William Trent (1715–1787) was an American fur trader and merchant.
William Trent may also refer to:
William Trent (Trenton) ( 1653–1724), founder of Trenton, New Jersey William Peterfield Trent (1862–1939), American academic William Edward Trent (1874–1948), British architect William J. Trent (1910–1993), African-American economist, non-profit director and civil rights activist
See also William Trent House in Trenton, New Jersey William Trente ( 1309–1316), Member of the Parliament of England William Trent Rossell (1849–1919), Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia