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 (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