William Forbes

William Forbes may refer to:

• William Forbes (bishop) (1585–1634), Scottish churchman, the first Bishop of Edinburgh
• William Forbes of Callendar (1756–1823), prosperous Scottish coppersmith and landowner
• Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1739–1806), Scottish banker
• William Alexander Forbes (1855–1883), English zoologist
• William Cameron Forbes (1870–1959), governor-general of the Philippines and investment banker
• William S. Forbes (1831–1905), American physician
• William Forbes (MP) (1806–1855), MP for Stirlingshire
• William Forbes (Lower Canada politician) (1787–1814), merchant and politician in Lower Canada
• Willie Forbes (1922–1999), Scottish former footballer
• William E. Forbes (c. 1906–1999), member of the University of California Board of Regents
• William Henry Forbes (1815–1875), American fur trader and territorial legislator

See also

• Billy Forbes, Scottish footballer
• Billy Forbes (footballer) (born 1990), Turks and Caicos international soccer player
• William Forbes Gatacre (1843–1906), British soldier
• William Forbes Mackenzie (1807–1862), Scottish Conservative politician
• William Forbes Skene (1809–1892), Scottish historian and antiquary
• William Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill (1893–1965), British engineer