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) William Hill (fl. 1630s) was the Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon in Newfoundland from 1634 to 1638. He was appointed to the position by Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore had founded the colon ...

(fl. 1630s), British colonial Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon, Newfoundland *

William Hill (Iowa politician) Ralph William Hill Jr. (April 28, 1930March 29, 2021) was an American lawyer, pastor, and politician. Personal life Ralph William Hill Jr. was born in Lynch, Nebraska on April 28, 1930, the son of Hazel Meachen and Ralph W. Hill. He received ...

(born 1930), American politician in the state of Iowa *

William Hill (New South Wales politician) William Charles Hill (5 May 1838 – 11 January 1919) was an Australian politician. He was born in Sydney to Richard Hill and Henrietta Cox, but grew up in rural areas. He was a partner in a woolbrokers' firm, and on 20 August 1874 married Alic ...

(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 (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) William Henry Hill (March 23, 1876 in Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania – July 24, 1972 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life Hill graduated from high school at Binghamton, New York. From ...

(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 (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 This is a chronological list of Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Pilot Graduation Classes from 1942 to 1946. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They fo ...

(1920-1981) Tuskegee Airman * William Lowell Hill (1855–1922), USN, U.S. Medal of Honor recipient *

William P. T. Hill William Pendleton Thompson Hill (22 February 1895–6 December 1965) was a United States Marine Corps major general who served as Quartermaster General of the Marine Corps from 1944 to 1955. Early life Hill was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, an ...

(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 ...

(1896–1958), British track and field athlete * William Hill (Hong Kong athlete) (1945–2020), Hong Kong track and field athlete * William Hill (sport shooter), Australian Olympic shooter * Bill Hill (baseball) (1874–1938), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Will Hill (born 1990), American football player * Bill Hill (American football) (born 1959), American football cornerback * William Hill (footballer, born 1920) (1920–1999), English footballer

In other fields

* William Hill (architect) (1827–1889), English architect * William Hill (blacksmith), 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 s ...

(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 (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 (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