William or Bill Alexander may refer to:

Literature

* William Alexander (poet) (1808–1875), American poet and author *

William Alexander (journalist and author) William Alexander LLD (12 June 1826 - 19 February 1894) was a Scottish journalist and author. His most widely known novel ''Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk'', paints a vivid picture of economic and social relations in a rural parish in Aberdeenshire ...

(1826–1894), Scottish journalist and author * William Alexander (author) (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 William Menzies Alexander (Shettleston, then in Lanarkshire, 12 May 1858 – Edinburgh 30 August 1929) was a Scottish medical and theological writer. He was Moderator of the General Assembly for the Free Church of Scotland for 1911/12. Life ...

(1858–1929), Scottish medical and theological writer

Military

* William Alexander (Canadian soldier) (1880–1917), World War I soldier executed for desertion * William Melville Alexander (1897–1988), Canadian World War I flying ace *

William Alexander, Lord Stirling William Alexander, also known as Lord Stirling (1726 – 15 January 1783), was a Scottish-American major general during the American Revolutionary War. He was considered male heir to the Scottish title of Earl of Stirling through Scottish line ...

(1726–1783), American Revolutionary War soldier

Politics

* Bill Alexander (politician) (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) (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), 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 William Patterson Alexander (July 25, 1805 – August 13, 1884) was an American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii. His family continued to influence the history of Hawaii. Life William Patterson Alexander was born in Paris, Kentucky on July 2 ...

(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) (1924–1997), Canadian football halfback * William Alexander (rugby union) (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), a fictional character in the Honorverse

Others

* Bill Alexander (engineer) (William Hector, 1927–1995), British avionics engineer *

William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c. 1567 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire12 February 1640) was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation of Charles Fort, later Port-Royal, Nova Scotia in 1629 and Long Isl ...

(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 Sir William John Alexander, 3rd Baronet QC (1 April 1797 – 31 March 1873) was a British lawyer. He was the elder son of Sir Robert Alexander, 2nd Baronet and his wife Elisa Wallis, daughter of John Wallis. In 1859, he succeeded his father as ba ...

(1797–1873), Attorney-General of the Duchy of Cornwall * William C. Alexander (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 William D. Alexander (1916 – November 19 1991) was an American filmmaker. He made U.S. government sponsored newsreels for African American audiences. He later established his own production company, Alexander Productions, in New York City and b ...

(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 (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