William Henry Pope (May 29, 1825 – October 7, 1879) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, journalist, judge and one of the Fathers of Confederation.

He was educated in England, but returned to Charlottetown where he studied law at the office of Edward Palmer.

After this was accomplished in 1873 under the leadership of his brother, PEI Premier James Colledge Pope, he was appointed a county court judge.

His son, Joseph Pope, became the private secretary to Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and later wrote his biography The Day of Sir John Macdonald Ardgowan, Pope's residence, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1966.

[1] During the Charlottetown Conference, the Popes billetted George Brown and hosted a luncheon for delegates at Ardgowan.