John Pope, 1770-1845

John Pope, born in Virginia in 1770, was an eminent citizen of Washington County and a brilliant Kentucky lawyer and statesman. He represented Shelby County in 1802 and Fayette County in 1806 in the legislature, served in the U.S. Senate from 1807 to 1813, was Kentucky Secretary of State from 1816 to 1819, sat in the Kentucky Senate from 1825 to 1829, served as Governor of Arkansas Territory from 1829 to 1835 after being named by President Jackson, and served in the U.S. Congress from 1837 to 1843. A Federalist and Democrat, he built this home in 1839, died here in 1845, and was buried in Springfield Cemetery.

Springfield, Kentucky · United States