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LeRoy Pope (January 30, 1765 – June 17, 1844) was an American planter, lawyer, and early settler of Madison County, Alabama. He purchased much of the land on which downtown Huntsville, Alabama, now stands, and for his role in the establishment and early growth of that city, has been called the "Father of Huntsville." [1] Early life.
Mar 19, 2024 · LeRoy Pope was a cotton planter and attorney who founded Huntsville, Alabama, in 1809. He was also the first chief justice of Madison County and a prominent figure in the development of the town and the state.
Dec 22, 2014 · His grandfather Pope's accomplishments were also numerous - he was an attorney who served as a chief justice, he helped found Huntsville's first Episcopal church and donated land for Maple Hill...
Feb 24, 2021 · LeRoy Pope Walker, I discovered, was the first War secretary of the Confederate States of America and the husband of one of my ancestral cousins, named Eliza. Along with that...
LeRoy Pope Walker (February 7, 1817 – August 23, 1884) was the first Confederate States Secretary of War.
1. LeRoy Pope was an American planter, lawyer, and early settler of Madison County, Alabama. 2. LeRoy Pope was educated in his home state, and moved with his parents to Amherst County, Virginia. 3.
LeRoy Pope (1765-1844) was one of the founders of Huntsville and a member of the group of powerful planters and businessmen known as the Broad River Group, so called for their origins around the Broad River of northern Georgia.
