William Edward Brougher (February 17, 1889 – March 5, 1965) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.

[3] In 1910, Brougher received a BS degree from Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College,[4] where he was a classmate of Luther R.

[6] In October 1939, Brougher, then a lieutenant colonel, was assigned to the 57th Infantry Regiment in the Philippines.

In September 1941, he was put in command of the 11th Division of the Philippine Army and temporarily promoted to brigadier general.

[7] After returning to the United States, Brougher served as the commander of Fort McClellan in Alabama until 1947.