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Wikipedia contributors. (2020, July 29). William Henry Pope (Canadian politician). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Pope_(Canadian_politician)

William Henry Pope (May 29, 1825 - October 7, 1879) - Library and Archives Canada. (n.d.). Government Of Canada. Retrieved February 11, 2021, from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/politics-government/canadian-confederation/Pages/william-henry-pope.aspx

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William Pope's legacy is that of his incredible desire for Confederation. He helped push PEI into Canada creating one of the provinces we know today. His son, Sir Joseph Pope, became the Biographer and right hand man to Sir John A. McDonald.

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William Henry Pope died on October 7, 1879 in St. Eleanors, PEI.

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William Pope was an enthusiastic supporter of Confederation. He attended both the Quebec and Charlottetown conferences as a honorary secretary. He left the cabinet in 1864 when PEI rejected Confederation but was still a very vocal member of the community, pushing the colony to become a Canadian province. He actively campaigned for it in letters and lectures. His avocation of the railroads construction is what eventually led PEI to joining Canada in July 1873.

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In 1859, William Pope was appointed Colonial Secretary. However, Pope was not a member of either party at the time. The government at the time was performing an experiment in which civil servants were to head the government departments. Pope was known on the island as an atheist, however he played a large part in both rallying the Protestants and attempting to establish smoother relations between the Conservatives and the Catholics.

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William Pope was first educated in PEI before being sent to England to gain his post-secondary education. He passed the Bar in 1847 and soon became a land agent for notable names like Charles Worrell. After lying to Worrell that the government would not purchase his land in the recent act that was passed, he proceeded to purchase the land for $14,000 and sell it to the government for $24,100. He was also the editor of the premier Tory newspaper, The Islander,  from 1859-1872. In 1873, he was appointed a county court judge.

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William Pope married Helen DesBrisay in 1851. He would go on to have eight children including two sons and six daughters. Their names were, Sir Joseph Pope(1854-1926), Thomas Albert Pope(1857-1905), Eliza Margaret Flora Dorothy Pope(1963-1901), Helen Adelaide Pope(1859-1938), Cecily Jane Georgina Fane Pope(1862-1938), Amelia Magdalen Desbrisay Pope(1851-1900), Margaret Louise Pope(1860-1935), Lucy Caroline Pope(1856-1922). His eldest son, Joseph Pope later became the private secretary and biographer of Sir John A. McDonald.

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Information regarding his childhood could not be found.

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William Henry Pope was born on May 29th, 1825 in Bedeque, PEI to his two parents Joseph Pope and Lucy Colledge.