William Purcell may refer to:
- William E. Purcell (1856–1928),a states senator from North Dakota
- William Frederick Purcell (1866-1919), an arachnologist and biologist
- William Gray Purcell (1880-1965), an architect
- William R. Purcell, a state senator from North Carolina
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