Thomas Edward Williams (March 23, 1849 – January 5, 1931) was an American banker, educator, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Nebraska.

He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Eau Claire County during the 1885 session, and later served as the 3rd tax commissioner of Nebraska (1925–1929).

His name was incorrectly listed as John Edward Williams in the 1885 Wisconsin Blue Book, and that error propagated to subsequent editions of the Blue Book, including recent historic lists of past legislators.

[1] In 1873, he moved to the neighboring city of Augusta, Wisconsin, where he served as superintendent of schools for eleven years.

He was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president.

[4] After a period of poor health, Williams planned a trip to California to try to improve his condition.