Henry Nelson Pope
American labor activist
About Henry Nelson Pope
Lived 1859 – 1956 (aged 97). Henry Nelson Pope was a texas Farmers Union.
Henry Nelson Pope (April 23, 1859 – June 13, 1956) was an American farmer's rights activist. He was president of the Texas branch of the National Farmers Union.
He president of the Texas Farmers Union and president of the Association of State Presidents of the Farmers' Education and Cooperative Union of America, and president of the American Federation of Organized Producers and Consumers.
Career Pope served as justice of the peace for Millsap for four years, as sheriff of Parker county for four years in the 1900s, and as deputy sheriff of Johnson County. He criticized Congress for increasing the salaries of conductors while not increasing the salaries of those who lay rail.
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Who was Henry Nelson Pope?
American labor activist
When was Henry Nelson Pope born?
Henry Nelson Pope was born on 23 April 1859 in Mountainburg.
When did Henry Nelson Pope die?
Henry Nelson Pope died on 13 June 1956 in Fort Worth.
What was Henry Nelson Pope's occupation?
Henry Nelson Pope was a texas Farmers Union.
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