William Butler
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William Butler may refer to:
- William Butler (1759-1821), American Revolutionary War soldier, 1790s militia general, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
- William Butler (1790-1850), U.S. Representative from South Carolina, like his father
- William Butler (actor), played in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
- William Butler (colonel) (died 1789), American Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania, one of five Butler brothers in the war
- William Butler (cricket) (1871–1953), New Zealand first-class cricketer, later international Test cricket umpire
- William Butler (film editor), edited A Clockwork Orange.
- William Butler (militiaman) (died 1818), militia captain killed in the Creek War, namesake of Butler County, Alabama
- William Butler (musician), member of the Arcade Fire
- William Butler (physician) (1535–1618), English physician and writer
- William Archer Butler (1814–1848), Irish historian of philosophy
- William Boynton Butler (1894–1972), British Army soldier awarded a Victoria Cross
- Sir William Francis Butler (1838–1910), 19th century British Army lieutenant general and adventurer
- William J. Butler (1860–1927), silent film actor
- William M. Butler (1861–1937), lawyer and legislator for the State of Massachusetts, United States Senator
- William Orlando Butler (1791–1880), U.S. soldier in the War of 1812 and Mexican War, 1848 Democratic vice-presidential candidate
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- Billy Butler (footballer) (1900–1966), English footballer, scorer for Bolton Wanderers F.C. in the 1929 FA Cup Final
- Billy Butler (guitarist) (1925–1991) soul jazz guitarist
- Billy Butler (baseball), American baseball player for the Kansas City Royals
- Billy Butler (singer), American soul singer
[edit] See also
- William Butler Yeats, Irish poet

