William Barnes (disambiguation)

William Barnes (1801–1886) was an English writer, poet, minister, and philologist.

William Barnes may also refer to:

Politics

William Barnes (died 1558), MP for East Grinstead, Marlborough, Taunton and Downton
William Barnes (died 1559), MP for Wigan
William Barnes (labour leader) (1827–1918), New Zealand blacksmith and labour reformer
William D. Barnes (1856–1927), American politician
William D. Barnes (Florida), Florida Comptroller (1881–1890)
William H. Barnes (jurist) (1843–1904), American politician and Arizona Territorial judge
William H. Barnes (Wisconsin politician) (1885–1973), American politician
William Barnes Jr. (1866–1930), American journalist and politician
William Barnes Sr. (1824–1913), American attorney and Republican Party leader
William G. Barnes, American politician, Democratic candidate in the 2010 United States Senate election in Alabama

Bill Barnes (American football) (1917–2009), American college football coach
Bill Barnes (pitcher) (1919–1996), Negro league baseball player
Bill Barnes (outfielder) (1858–1945), American baseball player
Bill Barnes (footballer) (born 1939), Scottish footballer
Billy Barnes (footballer) (William Edwin Barnes, 1879–1962), English footballer
Billy Barnes (cricketer) (1852–1899), English cricketer
William Barnes (boxer) (1924–2006), Irish Olympic boxer
William Barnes (sport shooter) (1876–1925), Canadian Olympic sport shooter

Will Toledo, born William Barnes, lead singer of American rock band Car Seat Headrest
William H. Barnes (Medal of Honor) (c. 1840–1866), Union Army soldier
William Sullivan Barnes (1841–1912), Canadian Unitarian minister
William Thomas Barnes (1894–1920), English flying ace of World War I
William Barnes (entomologist) (1860–1930), American physician and collector of butterflies and moths
William Emery Barnes (1859–1939), English Anglican theologian
Bill Barnes (United Methodist minister) (1931–2017), American pastor
Will C. Barnes (1858–1936), U.S. Army private and Medal of Honor recipient