William Caldwell may refer to:
Military
edit- William Caldwell (ranger) (c. 1750–1822), Irish-Canadian soldier in the American Revolution and War of 1812
- William B. Caldwell III (1925–2013), U.S. Army general
- William B. Caldwell IV (born 1954), U.S. Army general, son of William B. Caldwell III
Law
edit- William B. Caldwell (judge) (1808–1876), American judge
- William W. Caldwell (1925–2019), American federal judge
Politics
edit- William Caldwell (Halifax mayor), former mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- William Caldwell (Wisconsin politician), member of the 1st Wisconsin legislature of 1848
- William Bletterman Caldwell (1798–1892), governor of the Red River Settlement
- William Clyde Caldwell (1843–1905), Ontario businessman and politician
- William Murray Caldwell (1832–1870), New Brunswick businessman and political figure
- William Parker Caldwell (1832–1903), member of the United States House of Representatives
Other fields
edit- William Caldwell (Royal Navy officer), (died 1718), British admiral
- William Caldwell (hymnist) (1801–1857), who compiled a hymn and tune book Union Harmony
- William Caldwell (cricketer) (1878–1964), English cricketer
- William A. Caldwell (1906–1986), American journalist and columnist
- William Hay Caldwell (1859–1941), Scottish biologist.
See also
edit- Acer campestre 'William Caldwell', a field maple cultivar named for the eponymous nurseryman
- Bill Caldwell (racing driver), New Zealand racing driver in 1966 Tasman Series
- Billy Caldwell (1782–1841), Potawatomi leader
- Will Caldwell (born 1982), Australian rugby union player