William Black may refer to:

Politicians

* William Black (Ontario politician) (1867–1944), speaker of the Legislature of Ontario and Conservative MLA *

William Black (Canadian politician) William Black (22 March 1869 – 3 May 1930) was a Progressive party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in McKillop Township, Ontario and became a farmer. He was elected to Parliament at the Huron South riding in the ...

(1869–1930), Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

William Anderson Black William Anderson Black, (October 9, 1847 – September 1, 1934) was a Canadian politician. He is the oldest person ever elected to the House of Commons of Canada, 76 years, 1 month, 26 days when he was first elected. He was 83 when he last w ...

(1847–1934), Canadian politician *

William B. Black (Illinois politician) William B. Black (November 11, 1941 – September 9, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 104th district from 1986 until 2011. He was the Deputy Republican Leader ...

(born 1941), member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

William George Black William George Black 1857-1932

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(1857–1932), antiquary, lawyer and politician of Glasgow * William Pierpont Black (1877–1942), New Zealand wood carver, socialist politician, journal editor and publisher * William Black, Lord Provost of Dundee, Scotland (1952–1954), see

List of provosts of Dundee The Lord Provost of Dundee is the chair and civic head of the City of Dundee local authority in Scotland. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead and Lord Lieutenant for the city. T ...

Soldiers and sailors

William P. Black William Perkins Black (November 11, 1842 – January 3, 1916) was a lawyer and veteran of the American Civil War. He received America's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor – for his actions at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, in ...

(1842–1916), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * William Black (soldier) (1853–1872), drummer boy and the youngest wounded soldier of the American Civil War *

William Murray Black William Murray Black (December 8, 1855 – September 24, 1933) was career officer in the United States Army, noted for his ability to organize and train young engineers. Biography left, Major general William Black in April 1918 Black, born in L ...

(1855–1933), United States Army major general * William Black, captain of HMS ''Racoon'', 1811–1815

Business

William Black (1771–1866) William Black (1771 – 18 June 1866) was a Canadian shipper, merchant, and office-holder born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Black grew up and was educated in Scotland. He immigrated to New Brunswick in 1798 work with his brother John, an establi ...

, Canadian shipper, merchant, and office-holder *

William Black, Baron Black William Rushton Black (12 January 189327 December 1984) was a coachbuilder born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria on 12 January 1893. After education at Barrow Secondary school and Barrow Technical College he was apprenticed as an engineer to Vicker ...

(1893–1984), British businessman and coachbuilder * William Black (businessman) (c. 1902–1983), American businessman *

William Robert Black William Robert Black (1859-1930) was an Australia mine-owner and philanthropist. He donated to establish many Presbyterian churches and supported schools, orphanages and other charitable institutions in Queensland. Biography On 20 November 192 ...

, Australia mine-owner and philanthropist *

Bill Black (businessman) William Black, C.M. (born 1950) is a Canadian business leader. Early life and education Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Black graduated from the Halifax Grammar School. He then graduated from Dalhousie University with both a Bachelor of Arts and Ba ...

(born 1950), Canadian businessman

In religion

* William Grant Black (1920–2013), American episcopal bishop of Southern Ohio * William Henry Black (1808–1872), English antiquarian and Seventh Day Baptist leader *

William Black (Methodist) William Black (November 10, 1760 – September 8, 1834) was a Yorkshireman and founder of the Methodist congregation in colonial Nova Scotia. Black's daughter married the merchant and politician John Alexander Barry, who was the son of Ro ...

(1760–1834), Methodist minister in Nova Scotia, Canada

In arts and entertainment

* William Black (novelist) (1841–1898), Scottish novelist *

William Black (actor) William Black was an American Broadway theatre and silent film actor. He appeared on Broadway in 10 productions from 1899 to 1931, and in 39 films between 1916 and 1941. He also appeared under the names Bill Black, William Wallace Black, Willia ...

(1871–?), Broadway stage and silent film actor *

William Black (pianist) William David Black (February 23, 1952 – December 10, 2003) was an United States, American pianist and teacher. Biography He was born in Dallas, Texas. He had a sister, Beverley, and a brother, the pianist, conductor and composer Robert Black ( ...

(1952–2003), American classical pianist and teacher *

Bill Black William Patton Black Jr. (September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader who is noted as one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He played in Elvis Presley's early trio. Black later formed Bill Black's Combo. Ear ...

(1926–1965), American bassist and bandleader *

Willem de Zwart Wilhelmus "Willem" Hendrikus Petrus Johannes de Zwart (16 May 1862 The Hague – 11 December 1931 The Hague) was a Dutch painter, engraver, and watercolorist with many connections to the Hague School and later associated with the Amsterdam Im ...

(1862–1931), Dutch painter, engraver and watercolorist also known as William Black

Other

* William Black (physician) (1749–1829), Irish physician and medical writer * William B. Black Jr. (born 1936), former Deputy Director of the U.S. National Security Agency *

William K. Black William Kurt Black (born September 6, 1951) is an American lawyer, academic, author, and a former bank regulator. Black's expertise is in white-collar crime, public finance, regulation, and other topics in law and economics. He developed the conce ...