William or Bill Alexander may refer to:

Literature

William Alexander (poet) William Alexander (1808–1875) was an American poet and author. Biography William Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1808, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1831 with a bachelor of arts degree. Aft ...

(1808–1875), American poet and author * William Alexander (journalist and author) (1826–1894), Scottish journalist and author *

William Alexander (author) William Joseph Alexander (born October 9, 1976) is an American writer and academic. He is an adjunct professor in liberal arts at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, located in Montpelier, Vermont. He won the annual National Book Award for Young ...

(born 1976), American children's writer * William Alexander, Baron Alexander of Potterhill (1905–1993), English educator and author * Fred Alexander (editor) (William Frederick Alexander, 1882–1957), New Zealand subeditor, poetry anthologist and newspaper editor * William Menzies Alexander (1858–1929), Scottish medical and theological writer

Military

William Alexander (Canadian soldier) William Alexander (18 September 1880 – 18 October 1917) was a Canadian soldier who served with the 10th Battalion, CEF in France during the First World War. His execution by firing squad following a charge of desertion sparked controver ...

(1880–1917), World War I soldier executed for desertion *

William Melville Alexander Captain William Melville Alexander (8 November 1897 – 4 October 1988) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 22 aerial victories. World War I service Having turned 18 in late 1915 Alexander was keen to learn to f ...

(1897–1988), Canadian World War I flying ace * William Alexander, Lord Stirling (1726–1783), American Revolutionary War soldier

Politics

Bill Alexander (politician) Bill Alexander (13 June 1910 – 11 July 2000), born as William Alexander, was a leading activist within the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), most known for commanding the British Battalion of the International Brigades during the Spanish ...

(1910–2000), British communist activist, commander of the International Brigade's British Battalion * William Alexander (died 1446), MP for Salisbury and Wiltshire *

William Alexander (Australian politician) William Alexander (December 1844 – 27 May 1924) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1895 to 1898. Alexander was born in Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland. He cam ...

(1844–1924), member of the Western Australian Legislative Council * William Alexander (Lord Provost) (1690–1761), MP for Edinburgh and Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1754–1756 *

William Alexander (Glasgow MP) Brigadier-General Sir William Alexander (4 May 1874 – 29 December 1954) was a British Army officer, civil servant, and Scottish Unionist Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative ...

(1874–1954), MP for Glasgow Central *

William Vollie Alexander Jr. William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip. E ...

(born 1934), American politician; former US Representative from Arkansas * William B. Alexander (1921–2006), member of the Mississippi State Senate * Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (born 1967), King of the Netherlands *

William Melville Alexander (Illinois politician) William Melville Alexander was an American politician, physician, and land speculator active in Illinois. In 1817, Alexander laid out a settlement on behalf of a Cincinnati-based land company. The settlement, America, Illinois, was envisioned as a ...

, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives

Religion

William Alexander (Quaker) William Alexander (3 January 1768, Needham Market,–2 April, York 1841) was an English Quaker, businessman, educator, bookseller, publisher and author, who wrote under the name Amicus. Early life He was third surviving son of Dykes Alexander (seni ...

(1768–1841) English Quaker and publisher *

William Alexander (bishop) William Alexander (13 April 1824 – 12 September 1911) was an Irish cleric in the Church of Ireland. Life He was born in Derry on 13 April 1824, the third child of the Revd Robert Alexander. He was educated at Tonbridge School and Bras ...

(1824–1911), Anglican bishop, Primate of All Ireland *

William Lindsay Alexander William Lindsay Alexander FRSE LLD (24 August 180820 December 1884) was a Scottish church leader. Life He was born in Leith, the son of William Alexander, a wine merchant, and his wife, Elizabeth Lindsay. The only address given for his fathe ...

(1808–1884), Scottish church leader * William Patterson Alexander (1805–1884), American missionary in Hawaii

Sports

William Alexander (American football) William Anderson Alexander (June 6, 1889 – April 23, 1950) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1920 to 1944, compiling a record of 134–95–15. Alexande ...

(1889–1950), football coach at Georgia Tech *

Bill Alexander (Canadian football) William John Alexander (June 12, 1924 – June 17, 1997), better known as Bill Alexander, was a Canadian football halfback who played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He played nine games for the Stampeders from 1946 t ...

(1924–1997), Canadian football halfback *

William Alexander (rugby union) William Alexander (16 July 1874 – 1 November 1937) was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Llwynypia. Club career Alexander began his club rugby days with local rugby team Glynneath, but later moved to Rhondda team ...

(1874–1937), Wales international rugby union player

Visual arts

Bill Alexander (painter) William Alexander (born Wilhelm Alexander; 2 April 1915 – 24 January 1997), known as Bill Alexander on his TV show, was a German painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of '' The Magic of Oil Painting'' (1974 ...

(1915–1997), East-Prussian artist, star of ''The Magic of Oil Painting'' *

William Alexander (painter) William Alexander (10 April 1767 – 23 July 1816) was an English painter, illustrator and engraver. The hallmarks of his work, usually executed in watercolours, were clearness and harmony of colour, simplicity and taste in composition, grace ...

(1767–1816), British artist

Characters

William Alexander (Hollyoaks) The following is a list of characters who first appeared or were due to appear in the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' during 2011, listed in order of their first appearance. In January 2011, it was announced that Gareth Philips woul ...

, a fictional character in British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *

William Alexander (Honorverse) This is a list of fictional characters appearing in the stories set in the Honor Harrington universe or Honorverse, a best-selling series of over twenty military science fiction novels and anthologies invented and written by David Weber. The stori ...

, a fictional character in the Honorverse

Others

Bill Alexander (engineer) The Queen's Birthday Honours 1981 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate t ...

(William Hector, 1927–1995), British avionics engineer * William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c. 1567–1640), British colonial organizer *

William Alexander (the younger) Sir William Alexander (c. 1602 – 18 May 1638) was the founder, in 1629, of the Scottish colony of Nova Scotia with the establishment of Charles Fort, now the site of modern Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. His expedition partner, James Ste ...

(c. 1602–1638), founder of the colony at Port Royal; son of the 1st Earl of Stirling *

William Alexander (judge) Sir William Alexander (1754–29 June 1842), was a barrister and a judge in the English Court of Chancery. Alexander was the eldest son of William Alexander (1729-1819), of Edinburgh, and his wife Christine aitchison. His paternal grandfather was ...

(c. 1754–1842), Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer * Sir William Alexander, 3rd Baronet (1797–1873), Attorney-General of the Duchy of Cornwall *

William C. Alexander William Alexander (1848–1937) was an author of over ten works, over sixty-five year employee of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and a founder of Pi Kappa Alpha. Biography Alexander was born to theologian James Wadd ...

(1848–1937), cofounder of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity *

William Cowper Alexander William Cowper Alexander (May 20, 1806 – August 23, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and insurance executive. He served as President of the New Jersey State Senate and as President of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Early li ...

(1806–1874), president of the New Jersey State Senate and president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society * William D. Alexander (1916–1991), American film producer *

William DeWitt Alexander William DeWitt Alexander (April 2, 1833 – February 21, 1913) was an educator, author and linguist in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii. He then constructed maps for the Territory of Hawaii. Early life Alexander was born in Honolulu ...

(1833–1913), educator in Hawaii *

William Hastings Alexander William Hastings Alexander ( – 22 February 1876) was a Hong Kong judiciary officer and acted in many positions including Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council. Career W. H. Alexande ...

(died 1876), Hong Kong judiciary officer *

Bill Alexander (director) William Alexander Paterson (born 23 February 1948) known professionally as Bill Alexander is a British theatre director who is best known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and as artistic director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre ...

(born 1948), American theatre director