William Butler may refer to:

Actors

William Butler (actor) William Butler (born 1968) is an American actor, writer, director, make-up artist, special effects technician and producer. History Butler is known for playing characters who are killed off in many of the horror films that he has appeared in. ...

, U.S. actor, played in ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' *

William J. Butler William J. Butler (1860 – 27 January 1927) was an Irish silent film actor. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1908 and 1917. An Irish immigrant to the United States, moved his family from Ohio to Hollywood, California in 1908. ...

(1860–1927), Irish silent film actor

Law

* William Allen Butler (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) (died 1789), American Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania, one of five Butler brothers in the war * William Butler (1759–1821), 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 then ...

(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 a U.S. political figure and U.S. Army major general from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic congressman 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 an Irish 19th-century British Army officer, writer, and adventurer. Military career He was born at Ballyslatteen, Golden, County Tipperary, Ireland, the son of R ...

(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) (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 ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...

* 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 a United States representative from South Carolina. He was a son of William Butler (1759–1821), brother of Andrew Butler, and father of Matthew Calbraith Butler, all of whom s ...

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

Illinois State Treasurer The Treasurer of Illinois is an elected official of the U.S. state of Illinois. The office was created by the Constitution of Illinois. Current Occupant The current Treasurer of Illinois is Democrat Mike Frerichs. He was first elected to hea ...

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 parish in Oxfo ...

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

Religion

* William Butler (missionary) (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 Virgi ...

(1818–1894), High Church Anglican priest * William Butler (canon) (died 1519), Canon of Windsor

Sports

* William C. Butler (1844–1914), played football for England * William Butler (cricketer) (1871–1953), New Zealand first-class cricketer, later international Test cricket umpire * William Butler (footballer) (1872–1953), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer

Others

* William Butler (physician) (1535–1617), Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge * William F. Butler, African American leader after the American Civil War * William Archer Butler (1814–1848), Irish historian of philosophy * 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'' *

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 James Butler (1858–1932), New Zealand sawmiller and timber merchant