William Mitchell
Wikimedia disambiguation page
William Mitchell may refer to:
People
Media and the arts
William Mitchell (sculptor) (1925–2020), English sculptor and muralist
William Frederick Mitchell (1845–1914), British naval artist
William Mitchell (writer) (1811–1878), English maritime writer
William M. Mitchell (c. 1826 – c. 1879), American writer, minister and abolitionist
W. O. Mitchell (1914–1998), Canadian writer
W. R. Mitchell (William Reginald Mitchell, 1928–2015), British writer
William Mitchell, former alias of actor Peter Finch
William Paul Mitchell, known as Large Professor (born 1973), American hip hop producer
Bill Mitchell (artistic director) (William John Mitchell, 1951–2017), British artistic director of Kneehigh Theatre
Billy Mitchell (pianist) (William Allen Mitchell, born 1943), American jazz pianist
Billy Mitchell (saxophonist) (William Melvin Mitchell, 1926–2001), American jazz tenor saxophonist
Willie Mitchell (musician) (William Lawrence Mitchell, 1928–2010), American trumpeter, bandleader, record producer and arranger
Politics and the law
William Mitchell (MP for City of London) (died 1426)
William Mitchell (1742–1823), member of parliament for Plympton Erle, 1796–1799
William Mitchell (Australian politician) (1850–1923), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
William Mitchell (advocate) (died 1937), Scottish advocate and Liberal politician
William Mitchell (Burnley MP) (1838–1914), Conservative MP for Burnley, 1900–1905
William Mitchell (Canadian politician) (1851–1926), Canadian politician from Quebec
William Mitchell (Indiana politician) (1807–1865), American politician from Indiana
William Mitchell (Huntingdonshire MP) (c. 1703–1745), member of parliament for Huntingdonshire, 1741–1745
William Mitchell (North Dakota politician) (1830–1890), American politician and educator from North Dakota
William B. Mitchell (1832–1900), American judge from Minnesota
William D. Mitchell (1874–1955), U.S. attorney general
William F. Mitchell (Wisconsin politician) (1826–1899), American politician from Wisconsin
William Foot Mitchell (1859–1947), Conservative Party politician in England, MP 1910 and 1922–1929
W. Franklin Mitchell, American politician from North Carolina
William Henry Mitchell (1834–1919), American politician and businessman from Washington
William Henry Fancourt Mitchell (1811–1884), Australian politician from Victoria
William O. Mitchell (1846–1930), American politician from Iowa
William W. Mitchell Sr. (1880–1969), American politician and businessman from Arizona
Billy Mitchell (politician) (William Weston Mitchell, born 1956), Amerian politician from Georgia
William Mitchell (judge), Jamaican judge
Military
William Mitchell (RAF officer) (1888–1944), senior Royal Air Force commander and Black Rod
William Mitchell (Royal Navy officer) (c.
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