William Whitby

William Whitby

9th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses
In office 1653–1653
Preceded by	Walter Chiles
Succeeded by	Edward Hill, Sr.

Personal details
Born	England
Died	March–October 1655
Spouse(s)	Katherine Gorsuch
Residence	Warwick County, Virginia

William Whitby (died March–October 1655) was a Virginia politician and landowner. He served as a burgess 1642–44, in the early stages of the English Civil War, and again from 1652–55, after Virginia surrendered to Parliamentary control. During the 1640s he was a justice of the Warwick County court. He served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses in the 1653 session, following the one-day speakership of Walter Chiles.