William Stanton

William Stanton may refer to:

Entertainment

 * William Graham Stanton (1917–1999), British radio playwright
 * Will Stanton (actor) (1885–1969), American actor
 * Will Stanton (author) (1918–1996), author of humorous fiction and articles
 * Will Stanton, fictional character from The Dark Is Rising series
 * William Stanton, fictional character from By Force of Arms

Politics

 * William Henry Stanton (MP) (1790–1870), British Member of Parliament for Stroud
 * William Henry Stanton (congressman) (1843–1900), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
 * J. William Stanton (1924–2002), United States Congressman from Ohio
 * William F. Stanton, served in California legislature
 * William Stanton (diplomat) (born 1947), United States diplomat

Other

 * William Stanton (mason) (1639–1705), English mason and sculptor
 * William A. Stanton, better known as Buck Stanton (1870–1909), entomologist at Manila Observatory
 * Bill Stanton (footballer) (1890–1977), English footballer
 * Bill Stanton (Canadian football) (1924–2010), Canadian football player, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * William Stanton (historian) a.k.a. William Ragan Stanton (ca. 1925–2007), professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh