Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Pope, Gasconade County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Charles F. Pope, teacher, justice of the peace of Third Creek Township,
and notary public, was born at Muenster, Westphalia, in 1839.  The dom-
icile of his parents was Detmold, the capital of the principality of
Lippe-Detmold.  Lost both parents while yet very young.  Was adopted by
his guardian and his wife, who were childless.  Received a good educa-
tion at the college in said city; came to the United States late in 
1854, and settled in Third Creek Township, early in 1855.  Was married 
in 1859 to Miss Charlotte A. Waterman, who died in 1878, leaving him
eight children.  Served during the war in Company F, Third Regiment 
Missouri State Volunteers.  Followed agricultural pursuits chiefly till
1870, when he took up teaching as a profession.  Has, by the experience
gained by constant application and love of the work, become one of the
most successful educators of the county.  Served his fellow citizens
since 1874, uninterruptedly, as justice of the peace, and, since 1876,
as notary public, runs an independent collecting agency and practices
in the inferior courts.  A public spirited and industrious man, he is a
liberal supporter of all laudable public enterprises.  His political
creed is Republican, and he cast his first presidential vote for Abra-
ham Lincoln.  He is a Presbyterian, and a liberal supporter of the
Church.

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