William E. Salmon (died April 16, 1883) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1854 and from 1860 to 1861.
William E. Salmon was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County in 1854 and from 1860 to 1861. After the outbreak of the Civil War, on September 17 or 18, 1861, he was arrested with other lawmakers. He was imprisoned in Fort Lafayette and Fort Warren.
Salmon died on April 16, 1883, at his home near New Market, Maryland.