William Burges (1806 or 1808 – 16 October 1876) was an early settler in Western Australia who became a pastoralist and a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council.

In 1830, William Burges and his brothers Samuel and Lockier emigrated to Western Australia on board the Warrior.

Appointed secretary of the York Agricultural Society in 1847, he was closely involved in that body's ultimately successful petition for Western Australia to become a penal colony.

In 1850, he moved to the Champion Bay district, establishing the Bowes homestead.

He returned to Ireland shortly afterwards, dying at Fethard on 16 October.