William Stith (1707 – September 19, 1755)[1] was an early American historian and an Anglican minister.

[2] He was the third president of the College of William & Mary (1752–1755), where Stith Hall was named for him.

[2] In October 1731, he became a master of the College of William & Mary's Grammar School.

[2] The Sinfulness and Pernicious Nature of Gaming, 1752 was preached by Stith in Williamsburg before the Virginia General Assembly on March 1, 1752.

[6] The General Assembly had considered amending the 1748 Act for preventing excessive and deceitful gambling, but tabled the measure after hearing the sermon.