William Knox may refer to: Australia William Dunn Knox (1880–1945), Australian artist William Knox (Victorian politician) (1850–1913), Australian politician - House William Knox (Queensland politician) (1927–2001), Australian state politician - Legislative Assembly United Kingdom William Knox (Scottish poet) (1789–1825), Scottish poet and journalist William Knox D'Arcy (1849–1917), British entrepreneur William Knox (footballer), Scottish professional footballer William Knox (footballer, born 1904), Scottish professional footballer William Knox (MP) (1826–1900), MP for Dungannon William Knox (British Army officer) (1847–1916), British general William Knox (bishop) (1762–1831), Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora William Knox (artist) (1862–1935), British artist of marine paintings and scenes of Venice William Knox (cricketer) (1903–1954), Scottish cricketer Bill Knox (1928–1999), Scottish author Willie Knox (born 1937), Scottish professional footballer and manager United States Frank Knox (William Franklin Knox, 1874–1944), American Secretary of the Navy William F. Knox (1885–1975), American football player and coach and lawyer William Jacob Knox Jr., African-American chemist, worked on the Manhattan Project William J. Knox (1820–1867), California businessman and politician William Shadrach Knox (1843–1914), American congressman from Massachusetts William W. Knox (1911–1981), U.S. federal judge