William Nelson

William Nelson may refer to:

• William Nelson (MP) for City of York (UK Parliament constituency)
• William Nelson (governor) (1711–1772), American Colonial governor of Virginia
• William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson (1757–1835), elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
• William Nelson (congressman) (1784–1869), U.S. Congressman for New York
• William Nelson (athlete) (born 1984), U.S. steeplechaser, see Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
• William Nelson (wrestler),U.S. American wrestler
• William "Bull" Nelson (1824–1862), Union army general in the U.S. American Civil War
• William E. Nelson, Canadian environmentalist
• William H. Nelson (born 1944), American businessman
• William L. Nelson (1875–1946), U.S. Congressman for Missouri
• William L. Nelson (Medal of Honor) (1918–1943), World War II Medal of Honor recipient
• William T. Nelson (1908–1994), U.S. Navy rear admiral
• William Layton Nelson (born 1945),U.S. American singer and musician
• William Rockhill Nelson (1841–1915), U.S. journalist and publisher
• Willie Nelson (born 1933), U.S. guitarist, songwriter and country singer
• Billy Nelson (actor) (1903–1973), actor in Stamp Day for Superman
• Billy Bass Nelson (born 1951), U.S. musician, member of the P-funk All Stars
• Edward William Nelson (1855–1934),U.S. American naturalist

See also

• Bill Nelson (disambiguation)
• William Neilson (disambiguation)