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♂ James Colledge Pope
aliasJames Colledge Pope
Record
50228 · 5116

Anglican   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 0 4
Prince Edward Island 2 1 3
Total 6 1 7
Birth 11 June 1826 → 197 years + 10 months ago
Lived 58 years + 11 months
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 27 days ago
↳ at age 46 years + 9 months
Death 18 May 1885 → 138 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 10 months after 19 June 1882
Special notes
None
 
James Colledge Pope (1826–1885)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ George D. Pope (1867–1927) Son  
⊖ Peter M. Pope (1933–2007) Great-grandson  
⊖ William H. Pope (1825–1879) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 9 25
Prince Edward Island 1 11 4 Z
TOTAL 7 8 29

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 26
CONS
 1 Party leader 38–47 01 Jan 1865 — 01 Sep 1873 8 8 0
2. PE 26
CONS
 1 Premier 46–47 02 Apr 1873 — 01 Sep 1873 0 4 30
3. CA 4
CONS
 1 Minister 52–56 19 Oct 1878 — 09 Jul 1882 3 8 20
 3. Marine and Fisheries

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 10  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Frederick S. Brecken  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ George W. DeBlois  m 
⊖ William Welsh  m 
 		 ⊖ Louis H. Davies  m 
⊖ Peter Sinclair  m 
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 3
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26457(F) — 1 Sep 2023 16:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
46
CONS
 2/3 By acclamation
After his election:
1 Sep 1873 47
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 4 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Prince Edward Island
29 September 1873
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18675(F) — 25 Jun 2023 02:53 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
47
CONS
 1/2 By acclamation
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 47
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 months 23 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
14 October 1873
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26600(F) — 13 Feb 2022 12:43 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. John T. Jenkins
Eligible: 3,384 Votes: 4,998 Participation: 73.85% Candidacies: 4
Federal
3		 Prince Edward Island
22 January 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18897(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
LIB
 1,804 72.19% Stanislaus F. Perry
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
11 February 1875
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26602(F) — 13 Feb 2022 13:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
48
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 1 year 6 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,726 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
ID: 26472(F) — 13 Feb 2022 15:06 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
DENO
 3/4 880 47.24% -109 Winner:
FREE
 989 53.09% Louis H. Davies
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,310 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Prince Edward Island
22 November 1876
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18976(F) — 21 Jan 2022 08:17 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
50
CONS
 1/2 3,199 50.70% +88 Loser:
ILIB
 3,111 49.30% William Welsh

Service: 1 year 9 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,018 Votes: 11,158 Participation: 69.58% Candidacies: 4
Federal
4		 Prince Edward Island
17 September 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19118(F) — 12 Nov 2022 11:31 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
CONS
 1/4 3,275 58.70% +883 Loser:
LIB
 2,392 42.88% Peter Sinclair
After his election:
18 Oct 1878 52
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 month 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,018 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
4		 Prince Edward Island
9 November 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19601(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 7 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,165 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
5		 Prince Edward Island
20 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19314(F) — 4 Sep 2022 19:07 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LC
 3,122 51.32% John T. Jenkins

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Pope, P.C., Honourable James Colledge		 16 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Colledge Pope, P.C., M.P.		 16 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Colledge Pope, C.P., député		 16 Mar 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
James Colledge Pope		 16 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Colledge Pope		 16 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
James Colledge Pope		 16 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Mar 2024 13:48 (but data presented dynamically)

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