William Wilson, or variants, may refer to:

Politicians

American

Bill Wilson (activist) Bill Wilson (born 1953) is a limited government activist. He is a board member and former president of Americans for Limited Government, a Virginia-based non-profit group promoting small government. During his career, he has worked with groups a ...

(born 1953), small government activist *

Bill Wilson (Montana politician) Bill Wilson is a politician who was a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. Additionally, he was a member of the Montana State Senate The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, ...

(born 1961), Montana state representative *

W. Eugene Wilson William Eugene "Gene" Wilson (May 5, 1929 – July 31, 2015) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 93rd House district, including constituents in Ashe and Watauga counties. A retiree and restaurat ...

(William Eugene Wilson, 1929–2015), member of the North Carolina General Assembly *

Will Wilson (Texas politician) Will Reid Wilson, Sr. (July 29, 1912 – December 14, 2005), was an American politician and lawyer who served as attorney general of Texas from 1957-1963.Will R. Wilson, Sr., obituary, ''Austin American-Statesman'', December 16, 2005 Caree ...

(1912–2005), American politician, attorney, and judge in Texas * William A. Wilson (diplomat) (1914–2009), first U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See *

William Bauchop Wilson William Bauchop Wilson (April 2, 1862 – May 25, 1934) was an American labor leader and progressive politician, who immigrated as a child with his family from Lanarkshire, Scotland. After having worked as a child and adult in the coal mines of ...

(1862–1934), U.S. (Scottish-born) labor leader and political figure **

SS William B. Wilson SS ''William B. Wilson'' was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after William B. Wilson, the first United States Secretary of Labor. Construction ''William B. Wilson'' was laid down on 14 September 19 ...

, a Liberty ship *

William C. Wilson (New York politician) William C. Wilson was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Republican Party, Republican boss of the Twenty-Seventh Assembly District in New York City, and had a law office at 55, Liberty Street (Manhattan), Liberty Str ...

, New York comptroller in 1906 *

William E. Wilson (Indiana politician) William Edward Wilson (March 9, 1870 – September 29, 1948) was an American educator, businessman, and politician from Indiana. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives (1923–1925). Early life and education Born in Mo ...

(1870–1948), U.S. Representative from Indiana *

William H. Wilson (New York politician) William H. Wilson (c. 1873 – March 27, 1901) was an American politician from New York. Life He was born about 1873, in New York City. He attended the public schools, and studied law for some time. Then he became night manager of a taxicab comp ...

(c. 1873–1901), New York assemblyman * William H. Wilson (1877–1937), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1935–1937 *

William K. Wilson William K. Wilson (c. 1817, Hamilton, Scotland – 26 December 1898, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) was an American Horse harness, harness merchant who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Wilson was a member ...

(1817–1898), Wisconsin state senator *

William Lyne Wilson William Lyne Wilson (May 3, 1843 – October 17, 1900) was an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. A Bourbon Democrat, Wilson was elected to the United States Congress in 1882 and served six terms of office, ending in 1895. Followi ...

(1843–1900), United States Postmaster General *

William Sydney Wilson William Sydney Wilson (November 7, 1816 – November 3, 1862) was an American politician. Biography He was born in Snow Hill, Maryland, and later moved to Mississippi. He was the son of Ephraim King Wilson and brother to Ephraim King Wilson I ...

(1816–1862), Confederate politician *

William T. Wilson William Thomas Wilson (born November 30, 1937) is an American attorney and politician who served from 1974 to 1990 in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated for reelection 1989 Virginia House of Delegates election, in 1989 by Republican ...

(born 1937), member of the Virginia House of Delegates *

William Warfield Wilson William Warfield Wilson (March 2, 1868 – July 22, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography Born in Ohio, Illinois, Wilson attended public schools, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He graduated from the Chicago ...

(1868–1942), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

William Wilson (Iowa politician) William Wilson (8 February 1820 – 22 March 1900) was an American politician. Wilson was born in Concord, Pennsylvania, on 8 February 1820 and moved to Washington, Iowa, in 1854. Wilson and A. H. Wallace formed a business partnership within the ...

(1820–1900), Iowa state senator *

William M. Wilson (Iowa politician) William M. Wilson (23 April 1838 – 30 April 1904) was an American politician. William M. Wilson was born near Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensborough, North Carolina, on 23 April 1838 to parents R. D. Wilson and Ruhama Spoon. The family set ...

(1838–1904), Iowa state senator *

William Wilson (Ohio politician) William Wilson (March 19, 1773June 6, 1827) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in New Boston, New Hampshire, New Boston in the Province of New Hampshire, Wilson attended the public schools and was ...

(1773–1827), U.S. Representative from Ohio *

William Wilson (Pennsylvania politician) William Wilson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from March 1815 to March 1819. Despite his four years in office, in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth In m ...

, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1815–1819 *

William Wilson (Wisconsin politician) William Wilson was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisc ...

, Wisconsin state senator * Bill Wilson, mayor of Santa Clara, California, founder of the Bill Wilson Center for homeless youth

British

William Wilson (died 1582) William Wilson (died 1582) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-wester ...

, MP for Southwark *

William Wilson (1720–1796) William Wilson (ca. 1720 – 12 December 1796) was a politician in Great Britain, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilchester in Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West Engl ...

, British Member of Parliament for Ilchester, 1761–1768 *

William Wilson (Donegal MP) William Wilson (1836 – 8 November 1879) was an Irish lawyer and politician. He was elected to the United Kingdom House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Donegal at a by-election in 1876, and held the seat until his death three year ...

(1836–1876), MP for Donegal 1876–1879 *

William Wilson (Westhoughton MP) William Tyson Wilson (1855 – 14 August 1921) was a British trade unionist and Labour politician. Tyson was born in Westmorland, moving to Bolton, Lancashire, in 1889.'Labour MP's sudden death', ''The Times'', 17 August 1921, p.10 He was a carp ...

(1855–1921), British trade unionist and Member of Parliament for Westhoughton *

William Wilson (Coventry MP) William Wilson DL (28 June 1913 – 18 August 2010), was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for constituencies in Coventry from 1964 to 1983. Wilson was educated at Coventry Technical College and Birmingham U ...

(1913–2010), British Labour Member of Parliament, 1964–1983 *

Bill Wilson (Scottish politician) Dr William Laurence Wilson (born 11 December 1963) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was a regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West of Scotland region from 2007 to 2011. He left the SNP in 2017 ...

(William L. Wilson, born 1963), Scottish nationalist

Canadian

William Wilson (British Columbia politician) William Wilson (1838 – October 27, 1922) was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1878 to 1882. Wilson founded the Victoria ...

(1838–1922), merchant and politician in British Columbia *

William Wilson (New Brunswick politician) William Wilson (June 2, 1845 – September 29, 1921) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1885 to 1892 as a Liberal member. He was born in D ...

(1845–1921), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick *

William Wilson (Upper Canada politician) William Wilson (July 13, 1789 – July 29, 1847) was a miller, distiller and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1834 as a Conservative. Wilson was born in the old prov ...

(1789–1847), politician in Upper Canada *

William Wallace Wilson William Wallace Wilson (October 26, 1876 – August 20, 1967) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. Early life William Wallace Wilson was born October 26, 1876 in Fergus, Ontario to James Wilson and Jacqueline Gartshore. Poli ...

(1876–1967), Alberta politician *

William Wilber Wilfred Wilson William Wilber Wilfred Wilson (October 6, 1885 in Birtle, Manitoba – January 27, 1964) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1922, and again from 1941 to 1949. The son of Edmund ...

(1885–1964), Canadian politician

Australian

William Wilson (Queensland politician) William Wilson (1832—1903) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. Politics William Wilson was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 2 January 1874. Although a lifetime a ...

(1832–1903), member of the Queensland Legislative Council *

William Wilson (Victorian politician) William Wilson (16 February 1834 – 16 November 1891) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and later of the Victorian Legislative Council. Biography Wilson was born at Renton, two ...

(1834–1891), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Council

New Zealand

William Wilson (mayor) William Barbour Wilson (2 April 1819 – 8 November 1897), also known as Cabbage Wilson, was the first Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand in 1868. A nurseryman by profession, he had large landholdings in Christchurch. His reputation was dented ...

(1819–1897), first mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, 1868

Sports

Association football

William Wilson (defender) William Wilson was an English professional footballer who played as a right back. Career Born in South Shields, Wilson played for South Shields, Newcastle United and Bradford City. For Newcastle United, he made 4 appearances in the Football Lea ...

, English footballer for Newcastle United and Bradford City *

William Wilson (footballer, born 1902) William Wilson (born 1902) was an English Association football, footballer who played for Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale, Walsall F.C., Walsall, Stafford Rangers F.C., Stafford Rangers, Worcester City F.C., Worcester Cit ...

(1902–?), English footballer *

William Wilson (footballer, born 1915) William Wilson (born 1915) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a Wing half, right half. Career Born in Sheffield, Wilson played for Lopham Street WMC, Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City and Newark Town F ...

(1915–?), English footballer *

William Wilson (footballer, born November 1915) William Wilson (November 1915 – after 1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Career Born in Rotherham, Wilson played for Scarborough, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Frickley Colliery, hometown club Rotherham Un ...

(1915–?), English footballer *

William Wilson (footballer, born 1921) William Wilson (born 1921) was Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Wilson was born in Dumfries and played in the local amateur scene for Crichton F.C., Crichton R ...

, Scottish football goalkeeper for Queen of the South and Third Lanark *

Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1896) William Arthur Wilson (17 March 1896 – 1996) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Merthyr Town as a right half. Personal life Wilson served as a chief petty officer in the Royal Navy during the First ...

(1896–1996), English footballer *

Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1936) William Wilson (born 23 September 1936) is a former professional association football, footballer from Northern Ireland. He played as a wing half. He started his career with his hometown club, Portadown F.C., Portadown, and made his debut for th ...

, Northern Irish football player for Burnley *

Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1946) Billy Wilson (10 July 1946 – 22 February 2018) was an English footballer (soccer player) who played professionally in England for 15 years before retiring to run The Pompey public house just outside Fratton Park. Born in Seaton Delaval on 1 ...

(1946–2018), English footballer *

Billy Wilson (American soccer) William Wilson was a U.S. soccer fullback who spent six seasons in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team. American Soccer League In 1924, Wilson signed with the New Bedford Whalers of the American Soccer ...

(fl. 1920s–30s), American soccer player *

Billy Wilson (Scottish footballer) William Wilson (born c. 1947) is a Scottish former Association football, football player and Manager (association football), manager. Wilson played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger, starting his playing career at Kilsyth Rangers F.C., Kilsyth Rang ...

, played for Airdrieonians FC and managed Albion Rovers F.C. *

Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1894) William R. Wilson (1894–1956) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an outside left (winger), primarily with Heart of Midlothian. Club career Wilson was born in 1894 in Edinburgh and lived at McLeod Street, close to Tynecast ...

(1894–1956), Scottish footballer, played for Hearts and Cowdenbeath *

Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1941) Willie Wilson (9 October 1941 – November 2001) was a Scottish association football, football goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who played in the Scottish Football League for Hibernian F.C., Hibernian, Berwick Rangers F.C., Berwick ...

(1941–2001), Scottish footballer *

Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1972) William Stewart Wilson (born 19 August 1972) is a Scottish retired association football, footballer who played for Ayr United F.C., Ayr United, Dumbarton F.C., Dumbarton, Cowdenbeath F.C., Cowdenbeath, East Fife F.C., East Fife and Airdrieonian ...

, Scottish footballer

Baseball

William Wilson (baseball) William H. Wilson was an American Negro league shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historic ...

, American baseball player *

Will Wilson (baseball) William Bradley Wilson (born July 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization. He played college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack. He was selected with the 15th overall pick of the 2019 Ma ...

(born 1998), American baseball player *

Willie Wilson (baseball) Willie James Wilson (born July 9, 1955) is a former professional baseball player. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability ...

(born 1955), American baseball outfielder *

Willy Wilson (baseball) William Wilson (January 7, 1884 – October 28, 1925) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in one game in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Washington Senators. He made his lone appearance on the last day of the season, October 3, ...

(1884–1925), baseball player *

Bill Wilson (catcher) William G. Wilson (October 28, 1867 – May 9, 1924) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He played for the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys and 1897–98 Louisvill ...

(1867–1924), MLB catcher *

Bill Wilson (outfielder) William Donald Wilson (November 6, 1928 – July 1, 2017) was an American professional baseball player. Wilson appeared in 224 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics in 1950 and from ...

(born 1928), MLB outfielder *

Bill Wilson (pitcher) William Harlan Wilson (September 19, 1942 – August 11, 1993) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player who appeared in 179 games pitched, games over all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia ...

(1942–1993), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher *

Mookie Wilson William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach remembered as the Met who hit the ground ball that rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in the bottom of the 10th inning of ga ...

(William Hayward Wilson, born 1956), MLB outfielder *

Mutt Wilson William Clarence Wilson (July 20, 1896 – August 31, 1962), sometimes known by the nicknames "Mutt" and "Lank", was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher for 15 years from 1916 to 1930, including ...

(William Clarence Wilson, 1896–1962), MLB pitcher

Cricket

William Wilson (Australian sportsman) William Young Wilson (13 December 1909 – 30 September 1976) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victorian Bushrangers, Victoria and Australian rules football for Essendon Football Club, Essendon in the Australian ...

(1909–1976), Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer for Essendon *

William Wilson (cricketer, born 1912) William Wilson (born c. 1912, date of death unknown) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria cricket team, Victoria in 1936. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers References External lin ...

(born c. 1912), Australian cricketer *

William Wilson (South African cricketer) William Wilson (8 April 1925 – 19 April 2005) was a South African cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each co ...

(1925-2005), South African cricketer *

Billy Wilson (cricketer) George Lindsay "Billy" Wilson (27 April 1868 – 9 March 1920) was an Australian first-class cricketer active from 1886 to 1899 who played for Sussex and Victoria. He appeared in 75 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled rig ...

(1868–1920), Australian cricketer

Rugby

Billy Wilson (Australian rugby league) Billy Wilson (30 May 1927 – 25 March 1993) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. An Australia national and New South Wales state representative front-row forward, he captained the ...

(1927–1993), Australian rugby league footballer *

Billy Wilson (New Zealand rugby league) William Wilson was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 103), and Wellington, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 13, during the era ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1910s, and 1920s for New Zealand, Wellington and Athletic *

Will Wilson (rugby union) William Wilson (born ) is an English rugby union and rugby sevens player. He currently plays rugby union for South African Currie Cup side , on loan from English Premiership side . His regular position is loose forward. In 2018, Wilson repre ...

(born 1997), English rugby union and rugby sevens player

Other sports

William Wilson (field hockey) William Wilson (October 26, 1917 – February 27, 1984) was an American field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also k ...

(1917–1984), American Olympic hockey player *

Billy Wilson (Australian rules footballer) William James Wilson (21 November 1891 – 9 February 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Austral ...

(1891–1957), Australian footballer for Fitzroy *

Bill Wilson (footballer) William Wilson (18 October 1924 – 11 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in between 1944 and 1954 for the Richmond Football Club. After leaving Richmond he had three seasons with Glenelg in the SANFL, comin ...

(1924–1969), Australian rules footballer for Richmond and Glenelg *

Billy Wilson (wide receiver) Billy Wilson (February 3, 1927 – January 27, 2009) was an American football wide receiver who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1951 to 1960. He was named to the Pro Bowl six times. Biography Born in Sayre, Oklahoma on February 3, ...

(1927–2009), NFL wide receiver *

Billy Wilson (running back) W. "Billy" Wilson was a college football player. He was a prominent running back and End (American football), end for coach John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology, se ...

, college football player *

William Wilson (aquatics) William Wilson (13 November 1844 – 1 June 1912) was a late 19th-century British journalist, swimming instructor and coach, contributor to the scientific techniques behind competitive swimming, and originator of the game of water polo. In 18 ...

(1844–1912), Scottish writer on swimming, and the inventor of water polo *

William George Wilson William G. Wilson (March 10, 1917 – October 28, 2007) was an American cinematographer and Director of Photography (DP) who filmed hundreds of championship sporting events during a career that spanned more than 50 years. Wilson filmed baseba ...

(1917–2007), sports cinematographer *

William Wilson (swimmer) William Wilson (born 19 November 1964) is a Filipino former Swimming (sport), swimmer. He competed in Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, four events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Father of Brock and Brodhi References External links

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(born 1964), Filipino swimmer *

Willy Wilson William Joel Ventenilla Wilson (born January 30, 1980) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He playe ...

(born 1980), Filipino basketball player

Arts and entertainment

William Wilson (architect) Sir William Wilson (1641 – 3 June 1710) was an English architect, builder and sculptor. Biography Early life Born in 1641 in Leicester, he was the son of a baker.''The Gentleman's Magazine'' (Volume CII: page 386), Sylvanus Urban, 1832, F. Jef ...

(1641–1710), English architect, builder and sculptor *

William Wilson (poet) William Wilson (25 December 1801 – 25 August 1860) was a Scottish-American poet, bookseller and publisher. Biography Wilson was born in Perthshire, Scotland. At an early age he was imbued with a passionate love of poetry, derived from his mo ...

(1801–1860), Scottish-American poet, bookseller and publisher *

W. J. Wilson William John Wilson (24 December 1833 – 21 June 1909) was a British actor and theatre scenery painter, who had a career in Australia that included theatre management. History Wilson was born in London to an artistic family with Scottish roots ...

(William John Wilson, 1833–1909), actor, scene painter and stage manager *

William Hardy Wilson William Hardy Wilson (14 February 1881 – 16 December 1955) was an Australian architect, artist and author. He "is regarded as one of the most outstanding architects of the twentieth century". Early years Wilson was born in Campbelltown ...

(1881–1955), Australian architect, artist and author *

William Wilson (artist) William Wilson (21 July 1905 – 1972) was a Scottish stained glass artist, printmaker and watercolour painter. He was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was appointed an OBE. Biography Wilson learned stained glass making in an appre ...

(1905–1972), Scottish stained glass artist, printmaker and watercolours *

William E. Wilson (writer) William E. Wilson (1906–1988) was an American writer. He wrote eleven books, including ''The Wabash'', and was a professor of fiction writing and literature at Indiana University from 1950 to 1972. Biography William E. Wilson was born in 1906 ...

(1906–1988), American author and professor, son of the Indiana politician *

William Scott Wilson William Scott Wilson (born 1944, Nashville, Tennessee) is known for translating several works of Japanese literature, mostly those relating to the martial tradition of that country. Wilson has brought historical Chinese and Japanese thought, ph ...

(born 1944), author and translator of samurai literature *

Will Wilson (artist) Will Wilson (born 1957) is an American artist known for portrait paintings, illustrations and Trompe L'Oeil works. His works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Early life and education Wilson was b ...

(born 1957), American painter of portraits, illustrations and trompe-l'œil works *

Will Wilson (photographer) Will Wilson is a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native American photographer and a citizen of the Navajo Nation. Early life and education Wilson was born in San Francisco in 1969, but spent his childhood growing up on the Navajo Nation. He a ...

(born 1969), Native American photographer *

William Wilson (vocalist) Legion Within is a gothic industrial rock band founded in 2000 and based in Seattle, Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal ...

, lead singer of Legion Within *

William Llewellyn Wilson William Llewellyn Wilson was a Baltimore-born African American conductor, musician and music educator. He was the first conductor of the first African American symphony in the city of Baltimore. A notable cellist, Wilson was also a music critic fo ...

, conductor, musician, teacher and music educator from Baltimore *

Willie Wilson (drummer) Willie Wilson (born John Andrew Wilson, 8 July 1947) is an English rock drummer, known for his work with Pink Floyd and his long-time association with their guitarist, David Gilmour. Music career In April 1966, Wilson joined Jokers Wild, a Cam ...

(born 1947), member of Quiver; worked with Pink Floyd, Al Stewart

Business

William Proctor Wilson William Proctor Wilson (July 2, 1921 – March 7, 2010) was CEO of The Butterick Publishing Company. As President and CEO, Wilson led one of the first leveraged buyouts of the 1980s when a Butterick management group headed by Bill Wilson and John ...

(1921–2010), president of Buttrick Publishing Company *

Willie Wilson (businessman) Willie Lee Wilson (born June 16, 1948) is an American businessman and perennial candidate from Chicago, Illinois. He unsuccessfully ran in the 2015, 2019, and 2023 Chicago mayoral elections, the 2016 United States presidential election, and for ...

(born 1948), Chicago businessman, musician, philanthropist, and political candidate *

William Willson (businessman) Stanley William Willson, MBE (May 1927David Brown sells Aston Martin. ''The Times'', Friday, 18 Feb 1972; pg. 15; Issue 58405 – 25 December 2003), Chartered Accountant, was chairman of Aston Martin from 1972 to 1975. In February 1972 Willson, ...

(died 2015), chairman of Aston Martin, 1972–1975 * William Wilson, businessman, founder of

Price's Candles Price's Patent Candles, founded in 1830, is an importer and retailer of candles. The firm is headquartered in Bedford in England, and holds the Royal Warrant of Appointment (United Kingdom), Royal Warrant for the supply of candles. It is today ...

* Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer

Wilson Combat Wilson Combat is a custom pistol manufacturer located in Berryville, Arkansas, that specializes in customizing and manufacturing M1911A1s. First started under the name "Wilson's Gun Shop" in 1977, Bill Wilson started his new gunsmith business in th ...

Law and crime

* Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862–1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid *

Bill Wilson (convict) Bill Wilson (born 1880) was a farmer in Blount County, Alabama who was falsely convicted of killing his wife and youngest child. Background Bill Wilson, a farmer in Blount County, Alabama, married Jenny Wade in 1900. Their third child was born i ...

(born 1880), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive *

Billy Roy Wilson Billy Roy Wilson (born William Roy Wilson Jr. on December 18, 1939) is a Senior status, senior United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Education and car ...

(William Roy Wilson Jr., born 1939), United States federal judge *

William Wilson (Illinois jurist) William Wilson (April 27, 1794 – April 29, 1857) was an American jurist. Born in Loudoun County, Virginia, Wilson studied law in Virginia. In 1812, he served in the United States Army under General Andrew Jackson in New Orleans, Louisiana durin ...

(1794–1857), Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court *

Bill Wilson (judge) William McLeod Wilson is a former judge of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of New Zealand. In 2010, he became the first New Zealand judge to resign after being accused of judicial misconduct. Wilson was subjected to the first report by the ...

, New Zealand judge of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal *

William C. Wilson (judge) William C. Wilson (July 2, 1812 – April 16, 1882) was a Vermont lawyer and judge who served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1865 to 1869. Biography William Campbell Wilson was born in Cambridge, Vermont on July 2, 1812 ...

(1812–1882), Vermont lawyer and judge *

William Adam Wilson William Adam Wilson FRSE (28 July 1928 – 14 March 1994) was a Scottish lawyer who served as Professor of Scots Law at the University of Edinburgh. As an author he was known as W. A. Wilson and informally as Bill Wilson. The University of Ed ...

(1928–1994), professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh University *

William Rae Wilson William Rae Wilson (1772–1849) was a Scottish lawyer, landowner and travel writer. Life Wilson was from a family in Haddington, East Lothian named Rae or Ray, and was born in Paisley on 7 June 1772. His parents were Patrick Ray and his wife Iso ...

(1772–1849), Scottish lawyer and travel writer

Military

* Sir

William Deane Wilson Surgeon-General Sir William Deane Wilson, (27 August 1843 – 19 October 1921"Wilson, Surg.-Gen. Sir William Deane, (27 Aug. 1843–19 Oct. 1921)." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Oxford University Press.) was a British army surgeon, who was the princip ...

(1843–1921), British army surgeon-general *

William Wilson (Medal of Honor) William Wilson (1847 – December 22, 1895) was a United States soldier who served with the United States Army's Cavalry as a sergeant during the mid to late 19th century. He is known for being one of only nineteen individuals to twice receive hi ...

(1847–1895), one of nineteen people to receive the Medal of Honor twice *

William Othello Wilson William Othello Wilson (September 16, 1869 – January 18, 1928) was an African-American corporal in the United States Army's 9th Cavalry Regiment. He is noted for having received the Medal of Honor. Army service Wilson joined the Army from Sa ...

(1867–1928), member of the US Army's 9th Cavalry, and recipient of the Medal of Honor *

William Tecumseh Wilson William Tecumseh Wilson (October 6, 1823 – June 5, 1905) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. William Tecumseh Wilson was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 1823.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil ...

(1823–1905), American Union brevet brigadier general from Ohio *

William Wilson (Zouave) William Wilson (1823 – November 13, 1874) was a native of England who emigrated to New York and was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford Unive ...

(1823–1874), American Union brevet brigadier general from New York

Religion

William Wilson (priest) William Wilson DD (1545 – 15 May 1615) was a Canon of Windsor from 1584 to 1615''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral from ...

(1545–1615), Canon of Windsor *

William Wilson (Secession minister) William Wilson was born in Glasgow, on 9 November 1690. He was the son of Gilbert Wilson, proprietor of a small estate near East Kilbride. (Gilbert forfeited this for his adherence to the Presbyterian cause; he went to Holland, but returning at ...

(1690-1741), co-founder of the Secession Church *

William Carus Wilson William Carus Wilson (7 July 1791 – 30 December 1859) was an English churchman and the founder and editor of the long-lived monthly '' The Children's Friend''. He was the inspiration for Mr Brocklehurst, the autocratic head of Lowood School, dep ...

(1791–1859), English churchman and founder and editor of ''The Children's Friend'' *

William Wilson (bishop) William Scot Wilson (1806 – 17 March 1888) was a Scottish bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who served as Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway between 1859 and 1888. Life and ministry Wilson was born in Pittenweem, Fife in 1806, the son of ...

(1806–1888), Anglican bishop in Scotland *

William Wilson (Dundee minister) William Wilson (18 June 1808–14 January 1888) was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1866/67. Life He was born in Westruther on 18 June 1808. He studied at the University ...

(1808–1888) Presbyterian minister, moderator of the Free Church * William

Hay Wilson William Hay Wilson was an eminent Anglican priest in the first quarter of the 20th century. Life He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and ordained in 1885. He was Chaplain at Inverness Cathedral then Rector of St James’ Church, Di ...

(1864–1935), Anglican priest * William C. Wilson (minister) (1866–1915), General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene *

William Lyall Wilson William Lyall Wilson (1866–1914) was a minister of the Church of Scotland who worked in the Scots Mission Church in Argentina. Life He was born in Dundee on 6 May 1866 the son of Amelia Swan and her husband, Thomas Wilson (1835-1909). He w ...

(1866–1914), minister of the Church of Scotland *

Bill Wilson (pastor) Bill Wilson (born 1948) is the founder and senior pastor of Metro World Child, America's largest ministry to children with branches in various nations. He is a well-known speaker, author, pastor and advocate for poor, inner city children all ove ...

(born 1948), president and founder of Metro Ministries International *

William Wilson (academic) William Marion Wilson (born October 4, 1958) is the president of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was previously the vice chairman for ORU board of trustees. Early life Wilson was born in Owensboro, Kentucky and attended D ...

(born 1958), theologian affiliated with Oral Roberts University *

William Wilson (Dean of Cloyne) William Joseph Wilson was the Dean of Cloyne from 1908 to 1934. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin; and ordained in 1878. After Curate, curacies in Dungourney and Cork (city), Cork he held Incumbent (ecclesiastical), incumbencies at List o ...

, Dean of Cloyne, 1908–1934 *

William Croft Wilson Life William Croft Wilson (May 31, 1931 – November 6, 1963) was an American Congregational minister, and the namesake of Wilson Chapel at Central Congregational Church in Providence, Rhode Island. He was born at Greenwich Hospital, the son of ...

, American Congregational minister

Science

William Wilson (botanist) William M. Wilson (1799–1871) was an English botanist, known for his focus on bryology. Life The second son of Thomas Wilson, a druggist, he was born at Warrington (which was then in Lancashire, and later transferred to Cheshire) on 7 June 1799 ...

(1799–1871), English botanist *

William James Erasmus Wilson Sir William James Erasmus Wilson FRCS FRS (25 November 18097 August 1884), generally known as Sir Erasmus Wilson, was an English surgeon and dermatologist. Biography Wilson was born in London, studied at Dartford Grammar School before St Bar ...

(1809–1884), physician and surgeon *

William Edward Wilson (astronomer) William Edward Wilson (19 July 1851 – 6 March 1908) was an Irish astronomer. Life He was born at Greenisland, County Antrim, the only son of John and Frances Wilson of Daramona House, Streete, County Westmeath, Ireland and was privately educ ...

(1851–1908), Irish astronomer *

William Parkinson Wilson William Parkinson Wilson (late 1825 – 11 September 1874) was an astronomer and professor of mathematics who was born in England but spent most of his career in Australia.William Wilson (English academic) William Wilson Royal Society, FRS Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, FHAS (1 March 1875 – 14 October 1965) was a leading figure in academic circles. He was born at Goodyhills, in the Abbeytown, Abbey Holme district of Cumberland in ...

(1875–1965), English physicist *

William Wilson (physicist) William Wilson (March 29, 1887 – May 8, 1948) was an English-born physicist who spent much of his career in the United States. Born in Preston, he studied at the University of Manchester and at Cambridge University, studying radioactivity un ...

(1887–1948), English-born physicist *

William Hawkins Wilson Professor William Hawkins Wilson (Oxford 1866 – Cairo 1956) was a British physiologist and a member of the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, from 1895 to 1928, in which latter year he became Professor of physiology and dean of Kasr El Aini Ho ...

(1866–1956), British physiologist

Others

* William "Amos" Wilson (1762–1821), folklore figure of southern Pennsylvania, referred to as "The Pennsylvania Hermit" *

William A. Wilson (folklorist) William Albert "Bert" Wilson (September 23, 1933 – April 25, 2016) was a scholar of Mormon folklore. The "father of Mormon folklore" helped found and organize folklore archives at both Utah State University (USU) and Brigham Young University (BY ...

(1933–2016), studied and taught Mormon folklore *

Bill W. William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide b ...

(William Griffith Wilson, 1895–1971), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous *

Edward Wilson (explorer) Edward Adrian Wilson (23 July 1872 – 29 March 1912) was an English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist. Early life Born in Cheltenham on 23 July 1872, Wilson was the second son and fifth child of ...

(1872–1912), known as Uncle Bill, Antarctic explorer *

William Wilson (engineer) William Wilson (1809 – 1862) was an English mechanical engineer and first engine driver on the first German railway. Life William Wilson was born on 18 May 1809 in Walbottle, Northumberland, England, and in 1829 was engaged by George Stephe ...

(1809–1862), first locomotive driver in Germany, railway pioneer * William E. Wilson, British railway civil engineer, first employer of

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William Julius Wilson William Julius Wilson (born December 20, 1935) is an American sociologist. He is a professor at Harvard University and author of works on urban sociology, race and class issues. Laureate of the National Medal of Science, he served as the 80th P ...

(born 1935), sociologist *

William L. Wilson (Rice University) Rice University contains eleven residential colleges which function as the primary housing, dining, and social organizations for undergraduate students. The system was established in 1957 and was inspired by the residential college systems at the ...

, professor at Rice University

In fiction

* "William Wilson" (short story), an 1839 short story by Edgar Allan Poe *"William Wilson", a song from The Smithereens' 1989 album '' 11'' *

Wilson the Wonder Athlete Wilson the Wonder Athlete was a British comic strip, first published in 1943 in the British illustrated story paper ''The Wizard'' published by D. C. Thomson & Co. It follows the sporting adventures of a heroic character named William Wilson. T ...

(William Wilson), a character in British story and comic papers published by D.C. Thomson *Billy Wilson, a character in ''

Angels with Broken Wings ''Angels with Broken Wings'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Jane Frazee and Binnie Barnes. It was released by Republic Pictures. Cast *Binnie Barnes ... Sybil Barton *Gilbert Roland ... Don Pablo Vin ...

'' *Agent Bill Wilson, also known as CIA, a character in ''

The Dark Knight Rises ''The Dark Knight Rises'' is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is th ...