William Maxwell
William Maxwell is the name of:
- William Maxwell ( physicians ), Scottish physician
- William Maxwell ( cooperators ), Scottish politician and co-operators
- William Maxwell ( footballer ) ( 1876-1940 ), Scottish football player and coach
- William Maxwell ( writer ) ( 1908-2000 ), American journalist and writer
- William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale ( 1676-1744 ), Scottish nobleman
- William Edward Maxwell (1846-1897), British High Commissioner of British Malaya, Governor of the Straits Settlements and Governor of the Gold Coast
- William George Maxwell (1871-1959), British colonial administrator
- William Stirling Maxwell (1818-1878), Scottish politician, art historians and collectors
- William Sutherland Maxwell (1874-1952), Canadian architect
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