William Sampson may refer to:
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William Sampson (author)
William Sampson ( – 28 March 2012) was a dual British and Canadian national who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on 17 December 2000 on a variety of charges including terrorism, espionage and murder. He was imprisoned and tortured for two years an ...
(1959–2012), a Canadian/British citizen arrested and tortured by the Saudi government between 2000 and 2003
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William Sampson (judge), Chief Justice of the
Kentucky Supreme Court during the Civil War
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William Sampson (lawyer)
William Sampson (26 January 1764 – 28 December 1836) was an Irish Protestant lawyer known for his defence of religious liberty in Ireland and America.
Early life
Sampson was born in Derry, Ireland to an affluent Anglican family. He attend ...
(1764–1836), a United Irishmen lawyer exiled to the United States
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William Sampson (playwright) (1590?–1636?), collaborated with Gervase Markham
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William Harkness Sampson
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
, Methodist minister and educator, founder of
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, its first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the second college in the U.S. to be founded as a coeducation ...
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William T. Sampson (1840–1902), American admiral and commander in the Spanish–American War
See also
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Will Sampson
William Sampson Jr. (September 27, 1933 – June 3, 1987) was a Muscogee painter, actor, and rodeo performer. He is best known for his performance as the apparent deaf and mute Chief Bromden, the title role in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ...
(1933–1987), a Native American actor and artist
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