William Hinton may refer to: Bill Hinton (William Frederick Weston Hinton, 1895–1976), British professional footballer William A. Hinton (politician) (1862–1920), Minnesota politician William Augustus Hinton (1883–1959), American bacteriologist, pathologist, and educator William H. Hinton (1919–2004), American Marxist, farmer, and writer Billy Hinton (1882–1953), Irish international rugby union player