William Rose may refer to:

Sports

* William Rose (footballer) (1861–1937), England international footballer *

William Rose (cricketer, born 1934) William 'Billy' Rose (born 8 December 1934) is a former English cricketer. Rose was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Rose made his debut for Norfolk in the 1963 Minor Counties ...

, former English cricketer * William Rose (cricketer, born 1842) (1842–1917), English cricketer * Bill Rose (born 1941), New Zealand darts player *

Billy Rose (footballer, born 1904) Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entert ...

(1904-1982), English footballer for Barrow and Bury *

Bill Rose (footballer) William John Rose (9 May 1931 – 10 October 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1950s. Rose was a follower in Collingwood's 1953 premiership side, having ...

(1931–2007), Australian rules footballer *

Billy Rose (curler) William Warren Rose (April 11, 1904 – October 6, 1987) was a Canadian curler. He was the skip of the 1946 Brier Champion team representing Alberta. Rose was born in Sedgewick, Alberta and was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fa ...

(1904–1987), Canadian curler

Politicians

* William Rose I (fl. 1393–1406), MP for Weymouth *

William Rose (MP for Canterbury) William Rose (floruit, fl. 1411–1435), of Canterbury, Kent, was an English politician. Family He married Alice St Cler and they had one son. Career Rose was a Member of Parliament for Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency), Canterbury, Kent ...

(before 1410–after 1443), MP for Canterbury *

William Oliver Rose William Oliver Rose (February 10, 1871 – March 4, 1936) was an educator, physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nelson in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1924 as a Conservative. Bio ...

(1871–1936), physician and politician in British Columbia, Canada * William Stewart Rose (1775–1843), poet, translator, Treasurer of the Navy, Member of Parliament *

Sir William Rose Sir William Rose (19 July 1808 – 19 November 1885) was a British barrister and civil servant who served as Clerk of the Parliaments from 1875 to 1885, succeeding his father. From a Tory background, he was well-connected in the political wor ...

(1803-1885), clerk of the Parliaments * William Anderson Rose (1820–1881), businessman, MP and Lord Mayor of London *

William G. Rose William G. Rose (September 23, 1829 – September 15, 1899) was a Republican mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, United States in the nineteenth century. Rose was born at Mercer County, Pennsylvania, one of eleven children of James and Martha Rose. ...

(1829–1899), Republican mayor of Cleveland, Ohio *

William Edward Rose William Edward Rose (1813–1893) founded the Rose Hotel, was a state senator, and a railroad president in South Carolina. He was elected to the South Carolina State Senate in 1868 during the Reconstruction era. He represented York County, South ...

, American hotelier, railroad president and politician in South Carolina

Others

William Balthazar Rose William Balthazar Rose (born 1961) is an English painter living near Umbertide Italy and the city of Bath, England. He is the first son of artist parents Jasper Allison Rose and Jean Melville Rose. He works in a number of genres of which he is ...

(born 1961), British painter * William Rose (schoolmaster and writer) (1719–1786), Scottish schoolmaster and classical scholar * William Cumming Rose (1887–1985), American nutritionist * William Rose (illustrator) (1909–1972), American film poster illustrator *

William Rose (screenwriter) William Rose (August 31, 1918 – February 10, 1987) was an American screenwriter of British and Hollywood films. Life and career Born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Rose traveled to Canada after the 1939 outbreak of World War II and volunteer ...

(1914–1987), American screenwriter * Axl Rose (William Rose, born 1962), Guns N' Roses vocalist *

William I. Rose (geologist) William Ingersoll Rose, known as Bill Rose, is emeritus professor of petrology at Michigan Technological University. He is best known for his work in the field of volcanology and remote sensing. Career Rose was born in 1944 in Corrales, New Me ...

, American mineralogist *

William I. Rose (general) William I. Rose (September 8, 1898 – June 9, 1954) was an American military officer who served as Adjutant General of Massachusetts and was commander of the 26th Infantry Division (United States), 26th Infantry Division. Early life Rose was bor ...

(1898–1954), American military officer *

Sir William Rose, 2nd Baronet Sir William Rose, 2nd Baronet, (1 April 1846 – 4 October 1902) was a Scots-Quebecer barrister and heir to the Rose baronetcy, of Montreal upon the death of his father Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet in 1888. In 1869 Sir John moved to London, and ...

(1846–1902), owner in Victorian times of Moor Park, Farnham *

William Kinnaird Rose William Kinnaird Rose (1845–1919), was a Scottish journalist, war correspondent, investigator and editor of the ''Brisbane Courier''. Biography Rose was born in Glasgow in 1845 and educated at Kilmarnock Academy, Ayr Academy and the Univer ...

(1845–1919), editor of the ''Brisbane Courier'' *

William John Rose William John Rose (7 August 1885 – 10 March 1968) was a Canadian slavist and historian. He served as the director of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES ) is a scho ...

(1885–1968), Canadian Slavist and historian *

Billy Rose Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with sh ...

(1899–1966), American theatrical showman {{hndis, Rose, William