William Knox may refer to:

Australia

William Dunn Knox William Dunn Knox (1880–1945) was an Australian artist. Knox was born in Adelaide and trained at the National Gallery of Victoria school, Melbourne, under Lindsay Bernard Hall 1917–21. In 1918 he became a member of the Victorian Artists S ...

(1880–1945), Australian artist *

William Knox (Victorian politician) William Knox (25 April 1850 – 25 August 1913) was an Australian businessman and politician. Life and career Knox was born in Melbourne and his family later moved to Horsham and Ballarat. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and joi ...

(1850–1913), Australian politician - House *

William Knox (Queensland politician) Sir William Edward Knox OSJ, KSJI (14 December 1927 – 22 September 2001) was born in Kew, Victoria, Australia and was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the district of Nundah for the Liberal Party between fro ...

(1927–2001), Australian state politician - Legislative Assembly

United Kingdom

William Knox (Scottish poet) William Knox (17 August 1789 – 12 November 1825) was a Scottish poet. He is known for writing Abraham Lincoln's favourite poem, ''Mortality'' (''O, Why Should The Spirit Of Mortal Be Proud?''), which Lincoln often recited by memory. Life Early ...

(1789–1825), Scottish poet and journalist * William Knox D'Arcy (1849–1917), British entrepreneur * William Knox (footballer), Scottish professional footballer * William Knox (footballer, born 1904), Scottish professional footballer *

William Knox (MP) The Hon. William Stuart Knox DL, JP (11 March 1826 – 16 February 1900), was an Irish politician. Background Knox was a younger son of Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly, and Mary Juliana, daughter of the Most Reverend William Stuart, Archbis ...

(1826–1900), MP for Dungannon *

William Knox (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir William George Knox, (20 October 1847 – 14 December 1916) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 8th Division. Military career Born the son of General Thomas Edmond Knox, William Knox was com ...

(1847–1916), British general *

William Knox (bishop) The Rt Rev William Knox (14 June 1762 – 10 July 1831) was Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora from 1794 to 1803 when he was translated to Derry. Life He was the fourth son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland. At the age of about sixteen he en ...

(1762–1831), Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora * William Knox (artist) (1862–1935), British artist of marine paintings and scenes of Venice *

William Knox (cricketer) William Knox (20 November 1903 — 11 June 1954) was a Scottish first-class cricketer. Knox was born at Paisley in November 1903. A club cricketer for Kelburne, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Yorkshire ...

(1903–1954), Scottish cricketer *

Bill Knox William Knox (1928 – March 1999) was a Scottish author, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his crime novels and for presenting the long-running STV series ''Crimedesk''. Born in Glasgow, Knox became the youngest journalist for a Glas ...

(1928–1999), Scottish author *

Willie Knox William Jess Knox (born 9 September 1937) is a Scottish former football player and manager, who played as a wing half. As a player, he appeared in the Scottish Football League for Raith Rovers and Forfar Athletic and in the Football League for ...

(born 1937), Scottish professional footballer and manager

United States

Frank Knox William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during ...

(William Franklin Knox, 1874–1944), American Secretary of the Navy *

William F. Knox William Francis Knox (January 29, 1885 – December 21, 1975) was an American football player and coach and lawyer. He played college football for Yale University and was selected as a first-team All-American halfback in 1906. He was the head ...

(1885–1975), American football player and coach and lawyer * William Jacob Knox Jr., African-American chemist, worked on the

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project w ...

* William J. Knox (1820–1867), California businessman and politician * William Shadrach Knox (1843–1914), American congressman from Massachusetts * William W. Knox (1911–1981), U.S. federal judge {{hndis, Knox, William