William W. "W.W." Braden (1837–1897) was an American politician and farmer who served as the fourth Minnesota State Auditor from 1882 to 1891.
[2] Braden served in the 6th Minnesota Infantry Regiment in the 1860s during the American Civil War.
During his time in office, Braden served on the following committees: Braden chaired the Enrollment and Charitable Institutions committees.
His district included representation for Fillmore County.
[2] He was preceded in office by Orlan P. Whitcomb and succeeded by Adolph Biermann.