William Owsley
 William Owsley (March 24 1782 – December 9 1862) was an associate justice on the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the 16th Governor of Kentucky. He also served in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly and was Kentucky Secretary of State under Governor James Turner Morehead.Owsley studied law under John Boyle. After briefly serving in the state legislature he was appointed by Governor Charles Scott to serve alongside Boyle on the Kentucky Court of Appeals.