William Hill may refer to:

People

In government and politics

* William Hill (Australian politician) (1866–1939), long-serving member of the Australian House of Representatives * William Hill (colonial administrator) (fl. 1630s), British colonial Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon, Newfoundland * William Hill (Iowa politician) (born 1930), American politician in the state of Iowa * William Hill (New South Wales politician) (1838–1919), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council * William Hill (Wisconsin politician), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William A. Hill William A. Hill (1864–March 10, 1932) was an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1909 to 1918. He served as chief justice from 1918-1919. Early life and education He was born in Farmington, Illinois, his birth date variously ...

(1864–1932), American judge in Colorado *

William C. Hill William Charles Hill (May 10, 1917 – May 28, 1998) was a Vermont attorney and judge. His most notable service came as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1976 to 1987. Early life William Charles Hill was born in Newark, New ...

(1917–1998), Vermont attorney and judge *

William D. Hill William David Hill (October 1, 1833 – December 26, 1906) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Early life and career Born in Nelson County, Virginia, Hill attended the country schools and Antioch College. He moved to Springfield, Ohio, and p ...

(1833–1906), American politician; U.S. Representative from Ohio * William Davison Hill (1860–1944), farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada * William Henry Hill (New York politician) (1876–1972), American politician; U.S. Representative from New York *

William Henry Hill (North Carolina politician) William Henry Hill (May 1, 1767December 9, 1808) was a Congressional representative from North Carolina; born in Brunswick Town, Brunswick County, North Carolina; attended the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts; engaged in agricultural pur ...

(1767–1809), American politician; U.S. Representative from North Carolina *

William James Hill William James Hill (December 21, 1854 – October 11, 1922) was an Ontario construction contractor and political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member. He was born in T ...

(1854–1922), Ontario construction contractor and political figure *

William Luther Hill William Luther Hill (October 17, 1873January 5, 1951) was a US Senator from Florida who served as a Democrat in 1936. Early life William L. Hill was born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida on October 17, 1873. He attended the East Florid ...

(1873–1951), American politician; U.S. Senator from Florida *

William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick, PC, FSA (21 October 1773 – 4 August 1842) was a British peer, politician and diplomatist.Cokayne et al., ''The Complete Peerage'', volume II, p. 168. Born William Hill, he was the second son of Noel Hi ...

(1773–1842), British peer * William S. Hill (1886–1972), American politician; U.S. Representative from Colorado * William U. Hill (born 1948), justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court

In military

* William Lee Hill (1920-1981) Tuskegee Airman *

William Lowell Hill William Lowell Hill (October 17, 1855 – August 2, 1922) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal as an enlisted sailor for rescuing a drownin ...

(1855–1922), USN, U.S. Medal of Honor recipient * William P. T. Hill (1895–1965), United States Marine Corps general

In science

* William Charles Osman Hill (1901–1975), British anatomist and primatologist *

Bill Hill (geneticist) William George Hill (7 August 1940 – 17 December 2021) was an English geneticist and statistician. He was a professor at University of Edinburgh. He is credited as co-discoverer of the Hill–Robertson effect with his doctoral advisor, ...

(born 1940), population geneticist

In sport

William Hill (British athlete) William Arthur Hill (31 October 1896 – 1958) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was a member of the British relay team which finish fourth in the 4 × 100 metre relay event. In the 100 m ...

(1896–1958), British track and field athlete * William Hill (Hong Kong athlete) (1945–2020), Hong Kong track and field athlete *

William Hill (sport shooter) William Hill may refer to: People In government and politics *William Hill (Australian politician) (1866–1939), long-serving member of the Australian House of Representatives * William Hill (colonial administrator) (fl. 1630s), British colonial ...

, Australian Olympic shooter *

Bill Hill (baseball) William Cicero Hill (August 2, 1874 — January 28, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher whose career in the National League lasted from 1896 to 1899. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Hill died in Cincinnati at the age of 63 and was ...

(1874–1938), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Will Hill Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Bill Hill (American football) William Hill (born April 21, 1959) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He played coll ...

(born 1959), American football cornerback *

William Hill (footballer, born 1920) William Henry Hill (15 March 1920 – 1999) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghams ...

(1920–1999), English footballer

In other fields

* William Hill (architect) (1827–1889), English architect *

William Hill (blacksmith) William Hill was Scottish a blacksmith and fabricator of works in iron for James V of Scotland. Hill had a forge in Edinburgh Castle. He made many iron gates and windows grills called yetts. Examples can be seen at Stirling Castle and Blackness ...

, Scottish ironworker at the court of James V *

William Hill (businessman) William Hill (16 July 1903 – 15 October 1971) was the founder of William Hill, the British bookmaking firm. Born in Birmingham, Hill left school at the age of twelve to work on his uncle's farm. While working in a factory in Birmingham he start ...

(1903–1971), founder of William Hill bookmakers *

William Ebsworth Hill William Ebsworth Hill (1817–1895) was a London violin maker and founder of the firm W. E. Hill & Sons. Son of the violin maker Henry Lockey Hill, he came from a long tradition of violin makers, going back to his great grandfather Joseph Hi ...

(1817–1895), London violin maker and founder of the firm W. E. Hill & Sons *

William Lair Hill William Lair Hill (August 20, 1838 – February 24, 1924), also referred to as W. Lair Hill, was an American attorney, historian, and newspaper editor in Portland, Oregon. He worked to codify Oregon's and Washington's laws. He briefly owned prop ...

(1838–1924), American attorney, historian, and newspaper editor * William "Red" Hill Sr. (1888–1942), Canadian rescuer and Niagara Falls daredevil * Billy Hill (gangster) (1911–1984), London mobster also known as William Hill *

Billie Ritchie William Hill, known professionally as Billie Ritchie (5 September 1874 – 6 July 1921), was a Scottish comedian who first gained transatlantic fame as a performer for British music hall producer Fred Karno — thus, a full decade before Stan ...

(born William Hill; 1878–1921), Scottish comedian

Other uses

*William Hill Estates, a winery owned by E & J Gallo Winery in Napa Valley, California * William Hill (bookmaker), a major chain of bookmakers in Britain; now a subsidiary of 888 Holdings * William Hill (This Is Us), a fictional character on the U.S. TV series ''This Is Us'' *

William Hill & Sons William Hill & Son was one of the main organ builders in England during the 19th century. The founder William Hill was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire in 1789. He married Mary, the daughter of organ-builder Thomas Elliot, on 30 October 1818 i ...

(fl. 1800s), English organ maker * W.E. Hill & Sons (1880–1992), London luthier, antique string instruments and bow dealer * William Hill Sports Book of the Year, an annual British book award given British bookmakers William Hill plc