William or Bill Hughes may refer to:

Politics

Billy Hughes William Morris Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia, in office from 1915 to 1923. He is best known for leading the country during World War I, but ...

(1862–1952), Prime Minister of Australia during WWI * William Hughes (Wisconsin politician) (1841–1899), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * William Hughes (U.S. senator) (1872–1918), U.S. Representative and Senator from New Jersey * William Hughes (Brooklyn), Assemblyman in the

117th New York State Legislature The 117th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 2 to April 27, 1894, during the third year of Roswell P. Flower's governorship, in Albany. Background Under the ...

(1894) *

William Hughes, Baron Hughes William Hughes, Baron Hughes CBE PC (22 January 1911 – 31 December 1999), was a Labour party politician in the United Kingdom. Hughes was elected to Dundee Town Council in 1933 at the age of 22. In 1954 he became Lord Provost of Dundee, a p ...

(1911–1999), Scottish Labour party politician *

William Hughes, 1st Baron Dinorben William Lewis Hughes, 1st Baron Dinorben (10 November 1767 – 10 February 1852), was a Welsh copper mine owner, philanthropist and Whig politician. Hughes was the son of Reverend Edward Hughes, of Kinmel Hall, Denbighshire, and Mary, daughter o ...

(1767–1852), British industrialist, politician and benefactor *

William Bulkeley Hughes William Bulkeley Hughes J.P. (26 July 17978 March 1882) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1837 to 1859 and 1865 to 1882. He was elected for Member of Parliament for Carnarvon Boroughs constituency. Hughes was the eld ...

(1797–1882), Welsh politician * William Clark Hughes (1868–1930), Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives * William Edgar Hughes (1840–1918), member of the Texas House of Representatives * William H. Hughes (1864–1903), American businessman and politician from New York *

William J. Hughes William John Hughes (October 17, 1932 – October 30, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional Distri ...

(1932–2019), U.S. Representative from New Jersey and ambassador *

William M. Hughes William M. Hughes was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council between 1927 and 1929. He moved to that city in 1905 and became a "large property owner," living at 1827 South Harvard Boulevard, just north of Washington Boulevard in tod ...

, member of the Los Angeles City Council, California

Religion

William Hughes (bishop of St Asaph) William Hughes (died 1600) was a Welsh bishop of St Asaph. Life He was the son of Hugh ap Kynric of Carnarvonshire, and Gwenllian, daughter of John Vychan ab John ab Gruffydd ab Owen Pygott. He matriculated as a sizar of Queens' College, Cambridg ...

(died 1600), Welsh Anglican bishop * William Hughes (Methodist bishop) (1877–1940), American bishop of the Central jurisdiction * William Hughes (bishop of Covington) (1921–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

* Bill Hughes (American football) (1915–1978), American football player *

Bill Hughes (cricketer) William John Hughes (14 November 1859 – 4 December 1934) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Hawke's Bay from 1892 to 1906. Hughes was born in Invercargill and lived for some years in Timaru. A medium-paced bowler, h ...

(1859–1934), New Zealand cricketer *

Bill Hughes (first baseman) William W. Hughes (1860 – December 2, 1928), was a first baseman/outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the 1884 Washington Nationals of the Union Association and the 1885 Philadelphia Athletics of the American Associa ...

(1860–1928), baseball player *

Bill Hughes (pitcher) Bill Hughes (November 18, 1896 – February 25, 1963) was a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921. He was a pitcher. He was born on November 18, 1896, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he died on February 25, 1963, in Birmingham, Ala ...

(1896–1963), American baseball player in 1921 * Bill Hughes (ice hockey) (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * William L. Hughes (1895–?), American college football player and coach *

William Hughes (footballer, born 1865) William Hughes (1865 – 14 November 1919) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1891 and 1892, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 7 March 1891 against England and his last ...

(1865–?), English footballer for Liverpool *

William Hughes (1910s footballer) William John Hughes MM (1889–1955) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Newcastle United and Bradford City.Frost, p. 384 Personal life Hughes served as a corporal in the Royal Welch Fusilie ...

(1889–1955), English footballer for Halifax Town and Bradford City *

William Hughes (born 1998) William Hughes (12 May 1998 – 9 July 2018) was a Welsh boxer and child actor from Mumbles, Swansea. Acting As a child, Hughes appeared in several episodes of the television programme ''Doctor Who'' as the boyhood incarnation of the Doctor' ...

(1998–2018), Welsh boxer and child actor *

Willie Hughes (footballer) William Hughes (7 July 1909 – 1 January 1996) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as an outside left, although he was a versatile player who could operate in several positions. His longest spell was with Celtic where he made over 100 ap ...

(1909–1996), Scottish footballer for Celtic and Clyde

Other

Bill Hughes (musician) William Henry Hughes (March 28, 1930 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader. He spent most of his career with the Count Basie Orchestra and was the director of that ensemble until September 2010. Biography Earl ...

(1930–2018), American jazz musician *

Bill Hughes (police officer) William Frederick Hughes (born 11 August 1950) was Director General of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency until his retirement on 31 August 2010, when he was succeeded by his deputy Trevor Pearce. He was formerly Director General of the Nat ...

(born 1950), Director General of Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency *

William Hughes (As the World Turns) This is a list of some of the major or minor characters that appear (or have appeared) on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. A ; Karen Adams : Doe Lang (1968–70) :: Registered nurse. ; Reg Addington : Mark Sullivan(2008–09) ; Bart Al ...

, a fictional character on the American soap opera ''As the World Turns'' *

William Hughes (geographer) William Hughes FRGS (1818 – 21 May 1876) was an English geographer, cartographer, author and academic. Life In early life Hughes was in business as an engraver in Pentonville, London. In 1840 he became a lecturer at St John's College, Bat ...

(1818–1876), British mapmaker, professor of geography and author *

William Hughes (professor) William Hughes FRHistS FSA Scot iProfessor of Literature in Englishat thUniversity of Macau China: he has specialised in the study of Bram Stoker. He was educated at the Liverpool Collegiate School and the University of East Anglia, and also holds ...

, British professor of Gothic studies, and author/editor of several books on Bram Stoker and the Gothic * William Hughes (writer) (1803–1861), British writer on law and angling * W. A. Hughes (William Alexander Hughes, 1816–1892), town clerk of Adelaide, South Australia * William C. Hughes, lawyer in Oklahoma *

Willie Hughes William Hughes is one potential candidate for the person on whom the "Fair Youth" of Shakespeare's ''Sonnets'' is based (if the sonnets are autobiographical). The "Fair Youth" is a handsome, effeminate young man to whom the poet addresses many p ...

(16th century), possible dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets

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