William Francis

William or Bill Francis may refer to:

Politicians

• William B. Francis (1860–1954), American politician from Ohio
• William T. Francis (1869–1929), American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Minnesota

Science and academia

• William Francis (chemist) (1817–1904), British chemist and publisher
• William Douglas Francis (1889–1959), Australian botanist
• Bill B. Francis, academic

Sports

• Willie Francis (swimmer) (1911–1997), Scottish backstroke swimmer
• William Francis (cricketer) (1856–1917), English cricketer
• Bill Francis (baseball) (1879–1942), Negro leagues baseball player
• Bill Francis (rugby union) (1894–1981), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Bill Francis (rugby league) (1947–2024), rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Wigan, Wales, and Great Britain
• Bill Francis (broadcaster) (born 1947), New Zealand broadcaster, author and sports administrator

Others

• Wil Francis (born 1982), member of the American post-hardcore band Aiden
• Willie Francis (1929–1947), convicted murderer
• Sir William Francis (civil engineer) (1926–2025), British engineer

See also

• William Frank (disambiguation)