John Pope (Kentucky politician)

John Pope
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office February 23, 1811 – November 3, 1811
Preceded by	John Gaillard
Succeeded by	William H. Crawford
United States Senator from Kentucky
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	Henry Clay
Succeeded by	Jesse Bledsoe
12th Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office October 21, 1816 – August 2, 1819
Governor	Gabriel Slaughter
Preceded by	Charles Stewart Todd
Succeeded by	Oliver G. Waggener
3rd Governor of Arkansas Territory
In office March 9, 1829 – March 9, 1835
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	George Izard
Succeeded by	William S. Fulton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Benjamin Hardin
Succeeded by	William Thomasson
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office 1825–1829
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office 1802 1806–1807
Personal details
Born	February 1770 Prince William County, Virginia, British America
Died	July 12, 1845 (aged 75) Springfield, Kentucky, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic-Republican (as Senator) Democratic (as Governor) Whig/Independent (as Representative)
Spouse(s)	Anne Henry Christian (m. 1795, d. March 1, 1806); Elizabeth "Eliza" Janet Dorcas Johnson (m. 1810, d. April 24, 1818); widow Mrs. Frances Watkins Walton (m. 1820, d. Nov. 28, 1843)
Children	2
Residence(s)	Pope Villa, Lexington KY; Springfield, KY
Alma mater	Salem Academy, Bardstown, KY
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

John Pope (February 1770 – July 12, 1845)^[1] was a United States Senator from Kentucky. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky, Secretary of State of Kentucky, and the third Governor of Arkansas Territory.