Sir William Appleton | |
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| 25th Mayor of Wellington | |
| In office 14 June 1944 – 6 December 1950 | |
| Deputy | Martin Luckie (1944–47) Robert Macalister (1947–50) |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hislop |
| Succeeded by | Robert Macalister |
| 31st Chair of Wellington Harbour Board | |
| In office 1954–1957 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Price |
| Succeeded by | Brian Edwin Keiller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1889 Alexandra, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 October 1958 (aged 69) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | United (1931–1935) National (1936–58) |
| Spouses | Nell Munro
(m. 1913; died 1918)Rose Hellewell (m. 1919) |
| Children | Five |
Sir William Appleton KStJ (3 September 1889 – 22 October 1958) was a New Zealand local body politician, advertising agent and leading company director. He was Mayor of Wellington for two terms from 1944 to 1950 after serving as a city councillor from 1931 to 1944. He was knighted in 1950.