William Morrison may refer to:

Arts and literature

William McKenzie Morrison William McKenzie Morrison (March 23, 1857 – March 24, 1921) was an American photographer best known for photographs of theater performers in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Biography Morrison was born in 1857 in Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, but move ...

(1857–1921), American photographer * William Morrison (poet) (1881–1973), Irish poet *

Joseph Samachson Joseph Samachson (October 13, 1906 – June 2, 1980) was an American scientist and writer, primarily of science fiction and comic books. Biography Joseph Samachson was born on October 13, 1906, in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Russian Jewish pa ...

or William Morrison (1906–1980), science-fiction writer *

William Morrison (director) William Morrison is a Canadian born Grammy and Juno Award-nominated music video director, documentary film director, and musician. He has directed music videos for popular rock bands Matthew Good and Fear Factory, and popular electronic music ac ...

, Canadian music video director and musician

Business

William Morrison (trader) William Morrison (March 7, 1785 – August 7, 1866) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer who established numerous trading posts throughout Minnesota and is claimed to have been the first white person to discover Lake Itasca in 1804.The Red River ...

(19th century), fur trader in Old Crow Wing, Minnesota *

William Morrison (businessman) William Murdoch Morrison (19 July 1878 – 3 August 1956) was the English founder of the business which would, after his death, become the Morrisons supermarket chain. Career Brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, William Morrison started s ...

(1874–1956), English founder of supermarket chains

Politics

* William Morrison (American politician), member of the

North Carolina General Assembly of 1779 The North Carolina General Assembly of 1779 met in three sessions in three locations in the years 1779 and 1780. The first session was held in Smithfield from May 3 to May 15, 1779; the second session in Halifax, from October 18 to November 1 ...

William Ralls Morrison William Ralls Morrison (September 14, 1824 – September 29, 1909) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life and career Born on a farm at Prairie du Long, near the present town of Waterloo, Ill ...

(1824–1909), U.S. Representative from Illinois * William Robert Morrison (1878–1947), Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario *

William Morrison (Alberta politician) Rev. William Morrison (April 24, 1891 – January 1, 1970) was a farmer, church minister, soldier and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for a short time in 1935 sitting with the Social ...

(1891–1970), former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta *

William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, (10 August 1893 – 3 February 1961), was a British politician. He was a long-serving cabinet minister before serving as Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Speaker of the House o ...

(1893–1961), British politician and Governor General of Australia *

William McG. Morrison William McG. Morrison (January 8, 1903 – January 1, 1960) was the fifty-seventh mayor of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The c ...

(1903–1960), mayor of Charleston, South Carolina * William Morrison (Australian politician) (1928–2013), Member of the Australian House of Representatives * William Morrison (Canadian politician), politician in

Lillooet Lillooet () is a district municipality in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. The town is on the west shore of the Fraser River immediately north of the Seton River mouth. On BC Highway 99, the locality is by road abo ...

, British Columbia

Science

* William Morrison (gardener), plant collector employed by Kew, 1824–1839 * William Morrison (chemist) (1850-1927), Scotland-born inventor of the first U.S. practical electrical car :* see: :es:William Morrison *

William Morrison (dentist) William James Morrison (1860–1926) was an American dentist and inventor who is best known for developing the cotton candy machine. Career Morrison, from Nashville, Tennessee, was an avid inventor, and has a number of inventions to his credi ...

(1860–1926), American dentist

Sports

* Edward Morrison (American football) (1894–1961), American college football coach * William Morrison (cricketer) (1850–1910), New Zealand cricketer * William Morrison (rugby union) (1875-1944), Scotland international rugby union player

Other people

William Vitruvius Morrison William Vitruvius Morrison (1794 – 16 October 1838) was an Irish architect, son and collaborator of Sir Richard Morrison. Life He was born at Clonmel, County Tipperary, second son of Sir Richard Morrison (1767–1849) and Elizabeth Ould, a gra ...

(1794–1838), Irish architect * William Morrison (missionary) (1867–1918), American missionary based in the Congo Free State * William V. Morrison (1906–1977), American lawyer, probate investigator, and genealogical researcher * William R. Morrison (historian) (born 1942), Canadian historian of the Canadian North * William

Garth Morrison Sir William Garth Morrison (8 April 1943 – 24 May 2013) was the Scout Association's Chief Scout from 1988 to 1996 and a member of the World Scout Committee from 1992 to 2002. Morrison attended Pangbourne College where he was Chief Cadet ...