William Foster
William Foster may refer to:
People
- William Foster (bishop) (1744–1797), Irish bishop
- William Foster (Medal of Honor) (1832–1880), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- William Foster (historiographer) (1863–1961), British historiographer and Superintendent of Records at the India office,
- William Foster (swimmer) (1890–1963), British Olympic freestyle swimmer
- William Foster (UK politician) (1887–1947), British Labour Party MP for Wigan, 1942–1947
- William A. Foster (1917–1945), United States Marine, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action during World War II
- William Dewey Foster (1890–1958), American architect, designer of post offices and government buildings
- William George Foster (1881–1942), British Home Guard officer, awarded the George Cross, 1942
- William P. Foster (1919–2010), creator of the Florida A&M University Marching 100 marching band
- William W. Foster, Pennsylvania politician
- William Trufant Foster (1879–1950), United States educator and economist, first president of Reed College
- William Wasbrough Foster (1875–1954), Canadian mountaineer, politician, business man, and chief constable
- William Z. Foster (1881–1961), trade unionist associated with the Trade Union Educational League and leader of the Communist Party USA
- Will Foster, keyboardist for English rock band The Tears
- William Henry Foster (Shropshire) (1846–1924), British Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridgnorth 1870–1885
- William Henry Foster (Lancaster) (1848–1908), MP for Lancaster 1895–1900
- William C. Foster (1880–1923), pioneer of cinematography
- William Foster (divine) (1591–1643), English divine
- William D. Foster, African American film producer
- William Orme Foster, MP for South Staffordshire
Organizations
Fiction
- William Foster, a character portrayed by Michael Douglas in the 1993 movie Falling Down
See also