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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 · Cotton planter and attorney LeRoy Pope (1764-1844 or 1845) was a founder of the city of Huntsville, having purchased much of the land on which the city now sits in 1809. He was also the first chief justice of the first court held in Madison County.
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....
LeRoy Pope Walker (February 7, 1817 – August 23, 1884) was the first Confederate States Secretary of War.
Apr 19, 2021 · L.P. Walker, it turns out, was Leroy Pope Walker, the first Secretary of War of the Confederacy. I was stunned. This was the man who ordered the bombardment of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861 ...
Feb 6, 2024 · Feb. 06. John Pope, son of Leroy Pope. By Kelly Sowell, Elmwood Historian. Leroy Pope is considered to be the father of Huntsville, Alabama. Born in Virginia, Leroy moved to Petersburg, Georgia in 1790 and became a tobacco planter. In 1809 he purchased a large tract of land in Madison County, Mississippi Territory, which is now Alabama.
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.
