William, Billy or Bill Lindsay may refer to:

Politics

William Lindsay (diplomat) William Lindsay was a Scottish diplomat and colonial governor. He was the second son of Sir David Lindsay of Evelick, of the Lindsay of Evelix family. He served as Great Britain's Resident to the Republic of Venice, as well as the Governor of T ...

(fl. 1790s), Scottish diplomat and colonial governor * William Lindsay (Canadian politician) (1813–1895), Irish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *

William Schaw Lindsay William Schaw Lindsay (19December 181528August 1877) was a British merchant and shipowner who was the Classical liberalism, Liberal Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Tynemouth and North Shields (UK Parliament constit ...

(1815–1877), British merchant and member of parliament for Tynemouth and North Shields, and Sunderland *

William Burns Lindsay Jr. William Burns Lindsay Jr. (1824–1872) was the first Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada, having served from 1867 to 1872. He served as the last Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1862 to 1867, after having se ...

(1824–1872), Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada *

William Lindsay (Kentucky politician) William Lindsay (September 4, 1835October 15, 1909) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1893 to 1901. Born near Lexington, Virginia, Lindsay attended the common schools and settled in Clinton, Kentucky in 1854. There he taught sc ...

(1835–1909), U.S. Senator from Kentucky *

William Lindsay (Wisconsin politician) William Lindsay (July 15, 1840 – December 6, 1927) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Lindsay was born on July 15, 1840, in Dundee, Scotland. He would later move to Trenton, Dodge County, Wisconsin. After living for ...

(1840–1927), Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William Arthur Lindsay William Arthur Lindsay (1866-1936) was a British politician and Irish Unionist. He was the Member of Parliament for Belfast South between 1917 until 1918 when the seat was abolished. He then served as MP for Belfast Cromac between 1918 and 1 ...

(1866–1936), member of parliament for Belfast South, 1917–1918, and Belfast Cromac, 1918–1922 * William M. Lindsay (1880–1957), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Kansas * William J. Lindsay (1945–2013), American politician in Suffolk County, New York

Sports

Bill Lindsay William Hamilton Lindsay (born May 17, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and t ...

(born 1971), American ice hockey player * Bill Lindsay (third baseman) (1881–1963), American baseball player *

Bill Lindsay (Negro leagues) William Lindsay (June 12, 1891 – September 1, 1914), nicknamed "The Kansas Cyclone" and "Lightning", was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. Lindsay started his career with th ...

(1891–1914), American Negro leagues pitcher *

Billy Lindsay William Lindsay (10 December 1872 – 27 February 1933) was an English professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Everton, Grimsby Town and Newcastle United, as well as the Southern League for Luton Town and Watford, and ...

(1872–1933), English footballer for Everton, Grimsby Town, Newcastle United, Luton Town and Watford * William Lindsay (baseball) (1905–2006), American Negro league shortstop * William Lindsay (field hockey) (1916–1971), British field hockey player * William Lindsay (footballer) (1847–1923), England international footballer, three times FA Cup winner * William Lindsay (Scottish footballer) (1886–1976), Scottish footballer for Morton and Glentoran

Other

William Lindsay of Dovehill William Lindsay of Dowhill (1638–1679) was a 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister, serving in Perth, Scotland. He is most notable for holding the position of Bishop of Dunkeld between 1677 and his death in 1679. Life He was born i ...

(died 1679), Scottish Presbyterian minister *

William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford and 2nd Earl of Lindsay (April 1644 – 6 March 1698) was a Scottish noble and politician. Lindsay was the eldest son of John Lindsay, 10th Lord Lindsay of the Byres, 17th Earl of Crawford, and 1st Earl of L ...

(died 1698), Scottish noble and Presbyterian *

William Lindsay (minister) William Lindsay (1802–1866) was a Scottish minister of the United Presbyterian Church. Life Born at Irvine, Ayrshire, Lindsay studied at Glasgow University, and the theological hall of the Relief Church in Paisley, in its early days, under D ...

(1802–1866), Scottish United Presbyterian minister *

William Lindsay (officer of arms) William Alexander Lindsay (8 June 1846 – 13 September 1926) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Lindsay was the son of Hon. Colin Lindsay son of James 7th Earl of Balcarres, 24th Earl of Crawford and Lady Fra ...

(1846–1926), officer of arms at the College of Arms in London *

William Bethune Lindsay Major General William Bethune Lindsay (3 November 1880 – 27 June 1933) was a Canadian military officer during World War I. Lindsay was born on 3 November 1880, the son of Dr. W, B. Lindsay, of Strathroy-Caradoc, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. L ...

(1880–1933), Canadian military officer during World War I *

William O'Brien Lindsay Sir William O'Brien Lindsay (8 October 1909 – 20 October 1975) was the Chief Justice of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from 1950 or 1954 to 1955, during the period when it was administered as an Anglo-Egyptian condominium. He served in the Sudan Politi ...

(1909–1975), Chief Justice of the Sudan, first-class cricketer *

William Lindsay (actor) William Lindsay (15 August 1945 – 14 May 1986) was a British actor. His television credits include ''Colditz'', ''Enemy at the Door'', ''Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC sin ...

(1945–1986), British television actor *

William Lindsay (shipowner) William Lindsay FRSE SSC (24 November 1819 - 20 February 1884) was a Scottish shipowner who served as Provost of Leith from 1860 to 1866. Lindsay Road in Edinburgh is named after him. As a lawyer he was responsible from framing the General Poli ...

(1819–1884), Scottish lawyer and shipowner, Lord Provost of Leith * William Lauder Lindsay (1829–1880), Scottish botanist

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