Peter MacArthur Pope was a businessperson and political figure on Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

. He represented 5th Prince

5th Prince

5th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1996.The district comprised the city of Summerside.-Dual Member:...

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

 from 1979 to 1987 as a Conservative and Independent Conservative member.

He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...

, the son of George Reginald Pope, who was the son of George D. Pope

George D. Pope

George Dalrymple Pope was a political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1926 to 1927 as a Conservative....

, and K. Adele MacArthur, and was educated at Acadia University

Acadia University

Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...

. In 1958, he married Georgie E. Lockhart. Pope ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1974 and 1978. He sat as an Independent from February to May 1985. Pope served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Public Works from 1985 to 1986.