William Rathbone

William Rathbone may refer to:

  • William R. Rathvon (1854–1939), sometimes incorrectly referred to as William V Rathvon or William V Rathbone, eye-witness to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
  • Several members Rathbone family of Liverpool, England:
    • William Rathbone II (1696-1746), sawyer
    • William Rathbone III (1726–1789), merchant and ship-owner
    • William Rathbone IV (1757–1809), merchant and ship-owner
    • William Rathbone V (1787–1868)
    • William Rathbone VI (1819–1902), British Liberal Party, Member of Parliament 1880–1895

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