William Swinburne may refer to: William Swinburne (locomotive builder) (1805–1883), American builder of steam locomotives Sir William Swinburne (died 1404), English member of parliament for Northumberland in 1395 William Swinburne (Essex MP) (died 1422), English member of parliament for Essex in 1414
William T. Swinburne (1847–1928), United States Navy admiral