William Burns

• William Chalmers Burns (1815–1868), Scottish evangelist and missionary
• William C. G. Burns Scholar of International Environmental Law and Editor in Chief, Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy
• William D. Burns Illinois State Representative
• William J. Burns (1860–1932), American director of the Bureau of Investigation (predecessor to the FBI) 1921–1924
• William H. Burns (1924–1995), Irish artist from Belfast
• William Joseph Burns (contemporary), U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
• William Burns (1883–1916), English cricketer
• William Wallace Burns (1825–1892), American soldier
• William Burns (1933–2009), member of the Australian House of Representatives
• William Burns , Canadian Olympic lacrosse player
• William Burns , English football referee
• Tosher Burns, Irish international footballer of the 1920s, real name William Burns.

See also

• Bill Burns
• William Burn, Scottish architect
• William Byrne
• Burns