William Barnes (disambiguation)

William Barnes (1801–1886) was an English writer, poet, minister, and philologist.

William Barnes may also refer to:

Sports

William F. Barnes (1917–2009), American football coach
William Barnes (sport shooter) (1876–1925), Canadian Olympic sport shooter
William Barnes (baseball) (1919–1996), Negro league baseball player
Bill Barnes (William H. Barnes, 1858–1945), baseball player
Billy Barnes (cricketer) (1852–1899), English cricketer
Bill Barnes (footballer) (born 1939), Scottish footballer

William Barnes (died 1558), MP for East Grinstead, Marlborough, Taunton and Downton
William Barnes (died 1559), MP for Wigan
William Barnes (labour leader) (1827–1918), New Zealand blacksmith and labour reformer
William D. Barnes (1856–1927), New York politician
William D. Barnes (Florida), Florida Comptroller
William H. Barnes (jurist) (1843–1904), Illinois politician and Arizona Territorial judge
William H. Barnes (Wisconsin) (1885–1973), Wisconsin politician
William Barnes Jr. (1866–1930), American journalist and politician
William G. Barnes, politician, Democratic candidate in the United States Senate election in Alabama, 2010

James William Barnes Steveni (1859–1944), British correspondent in Russia
William Barons (died 1505), Bishop of London
William H. Barnes (Medal of Honor) (c. 1840–1866), Union Army soldier
William Sullivan Barnes (1841–1912), Canadian Unitarian minister
William Thomas Barnes (1894–1920), English flying ace of World War I