William Brodrick, 8th Viscount Midleton (6 January 1830 – 18 April 1907), was an Irish peer, landowner and Conservative politician in both Houses of Parliament, entering first the Commons for two years.

The calamity of partial blindness came upon my father early in his married life, and deprived him of a rising practice at the Bar.

Although he fought his way with splendid energy into Parliament, his infirmities robbed him of the full scope which his ability and untiring work would have commanded.

[3] For some time he was president of the National Protestant Church Union, and Midleton served as High Steward of Kingston-upon-Thames from 1875 to 1893 and Lord Lieutenant of Surrey between 1896 and 1905.

[3] He was succeeded by his eldest son, St John, who was a prominent Conservative politician and was created Earl of Midleton in 1920.