William Nosworthy

The Honourable Sir William Nosworthy KCMG
4th Minister of External Affairs
In office 24 May 1926 – 24 August 1928
Prime Minister	Gordon Coates
Preceded by	Francis Bell
Succeeded by	Gordon Coates
23rd Minister of Finance
In office 14 May 1925 – 24 May 1926
Prime Minister	Francis Bell Gordon Coates
Preceded by	William Massey
Succeeded by	William Downie Stewart
8th Minister of Agriculture
In office 4 September 1919 – 21 January 1926
Prime Minister	William Massey Francis Bell Gordon Coates
Preceded by	William MacDonald
Succeeded by	Oswald Hawken
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ashburton
In office 2 December 1908 – 14 November 1928
Preceded by	John McLachlan
Succeeded by	electorate abolished
Personal details
Born	(1867-10-18)18 October 1867 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	26 September 1946(1946-09-26) (aged 78) Ashburton, New Zealand
Political party	Reform
Spouse	Lilian Kate Wright ​ (m. 1909)​
Relations	Edward George Wright (father-in-law)

Sir William Nosworthy KCMG (18 October 1867 – 26 September 1946) was a New Zealand politician. He briefly served as Minister of Finance and then Minister of External Affairs in the Reform Government.