| W. H. Abington | |
| Office: | Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives |
| Term: | 1927–1930 1937–1938 1945–1946 |
| Office2: | Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives |
| Term2: | 1929–1931 |
| Office3: | Member of the Arkansas State Senate |
| Term3: | 1923–1926 1931–1934 1939–1944 1949–1951 |
| Predecessor2: | Reece Caudle |
| Successor2: | Irving C. Neale |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Des Arc, Arkansas, US |
| Death Place: | Beebe, Arkansas, US |
| Residence: | Sebastian County, Arkansas |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | Arkansas National Guard |
| Rank: | Major |
| Unit: | 1st Arkansas Infantry (153rd Infantry) |
| Battles: | Mexican Border War World War I |
William H. Abington (January 2, 1871 – March 19, 1951) was an American politician. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing White County, Arkansas, and Arkansas State Senate as a member of the Democratic party.[1] [2] [3] [4] He also represented the 27th District, which comprises White County and Faulkner County, Arkansas.
He was a Major, Commanding Officer and surgeon of the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment[5] [6] and reported to Alexandria, Louisiana to go to Camp Beauregard.[7] He was also a member of the National Guard.[8] He also taught at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (now University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [UAMS]).[9] In 1927, he was also involved in the controversial debate of state-funded schools and two new additions to that list.[10] In 1943, he sponsored the Senate Bill No. 65 known as the Anti-Violence Law which received criticism.[11] [12] [13]
He died in 1951. His childhood home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.