James Colledge Pope

James Colledge Pope 1826-1885. Although he was Premier when the Province joined Canada, J.C. Pope is not considered a "Father of Confederation". However he was one of our first M.P.'s, the first to win a by-election and the first to run successfully in two different ridings. J.C. Pope, besides being a politican and landowner, managed the construction of some 98 sailing vessels between 1856-1877.