William Beveridge (1879–1963) was a British economist. William Beveridge may also refer to: William Beveridge (bishop) (1637–1708), English Bishop of St Asaph William Beveridge (footballer) (1858–1941), Scottish footballer and athlete Bill Beveridge (1909–1995), Canadian ice hockey player William Blackwood Beveridge (1835–1890), Canadian merchant and political figure William Ian Beardmore Beveridge (1908–2006), Australian animal pathologist