William Langhorne

William Langhorne

William Langhorne may refer to:

*Sir William Langhorne, 1st Baronet (c1634–1715), early colonial administrator in British India under the East India Company
*Will Langhorne, racing car driver
*William Langhorne (clergyman), with his brother John Langhorne (poet) translator of "Plutarch's Lives"


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