William Adams (July 3, 1813 – January 2, 1897) was an American theologian and educator, co-founder of Nashotah House.

[1] He studied law and medicine for a year each, and spent some time with his uncle at Ballyhaise working as an accountant.

In 1839, he immigrated to New York City, where he enrolled at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal church, graduating in 1841.

During the following winter, he contributed an article on the church's duties to her emigrants to an English publication, which garnered significant attention.

Additionally, from the inception of Nashotah Seminary, he held the position of professor of systematic divinity until his death.