William Reed may refer to: William Reed (athlete) (born 1970), American sprinter William Reed (author) (1830–1920), author of The Phantom of the Poles (1906) William Reed (British colonial official) (c. 1670–1728), Acting Governor of North-Carolina (1722–1724) William Reed (composer) (1910–2002), English composer William Reed (musician) (1859–1945), Canadian organist, conductor, and composer William Reed (politician) (1776–1837), United States Representative from Massachusetts William Reed (publisher) (1830–1920), English trade magazine publisher; founder of William Reed Ltd William Reed (RAF officer) (1896–?), British World War I flying ace William B. Reed (politician) (1833–1909), mayor of South Norwalk (1891–1893), oyster grower and shipper William Bradford Reed (1806–1876), American politician and journalist William Henry Reed (1876–1942), violinist and author of Elgar as I Knew Him William L. Reed (politician) (born 1866), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives William Maxwell Reed (1871–1962), American writer of science books for children William Norman Reed (1917–1944), American fighter ace, Flying Tiger and United States Army Air Corps lieutenant colonel William R. Reed (c. 1915–1971), college athletics administrator in the United States William Samuel Reed (1864–1941), Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons William W. Reed (1825–1916), Wisconsin State Senator and Assemblyman William Whitaker Reed (1816–1891), Tennessee native and pioneer in the settlement of Bell County, Texas Bill Reed (born 1954), retired professional ice hockey defenceman Billy Reed (footballer) (1928–2003), Welsh international footballer Billy Reed (baseball) (1922–2005), baseball player Fictional characters Billie Reed, in the TV drama Days of Our Lives Companies William Reed Ltd, a publisher of trade publications See also William Reade (disambiguation) William Read (disambiguation) William Reid (disambiguation) William Rede (disambiguation)