William Franklin (1731–1813) was the last Royal Governor of New Jersey, and the son of Benjamin Franklin.
William Franklin may also refer to:
William Temple Franklin (1760–1823), William Franklin's son and Benjamin Franklin's grandson William Franklin (physician) (1763–1833), British surgeon and General Inspector of Hospitals William Franklin (Ireland), Irish Protestant leader of the 17th century William Franklin (singer) (1906–?), opera singer William B. Franklin (1823–1903), Union Army general during the American Civil War William Franklin (assistant bishop of Peterborough) (1916–1998), British Anglican bishop, also of the Episcopal Diocese of Colombia William Edwin Franklin (1930–2026), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport Webb Franklin (William Webster Franklin, born 1941), U.S. representative from Mississippi William Franklin (gridiron football) (born 1985), wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders Will Franklin (basketball) (born 1949), retired basketball power forward Bill Franklin (1884–1968), Australian rules footballer William Henderson Franklin (1852–1935), American educator, minister, journalist, and school founder William Henry Franklin (1911–1940), Royal Air Force fighter pilot
See also William Franklyn (disambiguation) William Francklin (1763–1839), orientalist William Frankland (disambiguation)