Howard Primrose Whidden (July 12, 1871 – March 30, 1952) was a Canadian churchman, member of Parliament, educator, scholar, avid skier, and editor of Canadian Baptist. Born in Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia, became a Baptist minister in Dayton, Ohio and likely knew John D. Rockefeller. Whidden was president of Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba. He died in Toronto, Ontario and was buried 2 April 1952 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.