William Franklin (disambiguation)
William Franklin was the last Royal Governor of New Jersey, and the son of Benjamin Franklin.
William Franklin may also refer to:
- William Temple Franklin, William Franklin's son and Benjamin Franklin's grandson
- William Franklin (physician), British surgeon and General Inspector of Hospitals
- William Franklin (Ireland), Irish Protestant leader of the 17th century
- William Franklin (singer), opera singer
- William B. Franklin, Union Army general during the American Civil War
- William Franklin (assistant bishop of Peterborough), British Anglican bishop, also of the Episcopal Diocese of Colombia
- William Edwin Franklin, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
- Webb Franklin, U.S. representative from Mississippi
- William Franklin (gridiron football), wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders
- Will Franklin (basketball), retired basketball power forward
- Bill Franklin, Australian rules footballer
- William Henderson Franklin, American educator, minister, journalist, and school founder
- William Henry Franklin, Royal Air Force fighter pilot