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'William Caldwell Hill' (14 April 1866 - 1939), was a long serving member of the Australian House of Representatives.
Born in Archdale, Victoria, Hill was educated at state schools before working as a railwayman, station master and wheat farmer. On 20 September 1919, at the by-election caused by the death of Albert Palmer, he won the House of Representatives Division of Echuca as a Victorian Farmers' Union candidate. In 1920 he helped form the Country Party. From 8 August 1924 to 29 November 1928 he was Minister for Works and Railways in the Bruce–Page government. He continued as the member for Echuca until his retirement on 7 August 1934 when he was succeeded by John McEwen, future leader of the Federal Country Party.
Hill died in 1939.