William Forster may refer to:
- William Forster (English politician) (died 1575), MP for Berkshire
- William Forster (bishop) (died 1635), Church of England bishop of Sodor and Man
- William Forster (mathematician) (fl. 1632âÂÂ1673), English mathematician
- William Forster (philanthropist) (1784âÂÂ1854), English Quaker preacher and philanthropist
- William Forster (British Army officer) (1798âÂÂ1870), British Army general
- William Forster (Australian politician) (1818âÂÂ1882), premier of New South Wales and poet
- William Edward Forster (1818âÂÂ1886), British statesman, Liberal MP, and chief secretary for Ireland
- William Mark Forster (1846âÂÂ1921), Australian philanthropist
- William Thomas Forster (1857âÂÂ1938), Canadian politician
- Bill Forster (footballer) (1879âÂÂ1962), English footballer
- William Forster (cricketer) (1884âÂÂ1930), Australian cricketer
- William Forster (judge) (1921âÂÂ1997), Australian lawyer, first chief justice of the Northern Territory
- William H. Forster (born 1939), U.S. Army lieutenant general
- Will Forster, British Liberal Democrat politician, MP for Woking
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