William Wilson
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William Wilson, or variants, may refer to:
Politicians
American
Bill Wilson (activist) (born 1953), small government activist
Bill Wilson (Montana politician) (born 1961), Montana state representative
W. Eugene Wilson (William Eugene Wilson, 1929–2015), member of the North Carolina General Assembly
Will Wilson (Texas politician) (1912–2005), American politician, attorney, and judge in Texas
William A. Wilson (diplomat) (1914–2009), first U.S. ambassador to the Holy See
William B. Wilson (1862–1934), U.S. (Scottish-born) labor leader and political figure
SS William B. Wilson, a Liberty ship
William C. Wilson (New York politician) (1866–1943), New York comptroller in 1906
William E. Wilson (Indiana politician) (1870–1948), U.S. representative from Indiana
William H. Wilson (New York politician) (c. 1873–1901), New York assemblyman
William H. Wilson (1877–1937), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1935–1937
William K. Wilson (1817–1898), Wisconsin state senator
William Lyne Wilson (1843–1900), United States Postmaster General
William Sydney Wilson (1816–1862), Confederate politician
William T. Wilson (born 1937), member of the Virginia House of Delegates
William Warfield Wilson (1868–1942), U.S. representative from Illinois
William Wilson (Iowa politician) (1820–1900), Iowa state senator
William M. Wilson (politician) (1838–1904), Iowa state senator
William Wilson (Ohio politician) (1773–1827), U.S. representative from Ohio
William Wilson (Pennsylvania politician), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1815–1819
William Wilson (Wisconsin politician) (1807–1892), Wisconsin state senator
Bill Wilson, mayor of Santa Clara, California, founder of the Bill Wilson Center for homeless youth
British
William Wilson (died 1582), MP for Southwark
William Wilson (1720–1796), British member of parliament for Ilchester, 1761–1768
William Wilson (Donegal MP) (1836–1876), MP for Donegal 1876–1879
William Wilson (Westhoughton MP) (1855–1921), British trade unionist and member of parliament for Westhoughton
William Wilson (Coventry MP) (1913–2010), British Labour member of parliament, 1964–1983
Bill Wilson (Scottish politician) (William L. Wilson, born 1963), Scottish nationalist
William Wilson, prime minister of the micronation Austenasia
Canadian
Bill Wilson (chief) (1944–2025), hereditary chief and politician in British Columbia
William Wilson (British Columbia politician) (1838–1922), merchant and politician in British Columbia
William Wilson (New Brunswick politician) (1845–1921), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
William Wilson (Upper Canada politician) (1789–1847), politician in Upper Canada
William Wallace Wilson (1876–1967), Alberta politician
William Wilber Wilfred Wilson (1885–1964), Canadian politician
Australian
William Wilson (Queensland politician) (1832–1903), member of the Queensland Legislative Council
William Wilson (Victorian politician) (1834–1891), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Council
New Zealand
William Wilson (mayor) (1819–1897), first mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand, 1868
Sports
Association football
William Wilson (defender), English footballer for Newcastle United and Bradford City
Billy Willson (footballer, born 1875) (1875-1943), Scottish footballer see List of Bury F.C. players (1–24 appearances)
Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1956), Scottish footballer, played for Hearts and Cowdenbeath
Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1996), English footballer
Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1973), Scottish footballer
Billy Wilson (American soccer) (fl. 1920s–30s), American soccer player
William Wilson (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1975), English footballer
William Wilson (footballer, born 1915) (1915–?), English footballer
William Wilson (footballer, born November 1915) (1915–1998), English footballer
William Wilson (footballer, born 1921), Scottish football goalkeeper for Queen of the South and Third Lanark
Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1936) (1936–2025), Northern Irish football player for Burnley
Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1941) (1941–2001), Scottish footballer
Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1946) (1946–2018), English footballer
Billy Wilson (Scottish footballer), played for Airdrieonians FC and managed Albion Rovers F.C.
Willie Wilson (footballer, born 1972), Scottish footballer
William Wilson (footballer, born 2001), Kenyan footballer
Baseball
William Wilson (baseball), American baseball player
Will Wilson (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player
Willie Wilson (baseball) (born 1955), American baseball outfielder
Willy Wilson (baseball) (1884–1925), baseball player
Bill Wilson (catcher) (1867–1924), MLB catcher
Bill Wilson (outfielder) (1928–2017), MLB outfielder
Bill Wilson (pitcher) (1942–1993), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher
Mookie Wilson (William Hayward Wilson, born 1956), MLB outfielder
Mutt Wilson (William Clarence Wilson, 1896–1962), MLB pitcher
Australian rules football
William Wilson (sportsman, born 1909) (1909–1976), Australian rules footballer for Essendon and cricketer for Victoria
Bill Wilson (footballer) (1924–1969), Australian rules footballer for Richmond and Glenelg
Billy Wilson (footballer, born 1891) (1891–1957), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
Billy Wilson (footballer, born 2005), Australian rules footballer for Carlton
Cricket
William Wilson (cricketer, born 1912) (c. 1912–death unknown), Australian cricketer
William Wilson (South African cricketer) (1925–2005), South African cricketer
Billy Wilson (cricketer) (1868–1920), Australian cricketer
Rugby
Billy Wilson (Australian rugby league) (1927–1993), Australian rugby league footballer
Billy Wilson (New Zealand rugby league) (1889–1976), rugby league footballer of the 1910s, and 1920s for New Zealand, Wellington and Athletic
Will Wilson (rugby union) (born 1997), English rugby union and rugby sevens player
Other sports
William Wilson (aquatics) (1844–1912), Scottish writer on swimming, and the inventor of water polo
Billy Wilson (running back), college football player
William Wilson (field hockey) (1917–1984), American Olympic hockey player
William George Wilson (1917–2007), sports cinematographer
Willie Wilson (speedway rider) (1923–2016), Scottish speedway rider
Billy Wilson (wide receiver) (1927–2009), NFL wide receiver
William Wilson (swimmer) (born 1964), Filipino swimmer
Willy Wilson (born 1980), Filipino basketball player
William Wilson (wrestler), (1887–1955), British Olympic wrestler
Arts and entertainment
William Wilson (architect) (1641–1710), English architect, builder and sculptor
William Wilson (poet) (1801–1860), Scottish-American poet, bookseller and publisher
W. J. Wilson (William John Wilson, 1833–1909), actor, scene painter and stage manager
William J. Wilson (1874–1936), Scottish theatre director, choreographer, stage manager, and actor
William Hardy Wilson (1881–1955), Australian architect, artist and author
William Wilson (artist) (1905–1972), Scottish stained glass artist, printmaker and watercolours
William E. Wilson (photographer) (1853–1905), English portrait photographer
William E. Wilson (writer) (1906–1988), American author and professor, son of the Indiana politician
William Scott Wilson (born 1944), author and translator of samurai literature
Will Wilson (artist) (born 1957), American painter of portraits, illustrations and trompe-l'œil works
Will Wilson (photographer) (born 1969), Native American photographer
William Wilson (vocalist), lead singer of Legion Within
William Llewellyn Wilson, conductor, musician, teacher and music educator from Baltimore
Willie Wilson (drummer) (born 1947), member of Quiver; worked with Pink Floyd, Al Stewart
Business
William Proctor Wilson (1921–2010), president of Buttrick Publishing Company
Willie Wilson (businessman) (born 1948), Chicago businessman, musician, philanthropist, and political candidate
W. R. Wilson (c. 1849–1900), an Australian businessman with extensive interests in mining and a racehorse owner and breeder
William Wilson, businessman, founder of Price's Candles
Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer Wilson Combat
Law and crime
Billy Wilson (outlaw) (1862–1918), American outlaw who rode with Billy the Kid
Bill Wilson (convict) (1880–19??), convicted of murdering two individuals who were later found alive
Billy Roy Wilson (William Roy Wilson Jr., 1939–2025), United States federal judge
William Wilson (Illinois judge) (1794–1857), chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
Bill Wilson (judge), New Zealand judge of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
William C. Wilson (judge) (1812–1882), Vermont lawyer and judge
William Adam Wilson (1928–1994), professor of Scots Law at Edinburgh University
William Rae Wilson (1772–1849), Scottish lawyer and travel writer
William Robert Wilson (born c.
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