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Nathaniel Pope
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois
Nathaniel Pope served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed Mar 3, 1819.
- Appointed by
- James Monroe
- Confirmed
- Mar 3, 1819
- Born
- 1784
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of IllinoisJames Monroe · Mar 3, 1819 – Jan 23, 1850
Education
- Transylvania University
- Read law1804
Career
Private practice, St. Genevieve, Louisiana Territory and Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory, 1804-1809; Secretary, Illinois Territory, 1809-1816; Acting governor, Illinois Territory, 1809; Illinois Territorial Militia officer, 1812; Delegate to U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois Territory, 1816-1818; Register, U.S. Land Office, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1818-1819
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Nathaniel Pope, District Court for the District of Illinois,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386461/nathaniel-pope (accessed 2026-10-14).