William Short
William Short or William Shortt may refer to:
- William Short , Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta
- William Short , United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France, 1790–1792
- William Short, English footballer
- William Short , Archdeacon of Cornwall
- William Henry Short, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William J. Short, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- Bill Short, American baseball pitcher
- Bill Shortt, Welsh footballer
- William Allaire Shortt, American politician
- William Hamilton Shortt, English railway engineer and horologist