William Ellis Brown Jr. (May 1, 1896 – December 8, 1970) was a Michigan politician.

[1] Brown served in the United States Army during World War I.

Brown served as the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1945 until 1957, when he was not re-elected.

Brown was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and was Presbyterian.

He was interred at Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, Michigan.