William, Willie, Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to:

Academics

William Smith (Master of Clare College, Cambridge) William Smith, Doctor of Divinity, D.D. (1556–1615) was an English academic. Smith was born in Princes Risborough and educated at Eton College. He entered King's College, Cambridge in 1573, graduating Bachelor of Arts, B.A in 1578 and Master ...

(1556–1615), English academic * William Smith (antiquary) (c. 1653–1735), English antiquary and historian of University College, Oxford *

William Smith (scholar) The Very Revd. Dr William Smith (1711–1787) was Dean of Chester and a Greek and Latin scholar. Smith was born in Worcester in 1711, the son of the rector of St Nicholas' Church. He was sent to RGS Worcester after which he proceeded to New Co ...

(1711–1787), English classical scholar and Anglican Dean of Chester *

William Smith (Episcopal priest) William Smith (September 7, 1727May 14, 1803) was an Episcopal priest who served as first provost of the The Academy and College of Philadelphia, College of Philadelphia, which became the University of Pennsylvania. He also founded Washington Coll ...

(1727–1803), Scottish-born first provost of University of Pennsylvania *

William Pitt Smith William Pitt Smith (1760 – 1796) was a U.S. physician, educator and theological writer. Smith began his career serving in the General Hospital Department of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He became Professor of Materia Medi ...

(1760–1796), American physician, educator and theological writer * William Andrew Smith (1802–1870), American college president and clergyman *

William Smith (lexicographer) Sir William Smith (20 May 1813 – 7 October 1893) was an English lexicographer. He became known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools. Early life Smith was born in Municipal Borough of Enfield, Enfield in 1813 to Nonco ...

(1813–1893), English editor and publisher of dictionaries *

William Robertson Smith William Robertson Smith (8 November 184631 March 1894) was a Scottish orientalist, Old Testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He was an editor of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' and contributor ...

(1846–1894), Scottish philologist, physicist, archaeologist and Biblical critic *

William Benjamin Smith William Benjamin Smith (October 26, 1850 – August 6, 1934) was a professor of mathematics at Tulane University, best known as a proponent of the Christ myth theory. Biography In a series of books, beginning with ''Ecce Deus: The Pre-Christian ...

(1850–1934), American professor of mathematics at Tulane University *

William Ramsay Smith William Ramsay Smith (27 November 1859 – 28 September 1937), frequently referred to as Ramsay Smith, was a Scottish physician, educator, naturalist, anthropologist and civil servant, who worked in South Australia after moving there at the ag ...

(1859–1937), Australian anthropologist * William George Smith (1866–1918), Scottish psychologist *

William Hall Smith William Hall Smith (February 8, 1866 – after 1920) was the President of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Mississippi State University, from 1916 to 1920. Smith was born near Vernon in Lamar County, Alabama. He was a ...

(1866–after 1920), President of Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1916–1920 * William Cunningham Smith (1871–1943), American academic of English literature, university administrator and writer * William Roy Smith (1876–1938), American academic historian * William Charles Smith (1881–1972), English musicologist *

William Newton-Smith William Herbert Newton-Smith (May 25, 1943 – April 8, 2023) was a Canadian philosopher of science. Biography Newton-Smith's undergraduate degree from Queen's University was in Mathematics and Philosophy, in 1966. He took an MA from Cornell Un ...

(1943–2023), Anglo-Canadian philosopher of science * Willie W. Smith (1907–1989), American physiologist

Arts and entertainment

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both Will Smith filmography, the screen and Will Smith discography, music industries, List of awards and nominations re ...

(born 1968), American actor, rapper, and film producer * William "Gentleman" Smith (1730–1819), English stage star * William Henry Smith (1806–1872), American author of 1844 temperance play ''

The Drunkard ''The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved'' is an American temperance play first performed on February 12, 1844.

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William Smith (actor) William Emmett Smith Jr. (March 24, 1933 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor and stunt performer. His career spanned nearly 80 years across film and television, often in imposing or villainous character roles. Smith starred as Texas Ra ...

(1933–2021), American character performer *

William Smith (17th-century actor) William Smith (died 1696) was a British actor. Biography Smith was a barrister of Gray's Inn, and joined the Duke of York's company, under Sir William D'Avenant, a year after its formation. He was a man of social position, and acknowledged as su ...

(died 1696), British actor *

William Smith (teacher) William Macdonald Smith (25 June 1939 – 21 August 2024) was a South African science and mathematics teacher who was best known for his maths and science lessons on television. Born in Makhanda (Grahamstown), he is the son of the ichthyologis ...

(1939–2024), South African television science and mathematics presenter *

Will Smith (comedian) William James Smith (born 8 June 1971) is an English stand-up comedian, screenwriter, novelist, actor and producer. He is the Emmy-winning creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ drama thriller '' Slow Horses'' (2022–). He is also known for b ...

(born 1971), English actor and writer

Art and literature

William Smith (poet) William Smith (15??-16??) was an English sonneteer, poet, and friend of Edmund Spenser. He participated in '' The Phoenix Nest'' (1593), ''England's Helicon'' (1600) and published a sonnet sequence ''Chloris'' or ''The Complaint of the passionate ...

(before 1570–after 1606), English sonneteer *

William Thompson Russell Smith William Thompson Russell Smith (Glasgow, Scotland 1812 – Glenside, PA, 1896) was a Scottish-American painter who produced iconic images of Pennsylvania's landscape inspired by the aesthetic of the Hudson River School. Early life and education ...

(1812–1896), Scottish-American painter *

William Collingwood Smith William Collingwood Smith (10 December 1815 Greenwich – 15 March 1887 Brixton Hill), was a British watercolourist. William's father William Smith worked for the Admiralty and was a musician and amateur artist. William had no formal trainin ...

(1815–1887), English painter *

William Jardine Smith William Jardine Smith (1834 – 13 January 1884), also known as Jardine Smith, was an Australian writer and editor. Biography Smith was born in 1834, at Stockwell. In 1852, he emigrated from Liverpool to Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwu ...

(1834–1884), Australian writer and editor *

William Brooke Smith William Brooke Smith (died 1908) was an American painter and friend of Ezra Pound. His death from tuberculosis greatly affected Pound, who dedicated his first poetry collection, ''A Lume Spento'', to Smith. Life William Brooke Smith was living in ...

(before 1880–1908), American artist *

William Twigg-Smith William Twigg-Smith (né Smith; November 2, 1883 – April 21, 1950) was a New Zealand-born painter, illustrator and musician, who lived most of his life in Hawaii. During World War I, he was one of the first artists to serve in the American Cam ...

(1883–1950), New Zealand artist *

William Hart-Smith William Hart-Smith (23 November 1911 – 15 April 1990) was a New Zealand/Australian poet who was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. His family moved to New Zealand in 1924. He had about "seven years of formal schooling" in England, Sco ...

(1911–1990), New Zealand/Australian poet * William E. Smith (artist) (1913–1997), African American illustrator *

W. Eugene Smith William Eugene Smith (December 30, 1918 – October 15, 1978) was an American photojournalist.Peacock, Scot. "W(illiam) Eugene Smith." ''Contemporary Authors Online'', Gale, 2003. ''Biography in Context''. He has been described as "perhaps the si ...

(1918–1978), American photojournalist * William Craig Smith (1918–1986), American art director * William Arthur Smith (1918–1989), American artist *

William Jay Smith William Jay Smith (April 22, 1918 – August 18, 2015) was an American poet. He was appointed the nineteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970. Life William Jay Smith was born in Winnfield, Louisi ...

(1918–2015), American poet *

William Gardner Smith William Gardner Smith (February 6, 1927 – November 5, 1974) was an American journalist, novelist, and editor. Smith is linked to the black social protest novel tradition of the 1940s and the 1950s, a movement that became synonymous with write ...

(1927–1974), African-American novelist *

Bill Smith (jewelry designer) Bill Smith (born 1933) is an American fashion and jewelry designer who was the first black recipient of a Coty Award for his designs. He has designed for a number of companies, including costume jewelry for Coro and Richelieu, leather goods for M ...

(born 1933), first African American recipient of Coty Award *

Willi Smith Willi Donnell Smith (February 29, 1948 – April 17, 1987) was an American fashion designer. At the time of his death, Smith was regarded as one of the most successful African-American designers in the fashion industry. His company, WilliWe ...

(1948–1987), American fashion designer * Will Smith, American tech journalist, 2010 founder of Tested.com

Characters

* Bill Smith, in the Canadian TV comedy program ''

The Red Green Show ''The Red Green Show'' was a half-hour Canadian television television comedy, comedy series. It aired on various channels in Canada from April 4, 1991 until April 7, 2006. The show was created and entirely co-written by Canadian comedian Steve S ...

'', played by

Rick Green (comedian) Richard Green (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian comedy writer, producer, director and performer. He is most well known as co-creator of '' The Red Green Show'', creator of ''ADD & Loving It?!'', creator of '' History Bites'', founder of '' ...

* Billy Smith, in the US late-night live sketch comedy variety show ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...

'', played by

Fred Armisen Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series '' Portlandia''. He also co-created ...

* Billy Smith, in the UK TV soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' * Will Smith (''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air''), TV series character *

, in the Australian TV soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

'', played by

Zac Drayson Zac Drayson (born 14 January 1983) is an Australian actor. Early life Drayson was born Zachary Lowell Drayson in Sydney, New South Wales. Career He is best known for the role of Will Smith, one of Irene Roberts' ( Lynne McGranger) many foster ...

* Will Smith, child character in ''

Wee Sing ''Wee Sing'' is a songbook series created by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp and published by Price Stern Sloan. It would also inspire a series of children's CDs, cassettes, coloring books, toys, videos, and apps. The videos were shot in ...

The Best Christmas Ever!''

Music

Barkin' Bill Smith Barkin' Bill Smith (August 18, 1928 – April 24, 2000) was an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and songwriter. He was born in Cleveland, Mississippi, and in his latter years lived in Chicago. Biography Smith was raised in M ...

(1928–2000), American Chicago blues singer *

Bill Smith (Canadian musician) William Ernest Smith (usually called Bill Smith) (born 12 May 1938) is a Canadian writer, editor, record producer, saxophonist, and clarinetist of English birth. He has served as the editor of ''CODA (magazine), CODA'' magazine since 1976, and ...

(born 1938), Canadian record producer, musician, writer, editor * Bill Smith (English musician) (born 1940), founding member of the Quarrymen *

Bill Smith (jazz musician) William Overton Smith (September 22, 1926 – February 29, 2020) was an American clarinetist and composer. He worked extensively in modern classical music, third stream and jazz, and was perhaps best known for having played with pianist Dave Brube ...

(1926–2020), folk jazz clarinetist, professor of music at the University of Washington *

Major Bill Smith William Arthur Smith (January 21, 1922 – September 12, 1994),

(1922–1994), American record producer and executive *

William Smith (composer) William Smith (''c.'' 27 March 1603 – AprilSmith's date of death is not recorded, but he was buried on 21 April 1645. 1645) was an English composer from the city of Durham. He is chiefly known for his set of choral preces and respons ...

(1603–1645), English composer from the city of Durham *

William "Smitty" Smith William Daniel "Smitty" Smith (August 30, 1944 – November 28, 1997) was a Canadian keyboardist and session musician. Background He had been playing together with Steve Kennedy, Eric Mercury, Eric "Mouse" Johnson, Terry Logan and Diane Brook ...

(1944–1997), keyboardist and session musician *

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith Willie Lee "Big Eyes" Smith (January 19, 1936 – September 16, 2011) was an American electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, and drummer. He was best known for several stints with the Muddy Waters band beginning in the early 1960s. Biograp ...

(1936–2011), blues drummer and singer * Willie "Long Time" Smith, dates unknown, Chicago blues pianist and singer *

Willie Smith (alto saxophonist) William McLeish Smith (November 25, 1910 – March 7, 1967) was an American saxophonist and one of the major alto saxophone players of the swing era. He also played clarinet and sang. Early life Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina, Uni ...

(1910–1967), jazz alto saxophonist *

Willie "the Lion" Smith Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and ...

(1893–1973), jazz pianist * William Oscar Smith, jazz double bassist and music educator

Business

William Henry Smith (1792–1865) William Henry Smith (7 July 1792 – 28 July 1865) was an English entrepreneur whose business included both newsagents and book shops. He was born at Little Thurlow, Suffolk, but ran his business in London, where he died. The family busine ...

, entrepreneur whose business was about both newsagents and book shops **

William Henry Smith (1825–1891) William Henry Smith, FRS (24 June 1825 – 6 October 1891) was an English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W H Smith, who expanded the firm and introduced the practice of selling books and newspapers at railway stations. He was elec ...

, son of the above, and politician *

William Smith (businessman) William Smith (September 2, 1818 – February 6, 1912) was an American businessman. Born in Canterbury, England, he set up a successful Plant nursery, nursery business in Geneva, New York with his brothers in the mid 19th century. He also organis ...

(1818–1912), nurseryman and donor to Hobart and William Smith Colleges *

William Reardon Smith Sir William Reardon Smith, 1st Baronet (7 August 1856 – 23 December 1935) was an English shipowner and philanthropist. Early life Descended from Irish seafaring stock, he was born at Appledore, Devon, the youngest son of Thomas Reardon Smit ...

(1856–1935), British shipowner *

Willie Reardon Smith Sir Willie Reardon-Smith, 2nd Baronet (26 May 1887–24 November 1950), was a 20th-century British shipowner. Life The elder son of Sir William Reardon Smith, 1st Baronet, and his wife Ellen Hamlyn (1857–1939), he assumed the additional sur ...

(1887–1950), British shipowner * William Wensley Smith (1887–1955), founder of W. W. Smith Insurance Ltd

Law and crime

* Sir William Cusack-Smith, 2nd Baronet (1766–1836), baronet * William W. Smith (Arkansas judge) (1838–1888), justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court *

William A. Smith (Iowa judge) William A. Smith (November 19, 1870 – June 10, 1958) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1943, to June 10, 1958, appointed from Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the ...

(1870–1958), justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * William A. Smith (Kansas judge) (1888–1968), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court *

William E. Smith (judge) William Edward Smith (born December 31, 1959) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the First ...

(born 1959), judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island * Sir William James Smith (1853–1912), British judge who served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Cyprus, British Guiana and the Transvaal * William Francis Smith (1904–1968), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit *

William Kennedy Smith William Kennedy Smith (born September 4, 1960) is an American physician and a member of the Kennedy family who founded an organization focused on land mines and the rehabilitation of landmine victims. He is known for being charged with rape in a ...

(born 1960), physician and Kennedy family scion who was acquitted of rape in 1991 *

William Nimmo Smith, Lord Nimmo Smith William Austin Nimmo Smith (6 November 1942) is a former Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, sitting in the High Court of Justiciary and the Inner House of the Court of Session. He retired from this posi ...

(born 1942), former Senator of the College of Justice and a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland *

William Owen Smith William Owen Smith (August 4, 1848 – April 13, 1929) was a lawyer from a family of American missionaries who participated in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was attorney general for the entire duration of the Provisional Government o ...

(1848–1929), lawyer involved in overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii *

William Redwood Smith William Redwood Smith (1851 – October 18, 1935) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 9, 1899 to July 1, 1905. Early life, education, and career Born in Illinois, Smith came to Kansas with his parents in 1858 and settled on a ...

(1851–1935), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court * William Scott Smith (born 1959), American serial killer and kidnapper *

William Smith (judge, born 1728) William Smith (18 June 1728 – 6 December 1793) was a lawyer, historian, speaker, loyalist, and eventually the loyalist Chief Justice of the Province of New York from 1780 to 1782 and Chief Justice of the Province of Quebec from 1786, la ...

(1728–1793), historian, Chief Justice of the Province of New York, and Chief Justice of the Province of Quebec and later Lower Canada *

William Smith (judge, born 1697) William Smith (8 October 1697 – 22 November 1769) was an American lawyer and jurist. Life Smith was born on 8 October 1697 in Newport Pagnell in England. He was the eldest of five sons born to Thomas Smith (1675–1745) and Susanna (née Odel ...

(1697–1769), father of John Smith, Doctor Thomas Smith, Joshua Hett Smith, and Chief Justice William Smith *

William Smith (murderer) William Henry Smith (October 28, 1957 – March 8, 2005) was executed by the state of Ohio for the rape and murder of 47-year-old Mary Virginia Bradford of Cincinnati, Ohio, that occurred on September 26, 1987. Smith and Bradford were seen speak ...

(1957–2005), executed by the State of Ohio in 2005 *

William "Tangier" Smith William "Tangier" Smith (February 2, 1655 – February 18, 1705) was a governor of English Tangier, Tangier, on the coast of Morocco, and an early settler of Province of New York, New York who owned more than of Atlantic Ocean waterfront property ...

(1655–1705), Chief Justice of the Province of New York from 1692 * William Trickett Smith (1937–2021), American lawyer who was disbarred *

William Trickett Smith II William Trickett Smith II (or Jr.) (born January 18, 1981) is a U.S. citizen from Paxtang, Pennsylvania who pleaded guilty to killing his Peruvian wife, Jana Claudia Gómez Menéndez de Smith of Trujillo, Peru. Gómez Menéndez was reported missi ...

(born 1981), his son, American drug trafficker convicted of murdering his wife in Peru in 2007

Military

* Sir

Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer) Sir William Sidney Smith (21 June 1764 – 26 May 1840) was a British naval officer and politician. Serving in the American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he rose to the rank of Ad ...

(William Sidney Smith, 1764–1840), British admiral *

William Smith William, Willie, Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to: Academics * William Smith (Master of Clare College, Cambridge) (1556–1615), English academic * William Smith (antiquary) (c. 1653–1735), English antiquary and historian of University C ...

(1746–1787), commanding officer of the Lincoln minutemen in the battles of Lexington and Concord *

William Alexander Smith (Boys' Brigade) Sir William Alexander Smith (27 October 1854 – 10 May 1914), the founder of the Boys' Brigade, was born in Pennyland House, Thurso, Highland, Thurso, Scotland. He was the eldest son of Major David Smith and his wife Harriet. He had one sister a ...

(1854–1914), founder of the Boys' Brigade * William Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden (1868–1928), known as Frederick Smith, officer in the British Army *

William Douglas Smith Major General Sir William Douglas Smith (24 March 1865 – 4 February 1939) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey. Military career Smith was the son of Lt.-Col. Andrew William Douglas Smith, Royal Marines and Myr ...

(1865–1939), British general * William D. Smith (admiral) (1933–2020), United States Navy admiral * William Duncan Smith (1825–1862), United States Army officer and Confederate general *

William Farrar Smith William Farrar Smith (February 17, 1824February 28, 1903), known as "Baldy" Smith, was a Union general in the American Civil War, notable for attracting the extremes of glory and blame. He was praised for his gallantry in the Seven Days Battles ...

(1824–1903), Union Army general * William F. Smith (US Army Air Corps), piloted the US Army Air Corps B-25 Billy Mitchell Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building * William H. Smith (Medal of Honor) (1847–1877), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * William James Lanyon Smith, New Zealand naval officer *

William Osborne Smith Lieutenant-Colonel William Osborne Smith (1833 – 11 May 1887) was the first Acting Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, from 25 September to 17 October 1873. Biography Osborne Smith was born to W. H. Smith of Hendreowen (West ...

(1833–1887), first Acting Commissioner of the North West Mounted Police *

William Ruthven Smith Major General William Ruthven Smith (April 2, 1868 – July 15, 1941) was a career United States Army officer who commanded the 36th Division during its deployment in France during the final months of World War I. He later became Superintendent o ...

(1868–1941), United States Army officer * William Smith (c. 1872–1941), Master of the SS ''Sauternes'', English merchant seaman killed in World War II *

William Smith (Medal of Honor, 1864) William Smith (born d. 1826) was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor for his actions at Cherbourg, France. The William ...

(1826–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Smith (Medal of Honor, 1869) (1838–?), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * William Smith (Royal Navy officer) (died 1756), served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station and rose to Rear Admiral *

William Smith (ship captain) William Smith (1768–1846) was an American ship captain and American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War veteran. He is the only known Revolutionary War veteran buried in the state of California. Early life William Smith was born in 1768 in Fl ...

(1768–1846), American ship captain and Revolutionary War veteran *

William Smith (Virginia governor) William "Extra Billy" Smith (September 6, 1797May 18, 1887) was a lawyer, United States Congressman, congressman, the List of governors of Virginia, 30th and 35th Governor of Virginia, and a Major General (CSA), major general in the Confederate ...

(1797–1887), Governor of Virginia (1846–1849, 1864–1865) and Confederate general * William Sooy Smith (1830–1916), American Civil War general * William Thomas Smith (1896–1994), World War I flying ace *

William Watson Smith Lieutenant William Watson Smith (born 1892, date of death is unknown) was a Scottish First World War flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Military service Smith was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in the Gordon High ...

(1892–?), World War I flying ace * William W. Smith (admiral) (1888–1966), United States Navy admiral during World War II * William Y. Smith (1925–2016), United States Air Force general

Religion

* William Smith (minister) (died 1647), buried in the Prophet's Grave near Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland * William Smith (Archdeacon of Armagh) (died 1673), English priest in Ireland * William Smith (Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen), 18th-century Scottish priest *

William Smith (Latter Day Saints) William Smith (also found as William B. Smith) (March 13, 1811 – November 13, 1893) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and one of the original members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Smith was the eighth child of Joseph Smi ...

(1811–1893), younger brother of Joseph Smith, Jr. and himself a Mormon leader *

William Smith (bishop) William Smith (3 July 1819 – 16 March 1892) was a Catholic clergyman from Scotland. He served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Life Born in Edinburgh on 3 July 1819, he entered Blairs College in July 1832 to b ...

(1819–1892), Catholic archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh * William R. Smith (Mormon) (1826–1894), Mormon leader in Davis County, Utah Territory * William Saumarez Smith (1836–1909), Anglican bishop/archbishop of Sydney * William Smith (monsignor) (1939–2009), Catholic theologian *

William Carr Smith William Carr Smith (1857–1930) was a Church of England priest, best known as the rector of St James' Church, Sydney from 1896 to 1910, whose Anglo-Catholic and Christian socialist ideals transformed Sydney's oldest church. Carr Smith's teach ...

(1857–1930), Church of England clergyman * William Angie Smith (1894–1974), bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church

Science and architecture

Bill Smith (Motorola engineer) William, Willie, Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to: Academics * William Smith (Master of Clare College, Cambridge) (1556–1615), English academic * William Smith (antiquary) (c. 1653–1735), English antiquary and historian of University C ...

(1929–1993), one of the creators of Six Sigma *

William Gardner Smith (botanist) William Gardner Smith (20 March 1866 – 8 December 1928) was a Scottish botanist and ecologist who pioneered the study and mapping of the vegetation of the United Kingdom. He was a founding member of the British Ecological Society. Early ...

(1866–1928), Scottish botanist and ecologist *

William Smith (architect) William Smith (16 September 1817 – 22 December 1891) was a Scottish architect. He was a son of John Smith, also an architect, and his mother was Margaret Grant. A partner in the Aberdonian firms J & W Smith (1845–1879), W & J Smith (1879� ...

(1817–1891), Scottish architect *

William Smith (geologist) William 'Strata' Smith (23 March 1769 – 28 August 1839) was an English geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of any country. At the time his map was first published he was overlooked by the scientific ...

(1769–1839), English geologist *

William Wright Smith Sir William Wright Smith (2 February 1875 Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire – 15 December 1956) was a Scottish botanist and horticulturalist. Life He was born at Parkend farm near Lochmaben in Dumfriesshire, the son of James T. Smith, a farmer. He was ...

(1875–1956), Scottish botanist and horticulturalist *

W. Wheeler Smith William Wheeler Smith, American Institute of Architects, AIA, (c. 1838- April 5, 1908) professionally known as "W. Wheeler Smith," was an American architect and developer active in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century New York City. His ...

(c. 1838–c. 1908), American architect and real estate developer

Sports

American football

Bill Smith (American football, born 1912) William Arley Smith (January 3, 1912 – June 20, 1999) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was named the most v ...

(1912–1999), American football end *

Bill Smith (American football, born 1926) William Gerald "Earthquake" Smith (October 23, 1926 – September 6, 2009) was an American football player who played at the tackle and end positions. A native of Lexington, North Carolina, he attended Lexington High School. He played colle ...

(1926–2009), American football tackle and end * Billy Ray Smith Jr. (born 1961), American football player * Billy Ray Smith Sr. (1935–2001), American football player *

Wee Willie Smith (American football) Willis Merton "Wee Willie" Smith (July 2, 1910 – September 4, 1996) was an American football Back (American football), back who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). High school Smith first enrolle ...

(1910–1996), American football player * William F. Smith (American football) (1888–?), American college football player and coach * Willie Smith (American football coach) (1931–2016), 12th head college football coach for the North Carolina Central University Eagles *

Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1937) Willie Smith (born November 1, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL). A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Smith attended Dunbar High School, a segregated high ...

(born 1937), former American football player *

Willie Smith (offensive tackle, born 1986) Willie Junior Smith (born November 13, 1986) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for East Carolina University. He ...

(born 1986), American football offensive tackle *

Willie Smith (tight end) Willie Smith (born August 6, 1964) is an American former professional football tight end who played one season with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus ...

(born 1964), American football tight end * Will Smith (defensive end) (1981–2016), American football defensive end *

Will Smith (linebacker, born 1992) William Lamont Smith (born January 13, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas Tech University. Early life Smith atten ...

, American football linebacker

Association football

Bill Smith (footballer, born 1887) William Smith (23 June 1887 – 21 March 1929) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-forward for various clubs in the years immediately prior to the First World War. Football career Born in Denaby M ...

(1887–1929), English footballer with Brentford, Southampton and Halifax Town * Bill Smith (footballer, born 1897) (1897–?), English footballer with Durham City and York City *

Bill Smith (footballer, born 1906) William Harris Smith (23 March 1906 – 1979) was a Scottish Association football, footballer. He played for Burnbank Athletic F.C., Burnbank Athletic, Norwich City F.C., Norwich City, Exeter City F.C., Exeter City and Stenhousemuir F.C., Stenh ...

(1906–1979), English footballer with Norwich City and Exeter City * Bill Smith (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2014), English footballer with Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers * Bill Smith (footballer, born 1938), Scottish footballer with Raith Rovers and Darlington * Bill Smith (soccer), Canadian soccer player, active 1943–1963 * Billy Smith (footballer, born 1872) (1872–?), English footballer with Wolverhampton Wanderers * Billy Smith (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1914), Scottish footballer for Newcastle United * Billy Smith (footballer, born 1882) (1882–?), English footballer for West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham * Billy Smith (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1951), English footballer with Huddersfield Town * Billy Smith (footballer, born 1900) (1900–?), English footballer with Hartlepool United, Huddersfield Town and Rochdale * Billy Smith (footballer, born 1906) (1906–1963), English footballer with South Shields, Portsmouth and Stockport County * Billy Smith (Scottish footballer) (c. 1931–2009), Scottish footballer with Aberdeen *

Buxton Smith William "Buxton" Smith was an English footballer. He played at half-back for Buxton and Manchester City. He is often confused with another William Smith who played for Manchester City at the same time; because of this, they were known to Manch ...

(William Smith), English footballer with Buxton and Manchester City *

Stockport Smith William Smith, commonly known as Stockport Smith, was an English footballer. His regular position was as an inside right, but he also played in various other forward positions and even as a wing half on occasion. He played for Stockport County, ...

(William Smith), English footballer with Stockport and Manchester United * William A. Smith (footballer), English footballer with Blackburn Rovers * William Smith (footballer, born 1865) (1865–?), English goalkeeper with Burnley * William Smith (footballer, born 1868) (1868–1907), English footballer with Lincoln City, Loughborough, Notts County and Nottingham Forest * William Smith (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1956), footballer with Bradford City and Stoke * William Smith (footballer, born 1903) (1903–?), English footballer * William Smith (Scottish footballer), footballer with Hibernian * Willie Smith (footballer, born 1943), Scottish footballer with Brentford * Willie Smith (footballer, born 1948), English footballer with Wimbledon *

Will Smith (footballer, born 1998) William Owen Smith (born 4 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club FC Halifax Town. Smith made his senior debut for Barnsley in the EFL Trophy in 2018, and spent time on loan at National League No ...

, English footballer for Harrogate Town * W. J. "Billy" Smith, football manager, Aston Villa

Baseball

Big Bill Smith William T. "Big Bill" Smith (1869 – ?) was a Negro leagues catcher and manager for several years before he founded the first Negro National League. He played for several teams, and for most of the seasons he played for the Chicago Unions, B ...

(1869–?), Negro leagues baseball catcher and manager *

Bill Smith (baseball executive) Bill Smith (born 1958) is an American sports executive, who served as the fifth general manager for the Minnesota Twins. He took over October 1, 2007 from longtime manager and mentor Terry Ryan. The Twins fired Smith as general manager on Novemb ...

(born 1958), Minnesota Twins general manager *

Bill Smith (baseball manager) William J. Smith (born in Baltimore, Maryland) was a player-manager, center fielder, catcher and second baseman for the 1873 Baltimore Marylands during their lone season in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. The Maryland ...

, National Association player-manager for the Baltimore Marylands * Bill Smith (pitcher) (1934–1997), American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, 1958–59; 1962 * Bill Smith (outfielder) (1865–1886), American baseball outfielder for the 1884 Cleveland Blues * Billy Smith (baseball coach) (born 1930), American minor league first baseman and manager and Major League coach and scout *

Billy Smith (1980s pitcher) Billy Lavern Smith (September 13, 1954 – April 5, 2025) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in ten games with the Houston Astros in 1981. Biography Smith played college baseball for Wharton County Junior College and Sam ...

(born 1954), American pitcher in Major League Baseball, 1981 * Billy Smith (1880s pitcher) (1861–1928), American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, 1886 *

Billy Smith (second baseman) Billy Ed Smith (born July 14, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player and former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of six seasons in the Majors between and . Smith was originally drafted in the 3rd ro ...

(born 1953), American infielder in Major League Baseball, 1975–79; 1981 *

Willie Smith (outfielder) Willie Smith (February 11, 1939 – January 16, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder. After starting his career as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in 1963, Smith was converted to an outfielder in by the Los Angeles ...

(1939–2006), American outfielder in Major League Baseball, 1963–1971 * Willie Smith (third baseman), American third baseman in Negro league baseball, 1938 * Willie Smith (1940s pitcher), American pitcher in Negro league baseball, 1948 * Willie Smith (1990s pitcher) (born 1967), American pitcher in Major League Baseball, 1994 *

Will Smith (pitcher) William Michael Smith (born July 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, ...

(born 1989), American pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Will Smith (catcher) William Dills Smith (born March 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals baseball, Louisville Cardinals. He was se ...

(born 1995), American baseball catcher * Dark Night Smith (William C. Smith), American pitcher in Negro league baseball, 1920–1924

Basketball

* Bill Smith (basketball, born 1939) (1939–2023), American basketball player *

Wee Willie Smith William T. "Wee Willie" Smith (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1992) was an American professional basketball player. Career Smith played for several semi-professional leagues in the Cleveland, Ohio area before being signed by the New York Renaiss ...

(1911–1992), American basketball player *

William Smith (basketball, born 1949) William A. Smith (born February 14, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball center who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers (1971–73). He was drafted by the Blaze ...

, American basketball player *

Willie Smith (basketball) William C. Smith (born October 26, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a , guard and played collegiately at Seminole Junior College and the University of Missouri, where he earned All-America honors. Smith, nick ...

(born 1953), American professional basketball player

Cricket

* Bill Smith (cricketer) (1937–2018), English cricketer *

William Brook-Smith William Brook-Smith (1 May 1885 – 2 August 1952) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 29 first-class matches for Auckland between 1905 and 1923. Career In his first first-class match, aged 19, Brook-Smith scored 112 not out, reaching ...

(1885–1952), New Zealand cricketer * William Smith (cricketer, born 1839) (1839–1897), first class cricketer for Yorkshire * William Smith (cricketer, born 1875) (1875–1942), first-class cricketer for London County * William Smith (cricketer, born 1882) (1882–?), English cricketer * William Smith (cricketer, born 1900) (1900–1990), English cricketer * William Smith (cricketer, born 1902) (1902–1937), Scottish cricketer * William Smith (Kent cricketer) (1819–1883), English cricketer * William Smith (Somerset cricketer) (1871–1946), English cricketer *

Willie Smith (cricketer) Willie Smith (12 May 1885 – 8 May 1964) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1913. Smith was born at Gringley-on-the-Hill, Nottinghamshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in May 1913 against Lancashire ...

(1885–1964), English cricketer *

Will Smith (cricketer) William Rew Smith (born 28 September 1982) is an English former first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler. He played for Durham County Cricket Club up until his retirement. Smith originally played fo ...

(born 1982), English cricketer

Rugby football

* Bill Smith, Australian rugby league footballer in the

Bulimba Cup The Bulimba Cup was an Australian rugby league football competition contested by the Brisbane, Ipswich and Toowoomba representative rugby league sides during the mid 20th century. In 1931, a team from Lismore, New South Wales participated. It wa ...

* Bill Smith, rugby league right wing of the 1950s for

Whitehaven Whitehaven is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is a port on the north-west coast, and lies outside the Lake District National parks of England and Wales, National Park. ...

Billy Smith (rugby league, born 1942) William John Smith (born 12 July 1942 in Fremantle, Western Australia) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He was the leading in Australian rugby league during the late 1960s, and a keystone of the latter part of the St. George ...

, Australian rugby league player *

Billy Smith (rugby league, born 1999) Billy Smith (born 7 November 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Smith was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Playing care ...

, Australian rugby league player * W. Smith (rugby league) (active 1908–1912), Australian rugby league player *

Will Smith (rugby league) Will Smith (born 3 July 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and for Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Parramatta Eels and the Penrith ...

(born 1992), Australian rugby league player * William Smith (rugby union) (1881–1945), New Zealand rugby union player

Other sports

* Bill Smith (Australian rules footballer) (1936–2010), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Billy Smith (Australian footballer) (1894–1953), played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League *

Bill Smith (fell runner) Bill Smith (May 1936 – September 2011) was a fell runner and author on the sport. His achievements in breaking records for the number of peaks scaled within 24 hours, contributions to fell-running events, plus documenting its history, earn ...

(1936–2011), fell runner and author on the sport *

Bill Smith (motorcyclist) Bill Smith (born 8 February 1935) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer. Smith's specialty was on street circuits such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Pr ...

(born 1935), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *

Bill Smith (poker player) Bill Smith (March 14, 1934 – February 28, 1996) was a professional poker player who won the 1985 World Series of Poker Main Event. Poker career Smith was a staple at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) during the 1980s. He was involved in thre ...

(1934–1996), professional poker player *

Bill Smith (swimmer) William Melvin Smith Jr. (May 16, 1924 – February 8, 2013) was an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder in four events. He was one of the most successful competitive swimmers in the ...

(1924–2013), two-time gold medalist in the 1948 Olympic games *

Billy Dee Smith Billy Dee Smith (born June 30, 1982 in St. Catharines, Ontario) is a former professional lacrosse player played for the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. ...

(born 1982), Canadian former professional lacrosse player *

Billy Smith (ice hockey) William John Smith (born December 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He won four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and was the first goalie to be credited with a goal in the NHL. In 2017 Smith was named one ...

(born 1950), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Mysterious Billy Smith William Amos Smith (May 15, 1871 – October 15, 1937) (Aka "Mysterious Billy" Smith) was a Canadian born two-time world welterweight boxing champion of the world: first at age 21 in 1892, then again in 1898 at the age of 27. He became f ...

(1871–1937), Canadian boxer *

Will Smith (ice hockey) William Charles Patrick Smith (born March 17, 2005) is an American professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), center for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey, college hockey at Boston College Eag ...

(born 2005), American ice hockey forward * William Alexander Smith (boxer) (1904–1955), South African boxer of the 1920s *

William Smith (cyclist) William Smith (1893 – October 1958) was a South African cyclist. He won the silver medal in Tandem and a Bronze in the 4000m Team Pursuit Men in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Ga ...

(1893–1958), South African Olympic cyclist * William Smith (ice hockey) (born 2005), American hockey player * William Smith (field hockey) (1886–1937), British field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * William Smith (golfer) (1865–1936), American golfer * William Smith (sport shooter) (1877–1953), Canadian Olympic sport shooter *

William Smith (wrestler) William T. Smith (September 17, 1928 – March 20, 2018) was an American wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Olympic Games. Smith was born in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Thomas Jefferson Senior High School ...

(1928–2018), 1952 Olympic gold medalist *

Willie Smith (billiards player) Willie Smith (25 January 1886 – 2 June 1982) was an English people, English professional player of snooker and English billiards. Smith was, according to an article on the English Amateur Billiards Association's website, "by common consent, th ...

(1886–1982), English professional player of snooker and English billiards *

Willie Smith (golfer) Willie Smith (8 October 1876 – 26 December 1916) was a Scottish golfer. He won the 1899 U.S. Open. Early life Willie Smith was born in Dundee, Scotland on 8 October 1876. He learned to play golf in Carnoustie. His brothers Alex and Macd ...

(1876–1916), Scottish golfer *

Willie Smith (hurdler) Willie Smith (born 20 September 1977) is a retired Namibian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, offic ...

(born 1977), Namibian track and field hurdler * Willie Smith (sprinter) (1956–2020), American 400 metres runner

Politics

Australia

William Collard Smith Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. William Collard Smith, (19 July 1830 – 20 October 1894) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Minister of Education 1880 to 1881. Smith was youngest son of W ...

(1830–1894), treasurer in colonial Victoria (Australia) * William Laird Smith (1869–1942), Australian representative for Denison, 1910–1922 and Minister for the Navy, 1920–1921 *

William Forgan Smith William Forgan Smith (15 April 188725 September 1953) was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of the state of Queensland from 1932 to 1942. He came to dominate politics in the state during the 1930s, and his populism, firm leadershi ...

(1887–1953), Premier of the Australian state of Queensland, 1932–1942 * William Kennedy Smith (Australian politician) (1888–1933)

Canada

William Smith (Nova Scotia politician) William Smith (died June 24, 1779) was a tea merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1765 to 1779. He was the only judge dismissed from Government service ...

(died 1779), merchant, judge and politician in Nova Scotia *

Amor De Cosmos Amor De Cosmos (born William Alexander Smith; August 20, 1825 – July 4, 1897) was a Canadian journalist, publisher and politician. He served as the second premier of British Columbia. Early life Amor De Cosmos was born William Alexander Smith ...

(William Alexander Smith, 1825–1897), Premier of British Columbia * William Henry Smith (Canadian politician) (1826–1890), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

William Smith (Canadian politician) William Smith, (November 16, 1847 – January 22, 1931) was a Canadian politician. Born in Columbus, Canada West, the son of William Smith and Elizabeth Laing, Smith received his early education in the public schools of Columbus after which he ...

(1847–1931), member of Canadian House of Commons 1887–1921 *

William C. Smith (politician) William Cunningham Smith (July 12, 1875 – May 24, 1968) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 as a member of the United Farmers of Alberta, United Farmers caucus in government ...

(1875–1968), politician from Alberta, Canada *

William Haslam Smith William Haslam Smith (October 12, 1891 – August 15, 1958) was a Canadian businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Lunenburg County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as a Liberal-Conservative membe ...

(1891–?), businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *

William Duncan Smith (politician) William Duncan Smith (January 4, 1899 – April 1, 1977) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia () is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of Bri ...

(1899–1977), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * Bill Smith (Alberta politician) (born 1935), former mayor of Edmonton * William Smith (Newfoundland politician) (1910–1965), politician in Newfoundland * J. William Smith, member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

New Zealand

William Mein Smith William Mein Smith (also known as Kapene Mete; 1798 – 3 January 1869) was a key figure in the settlement of Wellington, New Zealand. As the Surveyor General for Edward Gibbon Wakefield, Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company at Port Nichols ...

(1798–1869), key actor in the early settlement of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington * William Cowper Smith (1843–1911), Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand

United Kingdom

* William Goldsmith alias Smith (died 1517), MP for Gloucester *

William Smith (fl. 1553–54) William Smith (fl. 1553–54) was an English politician. Life Due to the popularity of his name, Smith has not been identified. Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Newport, Cornwall October 1553 and Chippenham Chi ...

, MP for Newport (Cornwall) *

William Smith (died 1591) William Smith (died 1591), of Wells, Somerset, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells (UK Parliament constituency), Wells in 1586. References

Year of birth missin ...

, MP for Wells * William Smith (MP for Ripon) (1550–1626), MP for Ripon * William Smith (MP for Aylesbury) (1568–1620), MP for Aylesbury, 1604 * William Smith (surveyor), fl 1726 *

William Smith (Ordnance) William Smith (1721–1803) was an English civil servant who held the post of Treasurer of the Ordnance throughout the French Revolutionary Wars. Origins Christened on 3 May 1721Kirby, Thomas F. Winchester Scholars: A List of the Wardens, Fell ...

(1721–1803), of Chichester, UK, Treasurer of the Ordnance *

William Smith (abolitionist) William Smith (22 September 1756 – 31 May 1835) was a leading independent British politician, sitting as Member of Parliament (MP) for more than one constituency. He was an English Dissenter and was instrumental in bringing political rights ...

(1756–1835), grandfather of Florence Nightingale, dissenter and British MP * William Smith of Carbeth Guthrie (1787–1871), Lord Provost of Glasgow *

, MP and Cabinet Minister (First Lord of the Admiralty, War Secretary) *

William Masters Smith William Masters Smith (20 March 1802 – 24 December 1861), was a 19th-century English landowner and Conservative politician, who represented West Kent as member of parliament (MP) from 1852 to 1857. Life The only son of George Smith (1757� ...

(1802–1861), Member of Parliament for West Kent *

William Smith (1849–1913) William Smith (1849 – 30 October 1913) was a British Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to ...

, Member of Parliament for North Lonsdale, 1892–1895 * William Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden (1903–1948), British peer *

William Smith, 4th Viscount Hambleden William Herbert "Harry" Smith, 4th Viscount Hambleden (2 April 1930 – 2 August 2012) was a British peerage, peer and descendant of the founders of the stationery group W H Smith. Life and family Smith was the son of William Smith, 3rd Visco ...

(1930–2012), British peer *

William Smith (loyalist) William Smith (sometimes erroneously spelt Smyth) (26 January 1954William Smith, ''Inside Man, Loyalists of Long Kesh – The Untold Story'', 2014, p. 19 – 8 June 2016) was a Northern Irish loyalist, paramilitary, and politician. He had been i ...

(1954–2016), Northern Irish loyalist politician

United States

* William Smith (Delaware politician), state politician from Delaware *

William Smith (Maryland politician) William Smith (April 12, 1728 – March 27, 1814) was an American politician and representative of the fourth congressional district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Formative years and family Born on April 12, 1728, ...

(1728–1814), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland (1789–1791) * William Smith (New York state senator) (1720–1799), New York politician and judge * William Smith (Oregon politician), Oregon state senator (1890s) * William Smith (South Carolina representative) (1751–1837), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina (1797–1798) *

William Smith (South Carolina senator) William Smith (June 26, 1840), often Judge Smith or Judge Wm. Smith in written records of his era, was an American lawyer, judge, plantation owner, and politician. He served two discontinuous terms in the United States Senate, from 1816 to 1823, ...

(1762–1840), U.S. senator from South Carolina (1815–1830) *

(1797–1887), Governor of Virginia (1846–1849, 1864–1865) and Confederate general *

William Smith (Virginia representative) William Smith was an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century congressman from Virginia. Life and career Born in Chesterfield, Virginia, Smith graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1807. He studied law and relocated to Greenbrier County, We ...

, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia (1821–1827) * William Alden Smith (1859–1932), member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1895–1906) and U.S. Senator (1905–1918) from Michigan *

William Alexander Smith (politician) William Alexander Smith (January 9, 1828 – May 16, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from the U.S. state, state of North Carolina. Smith was born in Warren County, North Carolina and attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural p ...

(1828–1888), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina (1873–1874) *

William Burns Smith William Burns Smith (November 11, 1844 – November 23, 1917) was an American politician. He was the 74th Mayor of Philadelphia, serving from 1884 to 1887. He was a member of the Republican Party. Life Smith was born in Glasgow on November 11, ...

(1844–1917), mayor of Philadelphia * William C. Smith Jr. (born 1982), Maryland State legislator * William E. Smith (politician) (1824–1883), Governor of Wisconsin (1878–1882) * William Ephraim Smith (1829–1890), member of the Confederate (1863–1865) and U.S. (1875–1881) House of Representatives from Georgia * William Ernest Smith (1890–1973), mayor of Murray, Utah, 1946–1947 * William F. Smith (New York politician) (1901–1950), member of the New York State Assembly (1926–1933) *

William French Smith William French Smith II (August 26, 1917 – October 29, 1990) was an American lawyer and the 74th United States Attorney General. After attaining his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1942, Smith went on to join the law firm of Gibson, Dun ...

(1917–1990), U.S. Attorney General (1981–1985) * William Grover Smith (1857–1921), Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1889–1891 * William H. Smith (Connecticut politician) (1842–1915), warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut *

William Henry Smith (American politician) William Henry Smith (December 1, 1833 – July 27, 1896) was a newspaper editor, Republican politician who was Ohio Secretary of State 1865–1868, consolidated and managed the Associated Press, and was a compiler and editor of several hist ...

(1833–1896), newspaper editor and politician, Ohio Secretary of State 1865–1868 * William Hugh Smith (1826–1899), governor of Alabama (1868–1870) * William J. Smith (Maryland politician) (1850–1906), American politician *

William Jay Smith (Tennessee politician) William Jay Smith (April 22, 1918 – August 18, 2015) was an American poet. He was appointed the nineteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970. Life William Jay Smith was born in Winnfield, Louisi ...

(1823–1913), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee * William L. Smith (barber) (1878–?), Socialist barber from Milwaukee who served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly *

William Loughton Smith William Loughton Smith (1758December 19, 1812) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina as a Federalist in the United States House of Representatives from 1789 until 1797, du ...

(1758–1812), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina (1789–1798) * William Lyman Smith (1878–1964), telephone businessman who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly and two in the Wisconsin State Senate *

William M. Smith William M. Smith (May 23, 1827 – March 25, 1886) was an American politician who served as the 24th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. A Republican, he held the position from 1871 until 1873. Life and political career Smith wa ...

, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives *

William N. H. Smith William Nathan Harrell Smith (September 24, 1812 – November 14, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Representative from North Carolina, and as the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Biograp ...

(1812–1889), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina (1859–1860) * William Orlando Smith (1859–1932), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1903–1906) * William R. Smith (Mormon) (1826–1894), member of the Utah Territory House of Representatives *

William Robert Smith William Robert Smith (August 18, 1863 – August 16, 1924) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from Texas from 1903 to 1917. He also served as a United States district judge of ...

(1863–1924), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1903–1916) * William Roy Smith (politician) (1920–1993), American politician from Virginia *

William Rudolph Smith William Rudolph Smith (August 31, 1787August 22, 1868) was an American lawyer, politician, pioneer, and historian from Pennsylvania who served as the 5th Attorney General of Wisconsin, the first President of the Wisconsin Historical Society, an ...

(1787–1868), politician in the states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin * William Russell Smith (1815–1896), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama (1851–1856) *

William Stephens Smith William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1755 – June 10, 1816) was a United States representative from New York. He married Abigail "Nabby" Adams, the daughter of President John Adams, and so was a brother-in-law of President John Quincy ...

(1755–1816), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1813–1816) and son-in-law of President John Adams * William T. Smith (1916–2010), member of the New York State Senate

Other persons

* William Smith (conservationist) (1852–1942), New Zealand gardener, naturalist and conservationist * William Smith (shearer) (1896–1947), perhaps the most skilled sheep-shearer in the first half of the 20th century *

William Smith (mariner) William Smith (c. 1790–1847) was an English captain born in Blyth, Northumberland, who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica. His discovery was the first ever made south of 60° south ...

(1790–1847), British mariner and discoverer of the South Shetland Islands * William Smith (physician), Scottish American physician * William Smith (registrar) (1816–1895), Ghanaian civil servant *

William Crawford Smith William Crawford Smith (November 26, 1837 – February 5, 1899) was an American architect who served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and in the United States Army during the Philippine–American War. He designed man ...

(1837–1899), American architect * William R. Smith (physician) (born 1973), American emergency physician and wilderness medicine consultant * William Robert Smith (physician) (1850–1932), British public health expert *

William Tyler Smith William Tyler Smith (1815–1873) was an English obstetrician, medical writer and journalist, with outside interests in insurance and the development of Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, U.K. Early life Smith ...

(1815–1873), English obstetrician, medical writer and journalist * William Wragg Smith (1808–1875), American planter, lawyer, naturalist, translator and poet *

(1939-2024), South African science and maths teacher, including educational television * Billy J. Smith (1946–2019), Australian television and radio presenter * Bill Smith (scuba diver), participated in the effort to recover ''

Bluebird K7 ''Bluebird K7'' is a jet engined Hydroplane (boat), hydroplane in which Britain's Donald Campbell set seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1967. ''K7'' was the first successful jet-powered hydroplane, and was considered revoluti ...

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