William Burton

William, Willie, Bill, or Billy Burton may refer to:

Academics

 * William Burton (antiquary, died 1645) (1575–1645), author of The Description of Leicestershire, 1622, English translator of Achilles Tatius
 * William Burton (antiquary, died 1657) (1609–1657), English schoolmaster and antiquary

Arts and entertainment

 * William Evans Burton (1804–1860), British actor and playwright
 * William Shakespeare Burton (1824–1916), English genre and historical painter
 * William Burton Walbert (1886–1959), American singer and composer
 * William Francis Burton (1907–1995), British marine and landscape artist
 * Rahn Burton (William Burton, 1934–2013), American jazz pianist
 * Willie D. Burton, American production sound mixer

Politics and law

 * William Burton (Leicester MP) (fl. 1360s), represented Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)
 * William Burton (MP for City of London) (died 1438)
 * William Burton (died 1781) (c. 1695–1781), British Member of Parliament for Rutland 1730–1734
 * William Burton (governor) (1789–1866), governor of Delaware
 * William Westbrooke Burton (1794–1888), British judge in New South Wales, Australia
 * William Burton (Canadian politician) (1888–1944), mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
 * W.E. Burton (fl. 1910s), chief magistrate of Anguilla
 * Bill Burton (political consultant) (born 1977), American political consultant
 * William C. Burton, American lawyer

Sports

 * William Burton (golfer) (1875–1914), American golfer
 * Bill Burton (baseball) (fl. 1918), American baseball player
 * Bill Burton (athlete) (1915–1984), American Olympic athlete
 * Bill Burton (cricketer) (1922–2000), New Zealand cricketer
 * William Burton (swimmer) (born 1941), Australian Olympic swimmer
 * Billy Burton (born 1956), English motorcycle speedway rider
 * Willie Burton (born 1968), American basketball player

Others

 * William Burton (clergyman) (died 1616), English clergyman
 * W. K. Burton (William Kinnimond Burton, 1856–1899), British engineer, photographer and photography writer
 * William Merriam Burton (1865–1954), American chemist
 * William John Burton (1908–1985), New Zealand lithographic draughtsman, rifleman and archer

Other uses

 * Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park, Maryland