William Cotton

William Cotton may refer to:

* William Cotton (artist) (1880–1958), American artist and playwright * William Cotton (MP for Cambridgeshire) (), see Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) * William Cotton (MP for Newport, Isle of Wight) (in the 1590s), see Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) * William Cotton (Archdeacon of Totnes) (fl. 1621), Anglican priest * William Cotton (bishop) (died 1621), Bishop of Exeter, 1598–1621 * William Cotton (inventor) (1819–1887), inventor of a knitting machine * William Cotton (ironmaster) died 1675, husband of Anna Cotton * William Cotton (banker) (1786–1866), Governor of the Bank of England, 1842–1845 * William Cotton (missionary) (1813–1879), Anglican priest and beekeeper * William F. Cotton (1897–2006), central Louisiana businessman * William Francis Cotton (died 1917), Irish politician * William R. Cotton, American meteorologist * Sir William Cotton (Lord Mayor) (1822–1902), British politician, Lord Mayor of London, Member of Parliament for City of London 1874–1885 * Will Cotton (born 1965), American painter * Bill Cotton (1928–2008), British television producer * Billy Cotton (1899–1969), bandleader, father of the above * Billy Cotton (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1971), English soccer player Provided by Wikipedia