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John William Williams (6 April 1827 – 27 April 1904) was a 19th-century member of parliament from Northland, New Zealand.
Williams was born in Pahia on 6 April 1827. He was one of the sons of Marianne Williams and the pioneering New Zealand missionary Archdeacon Henry Williams.
Williams was elected to represent the Bay of Islands electorate in the Auckland Provincial Council from 23 Jan 1863 to 13 Sep 1865. He represented the Mongonui and Bay of Islands electorate in the House of Representatives from 1873 to 1879, when he was defeated.
He married Sarah Busby (1835–1913), daughter of James Busby. They had 11 children including the politician Kenneth Williams, and the lawyer and cricket administrator Heathcote Williams.
He died at his residence in Napier's Cameron Road on 27 April 1904.