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 Spry

First Name William
Last Name Spry
Born on January 11, 1864
Died on April 21, 1929 (aged 65)

William Spry was an American politician who was the third Governor of Utah. He is the namesake of the William Spry Agriculture Building that houses the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.

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William Hale

First Name William
Last Name Hale
Born on November 18, 1837
Died on January 13, 1885 (aged 47)

William Hale was an American politician from Iowa. Hale served as Governor of Wyoming Territory from 1882 until his death in 1885.

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William Archibald Juxon Bell

First Name William
Last Name Bell
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William C. Dudley

First Name William
Last Name Dudley
Born on January 1, 1952 (age 74)

William C. Dudley is an American economist who served as the president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2009 to 2018 and as vice-chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee. He was appointed to the position on January 27, 2009, following the confirmation of his predecessor, Timothy F. Geithner, as United States Secretary of the Treasury.

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William Henry Veitch Cameron

First Name William
Last Name Cameron
Died on December 20, 1914
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William Hunt

First Name William
Last Name Hunt
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William Sanford Pennington

First Name William
Last Name Pennington
Born on January 1, 1757
Died on September 27, 1826 (aged 69)

William Sanford Pennington was a United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the 6th Governor of New Jersey and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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William Sebright

First Name William
Last Name Sebright
Died on October 27, 1620
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William Sebright

First Name William
Last Name Sebright
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William Sebright

First Name William
Last Name Sebright
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