William Parker may refer to:

Entertainment

William Parker (musician) William Parker (born January 10, 1952) is an American free jazz double bassist. Beginning in the 1980s, Parker played with Cecil Taylor for over a decade, and he has led the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra since 1981. ''The Village Voice'' ...

(born 1952), American jazz double bassist *

William Parker (screenwriter) William Parker (September 17, 1886 – July 8, 1941) was an American screenwriter. He wrote the screenplay for more than thirty films from 1913 to 1921. Selected filmography *'' The Cave Girl'' (1921) *''The Virgin of Stamboul'' (1920) *''The Ja ...

(1886–1941), American screenwriter * William Parker (Private Practice), character in the series TV ''Private Practice'' * F. William Parker (born 1941), American actor

Military

* William Parker (privateer) (died 1617), English captain and privateer, and also mayor of Plymouth. *

Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Harburn Admiral Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet (1 January 1743 – 31 October 1802), was a British naval commander. Naval career William Parker's father, Augustine Parker, had been mayor of Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, Kent and a commander of one o ...

(1743–1802), British admiral *

Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, Order of the Bath, GCB (1 December 1781 – 13 November 1866), was a Royal Navy officer. As a captain's servant he took part in the Battle of The Glorious Fi ...

(1781–1866), British admiral *

William Harwar Parker William Harwar Parker (October 8, 1826 – December 30, 1896) was an officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy. His autobiography, entitled ''Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841–1865'', provides a unique insigh ...

(1826–1896), United States Navy officer * William Parker (Medal of Honor) (1832–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Albert Parker, American Civil War Union Navy commander of

James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

River forces

Politicians

* William Parker (died 1403), Member of Parliament (MP) for

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

* William Parker (died 1421), MP for

Hertfordshire Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...

* William Parker (fl.1410), MP for

Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (), often called Yarmouth, is a seaside town and unparished area in, and the main administrative centre of, the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England; it straddles the River Yare and is located east of Norwich. A pop ...

William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle William Parker, 13th Baron Morley, 4th Baron Monteagle (15751 July 1622), was an English peer, best known for his role in the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. In 1605 Parker was due to attend the opening of Parliament. He was a member of the Hou ...

(1575–1622), English politician *

William H. Parker (politician) William Henry Parker (May 5, 1847 – June 26, 1908) was an American attorney, South Dakota politician, and American Civil War veteran. Parker served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Colorado and was a member of the Un ...

(1847–1908), US Representative from South Dakota * William Parker (Boston) (1793–1873), businessman and politician in the United States * William Parker (MP) (1802–1892), British Member of Parliament for West Suffolk, 1859–1880 * William Parker (Oregon politician), member of the

Oregon Territorial Legislature Oregon's Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory. The upper chamber Council and lower chamber House of Representati ...

, 1850 * William T. Parker (1928–2014), member of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates

Religion

William Parker (priest) William Parker (died c. 1631) was an Anglican priest. and archdeacon of Cornwall. Parker was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. He was Archdeacon of Totnes; from 1613 to 1616: and Archdeacon of Cornwall The Archdeacon of Cornwall is a senio ...

(died 1631), rose to Archdeacon in two diocese *

William Parker (priest, died 1802) William Parker (bapt. 1714 – 1802) was an English cleric, known as a pulpit orator, controversialist and royal chaplain to two kings. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1746. Life The son of Moses Parker of St Michael's parish, Coventry, ...

(c.1749–1802), Anglican controversialist *

William Parker (bishop) William Alonzo Parker (31 January 189728 April 1982) was a former Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975/6 Lambeth, Church House Publishing 0108153674 Family, education and war He was son of W. H. Parker of Alkrington ...

(1897–1982), Bishop of Shrewsbury in the Church of England

Sports

Willie Parker (defensive tackle) Willie David Parker (born March 12, 1945) is a former American football defensive tackle who played four seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL Draft. ...

(born 1945), former American football defensive tackle *

Willie Parker (offensive lineman) William Nolen Parker (born December 28, 1948) is a former American football center who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. North Texas University Parker played co ...

(born 1948), former American football center *

Willie Parker William Everett Parker Jr. (born November 11, 1980) is an American former football running back who played for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for North Carolina, he ...

(born 1980), American football running back * William Parker (Oxford University cricketer) (1832–1873), English cricketer *

William Parker (New Zealand cricketer) William Parker (13 October 1862 – 11 September 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 25 first-class matches for Otago between 1880 and 1897. See also * List of Otago representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who h ...

(1862–1930), New Zealand cricketer * William Parker (MCC cricketer) (1886–1915), English cricketer * William Parker (bowls) (1892–1979), English bowls player * Will Parker (1873–1955), rugby union player * Sir William Parker, 3rd Baronet (1889–1971), British rower and Olympic medalist *

Smush Parker William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the NBA D-League and several leagues overseas. Parker played shooting guard in college ...

(born 1981), American basketball player *

Tony Parker William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in ...

(William Anthony Parker II, born 1982), French basketball player

Other people

William Parker (early settler) William Parker (1618–1686) was an early Puritan settler in the Connecticut Colony and one of the founders of Hartford. He arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the summer of 1635 after sailing from London on May 21, 1635 aboard the ship Mat ...

(1618–1686), settler in the Connecticut colony *

William Parker (builder) William Parker (1800–1854) was a St. John's masonic builder, shipowner and shopkeeper who along with partner Nicholas Croke built the National Historic Cape Spear lighthouse starting in 1834 or 1835. The Cape Spear lighthouse is the oldest survi ...

(1800–1854), St. John's, Newfoundland builder *

William Parker (abolitionist) William Parker (1821 – April 14, 1891) was an American former slave who escaped from Maryland to Pennsylvania, where he became an abolitionist and anti-slavery activist in Christiana. He was a farmer and led a black self-defense organization ...

(1821–1891), anti-slavery activist and freedom fighter *

William Parker (glassmaker) William Parker (probably born in the 18th century–1817) was a British glassmaker and inventor. Based in London, William Parker gained renown for his glass cutting and manufacturing. The foremost chandelier manufacturer of the late 18th centu ...

(?–1817), American glassmaker and inventor *

William Kitchen Parker William Kitchen Parker FRS FRMS (23 June 1823 – 3 July 1890) was a British physician, zoologist and comparative anatomist. From a humble beginning he became Hunterian Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the College of Surgeons of Engl ...

(1823–1890), British physician and comparative anatomist *

William Parker (master) William Arthur Parker (1870 – 13 July 1953) was an Australian barrister who served as Master in Equity and Master in Lunacy in the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1918 until 1940. Early life Parker was born in Orange, New South Wales, ...

(1870–1953), Australian barrister in New South Wales *

William Belmont Parker William Belmont Parker (born Hasbury, England, 19 September 1871; died 1934) was a United States editor. Biography He came to the United States in early youth, graduated from Harvard in 1897, and in 1898-1902 was assistant editor of the ''Atlantic ...

(1871–1934), United States editor * William H. Parker (physicist) (1941–), American physicist *

William H. Parker (police officer) William Henry Parker III (June 21, 1905 – July 16, 1966) was an American law enforcement officer who was Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1950 to 1966. To date, he is the longest-serving LAPD police chief. Parker has ...

(1905–1966), Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department