William Woodburn (April 14, 1838 – January 15, 1915) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada.

He attended St. Charles College, Maryland, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1866.

He was appointed Attorney General of Nevada by Governor Reinhold Sadler on January 15, 1901, succeeding William D. Jones who resigned to become a state district court judge.

Woodburn served the remainder of Jones' term which expired in January 1903, and returned to private practice.

Woodburn died on January 15, 1915, in Carson City, Nevada.