William or Bill Cole may refer to:

Business

William Rossa Cole William Rossa Cole (November 20, 1919 – August 2, 2000) was an American editor, anthologist, columnist, author, and writer of light verse. He produced around 75 books, most of them anthologies. Cole was born on November 20, 1919 to William Ha ...

(1919–2000), American children's writer *

William Washington Cole William Washington Cole (1847 – March 10, 1915), was part owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Biography He was born in 1847 in New York City to the contortionist William H. Cole and wire walker Mary Ann Cooke. In 1884, he established "W.W. Col ...

(1847–1915), part owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus

Fine arts and entertainment

William Cole (musician) William Charles Cole LVO, DMus, FSA, FRAM, FRCM, FRCO (born 9 October 1909 in Camberwell, London – 9 May 1997) was an English conductor, composer and organist. Cole went to Saint Olave's Grammar School, where he in fact almost lost his schol ...

(1909–1997), English conductor and organist *

Bill Cole (musician) William Shadrack Cole is an American jazz musician, ethnomusicologist, professor of music, professor of African-American studies, and author. As ''All About Jazz'' jazz journalist Dan McClenaghan put it, "Cole – a rare breed of jazz artist w ...

(born 1937), jazz musician, jazz and African American scholar * Bill Cole (television journalist and producer) (1922–2006), foreign correspondent for CBS News and public television producer

Military and law enforcement

* William Cole (police officer) (c. 1840–1900), British policeman *

William Carey Cole William Carey Cole (23 August 1868 – 28 May 1935) was an admiral of the United States Navy during the early 20th century. Biography Cole was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 23 August 1868. He was appointed a naval cadet on 5 September 1885 and gra ...

(1868–1935), U.S. Navy admiral *

William E. Cole William Edward Cole (September 22, 1874 – May 18, 1953) was a decorated officer in the United States Army with the rank of major general. He distinguished himself as training officer and commander of the 11th Field Artillery Brigade and receiv ...

(1874–1953), U.S. Army general

Politics

William Colle William Colle (fl. 1397–1414) of Leominster, Herefordshire, was an English politician. Colle was a Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. I ...

(fl. 1397–1414), MP for Leominster in 1397 * William Cole (planter) (c.1571–1653), English planter, politician and soldier * William Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen (1736–1803), Irish peer and politician * William Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen (1807–1886), known as Viscount Cole *

William Cole (Australian politician) William James Cooper Cole (14 October 1858 – 13 March 1938) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1910 to 1918, representing the multi-member seats of Stanley (1910–1915) and Port Pirie ...

(1858–1938), South Australian House of Assembly * William Cole (public servant) (1926–2019), Australian *

William Clay Cole William Clay Cole (August 29, 1897 – September 23, 1965) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican United States House of Representatives, representative from Missouri's 3rd congressional district from 1943 to 1949 and Missouri's 6t ...

(1897–1965), U.S. Congressman from Missouri *

William H. Cole IV William H. Cole IV (born November 21, 1972) is an American politician who represented the 11th District on the Baltimore City Council. He was first elected to a four-year term beginning in December 2007 and served until his appointment by the ma ...

(born 1972), city councilman from Baltimore *

William Hinson Cole William Hinson Cole (January 11, 1837 – July 8, 1886) was an American politician and Congressman from Maryland. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Cole attended private school and studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the bar and c ...

(1837–1886), U.S. Congressman from Maryland and Confederate surgeon *

William Purington Cole Jr. William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a United States representative who represented the second district of Maryland. He later ...

(1889–1957), U.S. Congressman from Maryland and judge *

W. Sterling Cole William Sterling Cole (April 18, 1904 – March 15, 1987) was an American politician, lawyer, and civil servant who served as the first Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 1957 to 1961. Before his appointment to the I ...

(1904–1987), U.S. Congressman from New York *

William J. Cole William J. Cole III (died April 11, 2003) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the State Treasurer of Mississippi from 1980 to 1988. Early life Cole was raised in Wayne County, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of ...

, State Treasurer of Mississippi *

Bill Cole (Montana politician) Bill Cole is the current Mayor of Billings, Montana. Early life and education Cole was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. He earned a Bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College and received his law degree from Columbia Law School. C ...

, mayor of Billings, Montana, 2017 *

Bill Cole (West Virginia politician) William Paul Cole III (born May 16, 1956) is an American businessman, politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate (and thus first in ...

(born 1956), Senate

Religion

William Cole (Dean of Lincoln) William Cole (c.1530–1600) was an English Puritan clergyman, President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford and Dean of Lincoln. A Protestant refugee from Marian England, Cole returned on Elizabeth accession and was appointed President of Corpus Ch ...

(c. 1530–1600), English Puritan clergyman * William Cole (antiquary) (1714–1782), Cambridgeshire clergyman *

William Cole (Dean of Waterford) The Honourable William Montgomery Cole was an Irish Anglican priest. Cole was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He was Dean of Waterford from July 1804 until his death in October that year. He was the third son of William Cole, 1st Earl of ...

(died 1804)

Sports

* William C. "King" Cole (1881–1968), American college football player and coach *

Billy Cole (footballer) Billy Cole (9 August 1909 – 24 August 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Cole began his senior career in the Victorian Football Association The Victorian Football ...

(1909–1958), Australian rules footballer *

Billy Cole Billy Cole (born 10 February 1965) is a male British former track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put. His personal best for the event was . His sole major achievement was a gold medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He also won thr ...

(born 1965), English shot putter

Medicine

William Cole (botanist) William Coles (1626–1662), botanist, also known as William Cole, was born in 1626 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, being the son of John Cole. He is known for the doctrine of signatures of medicinal herbs or 'simples', whereby the plant has some attri ...

(1626–1662), English herbalist * William Cole (physician) (1635–1716), English physician and medical writer *

William Harder Cole William Harder Cole (June 23, 1892 – February 6, 1967) was an American biologist, science educator, and zoologist. Cole's research work focused on skin grafting, animal behavior, protein metabolism, and invertebrate blood. Cole was known for hi ...

(1892–1967), American Science Educator

Scholars

William Cole (scholar) William Cole (8 December 1753 – 25 September 1806) was an English classical scholar. Life Cole was born on 8 December 1753 at Mersham in Kent, and received in early life great assistance from a friend of his mother, John Chapman, archdeacon ...

(1753–1806), English classical scholar {{hndis, Cole, William