William Anderson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

William Anderson (artist) William (or Wiliam) Anderson (1757 – 27 May 1837) was a Scottish artist specialising in maritime and patriotic themes. Radford, Ernest. ''William Anderson'', Dictionary of National Biography. He was well-regarded for his detailed and accurate po ...

(1757–1837), painter of marine and historical paintings * William Anderson (theatre) (1868–1940), Australian stage entrepreneur * William Anderson (1911–1986), American actor, better known as Leif Erickson *

Bill Anderson (producer) William Hillyard Anderson (October 12, 1911December 28, 1997) was an American producer best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company. He also served on the company's Board of Directors from 1960 to 1984. Early life and career Anderson was ...

(1911–1997), American producer * William West Anderson (1928–2017), known as Adam West, American actor, played Batman from 1966 to 1968 * William M. Anderson (born 1948), film editor *

Wil Anderson William James Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, and podcaster. Early life William James Anderson was born on 31 January 1974 in Sale, Victoria, and grew up on a dairy farm near Heyfield, Victoria.< ...

(born 1974), Australian comedian *

Will Anderson (animator) Will Anderson is a Scottish-born film animator, living and working in Edinburgh, best known for his award-winning short animation ''The Making of Longbird''. Early life Anderson was born and attended school in Dingwall, Scottish Highlands. He ...

, Scottish film animator

Music

W. H. Anderson William Henry Anderson (21 April 1882 – 12 April 1955) was a composer, choir director, tenor, and voice teacher of English birth. He produced a large amount of vocal music, including more than 150 songs and 40 anthems as well as a significant a ...

(1882–1955), Canadian composer, choir director, singer, and voice teacher * William K. Anderson, background music composer for '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Cat Anderson (William Alonzo Anderson, 1916–1981), American jazz trumpeter *

Bill Anderson (singer) James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937), known professionally as Bill Anderson, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice was given the nickname "Whispering Bill" by music crit ...

(born 1937), American country music singer, songwriter, and game show host * William Anderson (guitarist) (born 1962), American classical guitarist and composer *

Will Anderson (singer) William Charles Anderson (born May 5, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter who is best known as the lead vocalist of the American pop rock band Parachute. Early life Anderson was born in Sacramento, California but his family later moved ...

(born 1986), lead vocalist in the band Parachute

Writing

* William Anderson (bookseller) (1743–1830), bookseller and five times Provost of Stirling *

William Anderson (Scottish writer) William Anderson (1805–1866) was a Scottish miscellaneous writer in the departments of history, biography, and science. He was born at Edinburgh and educated there, and placed in a lawyer's office. As an author he published ''Poetical A ...

(1805–1866), Scottish writer, poet, editor and author of ''The Scottish Nation'' * William J. Anderson (1811–?), American slave and author * William Charles Anderson (1920–2003), American author *

William Anderson (American writer) William Anderson (born 1952) is an American author, historian, and lecturer. He is a specialist in the subject of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her times. His interest in American frontier began after reading ''Little House on the Prairie''. While at ...

(born 1952), American biographer, specializing on Laura Ingalls Wilder

Law and politics

Australia

William Anderson (Victorian politician, born 1828) The Honourable William Anderson (3 January 1828 – 6 May 1909), J.P., was a Scottish-born, colonial Victoria (Australia), Victorian farmer and politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1880 to 1892 for Electoral distric ...

(1828–1909), Scottish-born Victorian colonial politician, member for Villiers and Heytesbury *

William Anderson (Victorian politician, born 1853) William Anderson (23 December 1853 – 3 May 1898), was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Creswick, Creswick, and later Electoral district of Windermere, Winde ...

(1853–1898), Victorian colonial politician for Creswick, and Windermere * William Anderson (Tasmanian politician) (1904–1990), Australian politician from Tasmania *

William Acland Douglas Anderson William Acland Douglas Anderson, (31 October 1829 – 23 January 1882) was an English-born politician and goldfields commissioner in colonial Victoria, Australia. Biography Anderson was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son o ...

(1829–1882), English-born politician and goldfields commissioner in colonial Victoria, Australia

Canada

William Stafford Anderson William Stafford Anderson (February 16, 1884 – March 28, 1980) was a lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1930 to 1956 as a Liberal ...

(1884–1980), politician in New Brunswick, Canada *

William Anderson (Ontario MPP) William Anderson (April 7, 1822 – October 10, 1887) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the 1st Parliament of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1870 to 1871. He was born in Ameliasburgh Townsh ...

(1822–1897), Canadian politician *

William Anderson (Ontario MP) William Anderson (August 31, 1905 – June 6, 1961) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party representing the riding of Waterloo South in 195 ...

(1905–1961), member of Canadian House of Commons for Waterloo South electoral district

U.S.

William Anderson (Pennsylvania politician) William Anderson (1762December 16, 1829) was an American politician who served as a Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1809 to 1815 and from 1817 to 1819. Early ...

(1762–1829), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania *

William Marshall Anderson William Marshall Anderson (1807–1881) was an American scholar, explorer and politician, noted for his detailed travel journals in the Rocky Mountains and Imperial Mexico. Background Anderson was born into a large and prominent family, origina ...

(1807–1881), American scholar, explorer and politician *

William Clayton Anderson William Clayton Anderson (December 26, 1826 – December 23, 1861) was a nineteenth-century slave owner, lawyer, and politician. He served as a United States representative from Kentucky. Early life and career Anderson was born in Lancaster, G ...

(1826–1861), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * William B. Anderson (1830–1901), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

William Alexander Anderson William Alexander Anderson (May 11, 1842 – June 21, 1930) was a Virginia lawyer, Confederate soldier and Democratic politician, who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, twice won election as Attorney General of Virginia, and ...

(1842–1930), Virginia lawyer and politician *

William Coleman Anderson William Coleman Anderson (July 10, 1853 – September 8, 1902) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee's first district. Biography Anderson was born at Tusculum, near Greeneville, Tennessee. He attended a rural schoo ...

(1853–1902), U.S. Representative from Tennessee * William Dozier Anderson (1862–1952), Mississippi Supreme Court Justice * William Gilbert Anderson (1860–1947), American pioneer of physical education * William A. Anderson (1873–1954), mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota *

William Hamilton Anderson William Hamilton Anderson (1874 – c. 1959) was the superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon League. He worked toward the prohibition of alcohol and the closing of saloons. In 1924 a jury convicted him of skimming contributions to the league ...

(1874–c. 1959), superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon League *

William Anderson (naval officer) William Robert Anderson (June 17, 1921 – February 25, 2007) was an officer in the United States Navy, and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1965 to 1973. Early life and naval career Anderson was born in Humphreys County, Tenness ...

(1921–2007), U.S. Representative from Tennessee *

Bill Anderson (West Virginia politician) Everette William Anderson (born August 9, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 8 since January 1993. Education Anderson earned his ...

(born 1948), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates * Bill Anderson (Iowa politician) (born 1977), Republican politician and legislator from the state of Iowa * Bill Anderson (Ohio politician), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives

Elsewhere

* William Spencer Anderson (c. 1832–1872), American-born Liberian politician and explorer * William Anderson (British politician) (1877–1919), British socialist politician *

William Anderson (New Zealand politician) William Arthur Anderson (29 September, 1888 – 19 August, 1978) was the fifteenth mayor of Queenstown Borough in New Zealand. He served two terms as mayor, from 1939 to 1950, and from 1953 to 1956. He spent 16 years as an elected member of the Qu ...

(1888–1978), mayor of Queenstown, New Zealand

Medicine

* William Anderson (collector) (1842–1900), British surgeon and collector of Japanese art who first described Anderson-Fabry disease * William G. Anderson (born 1927), American physician and social activist *

William Wallace Anderson William Wallace Anderson was a medical doctor who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1846 with a Bachelor of Arts and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1849. He was also involved in architecture of rammed earth con ...

, medical doctor involved in architecture of rammed earth construction in South Carolina

Military

* William Anderson (1820–1848), British Army lieutenant with the 1st Bombay Fusiliers whose murder affected the

Second Anglo-Sikh War The Second Anglo-Sikh War was a military conflict between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company that took place in 1848 and 1849. It resulted in the fall of the Sikh Empire, and the annexation of the Punjab and what subsequently ...

* William T. Anderson (1840–1864), American Civil War guerrilla commander, known as "Bloody Bill" * William Anderson (Medal of Honor) (1852–1908), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Herbert Anderson (1881–1918), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * William Anderson (VC) (1885–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

William Anderson (RAAF officer) Air Vice-Marshal William Hopton Anderson, (30 December 1891 – 30 December 1975) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He flew with the Australian Flying Corps in World War I, earning the Distinguished ...

(1891–1975), Australian air marshal * Maurice Anderson (1908–1986), often known as Bill Anderson, British Army medical officer *

William Anderson (Canadian Army officer) Lieutenant-General William Alexander Beaumont Anderson OBE, CD (7 May 1915 – 17 February 2000) was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces. Military career Anderson graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1936 and ...

(1915–2000), Canadian general *

(1921–2007), commander of the first nuclear submarine * William Y. Anderson (1921–2011), Swedish American fighter ace of World War II * William C. Anderson (Air Force) (born 1958), Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, 2005–2008 *

William Lovett Anderson William Lovett Anderson (10 April 1906 – 27 November 2004), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service br ...

(1906–2004), United States Navy submarine commander

Religion

* William Anderson (died 1543), one of the Perth Martyrs *

William Anderson (missionary) William Anderson (1 December 1769 – 24 September 1852) was an English Christian missionary who relocated to South Africa under the auspices of the London Missionary Society. He was one of the earliest missionaries in the region. Anderson was in ...

(1769–1852), English-Anglican missionary to South Africa * William Anderson (minister) (1799–1873), Scottish theological writer and preacher * William F. Anderson (bishop) (1860–1944), American Methodist bishop * William Harrison Anderson (1870–1950), American Seventh-Day Adventist missionary to Africa *

William Anderson (bishop of Salisbury) William Louis Anderson (11 February 1882 – 5 March 1972) was the Church of England Bishop of Portsmouth and then the Bishop of Salisbury. He also held what is believed to be the unique distinction of being the only bishop to have served in all ...

(1892–1972), Anglican Bishop of Croydon, of Portsmouth and of Salisbury, England * William Anderson (bishop of Caledonia) (born 1950), Canadian Anglican bishop since 2001 * William White Anderson (1888–1956), Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Science

William Anderson (naturalist) William Anderson (28 December 1750 in North Berwick, East Lothian – 3 August 1778 in Bering Sea) was a Scottish naturalist. Biography One of the seven children Jean (née Melvil) and Robert Anderson, a schoolmaster. Anderson studied m ...

(1750–1778), naturalist on Captain Cook's third voyage (1776–1780) *

William Anderson (horticulturist) William Anderson (1766–1846), was a Scottish horticulturist. Anderson was born in Easter Warrington, Edinburgh in Scotland, his father having been, just previous to the rising of 1745, forester and gardener to a Jacobite laird in the wester ...

(1766–1846), Scottish horticulturist * William James Anderson (1812–1873), Scottish physician who emigrated to Canada *

William Anderson (engineer) Sir William Anderson (5 January 1835 at Saint Petersburg – 11 December 1898 at Woolwich Arsenal) was an English engineer who also served as director-general of the Ordnance Factories from 1889 to 1898. Early life He was the fourth son of ...

(1835–1898), British engineer and philanthropist * William Henry Anderson (1908–1997), American entomologist * William French Anderson (born 1936), American geneticist and molecular biologist

Sports

Baseball

Bill Anderson (1880s pitcher) William Anderson (January 19, 1865 – May 5, 1936) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Louisville Colonels in 1889. In that game, he pitched a complete game, and surrendered nine earned runs in a loss to ...

(1865–1936), American Major League Baseball player * Bill Anderson (1920s pitcher) (1895–1983), American Major League Baseball player *

Bill Anderson (1940s pitcher) William Albert Anderson (January 25, 1913 – March 25, 1971) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues in the 1940s. A native of Brevard, North Carolina, Anderson played mostly with the New York Cubans from 1941 to 1946, and briefly ...

(1913–?), American Negro league baseball player * Bill Anderson (outfielder), American Negro league baseball player

Cricket

William Anderson (cricket umpire) William Patrick Anderson (29 July 1910 – 5 February 1975) stood as an umpire in two cricket Test matches in 1961–62. He was born in England and died at Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquial ...

(1910–1975), South African Test match umpire in two games * William Anderson (cricketer, born 1859) (1859–1943), French Olympic silver medal-winning cricketer * William Anderson (cricketer, born 1871) (1871–1948), English cricketer *

William Anderson (cricketer, born 1880) William Henniker Anderson (17 April 1880 – 5 April 1958) was an English first-class cricketer and British Indian Army officer. The son of John Faulkner Henniker Anderson, he was born in British India at Rawalpindi in April 1880. Anderson grad ...

(1880–1958), English cricketer and British Indian Army officer *

William Anderson (cricketer, born 1909) William Alexander Anderson (28 July 1909 – 21 April 1975) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class cricket game for Free Foresters against Cambridge University Cricket Club Cambridge University Cricket Club, first record ...

(1909–1975), English cricketer *

William Anderson (Scottish cricketer) William Williamson Anderson (27 November 1894 – 16 June 1973) was a Scottish cricketer from Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is ...

(1894–1973), Scottish cricketer from Fife

Football

Bill Anderson (American football, born 1921) William Heatherington Anderson (January 26, 1921 – April 1984) was an American football End (gridiron football), end who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the 1945 Yanks season, Yanks. He played college football for We ...

(1921–1984), American football end *

Bill Anderson (American football, born 1925) Billy Joe Anderson (July 20, 1925 – February 20, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard Payne University from 1988 to 1991, compiling a record of 24–18. Anderson was born in Erath Coun ...

(1925–2013), head football coach at Howard Payne University *

Bill Anderson (American football, born 1936) Walter William Anderson (July 13, 1936 – April 18, 2017) was an American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. He played high school football at Manatee High School in Brad ...

(1936–2017), American football tight end * Bill Anderson (American football, born 1947), head football coach at North Park University and Illinois College *

Billy Anderson (quarterback) Billy Guy Anderson (February 17, 1941 – April 11, 1996) was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the American Football League. College career Anderson played college football at the University of Tulsa. He established ...

(1941–1996), led NCAA in passing in 1965 *

Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1878) William Synnton Anderson (1 July 1878 – 12 March 1915) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). References External links

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(1878–1915), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *

Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1911) William McKenzie Anderson (12 February 1911 – 15 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Donald James Ander ...

(1911–1971), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *

Bill Anderson (English footballer) William Anderson (12 January 1913 – 19 February 1986) was the manager of Lincoln City from 1946 to 1965. He led the club to the Third Division North title in 1947–48 and 1951–52, as well as twelve Lincolnshire Senior Cup finals. As a ...

(1913–1986), manager of Football League side Lincoln City, 1946–1965 * Will Anderson (fullback) (1897–1982), American football player *

Will Anderson Jr. William Anderson Jr. (born September 2, 2001) is an American football outside linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He has won several awards during his time with Alabama, including the Lombardi Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy twice. Ear ...

(born 2001), American football player *

William Anderson (Scottish footballer) William Anderson (born 25 April 1862) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. He played club football for Queen's Park and appeared in the sides that won the Scottish Cup in 1881, 1882 and 1884, and finished as runners-up in ...

(c. 1860–?), Scottish footballer *

Willie Anderson (footballer) William John Anderson (born 24 January 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. During his career, he made over 350 appearances in the Football League. He began his career as a youth player with Manchester Un ...

(born 1947), English footballer for Aston Villa, Cardiff City *

Tim Anderson (defensive back) William Tim Anderson (born August 1, 1949) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Toronto Argonauts, San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills. He played ...

(William Tim Anderson, born 1949), American football defensive back

Other sports

Red Anderson (ice hockey) Red Anderson may refer to: * Jerry Anderson (American football coach) (born 1945), former college football coach * Red Anderson (baseball) (1912–1972), former professional baseball player * Red Anderson (ice hockey) (1912–1991), former ice ...

(Bill Anderson, 1910–1991), Canadian ice hockey player * William Anderson (rugby union) (died 1892), New Zealand rugby union player *

William Anderson (ice hockey) William Harding Anderson (1 April 1901 – 23 February 1983) was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques ...

(1901–1983), British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics * Bill Anderson (strongman) (born 1937), Scottish sportsman *

William Anderson (cyclist) William Alexander Robertson Anderson (6 September 1888 – 27 September 1928) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in four events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as ...

(1888–1928), Canadian Olympic cyclist * Bill Anderson (coach) (1891–1969), American football, basketball, and baseball coach * William Anderson (athlete) (died 1915), Irish athlete

Other uses

Chief William Anderson Kikthawenund (1757–1831), also known as William Anderson, was a leader of the Unalatchgo Lenape people. The city of Anderson in Indiana is named after him. Early life Anderson was born along the banks of the Susquehanna River in or about wh ...

, namesake of

Anderson, Indiana Anderson, named after Chief William Anderson, is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison County. Anderson ...

* William Caldwell Anderson (1804–1870), president of Miami University *

William Anderson (judge) Sir William John Anderson (1847 – 27 August 1908) was a British barrister and colonial judge. He was Chief Justice of British Honduras from 1890 to 1900 and Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1900 to 1903.{{Cite news , date=21 September 19 ...

(1847-1908), British barrister and colonial judge *

William P. Anderson Colonel William Patrick Anderson (1851–1927) was a Canadian civil engineer. He was Superintendent of Lighthouses for almost 40 years, and was responsible for many of the more notable lighthouses in Canada. Early life and career He was born S ...

(1851–1927), Canadian civil engineer * W. B. Anderson (1877–1959), Scottish classicist and academic *

William Anderson (political scientist) William Anderson (October 25, 1888 – May 1975) was a U.S. political scientist, who served on national commissions in the 1940s and 1950s. He received an A.B. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1913, and an A.M. and Ph.D. from Harvard U ...

(1888–1975), professor at University of Minnesota *

William S. Anderson William Summers Anderson (March 29, 1919 – June 29, 2021) was a British businessman who served as President and Chairman of the National Cash Register Corp ( NCR) from 1972 to 1984. Early life and education Anderson was born in March 1919 in ...

(1919–2021), president and chairman of the National Cash Register Corp, 1972–1984 * William M. Anderson Jr. (born 1942), American academic and education administrator * Eric Anderson (teacher) (William Kinloch Anderson, 1936–2020), Provost of Eton College, 2000–2009 *

Will Anderson (Scrabble player) Will Anderson (born September 13, 1984) is a Scrabble player who won the North American Scrabble Championship in 2017, winning 25 out of 31 games, finishing ahead of runner-up Mack Meller. Anderson is currently rated 2128 as of June 2020, ranking h ...

(born 1984), American Scrabble player