William Paxton may refer to:
Politicians William F. Paxton (born 1946), American politician from Kentucky William A. Paxton (1837–1907), American politician and businessman from Nebraska Sir William Paxton (British businessman) (1744–1824), British MP and businessman William T. Paxton (1869–1942), American politician in the Virginia Senate
Others William Paxton (Australian businessman) (1818–1893), pharmacist and investor in South Australia William Paxton (musician) (1737–1781), English cellist William McGregor Paxton (1869–1941), American painter Bill Paxton (1955–2017), American actor and director Bill Paxton (computer scientist), American computer scientist
See also Bill Paxon (born 1954), American politician