William Emerson may refer to: Architects William Emerson (American architect) (1873–1957), first dean of the MIT School of Architecture William Emerson (British architect) (1843–1924) William Ralph Emerson (1833–1917), American Shingle-style architect Others William Emerson (mathematician) (1701–1782), English mathematician William Emerson Sr. (died 1776), minister and grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson William Emerson (minister) (1769–1811), Unitarian minister, father of Ralph Waldo Emerson William Henry Emerson (1860–1924), American chemist William Emerson (footballer) (1891–1961), British footballer for Burnley and Glentoran William A. Emerson (1921–2017), senior vice president and national sales director of Merrill Lynch William Emerson (journalist) (1923–2009), American journalist William Keith Emerson (1925–2016), American malacologist Bill Emerson (1938–1996), American politician from Missouri Bill Emerson (musician) (born 1938), American country music performer Billy "The Kid" Emerson (born 1925), preacher and former R&B and rock and roll singer and songwriter See also Emerson (surname) William Emmerson (1801–1868), English cricketer Bill Emmerson (born 1945), American politician from California