William Burton

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William Burton may refer to:

  • William Burton (antiquary) (1575-1645), author of The Description of Leicestershire, 1622
  • William Burton (translator) (16th century), English translator of Achilles Tatius
  • William Henry Burton (1739-1818), a UK MP for the Irish constituency of County Carlow 1801-1802
  • William George Burton     (1774-1825), printer and author
  • William Burton (governor)  (1789-1866), governor of Delaware
  • W. K. Burton (William Kinnimond Burton, 1856–99), British engineer, photographer and photography writer
  • William Westbrooke Burton (1794-1888), judge in New South Wales etc.
  • William Evans Burton       (1804-1860), actor and playwright
  • William Francis Burton, (1907-1995), marine and landscape artist
  • William Burton (1888-1944), mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
  • William Merriam Burton,   American chemist
  • William Allen Burton (1949-present), semi-professional billiards player and billiard memorabilia collector
  • William Burton (chemist), an English chemist contracted to Josiah Wedgwood and Sons.