William Carter may refer to:

Artists and Entertainers

William Carter (actor) William George Carter (1902–1952) was an Australian actor whose early acting career was in silent films. Birth and education Carter was born in Albury, New South Wales, the only child of Alice May (née Gardiner) and William Thomas Carter. He ...

(1902–1952), Australian silent film actor and company director * William Carter (composer) (1838–1917), English composer, conductor, and organist * William Carter (photographer) (born 1934), American photographer *

Bill Carter Bill Carter (born 1966) is a writer and director. He directed the documentary film '' Miss Sarajevo'', which consists of amateur video material he shot during his stay in the besieged city of Sarajevo. He is the author of ''Fools Rush In'', his ...

(born 1966), American film director *

Bill Carter (musician) Bill Carter is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame. He is best known for co-writing "Crossfire" and "Willie The Wimp", recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan; "Why Get Up?", recorded by The Fabulous Thun ...

, American singer, songwriter and musician

Businessmen

* William Carter (ink maker) (died 1895), American founder of what became Carter's Ink Company * William E. Carter (1875–1940), American businessman and RMS ''Titanic'' survivor * William Leonard Carter (1877–1917), British businessman and army officer *

Billy Carter William Alton Carter (March 29, 1937 – September 25, 1988) was an American farmer, businessman, brewer, and politician. The younger brother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter; he promoted Billy Beer and Peanut Lolita; and he was a candidate for ...

(1937–1988), American businessman and younger brother of American President Jimmy Carter

Politicians

* William Blount Carter (1792–1848), American politician from Tennessee *

William Carter (Tasmanian politician) William Carter (1796 – 8 July 1878) was the first Mayor of Hobart. Merchant Carter arrived in the colony of Van Diemen's Land in 1835, and worked as a storekeeper and merchant. He had a hardware and grocery store at the corner of Collins an ...

(1796–1878), first mayor of Hobart *

William Grayson Carter William Grayson Carter (died July 11, 1849) was an American politician from Kentucky. William was the son of John Carter (from Loudoun County, Virginia) and Hebe (Williams) Carter, and a grandson of Colonel William Grayson. He was a Kentucky st ...

(died 1849), American politician from Kentucky *

William Carter (Wisconsin politician) William E. Carter (November 17, 1833 – August 15, 1905) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Carter was born William Edward Carter in Piecombe, Sussex, England on November 17, 1833. He moved to Lancaster, Wisconsin in 1850 w ...

(1833–1905), American politician from Wisconsin *Sir William Carter (mayor) (1848–1932), mayor of Windsor, England, 1908–1928 * William Carter (Mansfield MP) (1862–1932), British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Mansfield, 1918–1922 *

William Henry Carter William Henry Carter (June 15, 1864 – April 23, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born at Needham Heights, Massachusetts, Carter attended public schools. He was graduated from Comers Commercial College, Boston, Massachuset ...

(1864–1955), United States Representative from Massachusetts *

William Carter (St Pancras South West MP) William Carter (12 August 1867 – 18 August 1940) was a British Labour Party politician. Having started work as a boy in a coal mine, Carter later worked on the railways, becoming an official in the National Union of Railwaymen. Carter was ...

(1867–1940), British Labour Party Member of Parliament for St Pancras South West, 1929–1931 * William Arnold Carter (1907–1996), American Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1960–1962 *

William Lacy Carter William Lacy "Bill" Carter, Jr. (December 2, 1925 – January 25, 2017) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Carter served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Carter owned a beer ...

(1925–2017), American politician and businessman *

William Carter (Queensland politician) William Edward Carter (28 February 1900 – 24 August 1969), known as Ted Carter, was a publican and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Carter was born in 1900 in Mount Morgan, Queensland, to parents Joseph Frederick Car ...

(1899–1969), publican and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Hodding Carter III William Hodding Carter III (born April 7, 1935) is an American journalist and politician. He was Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in the Jimmy Carter administration. Life and career Carter was born in New Orleans to journalist a ...

(William Hodding Carter III, 1935–2023), American journalist and politician, son of Hodding Carter II * W. Beverly Carter Jr. (1921–1982), American ambassador

Religious figures

William Carter (bishop) The Most Reverend William Marlborough Carter, (1850–1941) was an Anglican bishop and archbishop in South Africa. Family and education Dr Carter was born on 11 July 1850, the son of the Rev. William Adolphus Carter (1815-1901), and nephew of ...

(1850–1941), Anglican bishop in Africa *

William Carter (martyr) William Carter (c. 1548 – 11 January 1584) was a Roman Catholic English printer and martyr. Biography William Carter was born in London in 1548, the son of John Carter, a draper, and Agnes, his wife. He was apprenticed to John Cawood, queen' ...

(c. 1548–1584), English printer and martyr

Sportsmen

William Carter (cricketer, born 1822) William Carter (1822 – 10 October 1847) was an English cricketer who played in the mid-1840s. Carter was born at Southfleet near Gravesend in Kent.William Carter (Surrey cricketer) William John Carter (21 January 1841 – 18 November 1888) was an English cricketer. Carter was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Kennington, Surrey. Carter made his first-class debut for Surrey against the Ken ...

(1841–1888), English cricketer *

William Carter (catcher) William Henry Carter (September 8, 1889 – death date unknown) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s. A native of Houston, Texas, Carter played for the Detroit Stars The Detroit Stars were an American baseball team in the Negro lea ...

(1889–?), American baseball player *

William Carter (third baseman) William Carter is an American former Negro league third baseman who played in the 1940s. Carter played for the Harrisburg Stars Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphi ...

, American baseball player *

Billy Carter (ice hockey) William Gordon Carter (born December 2, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins between 1957 and 1962. The rest of his career, which ...

(born 1937), retired Canadian ice hockey forward

Others

William Harding Carter William Giles Harding Carter (November 19, 1851 – May 24, 1925) was a US Cavalry officer who served during the American Civil War, Spanish–American War and World War I. He also took part in the Indian Wars seeing extensive service against the ...

(1851–1925), United States Army major general and Medal of Honor recipient *

Hodding Carter William Hodding Carter, II (February 3, 1907 – April 4, 1972), was a Southern U.S. progressive journalist and author. Among other distinctions in his career, Carter was a Nieman Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winner. He died in Greenville, Missis ...

(William Hodding Carter II, 1907–1972), American journalist *Will Carter (1912–2001), owner of the

Rampant Lions Press The Rampant Lions Press was a fine letterpress printing firm in Britain, operating from 1924 to 2008. The firm was founded by Will Carter (24 September 1912 – 17 March 2001), publishing its first book in 1936, and was continued by his son, Seba ...

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