William Joseph Napier (1857 – 28 November 1925) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for City Auckland (1899–1902) in New Zealand.

[1] He was counsel to Sir George Grey until his death, and to Te Kooti and Rewi Maniapoto.

[1] Napier contested the 1908 election in the Waitemata electorate, but was beaten by Leonard Phillips in the second ballot.

[8] Napier died at a private hospital in Auckland on 28 November 1925,[9] and was survived by his wife and two sons.

The former New Zealand Prime Minister, Joseph Ward was appointed the club patron.