William Walker may refer to:

Arts

* William Walker (engraver) (1791–1867), mezzotint engraver of portrait of Robert Burns * William Sidney Walker (1795–1846), English Shakespearean critic *

William Walker (composer) William Walker (May 6, 1809 – September 24, 1875) was an American Baptist song leader, shape note " singing master", and compiler of four shape note tunebooks, most notable of which are the influential ''The Southern Harmony'' and ''The Chri ...

(1809–1875), American Baptist song leader and composer, compiler of ''Southern Harmony'' (1835) * William Aiken Walker (1839–1921), American artist * Blind Willie Walker (1896–1933), American blues guitarist and singer *

Bill Walker (actor) William Franklin Walker (July 1, 1896 – January 27, 1992) was an American television and film actor. Walker is best remembered for his role as Reverend Sykes in the 1962 film ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. Career Born in Pendleton, Indiana, W ...

(William Franklin Walker, 1896–1992), African-American film actor (''To Kill a Mockingbird'') * William Walker (muralist) (1927–2011), muralist in Chicago *

William Walker (baritone) William Sterling Walker (October 29, 1931"Baritone sang on one of opera's biggest stages: the Met in New York," Chris Vaughn, Fort Worth Star Telegram, 04/12/2010, accessed via web 04/18/2010 – April 10, 2010) was a baritone with the Metropoli ...

(1931–2010), singer with the Metropolitan Opera *

Wee Willie Walker Willie Earl Walker (December 21, 1941 November 19, 2019), also known as Wee Willie Walker, was an American soul and blues singer. Life and career He was born in Hernando, Mississippi, and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where he started singin ...

(1941–2019), American soul blues singer * Sugar Belly (William Walker), Jamaican mento musician

Military

* William H. T. Walker (1816–1864), Confederate general in the American Civil War * William Stephen Walker (1822–1899), Confederate brigadier general *

William Walker (filibuster) William Walker (May 8, 1824September 12, 1860) was an American physician, lawyer, journalist, and mercenary. In the era of the expansion of the United States, driven by the doctrine of "manifest destiny", Walker organized unauthorized military ...

(1824–1860), American filibuster in Latin America; briefly ruled Nicaragua * William George Walker (1863–1936), recipient of the Victoria Cross * William Walker (RFC airman), British First World War flying ace * William Walker (RAF officer) (1913–2012), at the time of his death the oldest survivor of the Battle of Britain * William J. Walker, United States Army general

Politics

William Walker (Quebec merchant) William Walker (c. 1790 – May 18, 1863) was a merchant in Lower Canada who served on the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada. He was born in Scotland, and arrived in Lower Canada in 1815. He was the agent in Quebec City of the Mon ...

(1790–1863), Lower Canada merchant and politician *

William Walker (Quebec politician) William Walker (August 8, 1797 – April 8, 1844) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He articled in law with Michael O'Sullivan (lawyer), Michael O'Sullivan and Charles Richard Ogden, was admitted to the bar in 1819 and set up practi ...

(1797–1844), Lower Canada lawyer and politician *

William Walker (Wyandot leader) William Walker (1800–1874) was a Wyandot Native American Indian leader and the first provisional governor of Nebraska Territory which also encompassed the present-day state of Kansas. Background Walker was born March 5, 1800, in Wayne County, ...

(1800–1874), Native American leader, sometime chief of the Wyandot Nation in Ohio and Kansas * William Adams Walker (1805–1861), U.S. Representative from New York *

(1824–1860), American mercenary who usurped the office of President of Nicaragua in 1856–1857 * William Walker (New South Wales politician) (1828–1908), Australian politician * William Walker (New South Wales colonial politician) (1820–1889), Australian politician *

William Campbell Walker William Campbell Walker, CMG (1837 – 5 January 1904) was a New Zealand politician. Biography Walker was born in 1837, at Bowlandstow, Midlothian, Scotland, the eldest son of Sir William Stuart Walker ( KCB). He received his education at Trin ...

(1837–1904), New Zealand politician * William Froggatt Walker (1841–1890), Australian politician * William H. Walker (New York City politician) (1842–1916), American politician, father of New York City mayor Jimmy Walker * William H. Walker (Canadian politician) (1847–1913), member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec * William Walker (trade unionist) (1871–1918), Irish trade unionist and socialist * William O. Walker (1896–1981), American publisher, politician and editor *

William Walker (diplomat) William Graham Walker (born June 1, 1935) is a United States Foreign Service diplomat who served as the US ambassador to El Salvador and as the head of the Kosovo Verification Mission. Political career Walker was born in Kearny, New Jersey. As ...

(born 1935), former US ambassador to El Salvador and leader of the Kosovo Verification Mission * William Walker (Iowa politician) (1834–1899), American politician in Iowa

Sports

* William Walker (Australian cricketer) (1835–1886), Australian cricketer * William Walker (footballer, born 1871) (1871–1907), Scottish footballer * Billy Walker (jockey) (William Walker, 1860–1933), African-American jockey *

William Walker (footballer, born 1884) William Walker (18 January 1884 – 2 May 1945) was a Scottish association football, footballer, who played for Rangers F.C., Rangers, Clyde F.C., Clyde, Reading F.C., Reading, Clydebank F.C. (1914), Clydebank, Fraserburgh F.C., Fraserburgh and ...

, Scottish footballer (Clyde FC and Scotland) * William Walker (English cricketer) (1889–1938), English cricketer * Willie Walker (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1968), English football outside left *

Willie Walker (Queen's Park footballer) William Fulton Walker (1888–1974) was a Scottish amateur association football, footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish Football League, Scottish League for Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park. Personal life Walker's brothers J ...

(1888–1974), Scottish footballer * Willie Walker (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer *

Willie Walker (rugby union) William Charles Aroyn Walker (born 19 May 1978) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played for Gloucester and Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership. He has also played for the New Zealand Maori. Walker is currently the ...

(born 1978), New Zealand rugby union footballer * William Walker (cyclist) (born 1985), Australian racing cyclist * Will Walker (Australian footballer) (born 1999), Australian rules footballer * William Walker (baseball) (fl. 1937), baseball center fielder in the Negro leagues

Other

* William Walker (principal) (1704–1761), British Principal of New Inn Hall * William Walker (surgeon) (1813–1875), Scottish surgeon * William R. Walker (architect) (1830–1905), American architect *

William H. Walker (Vermont judge) William H. Walker (February 2, 1832 – August 11, 1896) was a Vermont attorney and judge. He was notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1884 to 1887. Biography William Harris Walker was born in Windha ...

(1832–1896), Vermont attorney and judge * William Walker (1838–1908), Scottish-born Australian writer * William Walker (priest) (died 1911), Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney * William R. Walker (publisher), 19th-century English printer and publisher *

William David Walker William David Walker (June 29, 1839 – May 2, 1917) was consecrated as the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church's Missionary District of North Dakota on December 20, 1883. He became the third bishop of Western New York in 1897 and he ...

(1839–1917), bishop in the Episcopal Church *

William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree (25 December 1856 – 2 February 1933) was a British businessman, Conservative Party politician, art collector, and an important figure in thoroughbred racehorse breeding. Background Walker was a you ...

(1856–1933), British businessman, art collector, and racehorse breeder *

William Walker (diver) William Walker (1869–1918) was an English diver famous for shoring up the southern and eastern sides of Winchester Cathedral. Early life He was born William Robert Bellenie, in Newington, Surrey, England, in 1869. Around 1900, he adopted the ...

(1869–1918), diver who saved Winchester Cathedral from collapse * William Hultz Walker (1869–1934), American chemistry professor and a pioneer of chemical engineering * William F. Walker (1937–2007), President of Auburn University 2001–2007 * William R. Walker (born 1944), Canadian leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Black Racer (DC Comics) The Black Racer is a fictional character, a deity and avatar of Death in the DC Comics universe who often hunts those affiliated with the Speed Force. The character first appears in '' New Gods'' #3 (July 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Fi ...

or Sgt. William "Willie" Walker, a character in DC Comics

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