William J. Burgess (died September 25, 1996) was an American politician from Maryland.
[3][4] Burgess graduated from Johns Hopkins University night school with a degree in electrical engineering.
[3] Burgess served as a tail gunner on B-29s during World War II.
He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 9, from 1979 to 1982.
They had one son and two daughters, William J. III, Susan A. and Natalie E.[3] Burgess died following heart problems on September 25, 1996, at the age of 76, at his home in Rosedale, Maryland.