William or Bill Cole may refer to:

Business

William Rossa Cole William Rossa Cole (November 20, 1919 – August 2, 2000) was an American editor, anthologist, columnist, author, and writer of light verse. He produced around 75 books, most of them anthologies. Cole was born on November 20, 1919 to William Ha ...

(1919–2000), American children's writer *

William Washington Cole William Washington Cole (1847 – March 10, 1915), was part owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Biography He was born in 1847 in New York City to the contortionist William H. Cole and wire walker Mary Ann Cooke. In 1884, he established "W.W. Col ...

(1847–1915), part owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus

Fine arts and entertainment

William Cole (musician) William Charles Cole LVO, DMus, FSA, FRAM, FRCM, FRCO (born 9 October 1909 in Camberwell, London – 9 May 1997) was an English conductor, composer and organist. Cole went to Saint Olave's Grammar School, where he in fact almost lost his schol ...

(1909–1997), English conductor and organist *

Bill Cole (musician) William Shadrack Cole is an American jazz musician, ethnomusicologist, professor of music, professor of African-American studies, and author. As ''All About Jazz'' jazz journalist Dan McClenaghan put it, "Cole – a rare breed of jazz artist w ...

(born 1937), jazz musician, jazz and African American scholar * Bill Cole (television journalist and producer) (1922–2006), foreign correspondent for CBS News and public television producer

Military and law enforcement

William Cole (police officer) Sergeant William Cole AM (c. 1840 – 21 November 1900) was a London police officer who was awarded the Albert Medal for helping to contain a bomb attack on 24 January 1885. In Westminster Hall at the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft (the Crypt Cha ...

(c. 1840–1900), British policeman *

William Carey Cole William Carey Cole (23 August 1868 – 28 May 1935) was an admiral of the United States Navy during the early 20th century. Biography Cole was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 23 August 1868. He was appointed a naval cadet on 5 September 1885 and gra ...

(1868–1935), U.S. Navy admiral * William E. Cole (1874–1953), U.S. Army general

Politics

* William Colle (fl. 1397–1414), MP for Leominster in 1397 *

William Cole (planter) Sir William Cole (c.1571–1653) was an English soldier and politician, who participated in the Plantation of Ulster and established a settler town at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Despite his initial loyalty to the Stuarts, he was a leading Engl ...

(c.1571–1653), English planter, politician and soldier *

William Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen (1 March 1736 – 22 May 1803), styled The Honourable from 1760 to 1767, then known as Lord Mountflorence to 1776 and as Viscount Enniskillen to 1789, was an Irish peer and politician. Enniskille ...

(1736–1803), Irish peer and politician *

William Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen, FRS (25 January 180712 November 1886) styled by the courtesy title Viscount Cole until 1840, was an Irish palaeontologist and Conservative Member of Parliament. He also served as the first Impe ...

(1807–1886), known as Viscount Cole *

William Cole (Australian politician) William James Cooper Cole (14 October 1858 – 13 March 1938) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1910 to 1918, representing the multi-member seats of Stanley (1910–1915) and Port Pirie ...

(1858–1938), South Australian House of Assembly *

William Cole (public servant) Sir Robert William Cole (16 September 1926 – 8 January 2019) was a senior Australian public servant. He held secretary-level positions in four departments or agencies during the Fraser government and Hawke government years. Background Cole ...

(1926–2019), Australian *

William Clay Cole William Clay Cole (August 29, 1897 – September 23, 1965) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican United States House of Representatives, representative from Missouri's 3rd congressional district from 1943 to 1949 and Missouri's 6t ...

(1897–1965), U.S. Congressman from Missouri *

William H. Cole IV William H. Cole IV (born November 21, 1972) is an American politician who represented the 11th District on the Baltimore City Council. He was first elected to a four-year term beginning in December 2007 and served until his appointment by the ma ...

(born 1972), city councilman from Baltimore *

William Hinson Cole William Hinson Cole (January 11, 1837 – July 8, 1886) was an American politician and Congressman from Maryland. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Cole attended private school and studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the bar and c ...

(1837–1886), U.S. Congressman from Maryland and Confederate surgeon *

William Purington Cole Jr. William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a United States representative who represented the second district of Maryland. He later ...

(1889–1957), U.S. Congressman from Maryland and judge * W. Sterling Cole (1904–1987), U.S. Congressman from New York * William J. Cole, State Treasurer of Mississippi *

Bill Cole (Montana politician) Bill Cole is the current Mayor of Billings, Montana. Early life and education Cole was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. He earned a Bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College and received his law degree from Columbia Law School. C ...

, mayor of Billings, Montana, 2017 *

Bill Cole (West Virginia politician) William Paul Cole III (born May 16, 1956) is an American businessman, politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate (and thus first in ...

(born 1956), Senate

Religion

William Cole (Dean of Lincoln) William Cole (c.1530–1600) was an English Puritan clergyman, President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford and Dean of Lincoln. A Protestant refugee from Marian England, Cole returned on Elizabeth accession and was appointed President of Corpus Ch ...

(c. 1530–1600), English Puritan clergyman *

William Cole (antiquary) William Cole (3 August 1714 – 16 December 1782), was a Cambridgeshire clergyman and antiquary, known for his extensive manuscript collections on the history of Cambridgeshire and of Buckinghamshire. He published little, but left his manuscri ...

(1714–1782), Cambridgeshire clergyman *

William Cole (Dean of Waterford) The Honourable William Montgomery Cole was an Irish Anglican priest. Cole was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He was Dean of Waterford The Dean of Waterford in the United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory in the Church of Ireland is the dea ...

(died 1804)

Sports

* William C. "King" Cole (1881–1968), American college football player and coach * Billy Cole (footballer) (1909–1958), Australian rules footballer * Billy Cole (born 1965), English shot putter

Medicine

* William Cole (botanist) (1626–1662), English herbalist *

William Cole (physician) William Cole, (1635 – 1716) was an English physician and medical writer. Life William Cole, born in 1635, was educated at Gloucester Hall, Oxford, as a member of which society he graduated MB on 7 August 1660, and MD on 9 July 1666. He pr ...

(1635–1716), English physician and medical writer * William Harder Cole (1892–1967), American Science Educator

Scholars

* William Cole (scholar) (1753–1806), English classical scholar {{hndis, Cole, William