| William J. Doran | |
| State Senate: | Missouri |
| District: | 29th |
| Term Start: | 1932 |
| Term End: | 1944 |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 1886 |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Children: | 6 |
William J. Doran (May 30, 1886 - February 28, 1949[1]) was an American politician from St. Louis who served in the Missouri Senate from 1932–1944.[2] He was the first Democratic senator to be elected to his district in 40 years. Doran was educated in public schools and the Benton College of Law in St. Louis.[3] His name appears in a 1917 copy of "The Contractor", in which he is associated with the Skrainka Construction Company.[4]