William Morton may refer to: Law and politics William Morton (MP for Leicester) (fl. 1386–1388), MP for Leicester William Morton (MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed) (fl. 1584–1593), MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed William Morton (judge) (1605–1672), English judge and MP William Morton (American politician) (fl. 1886–1888), mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania William Morton (Manitoba politician) (1884–1958), Canadian politician Sports William Morton (boxer), American boxer, see Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games William Morton (cricketer) (1961–2019), Scottish cricketer William Morton (cyclist) (1880–1952), Canadian cyclist William Morton (footballer), English footballer Bill Morton (American football) (1909–1987), American football player Others W. L. Morton (1908–1980), Canadian historian William T. G. Morton (1819–1868), American dentist, the first to publicly use ether anesthesia William Morton (tenor) (1912-1995), Canadian opera singer William H. Morton (1877–1947), British locomotive engineer and General Manager of the Great Southern Railways of Ireland William J. Morton (1845–1920), American physician William Morton (priest) (born 1956), Dean of Derry William Morton (theatre manager) (1839–1939), amusement caterer and theatre and cinema manager in England See also Bill Morton (disambiguation) Billy Morton, American burglar and underworld figure, also known as Billy Porter William Moreton (1641–1715), Anglican bishop in Ireland William Moreton (judge) (c. 1696 – 1763), English judge