William Short may refer to:
- Will Short (Male Model)
- William Short (Alberta politician) (1866–1926), Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta
- William Short (American ambassador), United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France, 1790–1792
- William J. Short, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- William Henry Short (1884–1916), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Bill Short, baseball player
Famous quotes containing the word short:
“Moral qualities rule the world, but at short distances the senses are despotic.”
—Mrs. H. O. Ward (1824–1899)