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William Henry Pope, Island advocate of Confederation

William Henry Pope, 1873 (William James Topley). William Henry Pope · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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William Henry Pope, born at Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, became Colonial Secretary in 1859 and represented Queen’s County in the Assembly from 1863 to 1867. A strong supporter of Confederation, he was a delegate to the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences of 1864. He became a judge of Prince County in 1873.

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Pope as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

William Henry Pope National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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