William, Willy, Will, Billy, or Bill Campbell may refer to:

Government officials

* Lord William Campbell (c. 1731 – 1778), Scottish-born royal governor of Nova Scotia and South Carolina *

William Campbell (British Army officer, died 1796) Lieutenant-Colonel William Campbell (died 1796), was an officer of the 24th Regiment of Foot of the British Army and a briefly-serving Governor of Bermuda. Campbell, then a Major, had been the commander of the British fort built in 1794 on the Mia ...

(died 1796), governor of Bermuda in 1796 * William Campbell, 2nd Baron Stratheden and Campbell (1824–1893), British peer and Liberal politician * William John Campbell, Creole mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone * William Robert Campbell (''fl.'' 1860s), British colonial Inspector General of Police of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) * William Campbell, Lord Skerrington (1855–1927), Scottish law lord *

William Campbell (MP) William Campbell (c.1710–1787) was a British Army officer and Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1741. Campbell was the fourth son of Hon. John Campbell of Mamore and his wife Elizabeth Elphinstone, the daughter of ...

, British Army officer and politician, MP for Glasgow *

William Telfer Campbell William Telfer Campbell (1863 - 1929), born in India, was the second Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands protectorate, from 1895 to 1909. Campbell had started his career in the Royal Irish Constabulary. He was twice the ...

, British colonial administrator

Canada

* William Campbell (judge) (1758–1834), Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Upper Canada *

William Campbell (Canadian politician) William (Bill) Campbell (born 1929) was a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a process operator and farmer by career. Campbell was a municipal politician i ...

(born 1929), Canadian House of Commons, 1979–1980 * William Campbell (Prince Edward Island politician) (1836–1909), farmer and political figure *

William A. Campbell (politician) William Alexander Campbell (March 31, 1873 – September 6, 1934) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1917 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government. Pol ...

(1873–1934), Alberta provincial politician * William Bennett Campbell (1943–2008), premier of Prince Edward Island *

Bill Campbell (Nova Scotia politician) William L. Campbell (July 1919 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party ...

(1919–2003), Canadian politician in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * William Neil Campbell (1885–1979), Canadian politician

United States

* William Campbell (California politician) (1935–2015), state legislator in California *

William Campbell (surveyor) ''For other persons with a similar name see William Campbell (disambiguation)'' William Campbell (ca. 1767 – October 27, 1844 Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York) was an American physician, merchant, surveyor and politician from New York. ...

(c. 1767 – 1844), American physician and politician from New York, of Cherry Valley, Otsego County *

William B. Campbell William Bowen Campbell (February 1, 1807 – August 19, 1867) was an American politician and soldier. He served as the 14th governor of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853, and was the state's last Whig governor. He also served four terms in the United ...

(1807–1867), governor of Tennessee *

William J. Campbell (Illinois politician) William James Campbell (December 12, 1850 – March 4, 1896) was an American attorney and politician in Illinois. From Pennsylvania, he came with his parents to southern Cook County, Illinois at a young age. Campbell attended public schools, then ...

(1850–1896), American politician (23rd Lieutenant Governor of Illinois) *

William Joseph Campbell William Joseph Campbell (March 19, 1905 – October 19, 1988) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Education and career Campbell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was a ...

(1905–1988), U.S. federal judge *

William Joseph Campbell (meteorologist) William Joseph Campbell (May 1, 1930 – November 20, 1992) was a ranking meteorologist for the United States Geological Survey. He was a pioneer of the remote sensing of the polar regions and an expert on polar ice. William devoted his career ...

(1930–1992), American meteorologist *

William L. Campbell Jr. William Lynn "Chip" Campbell Jr. (born January 4, 1969) is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Education Campbell earned a Bachelor ...

(born 1969), U.S. federal judge * William W. Campbell (New York congressman) (1806–1881), U.S. congressman from New York *

William W. Campbell (New York state senator) William W. Campbell (October 20, 1870 in Gasport, Niagara County, New York – November 21, 1934 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Enoch S. Campbell. He practiced law in ...

(1870–1934), American lawyer and politician from New York * William Wildman Campbell (1853–1927), U.S. Representative from Ohio *

Bill Campbell (California politician) William James Campbell (born April 8, 1942) is a Republican politician from California. He was a California State Assemblyman from 1996–2002, Assembly Republican Leader from 2000–2001, and a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors ...

(born 1942), Republican politician from California *

Bill Campbell (mayor) William Craig Campbell (born 1953) is an American politician, who served as the 57th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from January 1994–January 2002. He was the third African-American mayor in the city's history. Accused of corruption during his time ...

(born 1953), former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia * William Douglas Campbell, lobbyist and FBI informant in 2017

Australia

William Campbell (Victorian politician) William Campbell (17 July 1810 – 20 August 1896) was one of Australia's richest pastoralists, one of the first people to discover gold in Australia, and a conservative Victorian politician, an inaugural member of the Victorian Legislative Cou ...

(1810–1896), pastoralist and member of the Victorian Legislative Council *

William Campbell (New South Wales politician) William Robert Campbell (1838 – 3 July 1906) was an Australian politician. He was born in Sydney to Annie Sophie Riley and Robert Campbell a merchant and member of the Legislative Council. He attended The King's School in Parramatta and ...

(1838–1906), New South Wales politician *

William Henry Campbell (Queensland politician) William Henry Campbell was a politician and newspaper editor/ proprietor in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Early life William Henry Campbell was born on 18 July 1846 at Jersey in the Channel Is ...

(1846–1919), Queensland politician and newspaper editor/proprietor * Bill Campbell (Victorian politician) (1920–1996), Victorian politician

Sports

Association football

William Campbell (footballer) William Cecil Campbell (25 October 1865 – ?) was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Inverness. He started his career at Royal Arsenal, joining in 1890 and making his debut in a September 1890 friendly ...

(1865–?), Scottish forward with various clubs including Preston North End, Darwen and Newton Heath *

Willie Campbell (footballer) William R. Campbell (born 1900, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Cowdenbeath, Alloa Athletic, Huddersfield Town & Manchester City. He was born in Dunfermline Dunfermline (; sco, Dunfaurlin, ...

(c. 1900–?), Scottish footballer *

Billy Campbell (footballer, born 1920) William Bowie Campbell (26 July 1920 – 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half. At senior club level he played solely for Morton, his hometown team, but was forced to retire due to ill health in January 1949, only eight mon ...

(1920–1994), Scotland international footballer (Greenock Morton FC) *

Billy Campbell (Northern Irish footballer) William Gibson Campbell (born 2 July 1944) is a former professional association football, footballer, who played for Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, Dundee F.C., Dundee, Motherwell F.C., Motherwell, Hamilton Academical F.C., Hamilton Academical a ...

(born 1944), Northern Ireland international footballer (Sunderland AFC, Dundee FC, Motherwell FC)

Australian rules football

Bill Campbell (footballer, born 1883) William Henry Campbell (26 July 1883 – 9 July 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football leagu ...

(1883–1954), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy *

Bill Campbell (footballer, born 1904) Bill Campbell (3 December 1904 – 19 March 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the fourth ex-VFL player to live to be more than 100 years old ...

(1904–2007), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne

Baseball

Bill Campbell (baseball) William Richard Campbell (born August 9, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 to 1987. He played for the American League (AL) Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit ...

(born 1948), right-handed pitcher in MLB from 1973 to 1987 * Billy Campbell (baseball) (1873–1957), left-handed pitcher in MLB from 1905 to 1909 *

Bullet Campbell William Henry Campbell (March 26, 1896 – October 28, 1968), nicknamed "Bullet" and "Zip", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Campbell made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Washington ...

(William Henry Campbell, 1896–1968), American Negro leagues pitcher

Golf

William C. Campbell (golfer) William Cammack Campbell (May 5, 1923 – August 30, 2013), often known as Bill Campbell or William C. Campbell, became one of the most distinguished amateur golfers in golf history. Campbell was two-time President of the United States Gol ...

(1923–2013), president of the United States Golf Association *

Willie Campbell (golfer) Willie Campbell (14 July 1862 in Musselburgh, Scotland – 25 November 1900 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) was a Scottish professional golfer. He reached the top ten in The Open Championship eight times in the 1880s. Campbell emigrated to Americ ...

(1862–1900), Scottish golfer

Gridiron football

William Campbell (American football) William Campbell (born July 6, 1991) is an American former professional gridiron football, football Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle. He played college football at Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan. Campbell was selecte ...

(born 1991), American football offensive guard *

Bill Campbell (gridiron football) William Roscoe Campbell (August 6, 1920 – October 28, 1974) was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardina ...

(1920–1974), American football player in the United States and Canada

Other sports

William Campbell (sport shooter) William, Willy, Will, Billy, or Bill Campbell may refer to: Government officials * Lord William Campbell (c. 1731 – 1778), Scottish-born royal governor of Nova Scotia and South Carolina * William Campbell (British Army officer, died 1796) (died ...

(1919–?), Irish Olympic sport shooter *

William Campbell (rugby union) William Alexander Campbell (born 28 November 1961) is a retired international rugby union player who played 26 test matches and vice-captained for 15 for the Australian Wallabies in the position of lock from 1984 until 1990. He played 58 matches ...

(born 1961), Australian vascular surgeon and former Wallabies rugby player *

Willie Campbell (hurler) William Campbell (13 January 1918 – 17 March 1978) was an Irish hurler and selector. At club level he played with Midleton, Sarsfield's, Portlaw and St Finbarr's and was also played at senior level for the Cork and Waterford county hurling ...

(1918–1978), Irish hurler * Bill Campbell (sportscaster) (1923–2014), sportscaster in the Philadelphia area *

William Campbell (bowls) William Campbell (born 1878, date of death unknown) was a Scottish international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games. Bowls career At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal A bronze medal in spor ...

(1878–?), Scottish lawn bowler

Military figures

* William Campbell (general) (1745–1781), Virginia militia general in the American Revolution * William Campbell (Medal of Honor, 1838) (1838–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Campbell (Medal of Honor, 1840) William Campbell (April 28, 1840 – April 19, 1919) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. Union assault On May 22, 1863, General ...

(1840–1919), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

William A. Campbell (Tuskegee Airman) William A. Campbell (April 12, 1917 – April 24, 2012) was an American pilot and military officer who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. He served as a wingman in the first combat mission of the Tuskegee Airmen, and rose to the ...

(1917–2012), African American pilot *

William Charles Campbell Captain William Charles Campbell, (27 April 1889 – 26 February 1958), was a World War I fighter pilot of Scots heritage who was credited with 23 victories. Serving with No. 1 Squadron during 1917, he was a notable balloon buster, being t ...

(1889–1958), World War I fighter pilot *

William Hunter Campbell William Hunter Campbell (September 9, 1839 – June 18, 1862) was an Ohio civilian who worked for the Union Army during the early years of the American Civil War. He participated in a daring raid behind enemy lines on the Western and Atlan ...

(1839–1862), Ohio civilian who worked for the Union Army during the American Civil War *

William Pitcairn Campbell Lieutenant-General Sir William Pitcairn Campbell (or Pitcairn-Campbell), (20 June 1856 – 22 September 1933) was a British Army General during the First World War. Early life He was the son of James Pitcairn Campbell and his wife, Eleanor ( ...

(1856–1933), British Army general during World War I *

William J. Campbell (general) William John Campbell (May 11, 1931 – February 2, 2017) was an American Air Force lieutenant general whose last assignment was vice commander in chief, Strategic Air Command, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He assumed this pos ...

(1931–2017), American Air Force general * William Edward Campbell, better known as William March (1893–1954), American soldier and novelist

Entertainment

William Campbell (filmmaker) William "Bill" Campbell is a former '' Time Magazine'' photojournalist and a current documentary filmmaker and the president of Homefire Productions, Inc. He is married to Maryanne Vollers. Background Campbell established his career as photojourn ...

, television and film producer, documentary filmmaker, and photojournalist *

William L. Campbell William L. Campbell (September 5, 1946 – February 9, 2005) was a Canadian film editor who is best known for his work on David Winning's first feature film Storm. He was also notable as one of the original founding members of the Calgary Soci ...

(1946–2005), film editor of ''Storm'' 1987 *

William M. Campbell William (Billy) M. Campbell III was the president of Discovery Networks U.S. from May 2002 to 2007, in this role he was responsible for all aspects of the domestic television division, including programming, production, affiliate sales and market ...

, president of Discovery Networks U.S. *

Bill Campbell (illustrator) William Wallace Campbell (February 14, 1920 – March 7, 2017) was an American freelance illustrator and cartoonist and the creator of the ''"Weird-ohs"'', ''"Silly Surfers"'', and ''"Frantics"'' plastic model kit series for the Hawk Model Compa ...

(1920–2017), American illustrator for the Hawk Model Company * Billy Campbell (TV executive) (born 1959), American television executive producer * William Wilfred Campbell (1858–1918), Canadian poet *

Big Bill Campbell Clarence Church Campbell (13 July 1891 – 25 April 1952), known professionally as Big Bill Campbell and sometimes in character as "Zeke Winters", was a Canadian entertainer and broadcaster who popularised Western music especially on radio in ...

(1891–1952), Canadian entertainer and broadcaster

Actors

* William Campbell (actor) (1923–2011), American film and television actor * Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) (William V. Campbell, 1891–1961), American silent film actor *

Billy Campbell William Oliver Campbell (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He first gained recognition for his recurring role as Luke Fuller in the TV series ''Dynasty''. Then he became known for playing Rick Sammler on '' Once and A ...

(born 1959), American actor sometimes referred to as William Oliver Campbell or Bill Campbell

Musicians

* Junior Campbell (William Campbell, born 1947), musician and composer *

William Campbell (Scottish musician) Astrid is a guitar-pop foursome formed in Glasgow in the mid-1990s, but with strong ties to Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides, Scotland. The group released three studio albums, as well as several singles and EPs, before breaking up in 2004. His ...

(''fl'' 1990s), Scottish musician

Religious figures

* William Howard Campbell (1859–1910), Irish missionary in southern India * William Campbell (missionary) (1841–1921), Presbyterian missionary to Taiwan *

William Rickarby Campbell William Rickarby Campbell (6 February 1840–20 August 1918) was a New Zealand presbyterian minister. He was born in Ratnagiri, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-larg ...

(1840–1918), New Zealand Presbyterian minister * Will Campbell (Baptist minister) (1924–2013), American Baptist minister

Other people

* William Campbell of Tullichewan (1793-1864) Glasgow businessman and councillor * William Campbell (business executive) (1940–2016), CEO of Intuit *

William Campbell (metallographer) William Campbell, D.Sc., Ph.D., M.A. (1876 – 16 December 1936) was an England, English metallurgist, born at Newcastle on Tyne, England. He graduated from the Durham College of Science of Durham University in 1898, and from Columbia University ...

(1876–1936), English metallurgist * William C. Campbell (scientist) (born 1930), Irish biochemist and a Nobel laureate *

William D. Campbell (Scouting) William Durant Campbell (March 18, 1907 – October 20, 1995) was a highly-decorated leader of the Scouting movement in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Campbell was born in Flint, Michigan, a grandson of William C. Durant, the founder of General Mot ...

(1907–1995), world Scouting leader *

William Henry Campbell (college president) William Henry Campbell (September 14, 1808 – December 7, 1890) was an American Presbyterian minister and the eighth President of Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) serving from 1862 to 1882. Biography He was born on September 14, 1808 ...

(1808–1890), President of Rutgers College, 1862–1882 * William Wallace Campbell (1862–1938), American astronomer * William Middleton Campbell (1849–1919), Governor of the Bank of England * William Campbell, Paul McCartney lookalike; according to urban legend took McCartney's place in the Beatles, see Paul is dead *

Bill Ransom Campbell William Ransom Campbell Jr. (February 6, 1920 – July 27, 1996) was an American architect. He was a member of a group of modernist architects in North Carolina that had a major academic and architectural influence on the Modernism movement in the ...

(1920–1996), academic architect from North Carolina *William-Francis Campbell (born 1999), student at the University of Bristol {{hndis, Campbell, William