William H. Sumner | |
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| Born | William Hyslop Sumner July 4, 1780 Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1861 (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Phillips Academy |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, soldier, writer |
| Spouses | Mary Ann DeWolf Perry
(m. 1826; died 1834)Maria Doane Greenough
(m. 1836; died 1843)Mary Dickinson Kemble
(m. 1848) |
| Parent(s) | Increase Sumner Elizabeth Hyslop |
| Relatives | Sumner family |
William Hyslop Sumner (July 4, 1780 – October 24, 1861) was an American lawyer, soldier, and writer, and the son of Governor Increase Sumner. He graduated from Harvard College in 1799, and practiced law. He served as a general in the Massachusetts militia. Sumner wrote The History of East Boston and died in 1861.