# Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams may refer to:

## Academics

* Thomas Williams, Gresham Professor of Astronomy
* Thomas Desmond Williams (1921–1987), Irish academic and Professor of Modern History at University College Dublin
* Thomas R. Williams (1939–2025), Canadian educator, 19th principal of Queen's University
* T. Harry Williams (1909–1979), historian at Louisiana State University
* Thomas Williams, Assistant Dean, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
* T. C. Williams, American educator for whom T. C. Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia, is named
* Thomas W. Williams (engineer), American educator and 1989 IEEE fellow

## Arts

* Thomas Williams (cartoonist) (1940–2002), English cartoonist
* Thomas Williams (Christadelphian) (1847–1913), editor of the Christadelphian Advocate magazine
* Thomas Williams (writer) (1926–1990), American novelist
* Tennessee Williams (born Thomas Lanier Williams, 1911–1983), American playwright
* Thomas Richard Williams (1825–1871), British photographer
* Ras Shiloh (born 1975), stage name for reggae artist Thomas Williams
* Thomas Chatterton Williams (born 1981), American writer

## Military

* Thomas Williams (Australian Army officer) (1884–1950), Australian major general
* Thomas Williams (Union general) (1815–1862), Union general during the American Civil War
* Thomas Williams (Royal Navy officer) (1761/62-1841), British admiral
* Thomas Williams (RAF officer) (1899–1956), British air marshal
* Thomas F. Williams (1885–1985), Canadian First World War flying ace
* Thomas J. Williams (1837–1866), American Union general during the American Civil War

## Religion

* Thomas Williams (priest and translator) (1658–1726), Welsh Anglican priest
* Thomas Williams (vicar apostolic of the Northern District) (1661–1740), Roman Catholic bishop
* Thomas Williams (Congregational minister) (1725–1770), Congregational minister
* Thomas Williams (1755–1839), author of the Cottage Bible
* Thomas Williams (1779–1876), Congregational minister
* Thomas Williams (Christadelphian), (1847-1913)
* Thomas Rhondda Williams (1860–1945), Welsh Congregational minister
* Thomas Charles Williams (1868–1927), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister
* Thomas Williams (dean of Bangor) (1870–1941), Welsh Anglican priest
* Thomas Leighton Williams (1877–1946), British Roman Catholic archbishop
* Thomas Williams (archdeacon of Craven) (1889–1956), Anglican priest
* Thomas Williams (cardinal) (1930–2023), Roman Catholic bishop
* Thomas Williams (dean of Llandaff) (died 1877), Welsh Anglican priest

## Politicians
### Australia

* Thomas Williams (South Australian politician) (c. 1794–1881), politician in the colony of South Australia
* Thomas Williams (Australian politician) (1897–1992), Australian politician
* Thomas Williams (New South Wales politician) (1862–1953), Australian politician

### United Kingdom

* Thomas Williams (by 1518-79/90), MP for Oxford
* Thomas Williams (speaker) (1513/4–1566), Speaker of the House of Commons
* Thomas Williams (Warrington MP) (1915–1986), British Labour Co-operative politician
* Thomas Williams of Llanidan (1737–1802), Welsh lawyer and businessman known as the “Copper King of Parys Mountain”, MP for Marlow 1790–1802
* Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams (1892–1966), British life peer and Labour Party member
* Jeremiah Williams (British politician) (Thomas Jeremiah Williams, 1872–1919), Welsh barrister and Liberal politician
* Thomas Peers Williams (1795–1875), MP for Marlow 1820–1868, Father of the House, 1867–1868; grandson of Thomas Williams of Llanidan
* T. Russell Williams (1869–1926), socialist activist
* Thomas Williams (Kennington MP) (1877–1927), British Member of Parliament for Kennington, 1923–1924
* Sir Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet (c. 1621–1712), English medical doctor and Member of Parliament for Weobley
* Thomas Williams of Edwinsford (died 1762), Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire from 1745 to 1762

### United States

* Thomas Williams (Alabama politician) (1825–1903), US representative
* Thomas Williams (Pennsylvania politician) (1806–1872), US representative
* Thomas Edward Williams (politician) (1849–1931), American politician in Wisconsin and Nebraska
* Thomas Hickman Williams (1801–1851), US senator from Mississippi, 1837–1838
* Thomas Hill Williams (1780–1840), US senator from Mississippi, 1817–1828
* Thomas Scott Williams (1777–1861), US representative from Connecticut
* Thomas Sutler Williams (1872–1940), US representative from Illinois
* Thomas Wheeler Williams (1789–1874), US representative from Connecticut
* Thomas W. Williams (Los Angeles) (c. 1867–1931), church minister and member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council

## Sport

* Thomas Williams (American football) (born 1984), American football player
* Thomas Williams (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1954), Welsh cricketer
* Thomas Williams (Irish cricketer) (1908–1982), Irish cricketer
* Thomas Williams (figure skater) (born 1991), Canadian ice dancer
* Thomas Williams (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Wales, and Oldham
* Thomas Williams (soccer) (born 2004), American soccer player
* Thomas Williams Jr. (born 1987), American boxer

## Others

* Thomas H. Williams (California official) (1828–1886), attorney general of California, 1858–1862
* Thomas Lyle Williams (1896–1976), American businessman
* Thomas Williams (manufacturer) (1846–?), New Zealand ironfounder and businessman
* Thomas Williams (Mayflower), signatory of the Mayflower Compact
* Thomas Williams (pioneer) (died 1785), early settler to Detroit, Michigan and grandfather of general Thomas Williams
* Thomas Williams (died 1831), murderer, one of the London Burkers
* Thomas Walter Williams (1763–1833), English barrister, known as a legal writer
* Thomas Williams (Northern Rhodesian speaker) (1893–1967), Speaker of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia