William Macdonald

William Macdonald or MacDonald or McDonald may refer to:

• William McDonald (Canadian politician) (1837–1916), Canadian politician from Nova Scotia, Canada
• William MacDonald (Christian author) (1917–2007), Plymouth Brethren scholar, theologian and former President of Emmaus Bible College
• William Macdonald (historian) (1863–1938), American journalist and historian, author of Three Centuries of American Democracy
• William Macdonald (priest) (1783–1862), Archdeacon of Wilts
• William MacDonald (RAF officer) (1908–1984), British air marshal
• William MacDonald (serial killer) (1924–2015), Australian serial murderer
• William Alexander Macdonald (1860–1946), Manitoba, Canada politician
• William Andrew McDonald (1913–2000), American archaeologist
• William Archibald Macdonald (1841–1911), Irish nationalist politician and MP
• William Bell Macdonald (1807–1862), Scottish linguist
• William C. McDonald (governor) (1858–1918), former Governor of New Mexico
• William Chisholm Macdonald (1890–1946), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons
• William Christopher Macdonald (1831–1917), Canadian tobacco manufacturer, philanthropist
• William Colt MacDonald (1891–1968), American writer of westerns
• William MacDonald (New Zealand politician) (1862–1920), New Zealand politician
• William H. McDonald, Texas Land Commissioner, 1937–1939
• William J. McDonald (1906–1989), rector of The Catholic University of America
• William Joseph McDonald (1904–1989), Irish-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States
• William J. MacDonald (writer and producer), American film and television writer and producer
• William John Macdonald (1832–1916), Canadian merchant and politician
• William Johnson McDonald (1844–1926), American banker who endowed an astronomical observatory
• William Josiah MacDonald (1873–1946), Michigan politician
• William Madison McDonald (1866–1950), African-American politician and businessman
• William Myron MacDonald (1890–1958), American-born Canadian flying ace
• William Ross Macdonald (1891–1976), Ontario, Canada lawyer, statesman
• William Sutherland Macdonald (1897–1990), Scottish physician, principle Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health
• William W. McDonald, American rancher and conservationist
• William Walter McDonald (1844–1929), politician from Northwest Territories, Canada
• William Macdonald (jockey) (1800-1856), winner of the 1840 Epsom Derby
• William McDonald (Australian politician) (1911–1995), Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

See also

• Bill McDonald (disambiguation)
• Bill MacDonald (disambiguation)
• Bill Macdonald, American sportscaster
• Will McDonald (born 1979), American basketball player
• Will McDonald (journalist) (born 1979), Australian television journalist
• Will McDonald (born 1998), Australian television actor
• Willie McDonald (1908–1979), Scottish footballer
• George William McDonald (1875–1950), politician in Manitoba, Canada