Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams may refer to:

Academics

• Thomas Williams, Gresham Professor of Astronomy
• Thomas Desmond Williams (1921–1987), Irish academic and Professor of Modern History at University College Dublin
• Thomas R. Williams (1939–2025), Canadian educator, 19th principal of Queen's University
• T. Harry Williams (1909–1979), historian at Louisiana State University
• Thomas Williams, Assistant Dean, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
• T. C. Williams, American educator for whom T. C. Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia, is named
• Thomas W. Williams (engineer), American educator and 1989 IEEE fellow
• Thomas Williams (philosopher), American philosopher

Arts

• Thomas Williams (cartoonist) (1940–2002), English cartoonist
• Thomas Williams (Christadelphian) (1847–1913), editor of the Christadelphian Advocate magazine
• Thomas Williams (writer) (1926–1990), American novelist
• Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier Williams, 1911–1983), American playwright
• Thomas Richard Williams (1825–1871), British photographer
• Ras Shiloh (born 1975), stage name for reggae artist Thomas Williams
• Thomas Chatterton Williams (born 1981), American writer

Military

• Thomas Williams (Australian Army officer) (1884–1950), Australian major general
• Thomas Williams (Union general) (1815–1862), Union general during the American Civil War
• Thomas Williams (Royal Navy officer) (1761/62-1841), British admiral
• Thomas Williams (RAF officer) (1899–1956), British air marshal
• Thomas F. Williams (1885–1985), Canadian First World War flying ace
• Thomas J. Williams (1837–1866), American Union general during the American Civil War

Religion

• Thomas Williams (priest and translator) (1658–1726), Welsh Anglican priest
• Thomas Williams (vicar apostolic of the Northern District) (1661–1740), Roman Catholic bishop
• Thomas Williams (Congregational minister) (1725–1770), Congregational minister
• Thomas Williams (1755–1839), author of the Cottage Bible
• Thomas Williams (1779–1876), Congregational minister
• Thomas Williams (Christadelphian) (1847–1913)
• Thomas Rhondda Williams (1860–1945), Welsh Congregational minister
• Thomas Charles Williams (1868–1927), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister
• Thomas Williams (dean of Bangor) (1870–1941), Welsh Anglican priest
• Thomas Leighton Williams (1877–1946), British Roman Catholic archbishop
• Thomas Williams (archdeacon of Craven) (1889–1956), Anglican priest
• Thomas Williams (cardinal) (1930–2023), Roman Catholic bishop
• Thomas Williams (dean of Llandaff) (died 1877), Welsh Anglican priest

Politicians

Australia

• Thomas Williams (South Australian politician) (c. 1794–1881), politician in the colony of South Australia
• Thomas Williams (Australian politician) (1897–1992), Australian politician
• Thomas Williams (New South Wales politician) (1862–1953), Australian politician

United Kingdom

• Thomas Williams (by 1518-79/90), MP for Oxford
• Thomas Williams (speaker) (1513/4–1566), Speaker of the House of Commons
• Thomas Williams (Warrington MP) (1915–1986), British Labour Co-operative politician
• Thomas Williams of Llanidan (1737–1802), Welsh lawyer and businessman known as the “Copper King of Parys Mountain”, MP for Marlow 1790–1802
• Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams (1892–1966), British life peer and Labour Party member
• Jeremiah Williams (British politician) (Thomas Jeremiah Williams, 1872–1919), Welsh barrister and Liberal politician
• Thomas Peers Williams (1795–1875), MP for Marlow 1820–1868, Father of the House, 1867–1868; grandson of Thomas Williams of Llanidan
• T. Russell Williams (1869–1926), socialist activist
• Thomas Williams (Kennington MP) (1877–1927), British Member of Parliament for Kennington, 1923–1924
• Sir Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet (c. 1621–1712), English medical doctor and Member of Parliament for Weobley
• Thomas Williams of Edwinsford (died 1762), Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire from 1745 to 1762

United States

• Thomas Williams (Alabama politician) (1825–1903), US representative
• Thomas Williams (Pennsylvania politician) (1806–1872), US representative
• Thomas Edward Williams (politician) (1849–1931), American politician in Wisconsin and Nebraska
• Thomas Hickman Williams (1801–1851), US senator from Mississippi, 1837–1838
• Thomas Hill Williams (1780–1840), US senator from Mississippi, 1817–1828
• Thomas Marvin Williams (1890–1967), member of the Mississippi State Senate
• Thomas Scott Williams (1777–1861), US representative from Connecticut
• Thomas Sutler Williams (1872–1940), US representative from Illinois
• Thomas Wheeler Williams (1789–1874), US representative from Connecticut
• Thomas W. Williams (politician) (c. 1867–1931), church minister and member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council

Sport

• Thomas Williams (American football) (born 1984), American football player
• Thomas Williams (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1954), Welsh cricketer
• Thomas Williams (Irish cricketer) (1908–1982), Irish cricketer
• Thomas Williams (figure skater) (born 1991), Canadian ice dancer
• Thomas Williams (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Wales, and Oldham
• Thomas Williams (soccer) (born 2004), American soccer player
• Thomas Williams Jr. (born 1987), American boxer

Others

• Thomas H. Williams (California official) (1828–1886), attorney general of California, 1858–1862
• Thomas Lyle Williams (1896–1976), American businessman
• Thomas Williams (manufacturer) (1846–?), New Zealand ironfounder and businessman
• Thomas Williams (Mayflower), signatory of the Mayflower Compact
• Thomas Williams (pioneer) (died 1785), early settler to Detroit, Michigan and grandfather of general Thomas Williams
• Thomas Williams (died 1831), murderer, one of the London Burkers
• Thomas Walter Williams (1763–1833), English barrister, known as a legal writer
• Thomas Williams (Northern Rhodesian speaker) (1893–1967), Speaker of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia
• Thomas Coldham Williams (1825–1912), New Zealand land owner
• Thomas Williams (Tehoragwanegen) (c.1758–1848), Iroquois chief of the Kahnawake peoples
• T. Marchant Williams, Welsh nationalist, lawyer, and author

See also

• Thomas Thangathurai William, Sri Lankan politician
• Tom Williams (disambiguation)
• Tomos Williams (born 1995), Welsh rugby union player