William Briggs may refer to: William Briggs (physician) (1642–1704), English physician and oculist William Edward Briggs (1847–1903), English cotton manufacturer and Liberal politician Sir William Edward Briggs Priestley (1859–1932), Liberal politician William B. Briggs (born 1954), subject matter expert in sports and entertainment law William Briggs (publisher) (1836–1922), Irish-born Canadian Methodist minister and publisher William Perry Briggs (1856–1928), English medical officer of health Harold Briggs (politician) (William James Harold Briggs, 1870–1945), British Conservative Party politician Ronnie Briggs (William Ronald Briggs, 1943–2008), Northern Irish footballer Billy Briggs (born 1977), musician and songwriter William Briggs, a Canadian book publishing imprint later known as Ryerson Press See also Bill Briggs (disambiguation) William Briggs Homestead, historic farmhouse, Auburn, Maine