William Palmer

William Palmer may refer to:

Politicians

• William Palmer (Irish politician), Chief Secretary for Ireland 1696-97
• William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (1859–1942), British politician
• William A. Palmer (1781–1860), American politician
• William Palmer (Malmesbury MP) for Malmesbury
• William Palmer (Bridgnorth MP) for Bridgnorth

Sportsmen

• William Palmer (athlete) (1882–1967), British Olympic athlete
• William Palmer (cricketer) (1737–1790), English cricketer
• William Palmer (soccer), American soccer player in the National Soccer Hall of Fame
• Billy Palmer (born 1888), English footballer
• Billy Palmer (baseball), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1885

Others

• William Palmer (barrister) (1802–1858), English legal writer and Gresham Professor of Law
• William Palmer (murderer) (1824–1856), doctor and multiple murderer
• William Palmer (theologian) (1803–1885), Anglican theologian and liturgical scholar
• William Palmer (ecumenist) (1811–1879), English theologian and antiquarian
• William Palmer, founder of Palmer's College in Thurrock
• William Palmer (novelist) (born 1943), professor of English and author
• William C. Palmer (1906–1987), American painter
• William Henry Palmer (1835–1926), American soldier
• William Isaac Palmer (1824–1893), English businessman
• William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), American industrialist and general
• Bill Palmer (1917–1996), invented a 'quint' system which was later patented by Titano