William Garnett

William James Garnett (10 July 1818 – 15 September 1873) was a British Conservative Party politician from Bleasdale in Lancashire. He had built Bleasdale Tower and served as High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1843. and was elected at the 1857 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Lancaster. He was re-elected in 1859, and held the seat until his resignation on 6 April 1864 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery towards the north-east.

Family Garnett married Frances Ann, the daughter of the Revd Henry Hale of King's Walden, Hertfordshire. He lived at Waddow Hall and was a relation-by-marriage of David Syme through his wife Annabella née Johnson. He was succeeded by his son William, who was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1879.