William Hayes Pope

William Hayes Pope
Judge William H. Pope. Photograph from Representative New Mexicans, Vol. I (1912).
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
In office
February 20, 1912  September 13, 1916
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 557
Succeeded byColin Neblett
Personal details
Born
William Hayes Pope

(1870-06-14)June 14, 1870
Beaufort, South Carolina
DiedSeptember 13, 1916(1916-09-13) (aged 46)
Atlanta, Georgia
Resting placeFairview Cemetery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
EducationUniversity of Georgia (M.A.)
University of Georgia School of Law (LL.B.)

William Hayes Pope (June 14, 1870 – September 13, 1916) was the last Chief Justice of New Mexico Territory and the first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico after New Mexico attained statehood.