William Peart Hinton (27 October 1882 â 29 August 1953) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Educated at Wesley College Dublin, Hinton played his rugby for Old Wesley and was a specialist fullback. He was a permanent fixture in the Ireland team between 1907 and 1912, gaining a total of 16 caps.
Hinton served as a second lieutenant with the Royal Irish Regiment during World War I and in 1915 was reported as having been killed, when he had instead suffered minor shrapnel injuries to his head.
A stockbroker by profession, Hinton served a term as president of the IRFU in 1920âÂÂ21.