Major-General William John Butterworth CB (10 June 1801 – 4 November 1856) was the governor of the Straits Settlements from August 1843 to 21 March 1855.

[1] In 1851, when the Straits Settlements were transferred from the authority of the Governor of Bengal to be directly under the control of the Governor-General of India, Butterworth remained as governor.

While he was governor of the Straits Settlements, Butterworth was instrumental in establishing the Singapore Volunteer Corps.

Butterworth was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1838 Coronation Honours.

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