William Maxwell may refer to:

Arts

William Maxwell (engraver) William Maxwell (c. 1766 – September 10, 1809) was the first engraver to publish a newspaper in Cincinnati, Ohio. The paper was called the ''Centinel of the Northwest Territory'', and the first issue was published on Saturday, November 9, ...

(c. 1766–1809), printer of the ''Sentinel of the Northwest Territory'' newspaper in Cincinnati, Ohio *

W. B. Maxwell William Babington Maxwell (1866–1938) was a successful British novelist and playwright. Early life Born on 4 June 1866, William Babington Maxwell was the son of novelist Mary Elizabeth Braddon and Irish businessman John Maxwell. The ...

(William Babington Maxwell, 1866–1938), British novelist *

William Hamilton Maxwell William Hamilton Maxwell (30 June 1792 in Newry, County Down, Ireland – 29 December 1850 in Musselburgh, Scotland) was an Irish novelist. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He claimed to have entered the British Army and seen servic ...

(1792–1850), Scots-Irish novelist *

William James Maxwell William James Maxwell (ca.1843 – 20 July 1903) was a sculptor born in Scotland who produced several important works in Australia. History Maxwell was the son of builder Francis Maxwell and his wife Jane Young Maxwell in Largs, Ayrshire Ay ...

(1843–1903), Scottish-born sculptor in Australia *

William Keepers Maxwell Jr. William Keepers Maxwell Jr. (August 16, 1908 – July 31, 2000) was an American editor, novelist, short story writer, essayist, children's author, and memoirist. He served as a fiction editor at ''The New Yorker'' from 1936 to 1975. An editor ...

(1908–2000), American editor and writer

Education

* William Maxwell (educator) (1784–1857), seventh President of Hampden–Sydney College *

William Henry Maxwell William Henry Maxwell (March 5, 1852 – May 3, 1920) was a United States educator. From 1898 to 1917, he was superintendent of public schools in New York City. Biography Maxwell born near the village of Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, ...

(1852–1920), superintendent of public schools in New York City

Medicine

* William Maxwell (physician) (1581–1641), Scottish physician * William Maxwell (physician) (1769–1826), Scottish physician

Military

William Maxwell (Continental Army general) William Maxwell (1733 – November 4, 1796) was an Irish-born brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Life William Maxwell was a Presbyterian of Scottish descent born in County Tyrone, Ireland in abou ...

(1733–1796), Irish-born American soldier from New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War * William C. Maxwell (1892–1920), American pilot in the United States Air Force

Politics and administration

* Sir William Maxwell, 5th Baronet, of Monreith, British MP for

Wigtownshire Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown (, ) is one of the historic counties of Scotland, covering an area in the south-west of the country. Until 1975, Wigtownshire was an administrative county used for local government. Since 1975 the area has f ...

, 1805–1812 and 1822–1830 * William Maxwell (Australian politician) (1867–1921), gold miner and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

William Maxwell (co-operator) Sir William Maxwell (30 November 1841 – 9 February 1929) was a Scottish co-operative activist. Born in Glasgow, Maxwell largely grew up in Paisley, but returned to Glasgow when he was ten, and became an apprentice coachbuilder two years l ...

(1841–1929), Scottish co-operative activist *

William Maxwell (railroad executive) William Maxwell (February 11, 1794 – November 22, 1856) was an American business executive and politician, president of Erie Railroad from 1842 to 1843. Biography Early years and education Guy Maxwell was the father and founder of the Maxwel ...

(1794–1856), American business executive and politician, president of the Erie Railroad 1842–1843 *

William Edward Maxwell Sir William Edward Maxwell, (5 August 1846 – 14 December 1897) was a British colonial official who served as Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements and Governor of the Gold Coast, then a British colony. Early days Born on 5 August 18 ...

, British colonial official, governor of the Gold Coast *

George Maxwell (administrator) Sir William George Maxwell (9 June 1871 – 22 August 1959) was a British colonial administrator in British Malaya and the Straits Settlements.OxfordDNBEntry for ''Maxwell, Sir (William) George'' Retrieved 9 January 2014 Biography He was t ...

(William George Maxwell, 1871–1959), British naturalist and colonial administrator in British Malaya and Straits Settlements *

William Herries Maxwell William Jardine Herries Maxwell (4 March 1852 – 31 July 1933) was a Liberal Unionist politician in Scotland. Maxwell was the son of Wellwood Herries Maxwell of Munches in Buittle and his wife Jane Home Jardine. Maxwell was elected at the 1892 ...

(1852–1933), British MP for Dumfriesshire, 1892–1895 and 1900–1906 *

William John Maxwell William John Maxwell was a United States Navy officer who served as the 18th Naval Governor of Guam. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1874, but was not commissioned as an ensign until 1883. He served aboard many ships before becoming ...

, 18th Naval Governor of Guam

Sports

William Maxwell (footballer) William Sturrock Maxwell (21 September 1876 – 14 July 1940) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer and amateur cricketer. He played for hometown club Arbroath F.C., Arbroath, Dundee F.C., Dundee, Heart of Midlothian F.C ...

(1876–1940), Scottish footballer, manager of the Belgium national football team *

Bill Maxwell William Maxwell (12 April 1882 – 12 October 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Charles Frederick Maxwell (1849–1889), and Eliza Jane Maxwell (18 ...

(1882–1917), Australian rules footballer

Other

William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale {{Infobox noble, type , name = William Maxwell , title = 5th Earl of Nithsdale , image = , caption = , alt = , CoA = , more = no , succession ...

(1676–1744), Catholic nobleman *

William Maxwell (journalist) Sir William Maxwell (1860 – 23 December 1928) was a British journalist, soldier, writer and civil servant.Roth, Mitchel P. and James Stuart Olson. (1997) ''Historical Dictionary of War Journalism,'' p. 196./ref> Early life Maxwell was born in 1 ...

(1860–1928), British journalist, soldier, writer and civil servant *

William Sutherland Maxwell William Sutherland Maxwell (November 14, 1874 – March 25, 1952) was a well-known Canadian architect and a Hand of the Cause in the Baháʼí Faith. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to parents Edward John Maxwell and Johan MacBean. Life ...

(1874–1952), Canadian architect and a Hand of the Cause in the Bahá'í Faith