William Ernst Ehrich (12 July 1897 Königsberg, East Prussia – 10 August 1960 Rochester, New York) was an American sculptor, ceramicist, public monument artist, educator, and Work Progress Administration (WPA) supervisor. Ehrich created decorative art work at the Buffalo Zoo and Buffalo City Hall. An exhibiting and award-winning regional artist, Ehrich later moved to Rochester to teach sculpture at the Memorial Art Gallery and the University of Rochester until his death in 1960.