William Braithwaite may refer to: William Stanley Braithwaite (1878–1962), African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist, and publisher William Charles Braithwaite (1862–1922), British historian William Garnett Braithwaite (1870–1932), British Army officer William Thomas Braithwaite (1844–1918), Northern Irish businessman, freemason, and marksman