William Ward

William Ward may refer to:

Athletics

William Ward (1893–1968), American boxer who fought under the name Kid Norfolk
William Ward (cricketer) (1787–1849), English cricketer, scorer of the first ever double-century
William Ward (American football), American football coach at the University of Michigan in 1896
Billy Ward (rugby league), William "Billy" Ward, rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, England, and Leeds

William Ward (Texas) (?- 1836), American Lieutenant-Colonel during the Texas Revolution
William E. Ward, American general officer of the United States Army; inaugural combatant commander of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
William H. Ward (1840–1927), American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
William Thomas Ward (1808–1878), American army general and congressman from Kentucky

William Ward (16th century MP), in 1547 MP for Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency)
William Ward (Pennsylvania) (1837–1895), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley (1867–1932), British politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Governor-General of Australia
William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley (1894–1969), British Conservative politician
William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (1750–1823), British peer and politician
William L. Ward (1856–1933), American politician, US Representative from New York
William Dudley Ward (1877–1946), British Liberal politician and Olympic sailor
William Ward (mayor) (1807–1889), English Mayor of Oxford

William Ward (priest) (c. 1560–1641), English Roman Catholic martyr
William Ward (missionary) (1769–1823), British pioneer, Baptist missionary
William George Ward (1812–1882), English Roman Catholic theologian and mathematician
William Hayes Ward (1835–1916), American clergyman, editor, and Orientalist

William Ward (Utah architect) (1827-1893) an architect in Utah
William Ward (Pittsburgh) (born 1922) longtime Pittsburgh Police supervisor, Acting Chief in 1986.
William Ward (engraver) (1762–1826), English engraver
William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley (1817–1885), British peer and benefactor
William Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley (born 1920), British peer
William Arthur Ward (1921–1994), American motivational writer
Adolphus William Ward (1837–1924), English historian and man of letters