The Popes
The following are members of the Pope family in no particular order:
- William Pope Duval (1784–1854), first governor of Florida Territory.
- John Pope (1770–1845), brother of Nathaniel, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, Governor of Arkansas Territory, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
- Nathaniel Pope (1784–1850), brother of John, Delegate and Secretary of Illinois Territory, U.S. District judge in Illinois.
- John Pope (1822–1892), son of Nathaniel, U.S. Soldier, Union General in the Civil War.
- Daniel Pope Cook (1794–1827), nephew of Nathaniel and John, newspaper editor, Attorney General and U.S. Representative from Illinois
- John Cook, son of Daniel Pope Cook, was a Union general in the Civil War.
Read more about this topic: List Of United States Political Families (P)
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