William Nafew Haskell Jr.

William Nafew Haskell Jr. (13 August 1878, in Albany, New York – 13 August 1952, in Greenwich, Connecticut) was a U.S. military officer. He was a 1901 graduate of the United States Military Academy.

On 19 May 1926, Haskell was appointed major general and commander of the New York National Guard by New York Governor Alfred E. Smith. Haskell served as commander of the New York National Guard for fourteen years until October 1940, when he was appointed commanding general of the 27th Infantry Division in preparation for American entry into World War II. He relinquished command of the division in October 1941 and retired from military service in April 1942. In appreciation for his service, the state of New York promoted him to lieutenant general.

After the war, Haskell became vice president of the Save the Children Federation. From late 1945 until 1947, he served as executive director of the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE).

Haskell retired to Greenwich, Connecticut, where he died at Greenwich Hospital in 1952. His wife Winifred Agnes (Farrell) Haskell was interred beside him on 6 August 1964.