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The Hon. Rufus Henry Pope
Senator forBedford, Quebec
In office November 14, 1911 – May 16, 1944
Appointed by	Robert Borden
Preceded by	George Barnard Baker
Succeeded by	Jacob Nicol
Member of theCanadian Parliament forCompton
In office 1889–1904
Preceded by	John Henry Pope
Succeeded by	Aylmer Byron Hunt
Personal details
Born	(1857-09-13)September 13, 1857 Cookshire,Canada East
Died	May 16, 1944(1944-05-16) (aged 86) Cookshire,Quebec
Party	Conservative
Relations	John Henry Pope, father

Rufus Henry Pope (September 13, 1857 – May 16, 1944) was aCanadian politician.

Born inCookshire, Canada East, the son ofJohn Henry Pope, Pope was educated at the Cookshire Academy, Sherbrooke High School and McGill College Law School. He was a farmer and breeder of thoroughbred cattle. He was first elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada for the electoral district ofCompton in an 1889 by-election called to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father. AConservative, he was re-elected in1891,1896, and1900. He was defeated in1904, in a 1906 by-election, and in1908. He was called to theSenate of Canada representing thesenatorial division of Bedford, Quebec on the advice ofRobert Borden in 1911. He served until his death in 1944 at his home in Cookshire.^[1]

By-election: On Mr. Pope's death, 1 April 1889

By-election: On election being declared void, Nov. 22, 1905

• Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896. Montreal, Lovell. 1898.
• Rufus Henry Pope – Parliament of Canada biography

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