- Gender
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Pope, Nathaniel
Biography
5 Jan. 1784–22 Jan. 1850. Lawyer, judge. Born at present-day Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Son of William Pope and Penelope Edwards. Graduated from Transylvania University, 1806, at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Moved to St. Genevieve, St. Genevieve District, Louisiana Territory (later in St. Genevieve Co., Missouri). Married Lucretia Backus, 1808. Moved to Kaskaskia, Randolph Co., Illinois Territory, 1809. Served as secretary of Illinois Territory, 7 Mar. 1809–17 Dec. 1816; as territorial delegate to U.S. Congress, 18 Dec. 1817–4 Dec. 1818; and as register of land office at Edwardsville, Madison Co., Illinois Territory, 30 Nov. 1818–3 Mar. 1819. Labored to have Illinois Territory admitted as a state, 1818. Served as U.S. district judge for Illinois, 1819–1850. Presided over JS’s habeas corpus hearing, Jan. 1843, in Springfield. Moved to Alton, Madison Co., by 1845. Died at St. Louis.
Links
- Appendix 1, Document 11. Court Ruling, 5 January 1843
- Appendix 1: Missouri Extradition Attempt, 1842–1843, Selected Documents, Introduction
- Appendix 4: William Clayton, Daily Account of Joseph Smith’s Activities, 14–22 June 1844
- Docket Entry, between circa 16 and circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–B ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter of Introduction to Nathaniel Pope for Jeremiah Smith, 30 May 1844
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Minutes, 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Opinion, circa 30 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A ]
- Warrant, 21 May 1844 [ U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–B ]
- “Pacific Innuendo,” 16–17 February 1844