William Foster may refer to: People Arts Will Foster (fl. 1990–), keyboardist for English rock band The Tears William C. Foster (1880–1923), pioneer of cinematography William D. Foster (1884–?), African American film producer William Gilbert Foster (1855–1906), British painter Military William Foster (British Army officer) (1881–1942), British Home Guard officer, awarded the George Cross, 1942 William Foster (Medal of Honor) (1832–1880), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient William A. Foster (1917–1945), United States Marine, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action during World War II William Foster MacNeece Foster, Royal Air Force officer Politics William Foster (New South Wales politician, born 1865) (1865–1936), member of NSW Legislative Assembly (1925–1936) William Foster (New South Wales politician, born 1794) (1793/4–1866), member of the NSW Legislative Council (1843–1845) William John Foster (1831–1909), member of the NSW Legislative Council & Legislative Council, Attorney-General and Supreme Court judge William Foster (New York state senator) (1813–1893), New York politician William Foster (British politician) (1887–1947), British Labour Party MP for Wigan, 1942–1947 William Henry Foster (Lancaster MP) (1848–1908), MP for Lancaster 1895–1900 William Henry Foster (Bridgnorth MP) (1846–1924), British Member of Parliament (MP) for Bridgnorth 1870–1885 William Orme Foster (1814–1899), British Whig MP for South Staffordshire, 1857–1868 William W. Foster (1922–2000), Pennsylvania politician William Z. Foster (1881–1961), Chairman of the Communist Party USA Religion William Foster (bishop) (1744–1797), Irish bishop William Foster (divine) (born 1591), English divine Sport William Foster (English cricketer) (1859–1944), English cricketer William Foster (Scottish cricketer) (born 1934), Scottish cricketer William Foster (swimmer) (1890–1963), British Olympic freestyle swimmer William Foster (footballer), English footballer Other William Foster (historiographer) (1863–1951), British historiographer and Superintendent of Records at the India office William Foster (Iowa architect) (1842–1909), architect in Iowa, United States William Chapman Foster (1897–1984), American businessman and government official William Dewey Foster (1890–1958), American architect, designer of post offices and government buildings William H. Foster (1847–1886), British-born American labor union leader William P. Foster (1919–2010), creator of the Florida A&M University Marching 100 marching band William P. Foster (jurist), American jurist from Virginia William Trufant Foster (1879–1950), United States educator and economist, first president of Reed College William Wasbrough Foster (1875–1954), Canadian mountaineer, politician, business man, and chief constable William Foster (British architect) (1876–1940), British architect William Alexander Foster (1840–1888), Canadian barrister and essayist William Barclay Foster (1779–1855), father of Stephen Foster and businessman William E. Foster (1851–1930), American librarian and author William Foster, captain