William D. Denney

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The Honorable William D. Denney
56th Governor of Delaware
In office January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925
Lieutenant	J. Danforth Bush
Preceded by	John G. Townsend Jr.
Succeeded by	Robert P. Robinson
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office January 10, 1905 - January 8, 1907
Personal details
Born	William duHamel Denney (1873-03-31)March 31, 1873 Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Died	November 21, 1953(1953-11-21) (aged 80) Elsmere, Delaware, U.S.
Resting place	Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery Dover, Delaware
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alice Godwin (1888–1980)
Residence(s)	Dover, Delaware
Alma mater	Wesleyan Collegiate Institute
Occupation	Businessman
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	First lieutenant

William duHamel Denney (March 31, 1873 – November 21, 1953) was an American businessman and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.