William Sheffield may refer to: William Sheffield (fl.1407-1421) for Rutland (UK Parliament constituency) William Sheffield (died 1646), MP for Hedon, 1614 and Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency), 1624 William Sheffield (judge) William J. Sheffield (born 1928), American politician William Paine Sheffield, Sr., U.S. Representative and Senator from Rhode Island William Paine Sheffield, Jr., U.S. Representative from Rhode Island