William Burns
# William Burns

William, Will, or Willie Burns may refer to:

## Politics and law

* William Burns (Scottish historian) (1809–1876), Scottish lawyer and historian
* William D. Burns (born 1973), Illinois state representative
* W. Haydon Burns (1912–1987), governor of Florida
* William Herbert Burns (1878–1964), Canadian politician, merchant, and Olympic curling champion
* William J. Burns (1861–1932), American director of the Bureau of Investigation (predecessor to the FBI) 1921–1924
* William J. Burns (diplomat) (born 1956), CIA director and former United States Deputy Secretary of State
* William L. Burns (1913–2005), member of the New York State Assembly

## Sports

* William Burns (cricketer) (1883–1916), English cricketer
* William Burns (lacrosse) (1875–1953), Canadian Olympic lacrosse player
* William Burns (referee) (1952–2019), English football referee
* Tosher Burns (William Burns, 1902–1984), Irish international footballer of the 1920s
* Will Burns (racing driver) (born 1990), British racing driver
* Willie Burns (1916–1966), American Negro league baseball player

## Others

* William Burns (saddler) (1769–1790), brother of Robert Burns the poet
* William Chalmers Burns (1815–1868), Scottish evangelist and missionary
* William Wallace Burns (1825–1892), American soldier
* William Burns (died 1907), victim of lynching in Cumberland, Maryland
