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William Thomas Horton (27 June 1864 – 19 February 1919) was a British illustrator.

Biography
Horton was born on 27 June 1864, in Brussels, Belgium where he remained until his family moved to Brighton in the United Kingdom. In Brighton, Horton attended Brighton Grammar School.



After leaving school, Horton studied architecture and exhibited a design for a theatre façade at the Royal Academy in 1890. Over time, Horton became disillusioned with architecture, and sent a short story to Thomas Hardy, seeking advise on becoming a writer. Hardy had himself previously studied architecture, but discouraged Horton from leaving the profession, advising he use his literary skills to write for architectural magazines.