William Nicholson

William Nicholson may refer to:

• William Nicholson (bishop) (1591–1672), Bishop of Gloucester
• William Nicholson (chemist) (1753–1815)
• William Nicholson (naval officer) (1800–1872), U.S. naval officer
• William Nicholson (Australian politician) (1816–1865), Mayor of Melbourne and Premier of Victoria
• William Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson (1845–1918), British Field Marshal and Chief of the Imperial General Staff
• William Nicholson (artist) (1872–1949)
• William Nicholson (writer) (born 1948)
• William Nicholson (scientist), developed a "rotating doubler" influence machine, see Cox's timepiece
• William Newzam Nicholson (1816–1899), British Member of Parliament for Newark, 1880–1885
• William Nicholson (distiller) (1825–1909), British Member of Parliament for Petersfield, 1866–1874 and 1880–1885, cricketer and cricket benefactor
• William Nicholson III, aka Sir William Nicholson JP (died 1944), Lord Mayor of Leeds, Philanthropist & Chairman of William Nicholson & Son Ltd
• William Nicholson (Royal Navy officer) (1863-1932), British admiral

See also

• Bill Nicholson (disambiguation)
• Billy Nicholson (disambiguation)
• William Nicolson, divine and antiquary