William Drake may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* William Henry Drake (painter) (1886–1926), American painter and illustrator * William A. Drake (1899–1965), American screenwriter * Bill Drake (1937–2008), American radio programmer *

William D. Drake William Derek Drake (born 7 February 1962) is an English musician, keyboardist, pianist, composer and singer-songwriter. He is best known as a former member of the cult English rock band Cardiacs, whom he played with for nine years between 1983 ...

(born 1962), British musician

Politics and law

Sir William Drake, 1st Baronet Sir William Drake, 1st Baronet (28 September 1606 – 28 August 1669) of Shardeloes, near Amersham, Buckinghamshire was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons between 1640 and 1648 and aga ...

(1606–1669), English lawyer and Member of Parliament *Sir

William Drake (died 1690) William Drake may refer to: Arts and entertainment *William Henry Drake (painter) (1886–1926), American painter and illustrator *William A. Drake (1899–1965), American screenwriter *Bill Drake (1937–2008), American radio programmer *William D ...

(c. 1651–1690), English Member of Parliament for

Amersham Amersham ( ) is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, northwest of central London, from Aylesbury and from High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt. ...

, 1669–1690 *

Sir William Drake, 4th Baronet Sir William Drake, 4th Baronet (1658–1716), of Mount Drake, and Ashe House, Musbury, Devon, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1690 to 1715. Drake was a younger son of Sir John Drake, 1st B ...

(1658–1716), English Member of Parliament *

William Drake (1723–1796) William Drake (1723–1796), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 50 years between 1746 and 1796, eventually becoming Father of the House. Drake was the son of Montague Garrard Drake, MP of Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire and ...

(senior), English Member of Parliament for Amersham, 1746–1796 * William Drake (1747–1795) (junior), English Member of Parliament for Amersham, 1768

Other

William Drake (antiquary) William Drake (Baptism, bapt. 1723 – 1801) was an Anglican priest, antiquary and philologist. Life William Drake, second surviving son of Francis Drake (antiquary), Francis Drake, historian, by his wife Mary, third daughter of George Wood ...

(1723–1801), Church of England priest, antiquary and philologist *

William Henry Drake Sir William Henry Drake, , (29 September 1812 – 28 January 1882) was a British public servant and Colonial Treasurer of Western Australia. Drake was the son of John Drake of Exmouth, Devon, Deputy Commissary-General, by Maria, daughter of Geor ...

(1812–1882), British public servant and colonial treasurer of Western Australia *

Bill Drake (baseball) William P. "Plunk" Drake (June 8, 1895 – October 30, 1977) was a Negro league baseball pitcher. Drake pitched for top Negro league teams between 1920 and 1927, primarily remembered for his time with the Kansas City Monarchs, participating in ...

(1895–1977), American Negro league baseball player *

Billy Drake Group Captain Billy Drake, (20 December 1917 – 28 August 2011) was a British fighter pilot and air ace. He was credited officially with 18 enemy aircraft destroyed, two shared, two unconfirmed, four probables, two shared probables and five da ...

(1917–2011), British RAF pilot *

Bill Drake (rugby league) William "Bill" D. Drake (20 February 1931 – 8 October 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level ...

(1931–2012), English rugby league footballer * William Drake (organ builder) (1943–2014), British organ builder

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