Nathaniel Pope | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Illinois | |
| In office March 3, 1819 – January 23, 1850 | |
| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Drummond |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Illinois Territory's at-large district | |
| In office December 2, 1816 – November 30, 1818 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | John McLean (Representative) |
| Secretary of the Illinois Territory | |
| In office April 24, 1809 – December 16, 1816 | |
| Governor | Ninian Edwards |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Phillips |
| Governor of Illinois Territory | |
Acting | |
| In office April 24, 1809 – June 11, 1809* | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ninian Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1784 Louisville, Virginia, U.S. (now Kentucky) |
| Died | January 23, 1850 (aged 66) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Education | Transylvania University |
| *Pending Edwards' arrival. | |
Nathaniel Pope (January 5, 1784 – January 23, 1850) was an American government leader in the early history of the State of Illinois. He served as the Secretary of the Illinois Territory, then as a Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Illinois Territory, and for over thirty years as the United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of Illinois.