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.