William Palmer may refer to:

Politics

* William A. Palmer (1781–1860), American politician * William D. Palmer (born 1935), American politician in Iowa * William Palmer (Irish politician), Chief Secretary for Ireland 1696–97 *

William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne 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 Eng ...

(1859–1942), British politician *

William Palmer (Bridgnorth MP) William Palmer may refer to: Politics * William A. Palmer (1781–1860), American politician * William D. Palmer (born 1935), American politician in Iowa * William Palmer (Irish politician), Chief Secretary for Ireland 1696–97 * William Palmer ...

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Bridgnorth Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. The River Severn splits it into High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,079. Histor ...

William Palmer (Malmesbury MP) William Palmer (''fl.'' early 1400s) was the member of Parliament for Malmesbury Malmesbury () is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately west of Swindon, northeast of Bristol, and north of Chippenh ...

for Malmesbury * William le Palmer, MP for Leicester * William Palmer (Leicester MP) represented

Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions. History Leicester sent burgesses to Parl ...

Religion

William Palmer (theologian) William Patrick Palmer (1803–1885), who called himself Sir William Palmer, 9th Baronet, from 1865 (although his claim to the title was never acknowledged), was an Anglican theologian and liturgical scholar of the 19th century. Life Born 14 Feb ...

(1803–1885), Anglican theologian and liturgical scholar * William Palmer (theologian and ecumenist) (1811–1879), English theologian and antiquarian * William Palmer (Dean of Johannesburg) (1881–1953), Anglican priest

Sports

* William Palmer (cricketer, born 1736) (1737–1790), English cricketer * William Palmer (cricketer, born 1847) (1847–1906), English cricketer * William Palmer (athlete) (1882–1967), British Olympic athlete * Billy Palmer (baseball), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1885 * Billy Palmer (1887–1955), English footballer *

William Palmer (soccer) William Palmer may refer to: Politics * William A. Palmer (1781–1860), American politician * William D. Palmer (born 1935), American politician in Iowa * William Palmer (Irish politician), List of Chief Secretaries for Ireland, Chief Secretary f ...

, American soccer player in the National Soccer Hall of Fame

Other

* William Palmer (barrister) (1802–1858), English legal writer and Gresham Professor of Law *

William Palmer (murderer) William Palmer (6 August 1824 – 14 June 1856), also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners, was an English doctor found guilty of murder in one of the most notorious cases of the 19th century. Charles Dickens called Palmer "t ...

(1824–1856), doctor and multiple murderer * William Isaac Palmer (1824–1893), English businessman *

William Jackson Palmer William Jackson Palmer (September 18, 1836 – March 13, 1909) was an American civil engineer, veteran of the Civil War, industrialist, and philanthropist. During the American Civil War, he was promoted to brevet brigadier general and receive ...

(1836–1909), American industrialist and general * William Henry Palmer (1835–1926), American soldier * William C. Palmer (1906–1987), American painter * William Palmer (novelist) (born 1943), professor of English and author * William Devereux Palmer, engineer * William Palmer (sculptor), English sculptor and builder * William Palmer, founder of Palmer's College in Thurrock

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