William Vans Murray (February 9, 1760-December 11, 1803) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman from Cambridge, Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates (1788-1790) and represented the fifth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 until 1793, and the eighth district from 1793 to 1797. Murray was also the U.S. Minister (ambassador) to the Netherlands from 1797 until 1801, and supported the U.S. mission to France in peace negotiations.
