William Burrows (other)
William Burrows may refer to: * William Ward Burrows I (Marine lieutenant colonel) (1768–1805), second Commandant of the Marine Corps * William Ward Burrows II (Navy lieutenant) (1785–1813), colonel's son * William E. Burrows, co-founder of the Alliance to Rescue Civilization * William Eugene Burrows, birth name of Billy Drago (1945–2019), American actor * William Burrows (cricketer) (1844–unknown), English cricketer See also *William Burroughs (other) *William Burrough (other) William Burrough may refer to: * William S. Burroughs, American novelist and literary figure * William Burrough (cricketer), English cricketer See also *William Borough William Borough (1536–1599) was a British naval officer who was Comptrol ...

William Ward Burrows I
William Ward Burrows I (January 16, 1758 – March 6, 1805) was the second Commandant of the Marine Corps. His son, William Ward Burrows II, was a decorated officer in the United States Navy. Biography Burrows was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He served in the American Revolutionary War with the state troops of South Carolina, but after the war moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to practice law. On July 12, 1798, the day following the approval of an act of Congress establishing a permanent United States Marine Corps, President John Adams appointed him as Major Commandant of the newly created organization which consisted of 881 officers, noncommissioned officers, privates and musicians. (Samuel Nicholas was in charge of the Continental Marines and by tradition is considered the first Marine Commandant.) The Marine Corps, as well as the Navy, had had its humble beginning a short time prior to its actual authorization as a Corps and both were formed to meet an impending n ...
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William Ward Burrows II
Lieutenant William Ward Burrows II (6 October 1785 – 5 September 1813) was an officer in the United States Navy during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. His father, William Ward Burrows I, was the second Commandant of the Marine Corps. Burrows was born in Philadelphia, and appointed a Midshipman in 1799. He distinguished himself at Tripoli onboard ''Constitution''. Lieutenant Burrows died while in command of the brig USS ''Enterprise'' as a result of wounds received during the engagement with the British brig HMS ''Boxer''. He was buried at Eastern Cemetery in Portland, Maine, next to the slain commander of ''Boxer'', Samuel Blyth. His tablet notes that it was "erected by a passing stranger."''New England Cemeteries: A Collector's Guide'', Andrew Kull (The Stephen Greene Press, 1975) For Burrows' actions, he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal The Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. It is Congress's highest expressio ...
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William E
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ...
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Billy Drago
William Eugene Burrows (November 30, 1945 – June 24, 2019), known professionally by his stage name Billy Drago, was an American television and film actor. Drago's films, in which he was frequently cast as a villain, included Clint Eastwood's western ''Pale Rider'' and Brian De Palma's ''The Untouchables''. He also had recurring roles in the television series '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' and '' Charmed''. Early life Burrows was born in Hugoton, Kansas, the son of William Franklin Burrows Jr., and Gladys Marie Wilcox (1918–1990) on November 30, 1945. His maternal lineage was of Romany descent and his paternal lineage was Native American. He later took his grandmother's maiden name "Drago" as his stage name to avoid being confused with another actor. Growing up, his parents would drop him off at the movie theater often in their rural town. After leaving high school he started out as a journalist for the Associated Press, and later became a popular voice on radio ...
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William Burrows (cricketer)
William Burrows (31 December 1844 – unknown) was an English cricketer active from 1867 to 1873 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...; details of his death are unknown. He appeared in 14 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman, scoring 255 runs with a highest score of 39, and held two catches. Notes 1844 births Year of death missing Date of death missing Cricketers from Preston, Lancashire English cricketers Lancashire cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ...
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William Burroughs (other)
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997) was an American writer and visual artist and beat generation personality. William Burroughs may also refer to: *William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), American inventor, grandfather of the writer *William S. Burroughs Jr. (1947–1981), American novelist, son of the writer *Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet (c. 1753–1829), Attorney General of Bengal and MP for Enniskillen, Colchester and Taunton See also * William Burrows (other) *William Burrough (other) William Burrough may refer to: * William S. Burroughs, American novelist and literary figure * William Burrough (cricketer), English cricketer See also *William Borough William Borough (1536–1599) was a British naval officer who was Comptrol ...