William John Sherwood (1871 – 14 March 1955) was a British trade unionist and politician.
Born in Hartlepool, Sherwood left school at the age of twelve.
[2] He also became active in the Labour Party, and was elected to Hartlepool Town Council.
[1] In 1925, Sherwood was elected as President of the Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades, holding the post until 1933.
He also served on the General Council of the Trades Union Congress for many years,[1] and was its representative to the American Federation of Labour in 1927.