William Black may refer to: Politicians William Black (Ontario politician) (1867–1944), speaker of the Legislature of Ontario and Conservative MLA William Black (Canadian politician) (1869–1930), Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons William Anderson Black (1847–1934), Canadian politician William B. Black (Illinois politician) (born 1941), member of the Illinois House of Representatives William George Black (1857–1932), antiquary, lawyer and politician of Glasgow William Pierpont Black (1877–1942), New Zealand wood carver, socialist politician, journal editor and publisher William Black, Lord Provost of Dundee, Scotland (1952–1954), see List of provosts of Dundee Soldiers and sailors William P. Black (1842–1916), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient William Black (soldier) (1853–1872), drummer boy and the youngest wounded soldier of the American Civil War William Murray Black (1855–1933), United States Army major general William Black, captain of HMS Racoon, 1811–1815 Business William Black (1771–1866), Canadian shipper, merchant, and office-holder William Black, Baron Black (1893–1984), British businessman and coachbuilder William Black (businessman) (c. 1902–1983), American businessman William Robert Black, Australia mine-owner and philanthropist Bill Black (businessman) (born 1950), Canadian businessman In religion William Grant Black (1920–2013), American episcopal bishop of Southern Ohio William Henry Black (1808–1872), English antiquarian and Seventh Day Baptist leader William Black (Methodist) (1760–1834), Methodist minister in Nova Scotia, Canada In arts and entertainment William Black (novelist) (1841–1898), Scottish novelist William Black (actor) (1871–?), Broadway stage and silent film actor William Black (pianist) (1952–2003), American classical pianist and teacher Bill Black (1926–1965), American bassist and bandleader Willem de Zwart (1862–1931), Dutch painter, engraver and watercolorist also known as William Black Other William Black (physician) (1749–1829), Irish physician and medical writer William B. Black Jr. (born 1936), former Deputy Director of the U.S. National Security Agency William K. Black (born 1951), American lawyer, academic, author, and a former bank regulator William Valentine Black (1832–1927), Utah pioneer William Black (judge) (1879–1967), barrister and judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland William Black (footballer) (1882–1960), Scottish footballer Willie Black (footballer) (1929–2015), Scottish footballer See also Bill Black (disambiguation) , a transport ship named after William Murray Black William M. Black (dredge), also named after William Murray Black William Black Family House, Arkansas, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places William Black Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places Willie Black (disambiguation), two people and a fictional character Willam Black, from Kevin Smith's "View Askewniverse" films