William Stanton may refer to:

• William Graham Stanton (1917–1999), British radio playwright
• Will Stanton (actor) (1885–1969), American actor
• Will Stanton (author) (1918–1996), author of humorous fiction and articles
• Will Stanton, fictional character from The Dark Is Rising series
• William Stanton, fictional character from By Force of Arms

• William Henry Stanton (MP) (1790–1870), British politician, Member of Parliament for Stroud
• William Henry Stanton (congressman) (1843–1900), American politician, Congressman from Pennsylvania
• J. William Stanton (1924–2002), American politician, Congressman from Ohio
• William F. Stanton (1923–2024), American politician, served in California legislature
• William Stanton (diplomat) (born 1947), American diplomat

• William Stanton (mason) (1639–1705), English mason and sculptor
• William A. Stanton, better known as Buck Stanton (1870–1909), entomologist at Manila Observatory
• Bill Stanton (footballer) (1890–1977), English footballer
• Bill Stanton (Canadian football) (1924–2010), Canadian football player, Ottawa Rough Riders
• William Stanton (historian) a.k.a. William Ragan Stanton (ca. 1925–2007), professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh