William Cox, Will Cox, Bill Cox, or Billy Cox may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Bill Cox (1897–1968), American country and folk musician * Billy Cox (born 1941), American bassist best known for playing with guitarist Jimi Hendrix *

Will Cox (actor) Independent Theatre (IT) is an Australian theatre company based in Adelaide, South Australia. It has strong links to American theatre and culture, frequently producing plays by American playwrights, but also produces classical and contemporary ...

, Australian actor associated with Independent Theatre, an Adelaide theatre company * William R. Cox (1901–1988), writer of short stories and Western and mystery novels

Military

* William Cox (British general) (1776–1864), British general of the peninsular war, in Siege of Almeida *

William Ruffin Cox William Ruffin Cox (March 11, 1831/1832December 26, 1919) was an American soldier and politician from the state of North Carolina. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, a three-term member of the United Stat ...

(1832–1919), Confederate general in the United States Civil War, later Secretary of the United States *

William Reginald Cox Major-General William Reginald Cox CB, DSO (13 June 1905 – 12 June 1988) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment in the Western European Campaign from June 1944 until Victory in Europe D ...

(1905–1988), British Army officer *

William Sitgreaves Cox William Sitgreaves Cox (1790–1874) was an American sailor during the War of 1812. He was serving as acting lieutenant aboard the USS ''Chesapeake'' at the time of its capture by HMS ''Shannon''. Cox was subsequently court-martialed for his a ...

(1790–1874), court-martialled acting third lieutenant of the USS ''Chesapeake''

Law

William Cox (Nova Scotia lawyer) Arthur William (Bill) Cox, (May 13, 1921 – October 8, 2008) was a Canadian lawyer, practising in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He served overseas during World War II. On his return to Canada, he became an active member of the legal profession, ser ...

(1921–2008), past president of the Canadian Bar Association * William Harold Cox (1901–1988), U.S. federal judge *

William John Cox William John "Billy Jack" Cox (born February 15, 1941) is an American public interest lawyer and author. Biography Early career Employed in 1962 by the El Cajon Police Department, he attended the nearby San Diego Police Department Academy. In ...

(born 1941), American public interest lawyer, prosecutor, author and political activist

Politicians

William Cox (British politician) William Cox (1817 – 12 December 1889) was a British solicitor and Liberal Party politician. Cox qualified as a solicitor in 1840 and became a member of the Common Council of the City of London in 1851. In 1857 he was chosen as a candidate to ...

(1817–1889), Member of Parliament for Finsbury 1857–1859, 1861–1865 *

William Cox (governor) William John Ellis Cox, (born 1 April 1936) was Governor of Tasmania from 15 December 2004 to 2 April 2008, prior to which he was the state's Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor.

(born 1936), known as Bill Cox, Governor of the state of Tasmania, Australia *

William E. Cox William Elijah Cox (September 6, 1861 – March 11, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1907 to 1919. Early life and career Born on a farm near Birdseye, Indiana, Cox att ...

(1861–1942), U.S. Representative from Indiana *

William H. Cox Jr. William H. Cox Jr. (born July 15, 1942) is an American politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1971 to 1990. Early life William H. Cox Jr. was born on July 15, 1942, in Edgewood, Maryland. He attended Harford ...

(born 1942), American politician from Maryland * William Hopkinson Cox (1856–1950), American politician; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky *

William Thomas Cox William Thomas Cox (1809 - 18 March 1877) was a Conservative Party politician. Cox was elected Conservative MP for Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in ...

(1808–1877), British politician *

William Wesley Cox William Wesley Cox (February 5, 1865 – October 29, 1948) was a presidential, vice presidential, and perennial U.S. Senate candidate of the Socialist Labor Party of America (SLP). Cox was born in Illinois, later moving to Missouri. He was the ...

(1865–1948), presidential, vice presidential, and perennial U.S. Senate candidate of the Socialist Labor Party

Sports

* Bill Cox (American football) (1929–2017), former American football end * Bill Cox (baseball) (1913–1988), American Major League Baseball pitcher and Illinois state legislator *

Bill Cox (golfer) James Alfred 'Bill' Cox OBE (18 March 1910 – 3 December 1985) was an English professional golfer. In golfing publications his full name was given as William James Cox. He was in the British Ryder Cup teams in 1935 and 1937 and tied for 8th pla ...

(1910–1985), author and professional golfer at Fulwell Golf Club from 1946 to 1975 *

Bill Cox (footballer) William James Cox (1880 – 6 November 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bury and Leicester Fosse. Personal life Cox was the younger brother of England international forward ...

(1880–1915), English football centre forward *

Bill Cox (runner) William John 'Spuds' Cox (June 12, 1904 – June 3, 1996) was an American middle-distance runner. Although initially qualifying for the 5,000m team at the 1924 Olympics, he competed in the 3,000m team race. He placed eighth individually, thereb ...

(1904–1996), United States Olympic medallist *

Bill Cox (speed skater) Bill Cox (born July 4, 1947) is an American speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winte ...

(born 1947), American Olympic speed skater * Billy Cox (baseball) (1919–1978), American Major League Baseball middle infielder *

William Cox (wrestler) William Cox, Will Cox, Bill Cox, or Billy Cox may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Bill Cox (1897–1968), American country and folk musician *Billy Cox (born 1941), American bassist best known for playing with guitarist Jimi Hendrix *Will Cox ( ...

, British Olympic wrestler *

William D. Cox William Drought Cox (1909–1989) was an American businessman and sports executive. Early life Cox was born in 1909, growing up on Riverside Drive on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He graduated from high school at the age of 15, then attended New ...

(1909–1989), American businessman and sports executive *

William Samuel Cox William Samuel (W.S.) Cox (1831–1895) was a pioneer of Thoroughbred racing in Australia. He opened his first venture, Kensington Park Racecourse, in 1874, which operated until 1882. He founded the Moonee Valley Racing Club in 1883, on land he le ...

(1831–1895), Australian racecourse owner, namesake of the Cox Plate

Others

William Cox (pioneer) William Cox (19 December 1764 – 15 March 1837) was an English soldier, known as an explorer, road builder and pioneer in the early period of British settlement of Australia. Early life Cox was born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, son of William ...

(1764–1837), constructor of the road across the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia * William Denton Cox (1883–1912), heroic steward aboard RMS Titanic *

William George Cox William George Cox (ca. 1821 – 6 October 1878) was Gold Commissioner for the Cariboo and Boundary Districts in the Colony of British Columbia, Canada during the Rock Creek Gold Rush. He was born in Ireland. Cox was among the war party ...

(c. 1821–1878), Gold Commissioner for the Cariboo and Boundary Districts in the Colony of British Columbia, Canada *

William M. Cox William M. Cox (February 4, 1942 – November 19, 2017) was an American highway administrator. Cox joined the Federal Highway Administration The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transporta ...

(1942–2017), American highways administrator *

William Sands Cox William Sands Cox (1802 in Birmingham – 23 December 1875 in Kenilworth) was a surgeon in Birmingham, England. He founded Birmingham's first medical school in 1825 as a residential Anglican-based college in Temple Row, where a blue plaque comm ...

(1802–1875), surgeon in Birmingham, England *

William T. L. Cox William Taylor Laimaka Cox is an assistant scientist in the department of psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is an experimental cognitive scientist specializing in stereotyping, prejudice, and learning. His work explores ...

(born 1984), American social psychologist

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