John William Williams (6 April 1827 – 27 April 1904) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand. Williams was born in Paihia on 6 April 1827. He was one of the sons of Marianne Williams and the pioneering New Zealand missionary Archdeacon Henry Williams. Williams was elected to represent the Bay of Islands electorate in the Auckland Provincial Council from 23 Jan 1863 to 13 Sep 1865. He represented the electorate in the House of Representatives from to 1879, when he was defeated. He married Sarah Busby (1835–1913), daughter of James Busby. They had 11 children including the politician Kenneth Williams, and the lawyer and cricket administrator Heathcote Williams. He died at his residence in Napier's Cameron Road on 27 April 1904. References 1827 births 1904 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Unsuccessful candidates in the 1879 New Zealand general election New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates 19th-century New Zealand politicians People from the Bay of Islands