List of Famous people named William

Name William is among the most common names in USA, England, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia. Shortened forms: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie. Similar names: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willam, Wiliam. Here are some famous Williams:

William Deane

First Name William
Last Name Deane
Born on January 4, 1931 (age 95)
Born in Australia, Victoria

Sir William Patrick Deane is an Australian barrister and jurist who served as the 22nd Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1996 to 2001. He was previously a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1995.

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William Campbell

First Name William
Last Name Campbell
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William Lupton

First Name William
Last Name Lupton
Born on September 2, 1700
Died on March 3, 1771 (aged 70)
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William Wilson Campbell

First Name William
Last Name Campbell
Died on January 17, 1878
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William Leonard Frank Holmes à Court, 5th Baron Heytesbury

First Name William
Last Name Heytesbury
Born on January 1, 1906
Died on January 1, 1971 (aged 65)
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William George Lupton

First Name William
Last Name Lupton
Born on January 11, 1871
Died on August 25, 1911 (aged 40)
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William Keith of Inverugie, younger

First Name William
Last Name Younger
Died on September 9, 1513
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William Pennefather

First Name William
Last Name Pennefather
Born on January 1, 1732
Died on February 18, 1819 (aged 87)
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William Drake

First Name William
Last Name Drake
Born on December 3, 1747
Died on May 18, 1795 (aged 47)

William Drake was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1768 and 1795.

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William Leake

First Name William
Last Name Leake
Born on April 23, 1831
Died on August 25, 1918 (aged 87)

William Martin Leake was an English civil engineer and industrialist and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, the Marylebone Cricket Club and other amateur sides in the 1850s. He was born at Marylebone in London and died at Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire.

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