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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]
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....
Dec 22, 2014 · Although many people consider Huntsville to have been founded by its namesake John Hunt, Pope was the man who purchased the land and created Huntsville's predecessor, the town of...
May 6, 2016 · Leroy Pope, known as the "Father of Huntsville," although the city was named for early settler John Hunt, eventually owned a large portion of what became downtown Huntsville.
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.
Jul 7, 2023 · LeRoy Pope Walker was named after his maternal grandfather, LeRoy Pope, a founder of the town of Huntsville. His father and grandfather were among the early settlers in Alabama called the Broad River Group , which exerted a powerful influence over state politics.
