William Butler may refer to:

Actors

* William Butler (actor), U.S. actor, played in ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' * William J. Butler (1860–1927), Irish silent film actor

Law

William Allen Butler William Allen Butler (February 20, 1825 – September 9, 1902) was an American lawyer and writer of poetical satires. Early life Butler was born on February 20, 1825, in Albany, New York. He was the son of the poet and lawyer Benjamin Franklin Bu ...

(1825–1902), American lawyer and writer of poetical satires * William E. Butler (born 1939), American-British legal scholar * William Butler (judge) (1822–1909), U.S. federal judge

Military

William Butler (colonel) Colonel William Butler (died 1789) was a Pennsylvania officer during the American Revolutionary War, known for his leadership in the Battle of Monmouth, the burning of the Indian villages at Unadilla and Oquaga, and in the Sullivan-Clinton Expe ...

(died 1789), American Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania, one of five Butler brothers in the war *

William Butler (1759–1821) William Butler (December 17, 1759November 15, 1821) was an American soldier, planter, slaveholder and United States representative from South Carolina. Database at Life and career Born in Prince William County, Virginia, Prince William Cou ...

, American Revolutionary War soldier, 1790s militia general, U.S. Representative from South Carolina *

William Butler (militiaman) William Butler (175920 March 1818) was an American militiaman who fought in the Creek War. Born in Louisa County, Virginia, he moved to Hancock County, Georgia, where he married Charity Garrett in 1796 and served in the state legislature. He the ...

(1759–1818), U.S. militia captain killed in the Creek War, namesake of Butler County, Alabama *

William Orlando Butler William Orlando Butler (April 19, 1791 – August 6, 1880) was an American politician and U.S. Army major general from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic representative from Kentucky from 1839 to 1843, and was the Democratic vice-presidentia ...

(1791–1880), U.S. soldier in the War of 1812 and Mexican–American War, 1848 Democratic vice-presidential candidate * Sir

William Butler (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir William Francis Butler, (31 October 18387 June 1910) was a British Army officer and writer. Military career A scion of the Butler dynasty via the Earls of Ormond, he was born at Ballyslatteen, Golden, County Tipperary ...

(1838–1910), 19th century British Army lieutenant general and adventurer * William Boynton Butler (1894–1972), British Army soldier awarded a Victoria Cross

Music

William Butler (musician) William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is best known as a former member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire, with whom he recorded six studio albums. Butler was a member of the band fo ...

(born 1982), American musician, member of the Arcade Fire * William Butler (sound designer), British/Canadian musician, sound designer and recording engineer

Politics

* William Butler (fl. 1386–1393), Member of Parliament (MP) for

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...

* William Butler (1544–1577), MP for Queenborough * William Boteler (died 1602) (1540–1602), or Butler, MP for Lyme Regis and Bedford *

William Butler (1790–1850) William Butler Jr. (February 1, 1790 – September 25, 1850) was an American physician, slaveholder, and United States representative from South Carolina. He was a son of William Butler (1759–1821), brother of Andrew Butler, and father of Ma ...

, U.S. Representative from South Carolina * William Butler (fl. 1859–1863),

Illinois State Treasurer The Treasurer of Illinois is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. Seventy-four individuals have occupied the office of Treasurer since statehood. The incumbent is Mike Frerichs, a Democra ...

William M. Butler William Morgan Butler (January 29, 1861March 29, 1937) was a lawyer and legislator for the State of Massachusetts, and a United States Senator. Biography Butler was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he attended the public school and stud ...

(1861–1937), lawyer and legislator for the state of Massachusetts, United States Senator *

William Henry Butler William Henry Butler (24 February 1790 – 11 October 1865) was an English wine merchant and Mayor of Oxford. William Butler was the ninth of the ten children. His parents were James and Jane (née Slatter) Butler from All Saints Church, Oxford, ...

(1790–1865), English wine merchant and Mayor of Oxford * William Butler (New Zealand politician) (1841–1875), New Zealand politician

Religion

William Butler (missionary) Rev. William Butler, D.D. (January 30, 1818 – August 18, 1899) was an Irish-born U.S. Methodist Episcopal pioneer missionary. He was the founder of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in India, and afterward founder of the Mission in Mexico. Born i ...

(1818–1899), Irish-born U.S. Methodist Episcopal missionary to Mexico and India *

William John Butler William John Butler (1818–1894) was an English churchman, Dean of Lincoln from 1885 until his death. He was previously Vicar of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wantage from 1847 to 1881, where he founded the Community of St Mary the Virgin ...

(1818–1894), High Church Anglican priest *

William Butler (canon) William Butler BDec (d. 1519) was a Canon of Windsor from 1503 to 1519''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed to the sixth stall in St George' ...

(died 1519), Canon of Windsor

Sports

* William C. Butler (1844–1914), played football for England *

William Butler (cricketer) William Patrick Butler (8 November 1871 – 19 August 1953) was a New Zealand cricketer and Test cricket umpire. Butler was born and died in Dunedin, where he attended Christian Brothers' High School. He made a single first-class appearanc ...

(1871–1953), New Zealand first-class cricketer, later international Test cricket umpire *

William Butler (footballer) William Butler (1872 – 1953) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 2 matches and scoring 1 goal. He played his first match on 3 February 1900 against Scotland and his last match on 24 Fe ...

(1872–1953), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer

Others

William Butler (alchemist) William Butler, Irish alchemist (c. 1534 – 29 January 1617), was, according to the ''Compendium of Irish Biography'', "a well-known alchemist, one of the discoverers of the philosopher's stone, and of a powder for bringing the dead to life, was ...

(c. 1534–1617), Irish alchemist *

William Butler (physician) William Butler (1535–29 January 1618) was an English academic and physician. A Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, he gained a reputation as an Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric, a drunkard, and "the greatest physician of his time". Life Bu ...

(1535–1617), Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge *

William Archer Butler William Archer Butler (c. 18145 July 1848) was an Irish historian of philosophy. Life He was born at Annerville, near Clonmel in Ireland. His father was a Protestant, his mother a Roman Catholic, and he was brought up as a Catholic. As a boy he wa ...

(1814–1848), Irish historian of philosophy *

William Corly Butler William Corly Butler (1869 – 15 March 1955), generally known as "Corly" or W. Corly Butler, was a Methodist minister in Australia. Some descendants used "Corly-Butler" as a surname. History Butler was born in Dublin, Ireland, a son of James Henr ...

(1869–1955), Methodist minister in Australia *

William Edward Butler William Edward Butler (1790–1882) was a pioneer settler of western Tennessee and a kinsman of President Andrew Jackson. The son of Revolutionary War officer Thomas Butler, he married Jackson's niece and ward Martha Thompson "Patsy" Hays, sister ...

(1790–1882), West Tennessee settler * William F. Butler, African American leader after the American Civil War * William James Butler (1858–1932), New Zealand sawmiller and timber merchant * William Butler (brewer), whose company was merged into

Mitchells & Butlers Mitchells & Butlers plc (also referred to as "M&B") runs circa 1,784 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom. The company's headquarters are in Birmingham, England. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange an ...

* William Butler (author), author of the novel '' The Butterfly Revolution''