William Osborne or Osborn may refer to
- William Osborne (umpire), National League umpire in 1876
- William H. Osborne (born 1960), former president and CEO of Federal Signal Corporation
- William G. Osborne, respondent in District Attorney's Office v. Osborne, a U.S. Supreme Court case
- Will Osborne (1875–?), Wales international rugby player
- William Osborn (Medal of Honor) (1837–1887), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- William A. Osborn (born 1947), American bank executive
- William Church Osborn (1862–1951), New York State Democratic Committee Chairman, 1914–1916
- William H. Osborn (1821–1894), American railroad tycoon
Famous quotes containing the words william and/or osborne:
“Swans moulting die, snow melts to tears,
Roses do blush and hang their heads,”
—Henry Noel, British poet, and William Strode, British poet. Beauty Extolled (attributed to Noel and to Strode)
“Miss Western: Tell me, child, what objections can you have to the young gentleman?
Sophie: A very solid objection, in my opinion. I hate him.
Miss Western: Well, I have known many couples who have entirely disliked each other, lead very comfortable, genteel lives.”
—John Osborne (1929–1994)