| William Thorne Williams | |
| Order1: | 20th |
| Office1: | mayor of Savannah, Georgia |
| Term Start1: | 1843 |
| Term End1: | 1844 |
| Predecessor1: | Richard Arnold |
| Successor1: | Richard Wayne |
| Term Start2: | 1841 |
| Term End2: | 1842 |
| Predecessor2: | Robert M. Charlton |
| Successor2: | Richard Arnold |
| Term Start3: | 1833 |
| Term End3: | 1834 |
| Predecessor3: | George Welshman Owens |
| Successor3: | William Washington Gordon |
| Term Start4: | 1828 |
| Term End4: | 1830 |
| Predecessor4: | Joseph Webber Jackson |
| Successor4: | William Richard Waring |
| Birth Date: | 1785 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Death Date: | 1868 |
| Death Place: | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
William T. Williams (1785–1868) was an American politician who served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia (1828–1830, 1833–1834, 1841–1842, and 1843–1844).
Williams was born in 1785 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He moved to Savannah where he worked as a printer, bookbinder, and operated a bookstore.[1] In 1813, he became a member of the Chatham Artillery.[1] In 1825, he was elected alderman and then was elected mayor in 1828 serving two terms until 1830.[1] [2] After mayor George Owen resigned on July 11, 1833, Williams completed the remainder of his term and then was again elected to a one-year term as mayor on September 9, 1833.[2] He served as mayor for an additional two terms (1841–1842, and 1843–1844).[1] [2] He died in 1868.[1]
He served as a curator for the Georgia Historical Society from 1838 until his death.[3]