William Tait

William Tait is the name of:

• William Auld Tait (1826–1900), Canadian pioneer and politician
• William W. Tait (1929–2024), professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago
• William Tait (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
• William Tait (footballer), Association football player during the 1890s and 1900s.
• William Tait (publisher) (1793–1864), Scottish publisher best known for Tait's Magazine
• William Tait (MP) (died 1800), Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs 1797–1800