George Forrester Williams (1837–December 31, 1920) was a soldier, military adviser and journalist who worked as managing editor of the New York Times from 1870 to 1873.

After living in the East Indies, West Indies and on the African Gold Coast, he arrived in New York City at age 13 following the death of his parents.

He found work at the New York Times and stayed there until the start of the American Civil War.

He joined the Union Army, rising from private to brevet major and was wounded at the battles of Malvern Hill and the Wilderness.

He subsequently worked as a military adviser for Guatemala and Peru before returning to New York in 1870, where he was named managing editor of the New York Times.