Sir John Bickerton Williams (4 March 1792 – 21 October 1855) was an English, nonconformist author and lawyer.

Williams began to gather a large collection of manuscripts by Phillip and Matthew Henry and other nonconformist theologians.

[2] On the passing of the Municipal Reform Act in 1835, Williams was elected an alderman of Shrewsbury, and in November 1836 was appointed mayor.

[1] On 19 July 1837, at the duke's request, he was knighted at St. James's Palace by Queen Victoria.

Williams retired from law practice at Shrewsbury in March 1841 and moved back to Wem where he lived at The Hall, a Georgian house in New Street.