William Wanton was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a short term prior to his death. He spent most of his adult life in the civil and military service of the colony and commanded a sloop for chasing privateers.
- Occupation
- merchant
- Position held
- colonial governor of Rhode Island
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 15, 1670
- Died
- December 1733
