Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet DL was a British merchant and banker, founder of the banking-house of Brown, Shipley & Co. and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1859.
- Occupation
- banker, politician
- Position held
- member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born