William Kennedy may refer to:
Arts and entertainment William Kennedy (author) (born 1928), American Pulitzer-winning novelist William Stetson Kennedy (1916–2011), American author and civil rights activist William Kennedy (poet) (1799–1871), Scottish poet, journalist, and diplomat William Kennedy (painter) (1859–1918), Scottish painter William Denholm Kennedy (1813–1865), Scottish historical, genre and landscape painter William Kennedy (drummer), drummer for Yellowjackets
Politics and law William Kennedy (North Carolina politician) (1768–1834), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina William Kennedy (New Jersey politician) (1775–1826), American politician, acting governor of New Jersey William Kennedy (Montana politician) (1835–1904), miner, restaurant and hotel proprietor, 8th mayor of Missoula, Montana William Kennedy (Wisconsin politician) (1841–1910), American lawyer and legislator William Kennedy (New York politician) (1851–1913), American lawyer and politician from New York William Kennedy (Connecticut politician) (1854–1918), United States congressman from Connecticut William Nassau Kennedy (1839–1885), Manitoba politician, mayor of Winnipeg William James Kennedy (politician) (1857–1912), Manitoba politician William Walker Kennedy (1882–1963), Manitoba politician and lawyer William Farris Kennedy (1888–1951), British Columbia politician William Costello Kennedy (1868–1923), Canadian businessman and politician William Rann Kennedy (1846–1915), British jurist and Lord Justice of Appeal, classical scholar William Francis Kennedy (died 1874), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly William H. Kennedy III (active since 1993), American lawyer and associate counsel to president Clinton
Sports William Kennedy (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1890s) William Kennedy (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1915), English footballer Bill Kennedy (Scottish footballer) (William Kennedy) Bill Kennedy (New Zealand footballer) (William Kennedy) Bill Kennedy (footballer, born 1875) (William Patrick Kennedy, 1875–1939), Australian rules footballer William Kennedy (high jumper) (1898–?), Canadian Olympic athlete William Kennedy (runner) (born 1884), American marathoner, 3rd at the 1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships William Kennedy (cricketer) (1853-1889), New Zealand cricketer William Kennedy (rugby league, born 1969), Australian rugby league player William Kennedy (rugby league, born 1997), Australian rugby league player Bill Kennedy (American football) (William James Kennedy, 1919–1998), American football player Bill Kennedy (baseball, born 1918) (William Gorman Kennedy, 1918–1995), American baseball pitcher Bill Kennedy (baseball, born 1921) (William Aulton Kennedy, 1921–1983), American baseball pitcher Bill Kennedy (basketball) (William R. Kennedy, 1938–2006), American basketball player Bill Kennedy (referee) (William Gene Kennedy, born 1966), American basketball referee Billy Kennedy (basketball) (William Joseph Kennedy Jr., born 1964), American basketball coach Bill Kennedy (swimmer) (William Ray Kennedy, born 1952), Canadian swimmer Will Kennedy (soccer) (born 2005), Australian footballer Willie Kennedy, Irish footballer
Other William Kennedy (explorer) (1814–1890), Canadian sailor and searcher for John Franklin William Kennedy (Royal Navy officer) (1838–1916), British admiral William Clark-Kennedy (1879–1961), Canadian serviceman and recipient of the Victoria Cross William Quarrier Kennedy (1903–1979), British geologist William James Kennedy (active since 1990), British geologist William John Kennedy (1919–2005), activist for the rights of Australian Aborigines William John Kennedy (photographer) (1930–2021), American photographer William Parker Kennedy (1892–1968), president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT) from 1949 to 1962 William Kennedy (priest) (died 1940), Anglican priest in Ireland W. P. M. Kennedy (William Paul McClure Kennedy, 1879–1963), Canadian historian and legal scholar
See also Bill Kennedy (disambiguation) Billy Kennedy (disambiguation)