William, Willie, or Willy Mason may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* William Mason (poet) (1724–1797), English poet, editor and gardener * William Mason (architect) (1810–1897), New Zealand architect * William Mason (composer) (1829–1908), American composer and pianist *

William W. Johnstone William Wallace Johnstone (October 28, 1938 – February 8, 2004) was an American author most known for his western, horror and survivalist novels. Life and career Early life Born and raised in southern Missouri, Johnstone was the youngest ...

(a.k.a. William Mason, 1938–2004), American novelist * William Mason (director) (fl. 1990s–2010s), director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago * Willy Mason (born 1984), American singer-songwriter *

William Mason (Downton Abbey) This is a list of characters from ''Downton Abbey'', a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece (TV series), Masterpiece for ITV (TV network), ITV and PBS, respectively ...

, fictional character on the television series ''Downton Abbey''

Business and industry

* William Mason (locomotive builder) (1808–1883), American engineer and builder of locomotives *

William Mason (gunsmith) William Mason (January 30, 1837 – July 17, 1913) was a patternmaker, engineer and inventor who worked for Remington Arms, Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, and Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the 19th century. Remington Ma ...

(1837–1913), American engineer and inventor working for Remington, Colt, and Winchester * William H. Mason (masonite) (fl. 1920s), American inventor; first patented masonite

Law and politics

William Temple Thomson Mason William Temple Thomson Mason (July 24, 1782 – 1862) was a prominent Virginia farmer and businessman. Early life William Temple Thomson Mason was born on July 24, 1782, at Raspberry Plain. "Temple", as his family called him, was Thomson Mason' ...

(1782–1862), Virginia farmer, businessman and politician * William Mason (New York politician) (1786–1860), United States Representative from New York *

William S. Mason William Spencer Mason (May 25, 1832 – March 27, 1899)"Mayor Mason Dead; City's Executive Passed Away at 2:10 This Morning". ''The Morning Oregonian'', March 27, 1899, p. 1. served as mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1891 to 1894 and 1898 to 189 ...

(1832–1899), American politician; mayor of Portland, Oregon *

William E. Mason (American politician) William Ernest Mason (July 7, 1850June 16, 1921) was a Republican U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois. He was the father of Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck. Mason was born in Franklinville, New York. His family moved to Bentonsport, Io ...

(1850–1921), U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois *

William Mason, 1st Baron Blackford William James Peake Mason, 1st Baron Blackford JP (11 November 1862 – 21 July 1947), known as Sir William Mason, Bt, between 1918 and 1935, was a British politician and public servant. Mason was the son of George Holt Mason, of Broadwater, Tunb ...

(1862–1947), British politician and public servant * William E. Mason (Canadian politician) (1866–1951), Canadian politician; mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan *

William E. Mason (East St. Louis mayor) William E. Mason is an American politician who was elected as the second African-American mayor of East Saint Louis, Illinois, then the largest city in St. Clair County, Illinois. Mason served as superintendent of the East Saint Louis school d ...

(fl. 1970s), American politician; mayor of East Saint Louis, Illinois *

William D. Mason Bill Mason "William D." (born 1959) is the former prosecutor of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He took office in 1999, succeeding Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Mason was re-elected in 2004 and 2008. Mason was born and raised in Parma, Ohio, and was an accomplis ...

(born 1959), American prosecutor from Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Military

* William Mason (1757–1818), American planter and militiaman in the American Revolutionary War *William Mason (1760–1830), American Revolutionary War soldier, founder of city of Mason, Ohio *

William Pinckney Mason William Pinckney Mason (10 January 1843 – 16 December 1922) was a lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy, ultimately serving as commander of several ironclad gunboats. Mason was a great-grandson of George Mason, author of the Virginia B ...

(1843–1922), American lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy

Others

William Mason (stenographer) William Mason (fl. 1672–1709) was an English writing-master and stenographer. Life Working in London, Mason first tried shorthand in 1659. He started with the system then generally attributed to Jeremiah Rich, though by William Cartwright. Aft ...

(fl. 1672–1709), English writing-master *

William Mason (religious writer) William Mason (1719 – 29 September 1791) was a Calvinist writer. Mason was born in Rotherhithe. He wrote a number of very popular Christian books, and was twice briefly editor of The Gospel Magazine, immediately before and immediately after ...

(1719–1791), English Calvinist author and editor of the Gospel Magazine *

William Shaw Mason William Shaw Mason (1774–1853) was an Irish statistician and bibliographer. Amongst his works was ''A Statistical Account or Parochial Survey of Ireland''. Irish Folk-Lore" ''The Folk-Lore Journal''. Volume 6. Life He graduated B.A. at Trinity C ...

(1774–1853), Irish statistician and bibliographer *

William Mason (cricketer) William Hayley Mason (18 April 1811 – 24 January 1865) was an English cricketer. Mason's batting style is unknown. He was born at Chichester, Sussex. Mason made his first-class debut for Sussex against England in 1834 at the Royal New Grou ...

(1811–1865), English cricketer * Willie Mason (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer

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