William Jones may refer to:

Academics

* William Jones (college principal) (1676–1725), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, 1720–1725 * William Jones (philologist) (1746–1794), English judge and philologist who proposed a relationship among Indo-European languages * William Jones (anthropologist) (1871–1909), Native American specialist in Algonquian languages * William Henry Samuel Jones (1876–1963), American author, translator and academic

Arts and entertainment

* William Ifor Jones (1900–1988), Welsh conductor and organist * William Andrew Jones (1907–1974), actor, better known as Billy De Wolfe *

W. S. Jones William Samuel Jones (28 May 1920 – 15 November 2007), generally known as W. S. Jones or Wil Sam, was a Welsh-language author, playwright and scriptwriter. Life Jones was born in Llanystumdwy, and lived in the Eifionydd region in n ...

(William Samuel Jones, 1920–2007), Welsh playwright and script writer *

Wil Jones (artist) Wil Jones (born William Richard Jones; 1960–2020) was a Welsh portrait artist, guitarist, and teacher. His portrait work has been exhibited around the United Kingdom, notably portraits of Eric Sykes and Norman Wisdom, and a collection of Wels ...

(1960–2020), Welsh portrait painter *

William James Jones ''California Dreams'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on NBC. It was part of the network's Saturday morning block, TNBC, premiering on September 12, 1992. Created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon, and executive produced by Pet ...

(born 1975), American actor *

William Jones (game designer) William Jones is an American horror fiction writer and editor, and a game designer, primarily of role-playing games. Career William Jones is a writer and editor of horror fiction. As a game designer, he has written articles, role-playing game supp ...

, American horror fiction writer and game designer

Business and industry

* William Jones (haberdasher) (died 1615), haberdasher, philanthropist and founder of Monmouth School, Wales * William Highfield Jones (1829–1903), industrialist, local politician, author and benefactor in Wolverhampton * W. Alton Jones (1891–1962), American industrialist and philanthropist * Ernest Jones (trade unionist) (William Ernest Jones, 1895–1973), British trade union leader

Criminals

* William Jones (Australian convict) (1827–1871), Australian colony ex-convict schoolteacher *

William Jones (gangster) William Jones () was an American criminal and member of the Gas House Gang. He was one of the New York City's more notorious career criminals to be arrested and convicted during the New York Police Department's four-year campaign against Manhatta ...

(fl. 1911), New York City criminal * W. D. Jones (1916–1974), criminal who travelled with Bonnie and Clyde * William Jones, the perpetrator of the murder of Jared Plesec

Military

* William Jones (1803–1864), Union Army lieutenant colonel, politician and owner of the Colonel William Jones House in Indiana *

William Jones (British Army officer) General Sir William Jones, (1808 – 8 April 1890) was a Welsh soldier who was a senior officer in the British Army. Biography Jones was born the only son of William Jones of Glen Helen, Caernarvonshire. Educated at Sandhurst Military Academy ...

(1808–1890), British Army general *

William E. Jones (general) William Edmondson "Grumble" Jones (May 9, 1824 – June 5, 1864) was a Confederate cavalry general with a reputation for being a martinet to his troopers and fractious toward superiors, but acknowledged to be a good commander. After disagr ...

(1824–1864), Confederate cavalry general * William Gore Jones (1826–1888), British admiral * William Jones (sailor) (1831–?), American Union Navy sailor *

William Jones (VC) William Jones (1839 – 15 April 1913) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross for his action at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in January 1879, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be a ...

(1839–1913), British soldier *

William H. Jones (Medal of Honor) William H. Jones (1842 – December 23, 1911) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in separate battles against the Sioux and the Nez ...

(1842–1911), American cavalry private and Medal of Honor recipient *

William M. Jones Major William M. Jones (August 23, 1895 – 1969) was a Canadian soldier of World War I and World War II who served with distinction with the Yugoslav Partisans. Biography Jones was born in Bear River, Nova Scotia. His code name was "Lawrence ...

(1895–1969), Canadian Army officer *

William K. Jones William Kenefick Jones (October 23, 1916 – April 15, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and a highly decorated veteran of three wars, receiving the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. He wa ...

(1916–1998), American Marine Corps lieutenant general *

William A. Jones III William Atkinson Jones III (May 31, 1922 – November 15, 1969) was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Biography Born in ...

(1922–1969), US Air Force colonel and Medal of Honor recipient

Politics and law

U.K.

* William Jones (judge) (1566–1640), Welsh judge and English Member of Parliament *

William Jones (of Treowen) William Jones (died July 1640) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614. Jones was the son of John Jones of Treowen. In 1614, Jones was elected Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire. He was High Sheriff of Monmouths ...

(died 1640), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 * William Jones (Parliamentarian) (fl. 1640s), Welsh lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons * William Jones (law officer) (1631–1682), English lawyer and politician *

William Nathaniel Jones William Nathaniel Jones, commonly known as W.N. Jones, (20 March 1858 – 24 May 1934) was a Welsh Liberal politician, businessman and soldier. Jones, who served as a Justice of the Peace in Carmarthenshire, married Margaret Francis of Llande ...

(1858–1934), Welsh Liberal politician, businessman and soldier * William Jones (Arfon MP) (1859–1915), British Liberal politician *

Kennedy Jones (journalist) William Kennedy Jones (4 May 1865 – 20 October 1921) was a British journalist, editor, businessman, newspaper manager and Member of Parliament. Early years Born in Glasgow, "K.J." (as he was known to his friends) was educated at a local hi ...

(William Kennedy Jones, 1865–1921), British journalist and Member of Parliament * William Henry Hyndman Jones, British colonial judge and administrator * Sir William Hollingworth Quayle Jones, British judge in Sierra Leone and acting governor

U.S.

* William Jones (deputy governor) (1624–1706), Deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut * William Jones (governor) (1753–1822), Governor of Rhode Island, 1811–1817 * William Jones (statesman) (1760–1831), fourth United States Secretary of the Navy and US congressman from Pennsylvania *

William Giles Jones William Giles Jones (November 7, 1808 – April 1, 1883) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the Uni ...

(1808–1883), American federal judge *

William E. Jones (politician) William Early Jones (1808 or 1810 – April 18, 1871) was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas The Republic of Texas ( es, República de Tejas) was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to F ...

(1808 or 1810–1871), Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas *

William J. Jones William Jefferson Jones (September 27, 1810 – May 10, 1897) was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas The Republic of Texas ( es, República de Tejas) was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 18 ...

(1810–1897), Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas * William Hemphill Jones (1811–1880), American politician *

William F. Jones William F. Jones (March 30, 1813 - October 27, 1890) was a Republican politician and both the fourth and sixth mayor of Muncie, Indiana. He also was a state representative, a member of the Muncie City Council, and the Muncie School Board. He is b ...

(1813–1890), American politician in Indiana * William C. Jones (New York politician) (1822–1877), American politician from New York *

William D. Jones William D. Jones (October 11, 1830 – June 18, 1905) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Jones was born on October 11, 1830, in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a miller by trade. Assembly caree ...

(1830–1905), American politician in the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William W. Jones William W. Jones was the mayor of Toledo, Ohio This is a list of mayors of Toledo, Ohio. References External links * {{toledo Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major ...

, mayor of Toledo, Ohio (1871–1875 and 1877–1879) *

William Theopilus Jones William Theopilus Jones (February 20, 1842 – October 9, 1882) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the at-large congressional district of the Territor ...

(1842–1882), delegate to the US Congress from the Territory of Wyoming *

William A. Jones (politician) William Arthur Jones (September 7, 1844September 17, 1912) was a Welsh American immigrant, educator, businessman, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He was the 27th Bureau of Indian Affairs, Commissioner of Indian Affai ...

(1844–?), American politician in the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William Atkinson Jones William Atkinson Jones (March 21, 1849 – April 17, 1918) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918 from the first district of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Early life Jones was born in Warsaw, Virginia on March 2 ...

(1849–1918), US congressman from Virginia *

William G. Jones (politician) William G. Jones (22 October 1861 – 3 May 1956) was an American politician from Iowa. William G. Jones was born on 22 October 1861 on the family farm in Garfield Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. His parents John G. and Margaret Jones were Welsh ...

, (1861–1956), state legislator in Iowa *

William Carey Jones William Carey Jones (April 5, 1855 – June 14, 1927) was a U.S. Representative from Washington. Biography Born in Remsen, New York, Jones attended the public schools, the West Salem (Wisconsin) Seminary, and was graduated from the law departm ...

(1855–1927), US congressman from Washington * William Jones (Wisconsin politician) (1894–1977) *

William Moseley Jones William Moseley Jones (1905–1988) was a Democratic attorney from Montebello, California, who served several terms in the California State Assembly, including one term as Speaker. Biography William Moseley Jones was raised in Las Vegas, N ...

(1905–1988), American politician in the California State Assembly *

William Blakely Jones William Blakely Jones (March 20, 1907 – July 31, 1979) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Education and career Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jones received an Artium Baccalaureu ...

(1907–1979), American federal judge * William H. Jones (South Carolina politician), state legislator in South Carolina * William Stafford Jones, political consultant in Florida

Elsewhere

* William Jones (Welsh radical) (1726–1795), Welsh political radical *

William Jones (Chartist) William Jones (1809–1873) was a political Radical and Chartist, who was a former actor, working as a watchmaker at Pontypool in Monmouthshire and also kept a beer house. He was prosecuted for his part in the Chartist Newport Rising at Newpo ...

(1809–1873), Welsh political radical and Chartist * William Jones (New Zealand politician) (1868–1953), member of parliament in New Zealand *

William Jones (Newfoundland politician) Dr. William Edgar Jones (January 23, 1873 – February 16, 1930) was a physician and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1919 to 1923 as a Liberal-Progressive member. The son of M ...

(1873–1930), physician and politician in Newfoundland

Religion

William Jones of Nayland William Jones (30 July 17266 January 1800), known as William Jones of Nayland, was a British clergyman and author. Life He was born at Lowick, Northamptonshire, but was descended from an old Welsh family. One of his ancestors was Colonel John ...

(1726–1800), British Anglican priest and author *

William Jones (Welsh priest) William Jones (18 November 1755 – 12 October 1821) was a Welsh evangelical clergyman, who was a friend and correspondent of the prominent Welsh cleric Thomas Charles. Life Jones was born on 18 November 1755 in Abergavenny, south Wales and s ...

(1755–1821), Welsh Anglican priest * William Jones (Welsh Baptist writer) (1762–1846) *

William Henry Jones William Henry Jones (1817–1885), William Henry Rich Jones from 1883, was an English Anglican priest, antiquarian and author. Life The eldest son of William Jones, chief secretary of the Religious Tract Society, he was born in the parish of Chr ...

(1817–1885), English Anglican priest and antiquarian * William

Basil Jones William Basil Jones (1822–1897) was a Welsh bishop and scholar who became the Bishop of St David's in 1874, holding the post until his death in 1897. Personal history Jones was born on 1 January 1822 in Cheltenham to William Tilsey Jones of ...

(1822–1897), Welsh Anglican bishop of St David's *

J. William Jones J. William Jones (25 September 1836 – 17 March 1909) was an American Southern Baptist preacher and writer who became known for his evangelism and devotion to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. During the American Civil War of 1861–186 ...

(1836–1909), American Baptist minister and Lost Cause advocate * William Jones (bishop of Puerto Rico) (1865–1921), American Catholic bishop of Puerto Rico * William Jones (dean of Brecon) (1897–1974), British Anglican priest * William A. Jones (bishop of Missouri) (1927–2020), Bishop of Missouri *

William Augustus Jones Jr. William Augustus Jones Jr. (February 24, 1934 – February 4, 2006) was an African-American Minister and Civil Rights leader. Biography Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Mary Elisabeth Jones and Willi ...

(1934–2006), American Baptist minister and civil rights movement leader

Science and medicine

* William Jones (mathematician) (1675–1749), Welsh mathematician who proposed the use of the symbol π *

William Jones (naturalist) William Jones (1745–1818) was an English naturalist and entomologist. Jones was a wealthy wine merchant in London. His interest in natural history led to his being elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1791. He died in Chelsea, L ...

(1745–1818), English naturalist and entomologist *

William Jones (optician) William Jones (1762–1831) was an English maker of optical and other scientific instruments, who had Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, ...

(1763–1831), English optician and scientific instrument maker *

William Allen Jones William Allen Jones (c. 1831 – 1897) was a Canadian dentist and miner. He was the first practicing dentist in British Columbia under the British Columbia Dental Act. Early life and education Jones was born in 1831 in Raleigh, North Carolina t ...

(1831–1897), Canadian dentist and miner * William Eifion Jones (1925–2004), Welsh marine botanist *

William Paul Jones William Paul Jones is a pioneer of the field of personal information management (PIM). He has written extensively on the topic, holds seven patents relating to search and personal information management, and was noted for his early contribution to ...

(born 1952), cognitive scientist

Sports

Association football (soccer)

* William P. Jones (1870–1953), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer *

William Roberts Jones William Roberts Jones (1870 – 1938) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 20 March 1897 against Scotland. At club level, he played for Aberystwyth. See also * List of Wales ...

(1870–1938), Aberystwyth F.C. and Wales international footballer * William Jones (English footballer, born 1876) (1876–1959), Bristol City F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and England international footballer * William Jones (Welsh footballer, born 1876) (1876–1918), West Ham United F.C. and Wales international footballer * William

Lot Jones William Thomas Jones (Baptised 28 June 1882Baptism Register, Chirk Parish Church, page 13 – 13 July 1941), also known as William "Lot" Jones and Billy Lot Jones, was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward. Jones was born in Chirk, Denbig ...

(bap. 1882–1941), Manchester City F.C. and Wales international footballer * William Jones (Port Vale footballer) (fl. 1905) * William Jones (English footballer, fl. 1930s), English footballer with Gillingham F.C. * Morris Jones (footballer) (William Morris Jones, 1919–1993), English footballer with Port Vale F.C., Swindon Town F.C. and others

Basketball

* Renato William Jones (1906–1981), popularizer of basketball in Europe & Asia and a founding father of FIBA *

Wil Jones (basketball coach) William Stigler Jones (October 26, 1938 – March 12, 2014) was an American basketball player and coach from Washington D.C. known for his flamboyance as a championship college basketball coach. He was known for his coaching tenures at the Unive ...

(1938–2014), American basketball point guard and coach * Wil Jones (basketball) (born 1947), American basketball power forward

Combat sports

* William Jones (British wrestler), British Olympic wrestler in 1908 * Gorilla Jones (William Landon Jones, 1906–1982), American boxer, world Middleweight champion *

William Jones (wrestler) William Jones (born September 24, 1969) is an American retired professional wrestler and former United States Army soldier, better known by his ring name Chilly Willy. He is best known for his appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling from 200 ...

(born 1969), American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Chilly Willy"

Cricket

* William Jones (South Australia cricketer) (1864–1924), Australian cricketer * William Jones (cricketer, born 1911) (1911–1941), Welsh cricketer * William Jones (cricketer, born 1990), Australian-born English cricketer

Water sports

* William Jones (rower) (1925–2014), Uruguayan rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics *

William Jones (canoeist) William Jones (born 14 February 1931) is an Australian canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-spor ...

(born 1931), Australian sprint canoer *

William Jones (Canadian sailor) William Jones (born March 5, 1995) is a Canadian sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the ope ...

(born 1995), Canadian sailor

Other sports

Bert Jones (rugby) William Herbert Jones (born 1 May 1906 – died Pontyberem) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. Biography Jones was born in Llanelli, Wales on 1 May 1906. He played representative le ...

(William Herbert Jones, 1906–1982), rugby union and rugby league football for Wales, Llanelli, and St. Helens *

Brer Jones William "Brer" Jones was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s. Jones played for the Atlanta Black Crackers The Atlanta Black Crackers (originally known as the Atlanta Cubs and later briefly the Indianapolis ABCs) were a profession ...

(William Jones, fl. 1932), American baseball player * Dub Jones (American football) (William Augustus Jones, born 1924), American football player *

William Jones (sport shooter) William Jones (29 September 1928 – 16 August 2017) was a Canadian sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games ...

(1928–2017), Canadian Olympic shooter

Others

* William Bence Jones (1812–1882), Anglo-Irish agriculturist *

William Ebeneezer Jones Jr. William Ebeneezer Jones Jr, also known as Billy Jones (March 5, 1959-disappeared December 17, 1962) was three years old when he was last seen outside of his neighbor's house in Vineland, New Jersey around 11:45 a.m on December 17, 1962. His case ...

(born 1959), missing child in New Jersey *

William A. Jones (writer) use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates ...

, British author of ''MindWealth: building Personal Wealth from Intellectual Property Right''

Other uses

* ''William Jones'' (novel), a 1944 Welsh-language novel by T. Rowland Hughes