William B. Caldwell

William B. Caldwell (June 3, 1808 – March 21, 1876) was a Democratic Party jurist in the U.S. state of Ohio who sat on the Ohio Supreme Court 1849–1854.

William B. Caldwell was born on a Butler County, Ohio farm, where he stayed his first 21 years. He entered Miami University at Oxford, Ohio in 1830, and graduated in 1835. He studied law under John Woods of Hamilton, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar in 1837. He began practice in Xenia, Ohio and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio the next year. The five winners drew lots, and Caldwell was assigned a one-year term. He was re-elected in 1852 to a five-year term.

Caldwell resigned his seat in December, 1854, He was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.

Caldwell married Agnes Corry on January 3, 1844. They had three children.