Vilas may refer to:

People

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Armin Vilas Armin Vilas is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the mid-1970s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1975 FIBT World Championships in Cervinia. ReferencesBobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 ...

(fl. 1970s), Austrian bobsledder * Charles Nathaniel Vilas (died 1931), American philanthropist in New Hampshire for whom the Vilas Bridge was named * Dane Vilas (born 1985), South African cricketer *

Faith Vilas Faith Vilas is an American planetary scientist and Director of the MMT Observatory in Arizona. Career Vilas earned her BA in Astronomy in 1973 at Wellesley College and her SM in Earth and Planetary Sciences in 1975 at MIT. She completed her Do ...

(born 1952), American planetary scientist * Guillermo Vilas (born 1952), Argentine tennis player *

Joseph Vilas Joseph Vilas (March 31, 1832 – January 7, 1905) was an American businessman and politician. He was the 10th Mayor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Biography Born in Ogdensburg, New York, Vilas went to Union College in Schenectady, New York. In 1852 ...

(1832–1905), American politician in Wisconsin, cousin of William Freeman Vilas *

Levi Baker Vilas Levi Baker Vilas (February 25, 1811February 6, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 4th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and served three non-consecutive years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dane County. Before movin ...

(1811–1879), American politician in Wisconsin, father of William Freeman Vilas *

Logan Archbold Vilas Logan Archbold "Jack" Vilas (May 25, 1891 – May 15, 1976) was an aviation pioneer and a member of the Early Birds of Aviation. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000. Biography He was born in New York City on May ...

(1891–1976), American aviator * Manuel Vilas, Spanish writer *

Margaret Van Pelt Vilas Margaret Van Pelt Vilas (1905–1995) was an architect active in New York City and New Haven, Connecticut beginning in the 1930s through the 1960s. In 1958, she opened her own practice based in New Haven and continued to practice throughout the 19 ...

(1905–1995), American architect * Mari Paz Vilas (born 1988), Spanish footballer *

María Vilas María Vilas Vidal (born 31 May 1996) is a Spanish swimmer. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Career In the 2010 European Cup held in Catania, Italy, she won two gold medals in competitions 200m ...

(born 1996), Spanish swimmer *

Martin S. Vilas Martin S. Vilas (March 1, 1870 – November 19, 1953) was a Vermont lawyer, politician and author who served as President of the Vermont State Senate. Biography Martin Samuel Vilas was born in Colchester, Vermont on March 1, 1870. He graduated ...

(1870–1953), American lawyer, politician and author in Vermont * William Frederick Vilas (1853–1930), Canadian politician in Quebec *

William Freeman Vilas William Freeman Vilas (July 9, 1840August 27, 1908) was an American lawyer, politician, and United States Senator. In the U.S. Senate, he represented the state of Wisconsin for one term, from 1891 to 1897. As a prominent Bourbon Democrat, he ...

(1840–1908), American politician in Wisconsin, son of Levi Baker Vilas *

Xosé Neira Vilas Xosé Neira Vilas (November 3, 1928 – November 27, 2015) was a Galicia (Spain), Galician writer. Life Son of peasants, he studied finances by mail. In 1949 he emigrated to Argentina, where he contacted with authors close to Galicianism as Lu� ...

(1928–2015), Galician writer ;First name *

Vilas Ghogre Vilas Ghogre (1 June 1947 – 15 July 1997) was a prominent Dalit activist, poet, and artist from Bombay who committed suicide in protest against the 1997 Ramabai killings in which 10 Dalits were killed by Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force ...

(1947–1997), Indian activist, poet, and artist * Vilas Muttemwar (born 1949), Indian politician *

Vilas Potnis Vilas Potnis is a leader of Shiv sena and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Mumbai. Maharasthe Maharashtra Legislative Council The Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad or Maharashtra Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicame ...

, Indian politician *

Vilas Rupawate Vilas Rupawate (born 16 March 1967) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, working for the betterment of Dalits, devadasis and widows. In 2011, he joined the Indian National Congress. He became the General Secretary of the Mah ...

(born 1967), Indian politician *

Vilas Adinath Sangave Vilas Adinath Sangave (2 June 1920 – 1 March 2011) was an Indian sociologist and Jainologist. He was born to a Marathi Jain family in Solapur, Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, s ...

(1920–2011), Indian sociologist and Jainologist * Vilas Sarang (1942–2015), Indian writer, critic and translator * Vilas Sawant, Indian politician * Vilas Tare, Indian politician ;Middle name * André Vilas Boas (born 1983), Portuguese footballer * Ram Vilas Paswan (1946–2020), Indian politician * Ram Vilas Sharma (1912–2000), Indian literary critic, linguist, poet and thinker *

Charles V. Truax Charles Vilas Truax (February 1, 1887 – August 9, 1935) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1933 to 1935. Biography Born on a farm near Sycamore, Ohio, Truax attended the public schools and ...

(1887–1935), American politician in Ohio * Ram Vilas Vedanti (born 1958), Indian politician and Hindu religious leader

Places

Communities

Portugal

* Towns in Portugal, as ''vilas'' means "villages" in Portuguese, may refer specifically to: ** Vilas (Boticas), a civil parish in the municipality of

Boticas Boticas () is a municipality in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,750,

United States

Vilas, Colorado Vilas is a statutory town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Vilas has been in operation since 1887. The community was named after William Freeman Vilas, a U ...

, a statutory town in Baca County * Vilas, Florida, an unincorporated community in Liberty County * Vilas, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Owen County *

Vilas, Kansas Vilas is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,624. Its county seat is Fredonia. History ...

, an unincorporated community in Wilson County *

Vilas, North Carolina Vilas is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at Linville Creek, along U.S. Route 321 and U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina, U.S. Route 421, west-nort ...

, an unincorporated community in Watauga County *

Vilas, South Dakota Vilas is a town in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 29 at the 2020 census. History Vilas was platted in 1883. It was named for William Freeman Vilas, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. A post office was established at V ...

, a town in Miner County *

Vilas, Texas Vilas is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 15 in 2011. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. History Vil ...

, an unincorporated community in Bell County * Vilas, Wisconsin, a town in Langlade County *

Vilas (community), Dane County, Wisconsin Cottage Grove is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 3,839. The Village of Cottage Grove is located partially in the town, but is governed independently. The unincorporated communities of Door ...

, an unincorporated community located in the town of Cottage Grove * Vilas County, Wisconsin

Landmarks and historic places

India

* Jai Vilas Mahal, a nineteenth century palace in Gwalior * Jayalakshmi Vilas, a heritage building in Mysore, Karnataka * Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara, in Vadodara, Gujarat *

Rajendra Vilas The Rajendra Vilas is a palace-hotel atop Chamundi Hills in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It is now closed and in a state of neglect and can only be visited with prior permission. Description The Rajendra Vilas palace is located on top of Chamundi H ...

, a palace-hotel atop Chamundi Hills in Mysore, Karnataka *

Vijaya Vilas Palace Vijaya Vilas Palace is a summer palace of Jadeja Maharao of Kutch located on the beach of Mandvi in Kutch, Gujarat, India.40_Commando.html" ;"title="Royal Marines from 40 Commando">Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of A ...

, in the town of Mandvi in the Kutch district of Gujarat

United States

* Henry Vilas Zoo, in Madison, Wisconsin, United States * S. F. Vilas Home for Aged & Infirmed Ladies, in Clinton County, New York * Vilas Bridge, over the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire *

Vilas Circle Bear Effigy Mound and the Curtis Mounds Vilas Circle Bear Effigy Mound and the Curtis Mounds are a group of Native American mounds in Madison, Wisconsin. The Bear Effigy Mound is in the public Bear Mound Park, while the Curtis Mounds are on a neighboring residential property. As its ...

, in Madison, Wisconsin *

Vilas Park Mound Group The Vilas Park Mound Group is a group of Native American mounds in Vilas Park in Madison, Wisconsin. The group includes a bird effigy, a linear mound, and six conical mounds. It originally included another bird effigy and two additional conical ...

, in Madison, Wisconsin *

Vilas Shale The Vilas Shale is a geologic formation in Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous The Carboniferous ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period ...

, a geologic formation in Kansas

Other uses

* '' Bharatha Vilas'', a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film * ''

Dalpat Vilas The ''Dalpat Vilas'' is the surviving fragment of a historical manuscript. Written in the Rajasthani language, it is the earliest known Charan source of Mughal-Rajput relations. The initial portion of the manuscript covers the genealogy of the ...

'', a fragment of a historical manuscript written in the Rajasthani language *

Lakshmi Vilas Bank Lakshmi Vilas Bank was an Indian private sector bank established in 1926 in Karur, Tamil Nadu. , the bank had 566 branches in 19 states and 1 union territory. On 27 November 2020, the bank was merged into the Indian subsidiary of DBS Bank. Hi ...

, an Indian bank from 1926 to 2020 *

Ram Vilas Ganga Ram College Ram Vilas Ganga Ram College is a degree college in Maharajganj, Siwan, Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. The college offers intermediate and three years degree course (TDC) in arts and science. History The colle ...

, in Maharajganj, Siwan, Bihar, India * '' Ranga Vilas'', a 2013 Indian soap opera *

Sarada Vilas College Sarada Vilas College, located in the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India was established in the year 1945 as an Intermediate college. Seven years later, it was upgraded as a Degree college. It now offers eight combinations encompassing physical ...

, in Mysore, Karnataka, India

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