CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: WILLIAM H. POPE. - Harrison County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 

WILLIAM H. POPE.	

William H. Pope, of Beaumont, was born in Washington, Georgia, 
Feb. 15, 1847.  His father, Hon. Alexander Pope, removed to 
Marshall, Texas, in 1858, and was one of the leading lawyers of 
this state and a member of the Secession Convention.  His mother 
was originally Miss Sarah Willie the sister of James Willie, 
attorney general of Texas; and Asa H. Willie, chief justice of 
the Supreme Court of Texas.  While W. H. Pope was yet a school 
boy in Marshall the war broke out and, notwithstanding his youth, 
he entered the Confederate army serving in Terry's Scouts and in 
Wharton's cavalry.  After the war he completed his education in 
the University of Virginia, taking the law course too, and in 
1869 was admitted to the bar.  He was county attorney of Harrison 
county for six years, and in 1882 was elected to the Texas Senate 
serving therein continuously for twelve years.  He was the author 
of many important measures that were enacted into laws and in 
the 20th Legislature was the president pro tempore of the Senate.  
He was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention of 1888 
and a member of the committee to officially notify Cleveland and 
Thurman of thier nomination.  For thirty years Senator Pope was 
in the active practice in Marshall and his fame as a lawyer and 
public speaker became state wide.  In 1900 he removed to Beaumont 
and soon was elected district judge and has recently been reelected 
for another four years term.  He was married in 1875 to Miss Fannie 
Stedman and they have one son and three daughters.  His two brothers, 
Dr. John Hunter Pope of Marshall and Dr. Irvin Pope of Tyler, are 
eminent in their profession; and his brothers James Willie Pope and 
Alexander Pope both of Marshall attained distinction in the law.