William Bates may refer to: * William Bates, Australian Aboriginal man who is said to have originated the phrase " Always was, always will be boriginal land in the 1980s *

William Bates (minister) William Bates (1625–1699) was an English Presbyterian minister. Life He was born in London in November 1625, and was educated at Cambridge, initially at Emmanuel College and subsequently (1644) at Queens' College. In 1647 he proceeded B.A. H ...

(1625–1699), English Presbyterian minister *

William Bates (Quaker) William Bates, or William Bate, (died 8 November 1700) and other Quakers emigrated from Ireland to Gloucester County (now Camden County), New Jersey where in 1682 they established Newton Colony, the third English settlement in West Jersey.Clem ...

(died 1700), founder of Newton Colony, the third English settlement in West New Jersey * William Bates (academic) (1821–1884), professor of classics in Queen's College, Birmingham; editor of Maclise's ''Gallery''. *

William Bates (Australian politician) The Hon William Bates (27 February 1825 – 12 January 1891) was a politician in colonial Victoria, Australia. Bates was born at Uxbridge, in Middlesex, and emigrated to South Australia in 1850. In 1852 the gold discoveries tempted him to ...

(1825–1891), Australian politician in colonial Victoria *

William Bates (cricketer) William Ederick Bates (5 March 1884 – 17 January 1957) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Wales and most notably, Glamorgan, over a long career from 1907 to 1931. He was the son of Billy Bates, another notable York ...

(1884–1957), English cricketer *

William Bates (physician) William Horatio Bates (December 23, 1860 – July 10, 1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what became known as the Bates method for better eyesight. The method was based in his theory that the eye does not foc ...

(1860–1931), American physician * William Gelston Bates (1803–1880), Massachusetts state legislator *

William H. Bates William Henry Bates (April 26, 1917 – June 22, 1969) was a member of the United States House of Representatives notable for his staunch support of the United States Navy. Life and career Bates was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of Nora ...

(1917–1969), American politician *

Houston Bates William Houston Bates (born December 20, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Illinois and Louisiana Tech University as a defensive end. He signed with the ...

(William Houston Bates, born 1991), American football linebacker *

Bill Bates William Frederick Bates (born June 6, 1961) is a former American football safety who played for fifteen seasons in the National Football League, all of which were spent with the Dallas Cowboys. A fan favorite, he was a Pro Bowl selection in 19 ...

(born 1961), American football player * William Penn Bates (1879–1956), American football player and coach * William Bates (Emmerdale), fictional character on ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''

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