William Howe may refer to:

William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729–1814), British general during American Revolutionary War

William Howe (architect) (1803–1852), patented Howe truss for covered bridges

William Howe (mayor) (1864–1952), newspaperman in Victoria, Australia

William B. W. Howe (1824–1894), Bishop of South Carolina

William Dean Howe (1916–1982), Canadian Member of Parliament

William F. Howe (lawyer) (1828–1902), American trial lawyer, founded Howe and Hummel

William F. Howe (general) (1888–1952), American stockbroker and military leader during World Wars

William H. Howe (1837–1907), American Union Army soldier during the Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient

William Henry Howe (1846–1929), American painter

William T. Howe (1835–1918), farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada

William Wirt Howe (1833–1909), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court

Bill Howe (1922–2007), baseball player at Yale University

W. B. W. Howe Jr., (1851-1912), architect, son of the bishop