William Hale

William Hale may refer to:

Academics

 * William Gardner Hale (1849–1928), American classical scholar and professor of Latin
 * William Jasper Hale (1874–1944), president of the historically black Tennessee State University
 * William Mathew Hale (born 1940), specialist on Turkey and Turkish politics, and professor of politics

Politicians

 * William Hale (British politician) (1686–1717), British Whig politician
 * William Hale (New Hampshire politician) (1765–1848), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
 * William Hale (Michigan Attorney General) (1809–1874), Michigan Attorney General
 * William Hale (Wyoming politician) (1832–1885), Wyoming Territory governor, 1882–1885, and Iowa legislator

Writers

 * William Hale Hale (1795–1870), author and Archdeacon of London
 * William Bayard Hale (1869–1924), American journalist
 * William Harlan Hale (1910–1974), American writer, journalist and editor

Other

 * William Hale (British inventor) (1797–1870), British inventor and rocket pioneer
 * William Ellery Hale (1836–1898), American businessman
 * William John Hale (1862–1929), British architect
 * William King Hale (1874 – 1962), U.S. cattleman convicted of murder and conspiracy in the Osage Indian murders
 * Bill Hale (1915–2007), Australian rugby league player
 * William Hale (director) (1931-2020), American film and television director