William R. Hoel

William R. Hoel
Hoel as acting volunteer lieutenant of the U.S. Navy
Born7 March 1824
Butler County, Ohio, US
Died23 May 1879 (aged 55)
Waynesville, Ohio, US
Occupation(s)Steamboat captain
Farmer
Spouses
  • Mary Riley
  • Elizabeth Hunt
Children2

William R. Hoel (7 March 1824 – 23 May 1879) was an American naval officer during the American Civil War. A native of Butler County, Ohio, he was a Mississippi River steamboat pilot when he entered the United States Navy 19 October 1861.