William Barnes (disambiguation) explained

William Barnes (1801–1886) was an English writer, poet, minister, and philologist.

William or Bill Barnes may also refer to:

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William Barnes (died 1558), MP for East Grinstead, Marlborough, Taunton and Downton
William Barnes (died 1559), MP for Wigan
William Barnes (labour leader) (1827–1918), New Zealand blacksmith and labour reformer
William D. Barnes (1856–1927), New York politician
William D. Barnes (Florida), Florida Comptroller
William H. Barnes (jurist) (1843–1904), Illinois politician and Arizona Territorial judge
William H. Barnes (Wisconsin politician) (1885–1973), Wisconsin politician
William Barnes Jr. (1866–1930), American journalist and politician
William Barnes Sr. (1824–1913), American attorney and Republican Party leader
William G. Barnes, American politician, Democratic candidate in the 2010 United States Senate election in Alabama

William Barnes, lead singer of American rock band Car Seat Headrest
James William Barnes Steveni (1859–1944), British correspondent in Russia
William H. Barnes (Medal of Honor) (c. 1840–1866), Union Army soldier
William Sullivan Barnes (1841–1912), Canadian Unitarian minister
William Thomas Barnes (1894–1920), English flying ace of World War I
William Barnes (entomologist) (1860–1930), American physician and collector of butterflies and moths
William Emery Barnes (1859–1939), English Anglican theologian