James Colledge Pope
James Pope | |
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| Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office 1865–1867 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | George Dundas |
| Preceded by | John Hamilton Gray |
| Succeeded by | George Coles |
| In office 1870–1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sir Robert Hodgson |
| Preceded by | Robert Haythorne |
| Succeeded by | Robert Haythorne |
| 1st Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office 1873–1873 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sir Robert Hodgson |
| Preceded by | Robert Haythorne (colonial) |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel Owen |
| Leader of the Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office 1865–1873 | |
| Preceded by | John Hamilton Gray |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel Owen |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Prince County | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Stanislaus Francis Perry |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Queen's County | |
| In office 1876–1882 | |
| Preceded by | David Laird |
| Succeeded by | Louis Henry Davies & John Theophilus Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1826 Bedeque, Prince Edward Island Colony |
| Died | May 18, 1885 (aged 58) Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Party | Prince Edward Island Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Eliza Pethick (m. 1852) |
| Relations | Joseph Pope (father), William Henry Pope (brother) |
| Children | 8 |
| Cabinet | Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1878–1882) |
James Colledge Pope, PC (June 11, 1826 – May 8, 1885) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as Premier of Prince Edward Island on three occasions from 1865 to 1867, 1870 to 1872, and 1873. He oversaw the start of construction for the Prince Edward Island Railway and Prince Edward Island joining the Canadian Confederation. He served in the House of Commons of Canada and was Minister of Marine and Fisheries.