William Rider (1723 – 30 November 1785) was an English historian, priest and writer. Whilst he wrote a number of works, his ''New Universal Dictionary'' suffered in comparison with that written by Samuel Johnson and his 50-volume work ''A New History of England'' was unsuccessful; it was later described as one of the vilest Grub Street compilations ever published. He was a chaplain and master at St Paul's School for many years, as well as being associated with the Mercers' Company and churches in the City of London.
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