William Anderson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

William Anderson (artist) William (or Wiliam) Anderson (1757 – 27 May 1837) was a Scottish artist specialising in maritime and patriotic themes. Radford, Ernest. ''William Anderson'', Dictionary of National Biography. He was well-regarded for his detailed and accurate p ...

(1757–1837), painter of marine and historical paintings *

William Anderson (theatre) William Anderson (14 January 1868 – 16 August 1940) was an Australian theatre entrepreneur. He left school at age ten and eventually found work as a theatre manager, marrying the actress Eugenie Duggan. He established two theatre companies an ...

(1868–1940), Australian stage entrepreneur * William Anderson (1911–1986), American actor, better known as Leif Erickson *

Bill Anderson (producer) William Hillyard Anderson (October 12, 1911December 28, 1997) was an American producer best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company. He also served on the company's Board of Directors from 1960 to 1984. Early life and career Anderson was ...

(1911–1997), American producer * William West Anderson (1928–2017), known as

Adam West William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in ...

, American actor, played Batman from 1966 to 1968 * William M. Anderson (born 1948), film editor * Wil Anderson (born 1974), Australian comedian * Will Anderson (animator), Scottish film animator

Music

* W. H. Anderson (1882–1955), Canadian composer, choir director, singer, and voice teacher * William K. Anderson, background music composer for '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' *

Cat Anderson William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson (September 12, 1916 – April 29, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter known for his long period as a member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and for his wide range, especially his ability to play in the altissimo regis ...

(William Alonzo Anderson, 1916–1981), American jazz trumpeter *

Bill Anderson (singer) James William Anderson III (born November 1, 1937) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television host. His soft-spoken singing voice earned him the nickname "Whispering Bill" from music critics and writers. As a songwriter, his ...

(born 1937), American country music singer, songwriter, and game show host * William Anderson (guitarist) (born 1962), American classical guitarist and composer * Will Anderson (singer) (born 1986), lead vocalist in the band Parachute

Writing

* William Anderson (bookseller) (1743–1830), bookseller and five times Provost of Stirling * William Anderson (Scottish writer) (1805–1866), Scottish writer, poet, editor and author of ''The Scottish Nation'' * William J. Anderson (1811–?), American slave and author * William Charles Anderson (1920–2003), American author * William Anderson (American writer) (born 1952), American biographer, specializing on Laura Ingalls Wilder

Law and politics

Australia

* William Anderson (Victorian politician, born 1828) (1828–1909), Scottish-born Victorian colonial politician, member for Villiers and Heytesbury * William Anderson (Victorian politician, born 1853) (1853–1898), Victorian colonial politician for Creswick, and Windermere * William Anderson (Tasmanian politician) (1904–1990), Australian politician from Tasmania * William Acland Douglas Anderson (1829–1882), English-born politician and goldfields commissioner in colonial Victoria, Australia

Canada

* William Stafford Anderson (1884–1980), politician in New Brunswick, Canada * William Anderson (Ontario MPP) (1822–1897), Canadian politician * William Anderson (Ontario MP) (1905–1961), member of Canadian House of Commons for Waterloo South electoral district * William Alfred Anderson, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP

U.S.

William Anderson (naval officer) William Robert Anderson (June 17, 1921 – February 25, 2007) was an officer in the United States Navy, and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1965 to 1973. Early life and naval career Anderson was born in Humphreys County, Tenness ...

(1921–2007), U.S. Representative from Tennessee * William Anderson (Pennsylvania politician) (1762–1829), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania * William Anderson (Vermont politician) (1874–1959), member of the Vermont House of Representatives * William A. Anderson (1873–1954), mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota * William Alexander Anderson (1842–1930), Virginia lawyer and politician * William B. Anderson (1830–1901), U.S. Representative from Illinois * William Clayton Anderson (1826–1861), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * William Coleman Anderson (1853–1902), U.S. Representative from Tennessee *

William Dozier Anderson William Dozier Anderson (July 20, 1862 – January 6, 1952)Judge Anderso ...

(1862–1952), Mississippi Supreme Court Justice *

William Gilbert Anderson William Gilbert Anderson (September 9, 1860 – July 7, 1947)Ohles, John F. (1978). ''Biographical Dictionary of American Educators''. Greenwood Press. pp. 37-38. was an American pioneer of physical education, physician and writer. Anderson was ...

(1860–1947), American pioneer of physical education * William Hamilton Anderson (1874–c. 1959), superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon League *

William Marshall Anderson William Marshall Anderson (1807–1881) was an American scholar, explorer and politician, noted for his detailed travel journals in the Rocky Mountains and Second Mexican Empire, Imperial Mexico. Background Anderson was born into a large and pro ...

(1807–1881), American scholar, explorer and politician * Bill Anderson (West Virginia politician) (born 1948), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates * Bill Anderson (Iowa politician) (born 1977), Republican politician and legislator from the state of Iowa * Bill Anderson (Ohio politician), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives

Elsewhere

William Spencer Anderson William Spencer Anderson (c. 1832 – 27 September 1872) was an African American politician and explorer in Liberia. Originally a barber, Anderson emigrated to Liberia at the age of 20 and within five years had inherited a sugar plantation. H ...

(c. 1832–1872), American-born Liberian politician and explorer *

William Anderson (British politician) William Crawford Anderson (13 February 1877 – 25 February 1919) was a British socialist politician. Born in 1877 at Findon, Aberdeenshire, the name Crawford in fact does not appear on his birth certificate. His father Francis Anderson was a ...

(1877–1919), British socialist politician * William Anderson (New Zealand politician) (1888–1978), mayor of Queenstown, New Zealand

Medicine

* William Anderson (collector) (1842–1900), British surgeon and collector of Japanese art who first described Anderson-Fabry disease * William G. Anderson (born 1927), American physician and social activist * William Wallace Anderson, medical doctor involved in architecture of rammed earth construction in South Carolina

Military

* William Anderson (1820–1848), British Army lieutenant with the 1st Bombay Fusiliers whose murder affected the

Second Anglo-Sikh War The Second Anglo-Sikh War was a military conflict between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company which took place from 1848 to 1849. It resulted in the fall of the Sikh Empire, and the annexation of the Punjab region, Punjab and what sub ...

* William T. Anderson (1840–1864), American Civil War guerrilla commander, known as "Bloody Bill" * William Anderson (Medal of Honor) (1852–1908), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Herbert Anderson Lieutenant Colonel William Herbert Anderson (29 December 1881 – 25 March 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and ...

(1881–1918), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * William Anderson (VC) (1885–1915), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

William Anderson (RAAF officer) Air Vice-Marshal William Hopton Anderson, (30 December 1891 – 30 December 1975) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He flew with the Australian Flying Corps in World War I, earning the Distinguished Flying ...

(1891–1975), Australian air marshal *

Maurice Anderson Lieutenant-Colonel William Maurice E Anderson MD, DSO (often referred to as Bill Anderson despite the fact he went by the name of Maurice), joined the British 6th Airborne Division in 1943, and became CO of the 195th (Airlanding) Field Ambulan ...

(1908–1986), often known as Bill Anderson, British Army medical officer * William Anderson (Canadian Army officer) (1915–2000), Canadian general *

(1921–2007), commander of the first nuclear submarine * William Y. Anderson (1921–2011), Swedish American fighter ace of World War II * William C. Anderson (Air Force) (born 1958), Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, 2005–2008 * William Lovett Anderson (1906–2004), United States Navy submarine commander

Religion

* William Anderson (died 1543), one of the

Perth Martyrs The Perth Martyrs were six people executed in Perth, Scotland, in 1543 for their Protestant beliefs. The condemned people were William Anderson, James Finlayson, James Hunter, Robert Lamb, James Raveleson and Helen Stark. They were sentenced to de ...

* William Anderson (missionary) (1769–1852), English-Anglican missionary to South Africa * William Anderson (minister) (1799–1873), Scottish theological writer and preacher * William F. Anderson (bishop) (1860–1944), American Methodist bishop * William Harrison Anderson (1870–1950), American Seventh-Day Adventist missionary to Africa * William Anderson (bishop of Salisbury) (1892–1972), Anglican Bishop of Croydon, of Portsmouth and of Salisbury, England * William Anderson (bishop of Caledonia) (born 1950), Canadian Anglican bishop since 2001 * William White Anderson (1888–1956), Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Science

William Anderson (naturalist) William Anderson (28 December 1750 in North Berwick, East Lothian – 3 August 1778 in Bering Sea) was a Scottish naturalist. Biography One of the seven children Jean (née Melvil) and Robert Anderson, a schoolmaster. Anderson studied m ...

(1750–1778), naturalist on Captain Cook's third voyage (1776–1780) * William Anderson (horticulturist) (1766–1846), Scottish horticulturist * William James Anderson (1812–1873), Scottish physician who emigrated to Canada *

William Anderson (engineer) Sir William Anderson, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, KCB (5 January 1835 at Saint Petersburg – 11 December 1898 at Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Arsenal) was an English engineer who also served as director-general of the Ordnance ...

(1835–1898), British engineer and philanthropist * William Henry Anderson (1908–1997), American entomologist * William French Anderson (born 1936), American geneticist and molecular biologist

Sports

American football

* Bill Anderson (American football, born 1921) (1921–1984), American football end * Bill Anderson (American football, born 1925) (1925–2013), head football coach at Howard Payne University *

Bill Anderson (American football, born 1936) Walter William Anderson (July 13, 1936 – April 18, 2017) was an American professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He played high school football at Manatee High ...

(1936–2017), American football tight end * Bill Anderson (American football, born 1947), head football coach at North Park University and Illinois College * Bill Anderson (American coach) (1891–1969), American football, basketball, and baseball coach * Billy Anderson (quarterback) (1941–1996), led NCAA in passing in 1965 * Will Anderson (fullback) (1897–1982), American football running back * Will Anderson Jr. (born 2001), American football defensive end * William Tim Anderson (born 1949), American football defensive back

Association football

* Bill Anderson (English footballer) (1913–1986), manager of Football League side Lincoln City, 1946–1965 * William Anderson (English footballer) (1861–1903), English footballer * William Anderson (Scottish footballer) (1862–?), Scottish footballer *

Willie Anderson (footballer) William John Anderson (born 24 January 1947) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. During his career, he made over 350 appearances in the Football League. He began his career as a youth player with Manchester Un ...

(born 1947), English footballer for Aston Villa, Cardiff City

Baseball

Bill Anderson (1880s pitcher) William Anderson (January 19, 1865 – May 5, 1936) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Louisville Colonels in 1889. In that game, he pitched a complete game, and surrendered nine earned runs in a loss to ...

(1865–1936), American Major League Baseball player * Bill Anderson (1920s pitcher) (1895–1983), American Major League Baseball player * Bill Anderson (1940s pitcher) (1913–1971), American Negro league baseball player * Bill Anderson (coach) (1891–1969), American football, basketball, and baseball coach * Bill Anderson (outfielder), American Negro league baseball player

Cricket

* William Anderson (cricket umpire) (1910–1975), South African Test match umpire in two games * William Anderson (cricketer, born 1859) (1859–1943), French Olympic silver medal-winning cricketer * William Anderson (cricketer, born 1871) (1871–1948), English cricketer * William Anderson (cricketer, born 1880) (1880–1958), English cricketer and British Indian Army officer * William Anderson (cricketer, born 1909) (1909–1975), English cricketer * William Anderson (Scottish cricketer) (1894–1973), Scottish cricketer from Fife

Other sports

* Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1915), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1911) (1911–1971), Australian rules footballer for Geelong *

Red Anderson (ice hockey) William "Red" Anderson (December 13, 1910 – June 16, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played one game with the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League, appearing in a playoff game on March 27, 1943, against the Montreal Canadiens ...

(Bill Anderson, 1910–1991), Canadian ice hockey player * William Anderson (rugby union) (died 1892), New Zealand rugby union player * William Anderson (ice hockey) (1901–1983), British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics * Bill Anderson (Australian coach) (born 1948), Australian cricket and rugby league coach * Bill Anderson (strongman) (1937–2019), Scottish sportsman *

William Anderson (cyclist) William Alexander Robertson Anderson (6 September 1888 – 27 September 1928) was a Canadian cyclist. He competed in four events at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as ...

(1888–1928), Canadian Olympic cyclist * William Anderson (athlete) (1878–1958), Irish athlete * Will Anderson (''Scrabble'' player) (born 1984), American ''Scrabble'' player

Other uses

* Chief William Anderson, namesake of

Anderson, Indiana Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 54,788 at the 2020 census. It is named after Chief William Anderson. The city is the headquarters of the Church of God and its Anderson ...

* William Preston Anderson (1775–1831), Tennessee attorney, surveyor, soldier, land speculator *

William Caldwell Anderson William Caldwell Anderson (August 18, 1804 – August 28, 1870) was an American Presbyterian minister who served as the fourth president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Biography He was the oldest son of Rev. John Anderson, and was born in ...

(1804–1870), president of Miami University *

William Anderson (judge) Sir William John Anderson (1847 – 27 August 1908) was a British barrister and colonial judge. He was Chief Justice of British Honduras from 1890 to 1900 and Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago from 1900 to 1903. The son of Sir George Campbell ...

(1847–1908), British barrister and colonial judge * William P. Anderson (1851–1927), Canadian civil engineer * W. B. Anderson (1877–1959), Scottish classicist and academic * William Anderson (political scientist) (1888–1975), professor at University of Minnesota * William S. Anderson (1919–2021), president and chairman of the National Cash Register Corp, 1972–1984 * William M. Anderson Jr. (born 1942), American academic and education administrator * Eric Anderson (teacher) (William Kinloch Anderson, 1936–2020), Provost of Eton College, 2000–2009