William Brown may refer to:

Academics

William Brown (industrial relations expert) William Arthur Brown, CBE (22 April 1945 – 1 August 2019), also known as Willie Brown, was an academic specialising in the field of industrial relations, who served as Master of Darwin College, Cambridge. Education and academic career Brown ...

(1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge *

William Brown (plant pathologist) William Brown (17 February 1888 – 18 January 1975) was a British mycologist and plant pathologist, known for his ground-breaking research on fungal physiology and the physiology of plant parasitism by fungi, carried out in 1912–28. Born in r ...

(1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist *

William Brown (psychologist) William Brown Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, FRCP (5 December 1881 – 17 May 1952) was a British psychologist and psychiatrist. Biography Brown was born in Slinfold, Slinfold, Sussex. He studied mathematics and philosophy at Christ ...

(1881–1952), British psychologist *

William Fuller Brown Jr. William Fuller Brown Jr. (21 October 1904 – 1983) was an American physicist who developed the theory of micromagnetics, a continuum theory of ferromagnetism that has had numerous applications in physics and engineering. He published three books: ...

(1904–1983), American physicist *

W. G. Brown William G. Brown is a Canadian mathematician specializing in graph theory. He is a professor emeritus of mathematics at McGill University. Education and career Brown earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1963, under the joint supervis ...

, Canadian mathematician * William Harvey Brown (1862–1913), American naturalist *

William Jethro Brown William Jethro Brown (29 March 1868 – 27 May 1930), commonly referred to as Jethro Brown, was an Australian jurist and Professor of Law. Early life Brown was the son of James Brown, a farmer, and his wife Sophia Jane, ''née'' Torr, and was ...

(1868–1930), Australian jurist and professor of law *

William L. Brown (geneticist) William Lacy Brown (July 16, 1913 – March 8, 1991) was an American geneticist notable for breeding programs in maize, sorghum, soybeans and wheat. He was president, chairman and chief executive of Pioneer Hi-Bred International. He was also a dir ...

(1913–1991), American geneticist *

W. Norman Brown William Norman Brown (June 24, 1892 – April 22, 1975) was an American Indologist and Sanskritist who established the first academic department of South Asian Studies in North America and organized the American Oriental Society in 1926. He was t ...

(1892–1975), American Indologist and Sanskritist *

William Yancey Brown William Y. Brown (born August 13, 1948) is a zoologist and attorney, currently the chief environmental officer of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the Department of the Interior. He is a former nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings In ...

(born 1948), American zoologist and attorney

Sportspeople

Association football

William Brown (footballer, born 1865) William Brown was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton. Background Brown was a reserve outside-left at Everton during the inaugural Football League season. He was signed between 1887 and 1888 from Stanley (Liverp ...

, English footballer *

William Brown (footballer, born 1874) William 'Tip' Brown (27 June 1874 – 6 January 1940) was an English amateur footballer and minor counties cricketer. Brown was born at Luton in June 1874 to William Brown and his wife, Martha. By profession a hat manufacturer,“Tip” Brown’ ...

(1874–1940), English footballer and cricketer *

William Brown (footballer, born 1876) William Brown (1876–unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers. He played in the 1904 FA Cup Final for Bolton as they lost 1–0 to Manchester City Manchester () is a city ...

, Scottish footballer *

William Brown (footballer, born 1885) William Brown (born 1885) was a Scottish footballer that played for Partick Thistle, Vale of Leven and West Ham United. Born in Newmilns in Ayrshire, Brown played for his local club before joining Partick Thistle in August 1905, for the star ...

, Scottish footballer *

William Brown (footballer, born July 1885) William Brown (29 July 1885 – 25 September 1915) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a outside-right in the Scottish Football League for Dundee Hibernian. Personal life Brown served as a private in the Black Watch during the ...

, Scottish footballer *

William Brown (footballer, born 1889) William Pairman Brown was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as an inside forward. Personal life Brown served as a sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was later ...

), Scottish footballer *

William Brown (footballer, born 1897) William Brown (10 May 1897–unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton and Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, ...

, Scottish footballer *

William Brown (footballer, born 1907) William Brown (27 February 1907 – 17 August 1976) was an English professional association footballer and sprinter. He played as a right back for Football League clubs Huddersfield Town, Watford, Exeter City and Darlington, before his playing ...

(1907–1976), English footballer and sprinter *

William Brown (footballer, born 1928) William Brown (27 March 1928 – May 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing half. Brown started his career with non-league Murton Colliery Welfare before signing for Gateshead in September 1950. He scored a total of 7 goals in 2 ...

(1928–2010), English footballer *

William Brown (goalkeeper) William Brown was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in th ...

(), English footballer *

William Brown (Scottish footballer) William Walker Brown (24 June 1912 – 6 May 2008) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back. Career Brown was born in Coatbridge, Scotland. He played in Scotland for Dunfermline Athletic and in England for Stockport Cou ...

(1912–2008), Scottish footballer

Cricket

William Brown (Tasmanian cricketer) William Brown (1807 – 28 August 1859) was an English-born cricket player, who emigrated to Australia and played a first-class cricket game for Tasmania. He only played one first-class game in his career, on 4 March 1858, where he had the hon ...

(1807–1859), English-born Tasmanian first-class cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1866) William Brown (13 June 1866 – unknown) was an English cricketer active from 1894 to 1914 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire; details of his death are unknown. He appeared in two first-class matches as a righ ...

, English cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1876) William Brown (19 November 1876 – 27 July 1945) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, against Sussex at the County Cricket Ground, Hove in 1902, and against Ireland in Dublin in 1908. ...

(1876–1942), English first-class cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1888) William Brown (11 April 1888 – 3 September 1964) was an English cricketer active from 1910 to 1919 who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Old Woodhouse and died in Heywood. He appeared in 46 first-class matches as a lefthanded batsman w ...

(1888–1964), English cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1889) William ("Billy") Brown (17 January 1889 – unknown) was an English cricketer active from 1919 to 1923 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Accrington; details of his death are unknown. He appeared in ten first-class matches. It is not know ...

, English cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1900) William Cecil Brown was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1925 to 1937 and was club captain in the 1932 to 1935 seasons. He was born in Wellingborough on 13 November 1900 and died in Hove on 20 January 1986. He appeared in ...

(1900–1986), English cricketer *

William Brown (New Zealand cricketer) This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for Auckland cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. A * John Ackla ...

(born 1917), New Zealand cricketer *

William Brown (MCC cricketer) William Brown (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer. Brown made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex County Cricket Club in 1836 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Brown made one further appearance for Sussex in 183 ...

, English first-class cricketer

Other sports

William Brown (ice hockey) William Brown may refer to: Academics *William Brown (industrial relations expert) (1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge *William Brown (plant pathologist) (1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist *Wil ...

(born 1998), see

1956 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament The 1956 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1955–56 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 9th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 15 and 17, 1956, and concluded with Michigan defeating Mic ...

William Brown (golfer) William Brown ( – unknown) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Brown had one top-10 finish in The Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for fifth place in the 1877 Open Championship. Early life ...

(born ), Scottish golfer *

William Brown (baseball) William M. Brown (1866 – December 20, 1897
, The New York Times, December 22, 1897.), nicknamed "Big Bill",

(1866–1897), American Major League catcher *

William Brown (tennis) William Brown (born January 14, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. The right-hander was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and won four doubles titles on the tour: the 1973 Omaha Open, 1975 A ...

(born 1945), American tennis player *

William Brown (rugby league) William Brown nicknamed "Bill" was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Western Suburbs and Balmain in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Playing career A Balmain junior, ...

, Australian rugby league player *

William Davie Brown William Davie Brown (29 May 1852 – 24 March 1876) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a full back. He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time. He was called up to the Glas ...

(1852–1876), Scottish rugby union player * William Sorley Brown (1860–1901), Scottish rugby union player *

Will Brown (racing driver) William Brown (born 5 June 1998) is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the Repco Supercars Championship with Erebus Motorsport, driving the No. 9 Holden ZB Commodore. In 2017, Brown received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award, and ...

(born 1998), Australian racing driver *

Rookie Brown William "Rookie" Brown (February 15, 1925 – May 22, 1971) was an American professional basketball player in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL).Bill Brown (runner) Bill Brown (April 28, 1925 – April 25, 2018) was an American athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be ...

(1925–2018), American middle distance runner

Clergymen and theologians

William Laurence Brown William Laurence Brown (7 January 175511 May 1830) was a Scottish minister. Life Brown was born in Utrecht in the Netherlands. His father, William Brown, was minister of the English church there, but was then appointed professor of ecclesiasti ...

(1755–1830), Scottish divine (theologian) * William Brown (clergyman) (1766–1835), Scottish clergyman and Hebraist * William Montgomery Brown (1855–1937), American Episcopalian bishop and Communist author * William P. Brown, American Presbyterian minister, author and biblical theologian *

William Haig Brown William Haig Brown (1823–1907) was an English cleric and reforming headmaster of Charterhouse School. Life Born at Bromley by Bow, Middlesex, on 3 December 1823, he was third son of Thomas Brown of Edinburgh and his wife Amelia, daughter of J ...

(1823–1907), English cleric and headmaster of Charterhouse School *

William Brown (priest) William Brown, DD (b Grantham 23 October 1710 - d Horbling 17 November 1797) was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1764 until 1797. Brown was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge and ordained in 1740. He held incumbencies at Marston Trussell, ...

(1710–1797), Archdeacon of Northampton *

William Cabell Brown William Cabell Brown (November 22, 1861 – July 25, 1927) was an Episcopal missionary in Brazil who returned to his native Virginia to become the seventh bishop of Virginia. Biography Early and family life William Cabell Brown was born in Nelson ...

(1861–1927), American Episcopal missionary and bishop of Virginia *

William A. Brown (bishop) William Ambrose Brown (January 3, 1878 – July 12, 1965) was an American bishop who served as the fourth Bishop of Southern Virginia between 1938 and 1950. Early life and education Brown was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on January 3, 187 ...

(1878–1965), American who served as the fourth Bishop of Southern Virginia *

William Adams Brown William Adams Brown (December 29, 1865 – December 15, 1943) was an American minister, professor and philanthropist. Early life Brown was born in New York City on December 29, 1865, and named after his maternal grandfather, the Rev. William Ada ...

, American minister, professor and philanthropist *

William Francis Brown William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norm ...

(1862–1951), bishop, see

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Southvarcensis'') is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in England. It is headed by the Archbishop of Southwark. The archdiocese is part of the Metropolitan Pr ...

Engineers

* William Liston Brown (1842–1929), American industrialist *

William C. Brown William C. Brown (May 22, 1916 – February 3, 1999) was an American electrical engineer who helped to invent the crossed-field amplifier in the 1950s and also pioneered microwave power transmission in the 1960s. Brown received his BSEE fro ...

(1916–1999), American electrical engineer *

William F. Brown (engineer) William F. Brown (29 November 1919, in Tampa, Florida – 6 September 2010, in Kennewick, Washington, Kennewick, Washington (state), Washington) was an American welding engineer, professional engineer and magnetic pulse welding expert. Life and ...

(1919–2010), American welding engineer * William Brown (bridge designer) (1928–2005), English structural engineer, bridge designer *

William Brown (mining engineer) William Brown (1717-1782) - or William Brown of Throckley as he was sometimes known - was an English mining engineer, waggonway constructor and steam engine builder who played a major role in the development of the coal mining industry in the Nor ...

(1717–1782), English mining engineer, waggonway designer and steam engine builder

Military people

William Brown (British Army officer) William Alexander Brown (13 December 1922 – 5 December 1984) was a British military officer based in British-ruled India. He is best known for his actions during the Partition of India, when he assisted the locals of the Gilgit Agency and l ...

(1922–1984), commander of the Gilgit Scouts during the Partition of India * William Brown (soldier) (1759–1808), American Revolutionary War soldier *

William Brown (Royal Navy officer) William Brown (8 May 1764 – 20 September 1814) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served in increasingly senior positions during a long period from the American Revolutionary War, including the French Revolutionary War, and until the ...

(1764–1814), British Royal Navy admiral *

William Brown (admiral) William Brown (also known in Spanish as Guillermo Brown or ''Almirante'' Brown) (22 June 1777 – 3 March 1857) was an Irish-born Argentine admiral. Brown's successes in the Argentine War of Independence, the Cisplatine War and the Anglo-French ...

(1777–1857), or Guillermo Brown, Irish-Argentine Navy admiral * William Brown (sailor) (birth name unknown), Black woman who briefly served in the Royal Navy in 1815, disguised as a man * William A. Brown (admiral) (born 1958), vice admiral in the United States Navy *

William H. Brown (Medal of Honor) William H. Brown (c. 1836 – November 5, 1896) was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor. Biography Brown was born in about 1836 in Baltimore, ...

(1836–1896), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Henry Brown (aviator) Lieutenant William Henry Brown was a Canadian World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victories. Early life William Henry Brown was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on 12 March 1894. He joined the 1st Canadian Signal Corps of th ...

(1894–1969), Canadian World War I flying ace *

William Maurice Brown William Maurice Brown (1910–1974) was the first principal of Faujdarhat Cadet College, one of the 12 Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh, Cadet Colleges of Bangladesh. He was then a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the New Zealand Army. He was a recipient ...

(1910–1975), New Zealand Lt. Colonel; first principal of Faujdarhat Cadet College *

William Gustavus Brown General William Gustavus Brown (3 February 1809 – 27 November 1883) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong. Family Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Janette Smellie (who was listed as a free woman of colour on his baptism ...

(1809–1883), commander of British troops in China and Hong Kong * William Perry Brown Jr. (1923–1952), American Marine and recipient of two Navy Crosses

Politicians and diplomats

Australia

William Brown (New South Wales politician) William Brown (8 October 1867 – 30 June 1954) was an Australian politician. He was born at Nelsons Plains to farmer Samuel Brown and Elizabeth Parsons. He attended local public schools and farmed some land before moving to Sydney to join ...

(1867–1954), member of the New South Wales Parliament *

William Brown (Tasmanian politician) William Henry Thomas Brown (14 August 1840 – 21 July 1926) was an Australian politician and sailor. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1882 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1893, both times representing the electorate of Campbe ...

(1840–1926), Australian politician *

William Villiers Brown William Villiers Brown (1843 – 29 April 1915) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council. Public life Brown was the member for Townsville in the Legislat ...

(1843–1915), Queensland politician

United Kingdom

Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Richmond Hill Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet DL (30 May 1784 – 3 March 1864) was a British merchant and banker, founder of the banking-house of Brown, Shipley & Co. and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1859. Early life B ...

(1784–1864), British merchant and banker, MP for South Lancashire 1846–1859 *

William Brown (MP for Gloucester) William Brown may refer to: Academics *William Brown (industrial relations expert) (1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge * William Brown (plant pathologist) (1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist *Wi ...

, in 1341, MP for

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...

* William Brown (MP for Bedford), in 1397, MP for

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...

W. J. Brown (trade unionist) William John Brown (13 September 1894 – 3 October 1960) was a British trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament (MP). Life Brown grew up in Margate in Kent and served as general secretary of the Civil Service Clerical Association ...

(William John Brown, 1896–1960), MP for Rugby 1942–1950 * William Robson Brown (1900–1975), UK Conservative politician, MP for Esher 1950–1970 *

Oliver Brown (Scottish activist) William Oliver Brown (1903 – 28 May 1976) was a Scottish nationalist political activist. Early life Born in Paisley, Brown studied Latin and French at the University of Glasgow before teaching French at secondary schools, spending most of hi ...

(William Oliver Brown, 1903–1976), Scottish nationalist activist *

William Brown (Northern Ireland politician) William Brown (born 1930) is a Northern Ireland, Northern Irish former politician with the Ulster Unionist Party. Life A farmer by profession Brown was active in both the Ulster Unionists and the Orange Order, and served as a member of Down Dist ...

(born 1930), Northern Irish unionist politician, MPA for South Down 1982–1986 *Sir

William Slater Brown (Lord Provost) Sir William Slater Brown (1844–1917) was an early 20th century Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1909 to 1912. Life He was born in 1844 the second son of Henry Raeburn Brown (b.1806) a tailor, and his wife He ...

, Scottish businessman and Lord Provost of Edinburgh

United States

William Brown (congressman) William Brown (April 19, 1779 – October 6, 1833) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Brown attended the common schools. He moved with his father to Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1784 and to Cynthiana, ...

(1779–1833), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1819–1821 *

William Brown (Illinois politician) William Brown (June 1, 1819 – January 15, 1891) was an English American businessman and politician. He served one term in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1864 to 1866, then was elected mayor of Rockford, Illinois for one term. Brown ...

(1819–1891), member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

William Brown (Massachusetts judge) William Browne (sometimes reported as Brown; February 27, 1737 – February 13, 1802) was a justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature (the highest court of the Province of Massachusetts Bay) from 1774 to 1775, and Governor of Bermu ...

(1737–1802), Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature * William Anderson Brown (1861–1940), lawyer, member of the Minnesota legislature *

William Denis Brown III William Denis Brown III (November 20, 1931 – March 6, 2012) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic lawyer and businessman from Monroe, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, who was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1968 to 1976. ...

(1931–2012), Louisiana state senator from 1968 to 1976 *

William E. Brown Jr. William Ellis Brown Jr. (May 1, 1896December 8, 1970) was a Michigan politician. Brown was born on May 1, 1896, in Lapeer, Michigan, to parents William E. Brown Sr. and Grace Brown. Brown served in the United States Army during World War I. Bro ...

(1896–1970), mayor of Ann Arbor, 1945–1957 *

William G. Brown Sr. William Gay Brown Sr. (September 25, 1800 – April 19, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who was twice elected to the Virginia General Assembly and thrice to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served at ...

(1800–1884), U.S. Representative from Virginia and West Virginia * William Gay Brown Jr. (1856–1916), U.S. Representative from West Virginia, son of William G. Brown * William Wallace Brown (1836–1926), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *William Brown, mayor of Rockford, 1857–1858, see

List of mayors of Rockford, Illinois This is a list of mayors of Rockford, Illinois, United States. One-year terms: 1852–1881 *Willard Wheeler 1852–1853 *Hiram R. Maynard 1853–1854 *Ulysses M. Warner 1854–1855 *Edward Vaughn 1855–1856 *James L. Loop 1856–1857 * William Br ...

William Holmes Brown William Holmes Brown (3 September 1929 – 27 May 2001) was the Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1994. References External linksFamous Delta Upsilon MenWilliam H. Brown, Jr., Swarthmore '51Universit ...

(1929–2001), Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1974–1994 *

William J. Brown (Ohio politician) William J. Brown (July 12, 1940 – November 3, 1999) was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by genera ...

(1940–1999), Ohio Attorney General, elected 1970 *

William J. Brown (Indiana politician) William John Brown (August 15, 1805 – March 18, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Early life Born August 15, 1805 near Washington, Kentucky, Brown moved to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1808 with his parents, who settled near New Ri ...

(1805–1857), U.S. Representative from Indiana * W. K. Brown (1923–2011), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for

Grant Parish Grant Parish (french: Paroisse de Grant) is a parish located in the North Central portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,309. The parish seat is Colfax. The parish was founded in 1869 durin ...

, 1960–72 *

William L. Brown (politician) William Lee Brown (December 25, 1840 Vermont – December 13, 1906 Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts) was an American newspaper publisher and politician from Ohio and New York. Life The family removed to Mahoning County, Ohio, ...

(1840–1906), Ohio and New York politician * William Little Brown (1789–1830), justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court *

William M. Brown (Pennsylvania politician) William M. Brown (September 20, 1850 – January 31, 1915) was a Republican political official from Pennsylvania. Background Brown was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania but grew up in Iowa, where his family purchased a farm following the deat ...

(1850–1915), U.S. Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, electee to the U.S. House of Representatives *

William W. Brown (Wisconsin politician) William Wells Brown or W. W. Brown (died October 3, 1871) was an American merchant and pioneer settler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1st Wisconsin Legislature (1848). Early Years in Wisconsin ...

(died 1871), American politician *

William Matt Brown William Matt Brown (1815–1885) was an American Whig Party (United States), Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1865 to 1867. Biography Early life He was born on September 15, 1815 in Franklin County, Kentucky. ...

(1815–1885), mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, 1865–1867 *

William Ripley Brown William Ripley Brown (July 16, 1840 – March 3, 1916) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Kansas. Born in Buffalo, New York, Brown studied at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire. He went on to atte ...

(1840–1916), U.S. Representative from Kansas *

William Andreas Brown William Andreas Brown (born September 7, 1930) served as the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand from 1985 to 1988 and U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 1988 to 1992. He also served as the last Chief of mission (Chargé d'affaires) of the U.S. Embassy to t ...

(born 1930), U.S. Ambassador to Israel, 1988–1992

Elsewhere

William Brown (British Columbia politician) William M. Brown (1838 – after 1882) was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1874 to 1882. He was born in Yorkshire and came to Wisconsin in 18 ...

(1838–1???), politician in British Columbia, Canada *

William Brown (Manitoba politician) William Brown was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927. Brown lived in Roland, Manitoba. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election as a candida ...

, Canadian politician, 1922–1927 * William Heartz Brown (1883–1967), Canadian politician in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly *

William Brown (New Zealand politician) William Brown (circa 1809/1810 – 19 January 1898) was a 19th-century Scottish-born New Zealand politician, merchant and newspaper proprietor. Early life Brown was born in Angus, Scotland, in 1809 or 1810. He moved to New Zealand on 2 February ...

(1809–1898), member of first New Zealand Parliament

Writers

* William Brown (journalist) (1737–1789), Canadian journalist and co-founder of the Quebec Gazette *

William Hill Brown William Hill Brown (November 1765 – September 2, 1793) was an American novelist, the author of what is usually considered the first American novel, ''The Power of Sympathy'' (1789), and "Harriot, or the Domestic Reconciliation", as well as th ...

(1765–1793), American novelist *

William Wells Brown William Wells Brown (c. 1814 – November 6, 1884) was a prominent abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian in the United States. Born into slavery in Montgomery County, Kentucky, near the town of Mount Sterling, Brown escape ...

(1814–1884), fugitive slave, African-American writer, and abolitionist *

William Slater Brown William Slater Brown (November 13, 1896 – June 22, 1997) was an American novelist, biographer, and translator of French literature. Most notably, he was a friend of the poet E. E. Cummings and is best known as the character "B." in Cumming ...

(1896–1997), American novelist, biographer and translator *

William F. Brown (writer) William Ferdinand Brown (April 16, 1928 – June 23, 2019) was an American playwright best known for writing the book of the musical, ''The Wiz'' (1974), an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' with music and lyrics by Charl ...

(1928–2019), American playwright *

William Henry Brown (journalist) William Henry Brown (1867 or 1868 – 15 December 1950) was a British co-operative movement journalist and activist. Born in East London, Brown studied at Toynbee Hall and the Oxford House University Settlement, becoming a pupil-teacher. In 1 ...

(1860s–1950), British co-operative movement journalist and activist

Other notable people

William Brown (physician) William Brown (1748 - January 11 1792) was a physician, and a member of the American Philosophical Society, elected in 1780. Raised in Maryland, Brown returned to his place of birth, Scotland, to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, earn ...

(1748–1792), American physician *

William D. Brown William D. Brown (1813 – February 3, 1868) was the first pioneer to envision building a city where Omaha, Nebraska sits today. Many historians attribute Brown to be the founder of Omaha, although this has been disputed since the late nineteenth ...

(1813–1863), founder of Omaha, Nebraska *

William Brown (miner) William Brown (1824 or 1825 – 21 September 1900) was a British coal miner who became a prominent trade unionist. Born in Rothwell, West Yorkshire, Brown worked as a coalminer from the age of ten. He settled in Hunslet, near Leeds, working a ...

(died 1900), British trade union leader * William Penn Brown (1841–1929), American pioneer in the hobby of stamp collecting *

William J. Brown (architect) William J. Brown (died 1970) was an American architect based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids in the U.S. state of Iowa. He is also known by his full name, William Jay Brown. William J. Brown studied architecture at the University of Illinois. ...

(died 1970), American architect *

William Kellock Brown William Kellock Brown (15 December 1856 – 20 February 1934) was a Scottish sculptor prominent in late Victorian Glasgow, with many public works. His brother was the landscape artist Alexander Kellock Brown. He exhibited at the Royal Academy a ...

(1856–1934), Scottish sculptor * William Lincoln Brown (1862–1940), second Register of Copyrights in the United States Copyright Office *

William Robinson Brown William Robinson "W. R. " Brown (January 17, 1875 – August 4, 1955) was an American corporate officer of the Brown Company of Berlin, New Hampshire. He was also an influential Arabian horse breeder, the founder and owner of the Maynesbor ...

(1875–1955), American horse breeder and director of the Brown Company * William B. Brown (1912–1985), American lawyer and judge in Hawaii and Ohio *William

Theophilus Brown William Theophilus Brown (April 7, 1919 – February 8, 2012) was an American artist. He became prominent as a member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. Background and career A descendant of early-American intellectuals, Brown was born i ...

(1919–2012), American artist * William H. Brown III (born 1928), African American attorney, fourth Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission *

William Brown (tenor) William Brown (March 29, 1938, Jackson, Mississippi – October 20, 2004, Jacksonville, Florida) was an American operatic tenor, a founding member of the Center for Black Music Repertory Ensemble and a Distinguished Professor of Voice at the Univ ...

(1938–2004), American opera singer *

W. Earl Brown William Earl Brown (born September 7, 1963) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Kenneth "Kenny" Brown in the film ''Scream (1996 film), Scream'' (1996), Warren in the ...

(born 1963), American character actor * William Mason Brown (1828–1898), American artist *

William M. Brown (businessman) William M. "Bill" Brown is an American business executive. He will become the CEO of 3M on May 1, 2024. Mr. Brown is also the former chairman of L3Harris Technologies, a large defense contracting company. Previously, he was the president, CEO and ...

(born 1963), American businessman, CEO of Harris Corporation * William Brown (composer) (1790–1884), American composer and flutist *

William Brown (headmaster) Revd William Martyn Brown (1914–2005) was Head teacher, Headmaster of the King's School, Ely, and Head teacher, Head Master of Bedford School. Biography Born on 12 July 1914, William Brown was educated at Bedford School and at Pembroke College, ...

(1914–2005), British headmaster *

William Alexander Brown William Alexander Brown, also known as William Henry Brown (1790–1884), was an American playwright and theatrical producer. He is considered the first known black playwright in America. Biography Brown was born in the West Indies, and worked ...

, African-American playwright and theatrical producer *

Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet DL (16 January 1840 – 10 May 1906) was an English landowner. Early life William Richmond Brown was born on 16 January 1840. He was the eldest of four sons and one daughter born to Alexander Brown and S ...

, English landowner *Sir

William Brown (civil servant) Sir William Barrowclough Brown, KCB, KCMG, CBE (1893 – 11 February 1947) was an English civil servant. Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he served in the Army during the First World War and was injured. He entered the civil service in 1918 ...

, English civil servant * William Charles Langdon Brown, British banker * William H. Brown (shipbuilder), American shipbuilder *

Guillermo E. Brown Guillermo E. Brown (aka Pegasus Warning) is a multi-disciplinary performer whose works include ''Soul at the Hands of the Machine'', ''The Beat Kids' Open Rhythm System and Sound Magazine'', ''Black Dreams 1.0,'' ''...Is Arturo Klauft'', ''Hande ...

(born 1976), American drummer and multi-disciplinary performer *

William Roger Brown Sir William Roger Brown (1831 – 14 May 1902), known as Roger Brown, was an English mill-owner and philanthropist, lord of the manor of Beckington in Somerset. Early life He was born in 1831, the son of James Brown, a tea merchant, of Highfield ...

(1831–1902), British industrialist and philanthropist *William Brown, better known as Compa, British electronic musician

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*William Brown,the main character in the ''Just William'' series * ''William Brown'' (ship), American ship which struck an iceberg and sank on April 19, 1841 *

William Brown Library and Museum The William Brown Library and Museum is a Grade II* listed building situated on the historic William Brown Street in Liverpool, England. The building currently houses part of the World Museum Liverpool and Liverpool Central Library. The Will ...

, historic building in Liverpool, England *

William Brown Street William Brown Street in Liverpool, England, is a road that is remarkable for its concentration of public buildings. It is sometimes referred to as the "Cultural Quarter". Originally known as ''Shaw's Brow'', a coaching road east from the city, ...

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