William Owsley (March 24, 1782 – December 9, 1862) was an American politician and jurist. He was born in Virginia and taken to Kentucky by his father in 1783, where he became a lawyer and a member of the state legislature. Owsley served as a Judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court from 1812 to 1828, and was elected Governor in 1844, serving two terms. He died in Danville, Kentucky. He is buried at Bellview Cemetery in Danville, Kentucky.

Owsley County, Kentucky is named for him.

[[Category:1782 birthsCategory:United States Whig Party[[Category:1862 deathsCategory:United States Whig Party Governors of Kentucky | Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives | United States Whig Party