William Appleton (politician)

William Appleton
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
March 4, 1851  March 3, 1855
Preceded bySamuel Atkins Eliot
Succeeded byAnson Burlingame
Constituency1st district (1851–53)
5th district (1853–55)
In office
March 4, 1861  September 27, 1861
Preceded byAnson Burlingame
Succeeded bySamuel Hooper
Constituency5th district
Personal details
Born(1786-11-16)November 16, 1786
Brookfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1862(1862-02-15) (aged 75)
Longwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Constitutional Union
SpouseMary Ann Cutler
RelativesAppleton family
ProfessionPolitician, Banker, Merchant

William Appleton (November 16, 1786 – February 15, 1862) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was a trader, shipowner, and banker, and served as a U.S. representative from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1855, and again from 1861 to 1862.