William, Will, Bill or Billy Young may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

William Young (composer) William Young (died 23 April 1662) was an English viol player and composer of the Baroque era, who worked at the court of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria in Innsbruck. The sonatas which he published in 1653 were some of the earliest sonata ...

(died 1662), English composer and viola da gambist *

William Young (architect) William Young, c.1890 William Young (baptized 25 March 1843 – 1 November 1900) was a Scottish architect, the designer of Glasgow City Chambers. Biography Early life Young was born in Paisley, Scotland in 1843, the son of James Young, a boot ...

(1843–1900), Scottish architect, designer of Glasgow City Chambers *

William Young (playwright) William Wallace Young (7 September 1847 – 2 October 1920) was an American playwright, writer, and actor, best known for his play adaptation of '' Ben-Hur'' in 1899.Bates, Alfred (ed.American Drama p. 144 (1903)Burt, Daniel SThe Chronology of Ame ...

(1847–1920), American playwright, writer and actor * William Young (artist) (1875–1944), Australian watercolor painter *

Billy Young (singer) William D. Young (born May 25, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter of the 1960s. He was discovered, produced, and promoted by Otis Redding. He is best known for his one major success, "The Sloopy", although he actively recorded music from 1963 ...

(born 1941), American singer/songwriter *

William Allen Young William Allen Young (born January 24, 1954) is an American actor and director who has starred in over 100 television, stage, and film projects, including two Academy Award-nominated films, ''A Soldier's Story'' and ''District 9''. He is best k ...

(born 1954), African American actor *

William P. Young William Paul Young (born May 11, 1955), referred to as Wm. Paul Young or simply Paul Young, is a Canadian author. He wrote the novels '' The Shack'', '' Cross Roads'', ''Eve'', and the religious book ''Lies We Believe About God''. Early life Y ...

(born 1955), Canadian/American novelist *

Will Young William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 Pop Idol (series 1), inaugural series of the ITV (TV network), ITV talent contest ''Pop Idol'', making him the f ...

(born 1979), English actor and singer/songwriter

Business and industry

* W. J. Young (William John Young, 1827–1896), American industrialist, founder of the W.J. Young Company * William John Young (pastoralist) (1850–1931), Australian company chief executive and station manager *

Tom Young (trade unionist) William Thomas Young (27 April 1870 – 20 September 1953) was a New Zealand seaman and trade unionist. Biography Young was born in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand in 1870. He married Margaret Anne Craig in 1906. He stood in the as an indepen ...

(William Thomas Young, 1870–1953), New Zealand seaman and trade unionist *

William T. Young William T. Young (February 15, 1918 – January 12, 2004) was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. ...

(1918–2004), American businessman *

William H. Young (labor leader) William H. Young (born August 16, 1946) is an American labor union leader. NALCbr>"Record-setting convention re-elects President Young" ''NALC Convention Chronicle'' (August 17, 2006). Retrieved 28 November 2010. He was president of the National ...

(born 1946), American labor leader, president of National Association of Letter Carriers

Military

* William Young (Royal Navy officer, born 1751) (1751–1821), British Royal Navy officer *

William Young (Royal Navy officer, born 1761) William Young (27 August 1761 – 11 February 1847) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He should not be confused with his namesake and ...

(1761–1847), British Royal Navy officer * William Young (Medal of Honor) (1835–1878), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Hugh Young William Hugh Young (January 1, 1838 – November 28, 1901) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War (Civil War). He was a university student and received a military education before the Civil War. He was a ...

(1838–1901), Confederate States Army brigadier general * William Young (VC) (1876–1916), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

William Ramsay Young William Ramsay Young (13 July 1894 – 9 January 1965) was an Australian soldier. Young was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire (Lanark), Scotland and died in Daw Park, Adelaide, South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is ...

(1894–1965), Australian soldier * William Young (veteran) (1900–2007), British military veteran, last surviving member of Royal Flying Corps

Politics and law

Australia

William Young (Australian politician) William White Young (1852 – 23 December 1915) was an Australian politician. He was born in Ayrshire in Scotland to farmer Archibald Young and Mary White. He was a coal miner in England before migrating to New Zealand in 1879, where he was ...

(1852–1915), New South Wales politician *

William Young (Tasmanian politician) William Thomson Young (22 March 1912 – 18 October 2012) was an Australian politician. Born in Scotland, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1971, for services as Warden of the Municipality of Burnie. ...

(1912–2012), Australian politician *

Bill Young (Tasmanian politician) Aretas William Overton Young (9 February 1917 – 19 November 2003) was an Australian politician. He was born in North Adelaide, South Australia. In 1959 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Franklin. He ...

(1917–2003), Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly *

Bill Young (Western Australian politician) William Gordon Young (28 August 1918 – 21 April 2012) was an Australian politician who was a Country Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia between 1967 and 1974, representing the seat of Roe. Born in Perth to Alice ...

(1918–2012), Western Australian politician

New Zealand

Bill Young (New Zealand politician) William Lambert Young (13 November 1913 – 14 July 2009) was a New Zealand politician representing the National Party. Biography Early life and career Young was born in Kawakawa in 1913, the son of James Young. He attended Ngawha Native Sc ...

(1913–2009), New Zealand politician *

William Young (New Zealand politician) William Young (1876 – 13 May 1959) of Otahuti in the Southland District was appointed a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council on 22 June 1950. Biography Young was born in Waianiwa in 1876 and was educated at the Waianiwa school before ...

(fl. 1950), New Zealand politician, member of the Legislative Council *

William Young (judge) Sir William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young (born 14 April 1952) was a Supreme Court Judge, former President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, and, briefly, a judge of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts. He was appointed to the Su ...

(born 1952), Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand

UK

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet, of North Dean Sir William Young, 1st Baronet (1724/5–1788) was a British politician and sugar plantation and slave owner. He served as President of the Commission for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands, and was appointed the first non-military Governor ...

(1724–1788), British politician, colonial Governor of Dominica *

Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet, FRS, FSA (December 1749 – 10 January 1815) was a British colonial governor, politician and owner of sugar plantations which, in 1788, included 896 enslaved Africans.E. I. Carlyle, 'Young, Sir William, second ba ...

(1749–1815), British politician, colonial Governor of Tobago *

Sir William Young, 4th Baronet Sir William Laurence Young, 4th Baronet (29 September 1806 – 27 June 1842) was a British Conservative politician. Young was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire at the 1835 Events January–March * January ...

(1806–1842), British politician *

William Tanner Young William Tanner Young was the first British Consul in Jerusalem. He was appointed in 1838 and arrived in 1839. He held the title "vice-consul" until 1841, and "consul" from then until 1845. Young was the son of an underwriter and a protégé of th ...

(fl. 1838–1845), British diplomat *

Sir William Young, 1st Baronet, of Bailieborough Castle Sir William Young, 1st Baronet (died 1848) was a British baronet. He was the son of the Reverend John Young and Anne McClintock. On 20 September 1806, he married Lucy Frederick (died 8 August 1856), daughter of Sir Charles Frederick and Hon. Luc ...

(died 1848), British baronet of County Cavan, Ireland * William Robert Young (died 1933), Irish linen merchant, politician and philanthropist *

William Young (Scottish politician) William Young (5 February 1863 – 7 June 1942) was a Scottish Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician who served as the Member of parliament, MP in the parliament of the United Kingdom in representation of two constituencies in Perthshire ...

(1863–1942), Scottish Member of Parliament for East Perthshire and Perth

US

* William Singleton Young (1790–1827), US Representative from Kentucky *

William Young (Wisconsin politician) William Young (December 23, 1821 – November 24, 1890) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He represented the 22nd District as a Democrat during the 1868 and 1869 sessions. Life His parents were Samuel Young (1797 – 1870) and Mary Yo ...

(1821–1890), American politician * William Henry Young (politician) (1845–?), American politician in Wisconsin * William Albin Young (1860–1928), US Representative from Virginia *

Bill Young (Florida politician) Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican Party (United States), Republican from Florida, Y ...

(1930–2013), United States Representative from Florida * William G. Young (born 1940), United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts *

Bill Young (Nevada politician) William David Young (born 1956) is an American retired law enforcement officer and the 15th Sheriff of Clark County from January 6, 2003 to January 2, 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. History On May 4, 2005, Young supported a tax in ...

(born 1956), American politician and sheriff of Clark County, Nevada

Elsewhere

William Young (Nova Scotia politician) Sir William Young, (8 September 1799 – 8 May 1887) was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist. Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes Renny, Young was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 as a Reformer (or Libe ...

(1799–1887), Canadian politician, Premier of Nova Scotia *

William Mackworth Young Sir William Mackworth Young (15 August 1840 – 10 May 1924) was a member of the Indian Civil Service, who became Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab 1897–1902. Young was the son of Captain Sir George Young, 2nd Baronet. He attended Eton and Ki ...

(1840–1924), member of the Indian Civil Service and Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab * William Douglas Young (1859–1943), Governor of the Falkland Islands *

William Alfred Young William Alfred Young (4 April 1863 – 1 July 1911) served as President of the Council, and Magistrate of the British Overseas Territory of Pitcairn Island three times, between 1897 and 1908. Young was the son of Simon Young and the younger brot ...

(1863–1911), President of the Council, and Magistrate of the British Overseas Territory of Pitcairn Island

Science and medicine

William Henry Young William Henry Young Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (London, 20 October 1863 – Lausanne, 7 July 1942) was an English people, English mathematician. Young was educated at City of London School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He worked on measure ...

(1863–1942), English mathematician * William John Young (biochemist) (1878–1942), English biochemist * William Alexander Young (1889–1928), Scottish doctor and surgeon *

William Gould Young William Gould Young (July 30, 1902 – July 5, 1980) was an American physical organic chemist and professor at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He served as Vice Chancellor at UCLA for 13 years, was elected to the National Academ ...

(1902–1980), American physical organic chemist, winner of the Priestley Medal * William D. Young (doctor), Canadian doctor whose work was commemorated with the Dr. William D. Young Memorial fountain in Toronto

Sports

American football

* Billy Young (American football) (1901–1971), American football player for the Green Bay Packers *

Bill Young (American football lineman) William A. Young Jr (May 20, 1914 – January 21, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played a Lineman (gridiron football), lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Young served as the head foot ...

(1914–1994), American NFL football player for the Washington Redskins *

Bill Young (American football coach) William Louis Young (August 17, 1946 – March 17, 2021) was an American football coach whose career spanned more than 45 years at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. He served as the defensive coordinator at prominent college ...

(1946–2021), American college football defensive coordinator

Association football (soccer)

William Young (footballer, born 1884) William Young (1884 – 12 September 1917) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion. Personal life Young worked as a miner. In November 1914, he enlisted in the British Army to serve during the First ...

(1884–1917), English footballer *

William Young (footballer, born 1892) William Preston Young (4 August 1892 – 5 June 1965) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in the the Football League, Football League for Brentford F.C., Bren ...

(1892–1965), English footballer *

Billy Young (association football) Billy Young (born 1938 in Dublin) is a former Irish soccer player and manager, He represented Bohemian F.C. with distinction for nearly 30 years as player, coach and manager and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in November 2007. Playing ...

(born 1938), Irish soccer player *

Bill Young (soccer) William George Young (born 27 July 1950) is a Canadian former international association football, soccer player. References

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(born 1950), Canadian international soccer player

Cricket

* William Young (English cricketer) (1861–1933), English cricketer *

William Young (Scottish cricketer) William Sturrock Young (15 November 1896 – 2 January 1966) was a Scottish first-class cricketer. Young was born at Dundee in November 1896 and was educated in the city at the Harris Academy. A club cricketer for Forfarshire Cricket Club, You ...

(1896–1966), Scottish cricketer *

Billy Young (cricketer) William Young (born 14 December 1970) is a former English cricketer. Young was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium-fast. He was born at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Young made his List A debut for Huntingdonshire in the 2000 Na ...

(born 1970), English cricketer *

Will Young (cricketer) William Alexander Young (born 22 November 1992) is a professional cricketer who plays as a batsman for the New Zealand cricket team and captains Northamptonshire. Young was captain of the New Zealand Under-19 cricket team at 2012 ICC Under-19 C ...

(born 1992), New Zealand cricketer

Australian rules football

Bill Young (footballer, born 1886) Bill Young (18 December 1886 – 12 April 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving ...

(1886–1959), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *

Bill Young (footballer, born 1931) William Desmond Young (6 June 1931 – 4 March 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Young was an all-round sportsman, a top goal scorer in country football ...

(1931–2020), Australian rules footballer * Will Young (Australian footballer) (born 1990), Australian rules footballer

Other sports

William J. Young (coach) William James Young (September 9, 1881 – December 8, 1957) was an American college sports coach, athletics administrator, professor, physician, and health officer. He served as athletic director at the College of William & Mary from 1911 to 1913 ...

(1881–1957), American college basketball and football coach * William Pennington Young (1896–1968), American Negro league baseball player * Bill Young (cycling) (1905–1994), Australian cycling administrator * W. B. Young (1916–2013), Scottish rugby union player *

Bill Young (ice hockey) Bill Young (born July 5, 1947 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 142 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Los Angeles Sharks, Cleveland Crusaders, and Minnesota Fighting Saints ...

(born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player * Bill Young (rugby union) (born 1974), Australian rugby union footballer

Others

William Weston Young William Weston Young (1776–1847) was a British Quaker entrepreneur, artist, botanist, wreck-raiser, surveyor, potter, and inventor of the firebrick. Biography William Weston Young was born on 20 April 1776 at Lewin's Mead, Bristol, England ...

(1776–1847), British Quaker entrepreneur, artist, and inventor * William C. Young, (1842–1896), American minister and educator, eighth president of Centre College * William Hooper Young (1871–?), convicted American murderer * William Gordon Young (1904–1974), Australian physical culturist and public servant *

Bill Young (CIA officer) William Young (28 October 1934 – 1 April 2011) was a Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary officer born in Berkeley, California and raised in Burma and Thailand. Although he was Caucasian, he was reared in the local hill tribe culture. Becaus ...

(1934–2011), American CIA officer largely responsible for the Laotian Civil War *

Leslie Isben Rogge Leslie Isben Rogge (born March 8, 1940) is an American criminal and bank robber. He became the first criminal in the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, FBI's Ten Most Wanted to be caught due to the Internet. Biography Rogge was born in Seattle, Wa ...

(a.k.a. Bill Young, born 1940), American bank robber *

William R. Young William R. Young (born 2 June 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, who was the Parliamentary Librarian of Canada from 2005 to 2011. He is a former Canadian academic and public servant. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Young grew up in Woodbridge just outsi ...

(born 1946), Canadian civil servant