William Murray (June 17, 1839 – July 15, 1898) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada.

He represented Renfrew North in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1875.

[3] He entered business with his older brother Thomas in Pembroke.

In 1876, Murray was unseated and White won the subsequent by-election.

[1] In 1884, Thomas and William registered a claim on a nickel deposit near Sudbury which later became the Murray Mine, the first nickel mine established in the area.