| William Lindsay Osteen Sr. | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina |
| Term Start: | April 3, 2006 |
| Term End: | September 14, 2007 |
| Office1: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina |
| Term Start1: | June 18, 1991 |
| Term End1: | April 3, 2006 |
| Appointer1: | George H. W. Bush |
| Predecessor1: | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Successor1: | William Lindsay Osteen Jr. |
| Birth Name: | William Lindsay Osteen |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Education: | Guilford College (AB) University of North Carolina School of Law (LLB) |
William Lindsay Osteen (July 15, 1930 – August 9, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Osteen was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated from Guilford High School. After high school, he joined the United States Army Reserve in 1948 and served for two years leaving in 1951. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Guilford College in 1953. He received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1956.
He was in private practice of law in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina from 1956 to 1958 and in Greensboro, North Carolina from 1958 to 1969. He was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina from 1969 to 1974. He was in private practice of law in Greensboro from 1974 to 1991.[1]
Osteen was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on April 25, 1991, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 14, 1991, and received his commission on June 18, 1991. Osteen assumed senior status on April 3, 2006, and retired on September 14, 2007. He was succeeded by his son, William Lindsay Osteen Jr.[1]
He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greensboro North Carolina.