William or Bill Bradford may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* William Bradford (painter) (1823–1892), American artist and Arctic explorer * William Bradford (architect) (1845–1919), British architect of breweries *

William Bradford (cinematographer) William Bradford (September 8, 1905 – May 18, 1959) was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Special Effects on the film ''Women in War'' at the 13th Academy Awards. He worked on more than 100 films during ...

(1905–1959), American cinematographer

Military

William Bradford (Plymouth soldier) Major William Bradford (a.k.a. William Bradford IV and William Bradford the Younger; 16 June 1624 – 20 February 1703) was a political and military leader in Plymouth Colony in the late 17th century. Early life Major Bradford was the son of G ...

(1624–1703), military commander of Plymouth during King Philip's War; son of Governor Bradford * William Bradford (soldier, born 1771) (1771–1826), U.S. Army officer * William Bradford (general) (1896–1965), U.S. Army general and Olympic equestrian * Bill Bradford (British Army officer) (1912–1996), British Army officer in World War II

Politics and law

* William Bradford (governor) (1590–1657), English Governor of Plymouth Colony * William Bradford (Rhode Island politician) (1729–1808), U.S. Senator * William Bradford (Attorney General) (1755–1795), American lawyer and judge; second U.S. Attorney General *

William G. Bradford William G. Bradford (January 6, 1925 – July 16, 2008) was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1976 to 1979. Early life William Bradford was born in Illinois in 1925. Career He joined the U.S. Foreign se ...

(1925–2008), American diplomat *

R. W. Bradford Raymond William "Bill" Bradford (September 20, 1947 – December 8, 2005), who used R. W. Bradford as his pen name, was an American writer chiefly known for editing, publishing, and writing for the libertarian magazine ''Liberty''. Early life ...

(Raymond William Bradford, 1947–2005), American political writer *

William C. Bradford William C. Bradford (born 1964) is an American lawyer and scholar of political science. He previously served in United States Department of Energy as the Director, Office of Indian Energy until resigning on August 31, 2017 after derogatory and ...

(born c. 1964), American lawyer and legal scholar

Sports

* Bill Bradford (footballer) (1903–1984), English footballer * Bill Bradford (outfielder) (born 1913), American Negro leagues baseball player * Bill Bradford (pitcher) (1921–2000), American baseball player

Others

* William Bradford (printer, born 1663) (1663–1752), English-born printer in Pennsylvania and New York * William Bradford (printer, born 1719) (1719–1791), American printer, grandson of the above * William R. Bradford (1933–2019), American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * William Bradford (murderer) (1948–2008), American convicted murderer and possible serial killer

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