William Ewart Napier

William Ewart Napier
Photo of William Ewart Napier from 1901
BornJanuary 17, 1881
DiedSeptember 6, 1952 (1952-09-07) (aged 71)
Occupation(s)chess master, later insurance company executive
SpouseFlorence Gillespie
ChildrenRuth and one other daughter
Parent(s)John and Isabella Collier Napier

William Ewart Napier (17 January 1881, in East Dulwich, Surrey – 6 September 1952, in Washington, D.C.) was an American chess master of English birth.