# People and Peoples (W-Z)

W. A. Graham
W A Graham was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of North Carolina from 1845 until 1849.

W. Averell Harriman
W Averell Harriman was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New York from 1955 until 1958.

W. B. Yeats
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist. He was born in 1865 in Dublin and died in 1939.

W. C. C. Claiborne
W C C Claiborne was an American politician. He was a Jeffersonian Republican governor of Louisiana from 1812 until 1816.

W. Elmer Holt
W Elmer Holt was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Montana from 1935 until 1937.

W. H. James
W H James was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Nebrasaka from 1871 until 1873.

W. H. McMaster
W H McMaster was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of South Dakota from 1921 until 1925.

W. Haydon Burns
W Haydon Burns was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Florida from 1965 until 1967.

W. J. Bulow
W J Bulow was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Dakota from 1927 until 1931.

W. Kerr Scott
W Kerr Scott was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of North Carolina from 1949 until 1953.

W. Lee Knous
W Lee Knous was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Colorado from 1947 until 1950.

W. Lee O'Daniel
W Lee O'Daniel was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Texas from 1939 until 1941.

W. R. Davie
W R Davie was an American politician. He was a Federalist governor of North Carolina from 1798 until 1799.

W. T. Sherman
W T Sherman was an American soldier of the American civil war. An American tank of the second world war was named after him.

W. W. Holden
W W Holden was an American politician. He was a Republican provisonal governor of North Carolina during 1865.

W. W. Kitchin
W W Kitchin was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of North Carolina from 1909 until 1913.

W. W. Thayer
W W Thayer was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Oregon from 1878 until 1882.

W.C. Fields
W.C Fields is an actor.

Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1876 until 1879.

Wahabis
The Wahabis were a Muslim sect founded in the middle of the 18th century in Nejd Arabia by Mohammed Abdul Wahab, who attempted to restore the primitive simplicity of Islam and established a militant church at issue both with the infidel and with other forms of Islam. In 1818 the temporal power of the Wahabis in Arabia was crushed.

Wai-Wais
The Wai-Wais are a South American indian tribe still found in Guyana.

Waldemar I
Waldemar I (Waldemar the Great) was king of Denmark in 1157. He was born in 1131 and died in 1182. Aided by his great minister, Archbishop Absalon, he raised his kingdom to a high degree of prosperity. Having formed a league against the Wends with Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony, he conquered the island of Rugen in 1169. He was exceedingly popular with his people, especially with the peasantry.

Waldemar II
Waldemar II (Waldemar the Victorious or Waldemar the Conqueror) was king of Denmark in 1202. He was born in 1170 and died in 1241. He was the youngest son of Waldemar the Great and ascended to the throne in 1202. His attempts to reduce Sweden and Norway were unsuccessful, but in Germany he acquired Holstern and Mecklenburg, and in 1219 undertook a crusade against the Esthonians, whom he routed at the battle of Arvel, on which occasion the Danish national standard, the Danebrog, is said to have fallen down from heaven in response to the prayers of the Danish bishops. Yet when Waldemar was treacherously seized by Count Henry of Schwerin and imprisoned for two years, the German princes at once revolted against Waldemar and defeated him, after his release, at Bornhovede on July the 22nd 1227.

Waldemar III
Waldemar III was king of Denmark in 1340.

Waldemar IV
Waldemar IV (Atterdag) was King of Denmark. He ascended to the throne in 1340 and died in 1375. He sold Esthonia in 1346 to the Teutonic Order and in 1360 he succeeded in regaining Scania, Halland and Blekinge from the Swedish king. In 1361 he conquered Gotland, returning to Denmark with the incalculable treasures of Wisby; but this expedition involved him in two ruinous wars with the Hanseatic League and their allies, Sweden and Mecklenburg, during the second of which in 1369 his enemies burned Copenhagen. Peace was finally made at Strlsund in 1370.

Waldemar the Great
see "Waldemar I"

Waldemar the Victorious
see "Waldemar II"

Waldemar the Conqueror
see "Waldemar II"

Waldenses
The Waldenses were a religious community founded by Peter Waldo in 1170 when he renounced his possessions and wandered as a preacher of voluntary poverty. The group established themselves in the valleys of the Cottian Alps and denounced the authority of the Church of Rome. As a result they were persecuted by the Duchess of Savoy in 1475 who ordered a war of extermination against them. In 1487 the Pope announced a Crusade against them. In 1686 the Duke of Savoy exiled to Geneva those he failed to forcibly convert. Three years later a small band returned and in 1848 were granted full religious and political rights.

Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery was an actor. He was born in 1880 and died in 1949.

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford was an actor. He was born in 1897 and died in 1966.

Wallace G. Wilkinson
Wallace G Wilkinson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Kentucky from 1987 until 1991.

Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid was an actor. He was born in 1890 and died in 1923.

Wallace Shaen
Wallace Shaen is an actor.

Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn is an actor.

Walloon
The Walloon are a French-speaking (Walloon is a northern French dialect) people of south-east Belgium and adjacent areas of France. The name Walloon is etymologically linked to Welsh.

Wally Brown
Wally Brown was an actor. He was born in 1989 and died in 1961.

Wally Cox
Wally Cox was an actor. He was born in 1924 and died in 1973.

Wally Patch
Wally Patch was an actor. He was born in 1888 and died in 1970.

Wally Vernon
Wally Vernon was an actor. He was born in 1904 and died in 1970.

Walt Disney
Walt Disney was an American artist and film producer. He was born in 1901 and died in 1967. He is best remembered for his animations. His first successful animated film was Mickey Mouse which was released in 1928.

Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman was an American poet. He was born in 1819 at Long Island and died in 1892.

Walter A. Huxman
Walter A Huxman was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Kansas from 1937 until 1939.

Walter Abel
Walter Abel was an actor. He was born in 1898 and died in 1987.

Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan was an actor. He was born in 1894 and died in 1974.

Walter Byron
Walter Byron was an actor. He was born in 1899 and died in 1972.

Walter C Miller
Walter C Miller was an actor. He was born in 1892 and died in 1940.

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett was an actor. He was born in 1889 and died in 1960.

Walter Chiari
Walter Chiari was an actor. He was born in 1924 and died in 1991.

Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly was an actor. He was born in 1887 and died in 1940.

Walter Crane
Walter Crane was an English painter and decorative artist. He was born in 1845 at Liverpool and died in 1915.

Walter Dale Miller
Walter Dale Miller was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of South Dakota from 1993 until 1995.

Walter E. Edge
Walter E Edge was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Jersey from 1944 until 1947.

Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald was an actor. He was born in 1896 and died in 1976.

Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell is an actor.

Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen was an American professional golfer. He was born in 1892 and died in 1969. He was the winner of four Open Championships, two US Open Championships, five US Professional Golfers Association Championships, numerous lesser national titles and more than 60 sponsored tournaments.

Walter Hampden
Walter Hampden was an actor. He was born in 1879 and died in 1955.

Walter Harriman
Walter Harriman was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1867 until 1869.

Walter Hudd
Walter Hudd is an actor. He was born in 1898.

Walter Huston
Walter Huston was an actor. He was born in 1884 and died in 1950.

Walter J. Kohler, Jr.
Walter J Kohler Jr. was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1951 until 1957.

Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
Walter J Kohler Sr. was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1929 until 1931.

Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford was an actor. He was born in 1882 and died in 1958.

Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig is an actor.

Walter Landor
Walter Savage Landor was an English poet. He was born in 1775 at Warwick and died in 1864. He raised a private regiment to fight against Napoleon in Spain.

Walter Leake
Walter Leake was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Mississippi from 1822 until 1825.

Walter Long
Walter Long was an actor. He was born in 1879 at Milford, New Hampshire and died in 1952. He was a heavyset character player of the American screen, typically as a snarling, evil-eyed villain. On screen from 1914, he had his start in the films of D.W. Griffith. He is memorable for his many confrontations with Laurel and Hardy in several of their comedy shorts of the early 30s.

Walter M. Pierce
Walter M Pierce was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Oregon from 1923 until 1927.

Walter Maddock
Walter Maddock was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Dakota from 1928 until 1929.

Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau is an actor. He was born in 1920.

Walter Ouless
Walter William Ouless was an English portrait painter. He was born in 1848 at St Helier on Jersey.

Walter Page
Walter Hines Page was an American diplomat and journalist. He was born in 1855 in North Carolina and died in 1918. After being educated at Johns Hopkins University he became a partner in the publishing firm of Doubleday Page and Company. From 1890 to 1895 he edited The Forum and edited other publications. In 1913 he was appointed by President Wilson American ambassador in London where he worked to promote Anglo-American unity. He retired due to ill health in 1918.

Walter Pater
Walter Pater was an English critic. He was born in 1839 and died in 1894.

Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon was an actor. He was born in 1897 and died in 1984.

Walter R. Peterson, Jr.
Walter R Peterson Jr. was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1969 until 1973.

Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla is an actor. He was born in 1895.

Walter Roscoe Stubbs
Walter Roscoe Stubbs was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Kansas from 1909 until 1913.

Walter S. Goodland
Walter S Goodland was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1943 until 1947.

Walter Sande
Walter Sande was an actor. He was born in 1906 and died in 1972.

Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert was an English artist. He was born in 1860 and died in 1942.

Walter Skeat
Walter Skeat was the first great English philologist. He was born in 1835 and died in 1912. He wrote The Principles of English Etymology and the Etymological English Dictionary. He was the founder and later president of the English Dialect Society.

Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak was an actor. He was born in 1902 and died in 1983.

Walter Stocker
Walter Stocker is an actor.

Walter W. Bacon
Walter W Bacon was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Delaware from 1941 until 1949.

Walter W. Johnson
Walter W Johnson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Colorado from 1950 until 1951.

Walter Welford
Walter Welford was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Dakota from 1935 until 1937.

Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell was an actor. He was born in 1897 and died in 1972.

Walter Woolf King
Walter Woolf King is an actor. He was born in 1899.

Wanda Hendrix
Wanda Hendrix was an actress. She was born in 1928 and died in 1981.

Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham was an actress.

Wapisiana
The Wapisianas are a South American indian tribe still found in Guyana.

Ward Bingley
Ward Bingley was a Dutch actor. He was born in 1755 at Rotterdam and died in 1818 at the Hague. He made his stage debut in 1799 at Amsterdam.

Ward Bond
Ward Bond was an actor. He was born in 1903 and died in 1960.

Warner Anderson
Warner Anderson was an actor. He was born in 1911 and died in 1976.

Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter was an actor. He was born in 1889 and died in 1951.

Warner Oland
Warner Oland was an actor. He was born in 1880 and died in 1938.

Warraus
The Warraus are a South American indian tribe still found in Guyana.

Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty is an actor. He was born in 1937, the younger brother of the actress Shirley MacLaine. He made his film debut in 'Splendor in the Grass' in 1961 and played Dick Tracy in the 1990 film.

Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke is an actor.

Warren E. Hearnes
Warren E Hearnes was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Missouri from 1965 until 1973.

Warren Finnerty
Warren Finnerty is an actor.

Warren Gamaliel Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th president of the USA from 1921 to 1923.

Warren Garst
Warren Garst was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Iowa from 1908 until 1909.

Warren Green
Warren Green was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of South Dakota from 1931 until 1933.

Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings was governor general of India. He was born in 1732 and died in 1818. In 1788 he was tried for high crimes and misdemeanors. The trial lasted 7 years until he was acquitted in 1795.

Warren Hillman
Warren Hillman is an actor.

Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer was an actor. He was born in 1906 and died in 1948.

Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell is an actor. He was born in 1926.

Warren Oates
Warren Oates was an actor. He was born in 1928 and died in 1982.

Warren P. Knowles
Warren P Knowles was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1965 until 1971.

Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens is an actor. He was born in 1919.

Warren T. McCray
Warren T McCray was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Indiana from 1921 until 1924.

Warren William
Warren William was an actor. He was born in 1895 and died in 1948.

Warren Winslow
Warren Winslow was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of North Carolina from 1854 until 1855.

Washington Bartlett
Washington Bartlett was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of California during 1887.

Washington E. Lindsey
Washington E Lindsey was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Mexico from 1917 until 1919.

Washington Hunt
Washington Hunt was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of New York from 1851 until 1852.

Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist. He was born in 1866 at Moscow and died in 1944.

Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler was the leader of the English peasant's revolt of 1381.

Wayao
see "Ajawa"

Wayne Mixson
Wayne Mixson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Florida during 1987.

Wayne Morris
Wayne Morris was an actor. He was born in 1914 and died in 1959.

Wayne Robson
Wayne Robson is an actor.

Wayne Rogers
Wayne Rogers is an actor. He was born in 1934.

Wendell Corey
Wendell Corey was an actor. He was born in 1914 and died in 1968.

Wendell Cory
Wendell Cory is an actor.

Wendell Ford
Wendell Ford was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Kentucky from 1971 until 1974.

Wendell R. Anderson
Wendell R Anderson was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor governor of Minnesota from 1971 until 1976.

Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie was an actress. She was born in 1912 and died in 1978.

Wendy Craig
Wendy Craig is an actress. She was born in 1934.

Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller is an actress. She was born in 1912.

Wendy Hughes
Wendy Hughes is an actress.

Wendy Schall
Wendy Schall is an actress.

Wensley Pithey
Wensley Pithey is an actor. He was born in 1914.

Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog is a German film director. He was born in 1942. His films include 'Signs of Life','Fata Morgana','Aguirre', 'Wrath of God','Wozzeck' and 'Fitzcarraldo'.

Werner Klemperer
Werner Klemperer is an actor. He was born in 1919.

Werner Krauss
Werner Krauss was an actor. He was born in 1884 and died in 1959.

Werner Peters
Werner Peters was an actor. He was born in 1918 and died in 1971.

Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy was an actor. He was born in 1912 and died in 1997.

Wesley Bolin
Wesley Bolin was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Arizona from 1977 until 1978.

Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1959 until 1963.

Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes is an American actor.

Westmoreland Davis
Westmoreland Davis was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Virginia from 1918 until 1922.

Wheeler Oakman
Wheeler Oakman was an actress. She was born in 1890 and died in 1949.

Whig
Whig was a nickname applied to the Covenanters in Scotland and later generally to the Presbyterian party in Scotland and the opponents of the monarchy in England. In the early 19th century the term was replaced with 'liberal'.

Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell was an actor. He was born in 1919 and died in 1981.

Whit Reichert
Whit Reichert is an actor.

Whitemarsh B. Seabrook
Whitemarsh B Seabrook was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1848 until 1850.

Whitney Blake
Whitney Blake is an actress.

Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston is an American singer and actress. She was born in 1960.

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an actress. She was born in 1950.

Wibba
Wibba was king of Mercia in 597.

Wihtred
Wihtred was king of the Heptarchy in 694.

Wilber M. Brucker
Wilber M Brucker was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Michigan from 1931 until 1932.

Wilbur Wright
Wilbur Wright was the brother of Orville Wright. He was born in 1867 and died in 1912.

Wild Bill Elliott
Wild Bill Elliott was an actor. He was born in 1904 and died in 1965.

Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley is an actor.

Wilfred HydeWhite
Wilfred HydeWhite was an actor. He was born in 1903 and died in 1991.

Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas is an actor. He was born in 1926.

Wilfred Pickles
Wilfred Pickles was an actor. He was born in 1904 and died in 1978.

Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell was an actor. He was born in 1912 and died in 1985.

Wilfrid Hyde White
Wilfrid Hyde White was an English comedy actor. Despite allegations of a seedy private life, he became famous for his role in 'Steptoe'.

Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson was an actor. He was born in 1900 and died in 1966.

Wilhelm Ostwald
Wilhelm Ostwald was a German chemist. He was born in 1853 at Riga and died in 1932. He was appointed Professor of Chemistry in Leipzig in 1887 and conducted research into physical chemistry and solutions.

Wilhelm Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a 19th century German composer. He was born in 1813 at Leipzig and died in 1883. His first opera, Rienzi, was refused in Paris but was accepted and performed at Dresden in 1842. It was followed by The Flying Dutchman in 1843. Owing to his revolutionary politics, he was exiled for some years and suffered great poverty until 1864 when Ludwig, King of Bavaria, provided him with a home and income at Munich. He later resided at Bayreuth where his great festival theatre was set up. In 1870 he married Cosima, daughter of Liszt.

Wilhelmina Fernandez
Wilhelmina Fernandez is an actress.

Wilhem Messerschmitt
Wilhem Messerschmitt was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer. He was born in 1898 and died in 1978. His planes included the first jet combat aircraft.

Will Fyffe
Will Fyffe was an actor. He was born in 1884 and died in 1947.

Will Geer
Will Geer was an actor. He was born in 1902 and died in 1978.

Will Hutchins
Will Hutchins is an actor. He was born in 1932.

Will Nye
Will Nye is an actor.

Will Rogers
Will Rogers was an actor. He was born in 1879 and died in 1935.

Will Sampson
Will Sampson is an actor. He was born in 1935.

Will Wright
Will Wright was an actor. He was born in 1894 and died in 1962.

Willard Louis
Willard Louis is an actor.

Willard P. Hall
Willard P Hall was an American politician. He was a Union governor of Missouri from 1864 until 1865.

Willard Robertson
Willard Robertson was an actor. He was born in 1886 and died in 1948.

Willem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe is an actor.

Willem Defoe
Willem Defoe is an actor.

Willem Einthoven
Willem Einthoven was a Dutch physiologist. He was born in 1860 and died in 1927. In 1924 he was awarded a Nobel Prize for his invention of the electrocardiogram.

William A. Allain
William A Allain was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Mississippi from 1984 until 1988.

William A. Barstow
William A Barstow was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Wisconsin from 1854 until 1856.

William A. Comstock
William A Comstock was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Michigan from 1933 until 1934.

William A. MacCorkle
William A MacCorkle was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of West Virginia from 1893 until 1897.

William A. Newell
William A Newell was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Jersey from 1857 until 1860.

William A. Palmer
William A Palmer was an American politician. He was a Anti-Masonic governor of Vermont from 1831 until 1835.

William A. Poynter
William A Poynter was an American politician. He was a Fusion governor of Nebrasaka from 1899 until 1901.

William A. Richards
William A Richards was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wyoming from 1895 until 1899.

William A. Stone
William A Stone was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Pennsylvania from 1899 until 1903.

William Aiken
William Aiken was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1844 until 1846.

William Albert
William Albert is an actor.

William Alland
William Alland is an actor. He was born in 1916.

William Allen
William Allen was an English Cardinal. He was born in 1532 at Rossall and died in 1594. As a Catholic he was forced to leave England in 1561 and 1565. In 1568 he founded the English college at Douai to train missionary priests for the reconversion of England to Catholicism, and later founded similar establishments at Valladolid and Rome.

William Atherton
William Atherton is an actor. He was born in 1947.

William B. Bate
William B Bate was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Tennessee from 1883 until 1887.

William B. Campbell
William B Campbell was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Tennessee from 1851 until 1853.

William B. Cooper
William B Cooper was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Delaware from 1841 until 1845.

William B. Davidson
William B Davidson was an actor. He was born in 1888 and died in 1947.

William B. Ross
William B Ross was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Wyoming from 1923 until 1924.

William B. Umstead
William B Umstead was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of North Carolina from 1953 until 1954.

William B. Washburn
William B Washburn was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1872 until 1874.

William Badger
William Badger was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New Hampshire from 1834 until 1836.

William Bailey
William John Bailey was a British track cyclist. He was born in 1888 and died in 1971.

William Baldwin
William Baldwin is an actor. He was born in 1963.

William Barents
Willem Barents was a Dutch navigator who discovered Spitzbergen on his third voyage to find a north east passage to Asia in 1594. He died in 1597.

William Bartlett
William Henry Bartlett was an English artist and author. He was born in 1809 at London and died in 1854. He devoted his life to making drawings of scenes in England, on the continent of Europe, in Palestine and in the USA and Canada.

William Bates
William Bates was an American opthamologist. He was born in 1860 and died in 1931. He wrote the book 'Better Eyesight without Glasses' which was published in 1919 and explained poor sight as a disturbance of normal mind-body coordination which results from mental, emotional or other disturbances. He developed a series of exercises to achieve healthy eyesight which emphasize relaxation, memory, imagination, and perception to improve the communication between the eyes and the brain.

William Bebb
William Bebb was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Ohio from 1846 until 1849.

William Beldham
William Beldham (Silver Billy) was an English cricketer. He was born in 1766 and died in 1862. He played chiefly for Hambledon and at his peak was an unrivalled high-scoring batsman.

William Bendix
William Bendix was an actor. He was born in 1906 and died in 1964.

William Bergen
William Bergen is an actor.

William Berger
William Berger is an actor.

William Best
William Thomas Best was an English musician. He was born in 1826 at Carlisle and died in 1897. He was practically self-taught in music and went on to become the finest organist of his day.

William Beveridge
William Henry Beveridge was the first baron beveridge. He was born in 1879, dying in 1963. He was an economist who designed the present British social Security service.

William Bigler
William Bigler was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 until 1855.

William Blackwood
William Blackwood was a Scottish publisher. He was born in 1776 in Edinburgh and died in 1834. He started publishing 'Blackwood's Magazine' in 1817.

William Blake
William Blake was an English poet and artist. He was born in 1757 at London and died in 1827.

William Bligh
William Bligh was the commander of the ship 'Bounty' when the crew mutinied in the South Seas. He was born in 1753 in Plymouth and died in 1817 in London. The mutiny occured while the Bounty was on course for Jamaica. Bligh and 18 men were cast adrift in a boat not far from Tonga. After a journey of 4000 miles they reached Timor and made it back to England. The mutineers sailed to Pitcairn Island where their ancestors still live.

William Booth
William Booth was the head of the Salvation Army. He was born in 1829 at Nottingham and died in 1912. He started his career as a methodist minister, but left to carry out more general evangelistic work. In 1865 he started a mission in the East End of London which in 1878 assumed the name of the Salvation Army.

William Borlase
William Borlase was an English writer. He was born in 1695 in Cornwall and died in 1772. He studied at Oxford and took holy orders. In 1754 he published Antiquities of Cornwall and in 1758 Natural History of Cornwall.

William Bowles
William Lisle Bowles was an English poet. He was born in 1762 at King's Sutton and died in 1850.

William Bowyer
William Bowyer was an English printer. He was born in 1699 in London and died in 1777. In 1729 he became printer of the votes of the House Of Commons. In 1767 he was nominated printer of the journals of the House of Lords.

William Boyd
William Boyd was an actor. He was born in 1895 and died in 1972.

William Branch Giles
William Branch Giles was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Virginia from 1827 until 1830.

William Browne
William Browne was an English poet. He was born in 1591 at Tavistock and died in 1645.

William Bruce
William Spiers Bruce was a Scottish explorer and scientist. He was born in 1867 at Edinburgh and died in 1921. He undertook his first voyage as a naturalist to the polar regions in the Scottish Antarctic Expedition of 1892.

William Buchan
William Buchan was a Scottish medical writer. He was born in 1729 and died in 1805. He was the first to publish a domestic guide to medicine, which he did with the publication of Domestic Medicine: or, the Family Physician which was published in 1769.

William Burton
William Burton was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Delaware from 1859 until 1863.

William Bustamante
William Alexander Bustamante was the Prime Minister of Jamaica on its independance from Britain, from 1962 to 1967. He founded the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 1943 and was minister for communications in the executive council of 1944.

William Butler
William Butler is an actor.

William Byrd
William Byrd was a British composer. He was born in 1543 and died in 1623. He composed Masses, motets.

William C. Bouck
William C Bouck was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New York from 1843 until 1844.

William C. Cozzens
William C Cozzens was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Rhode Island during 1863.

William C. Gibbs
William C Gibbs was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Rhode Island from 1821 until 1824.

William C. Marland
William C Marland was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of West Virginia from 1953 until 1957.

William C. McDonald
William C McDonald was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New Mexico from 1912 until 1917.

William C. Sproul
William C Sproul was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Pennsylvania from 1919 until 1923.

William Cagney
William Cagney is an actor.

William Caine
William Sproston Caine was an English politician and temperance reformer. He was born in 1842 at Seacombe and died in 1903. In 1880 he was elected MP for Scarborough and was appointed civil lord of the Admiralty in the Gladstone administration of 1880 - 1885. In 1886 he was elected by Barrow-in-Furness as a Liberal Unionist.

William Calvin Oates
William Calvin Oates was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Alabama from 1894 until 1896.

William Campbell
William Campbell is an actor. He was born in 1926.

William Cannon
William Cannon was an American politician. He was a Union governor of Delaware from 1863 until 1865.

William Carroll
William Carroll was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Tennessee from 1821 until 1827.

William Castle
William Castle was an actor. He was born in 1914 and died in 1977.

William Caxton
William Caxton was the first English printer. He was born in 1422 and died in 1491. He established a press in Westminster in 1477 and from there he issued about 80 books.

William Challee
William Challee is an actor.

William Christopher
William Christopher is an actor.

William Claflin
William Claflin was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1869 until 1872.

William Clifford
William Clifford was an English philosopher and mathematician. He was born in 1845 and died in 1879. He was professor at University College London. His mathematical works include treatises and lectures on elliptic functions and non-Euclidean geometry, bi-quaternions and Riemann's surface. His philosophical works deal mainly with the relations between the individual and society, especially in ethics.

William Cobett
William Cobett was a British author and journalist. He was born in 1763 at Surrey and died in 1835.

William Cody
William Fredk Cody was an American scout and showman. He was born in 1846 and died in 1917. He coined the nickname "Buffalo Bill" when in 1867 - 1868 he supplied 4000 buffaloes as food to the employees on the Kansas Pacific railway. He toured America and Europe with his famous Wild West Show between 1883 and 1887 and in 1904 wrote The Adventures of Buffalo Bill.

William Collier
William Collier was an actor. He was born in 1866 and died in 1944.

William Collins
William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist. He was born in 1824 and died in 1889. William Collins was an English landscape painter.

William Congreve
William Congreve was an English playwright. He was born in 1670 at Leeds and died in 1729. He was educated in Ireland. He went to London when he was in his early twenties. He wrote comedy plays.

William Conrad
William Conrad is an actor. He was born in 1920.

William Cowper
William Cowper was an English poet. He was born in 1731 and died in 1800.

William D. Bloxham
William D Bloxham was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Florida from 1881 until 1885.

William D. Denney
William D Denney was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Delaware from 1921 until 1925.

William D. Hoard
William D Hoard was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1889 until 1891.

William D. Moseley
William D Moseley was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Florida from 1845 until 1849.

William D. Simpson
William D Simpson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1879 until 1880.

William D. Stephens
William D Stephens was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of California from 1917 until 1923.

William D. Williamson
William D Williamson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Maine during 1821.

William Dampier
William Dampier was an English explorer. He was born in 1652. He died in 1715.In 1699 he was sent to explore the coast of Australia and New Guinea.

William Daniels
William Daniels is an actor. He was born in 1927.

William Demarest
William Demarest was an actor. He was born in 1892 and died in 1983.

William Dennison
William Dennison was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Ohio from 1860 until 1862.

William Devane
William Devane is an actor.

William Devlin
William Devlin was an actor.

William Dewhurst
William Dewhurst is an actor.

William Dieterle
William Dieterle was an actor. He was born in 1893 and died in 1972.

William Doherty
William Doherty is an actor.

William Dorsey Jelks
William Dorsey Jelks was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Alabama from 1901 until 1907.

William Duell
William Duell was executed for murder at Tyburn in 1740, but whilst undergoing dissection at Surgeons' Hall he came back to life.

William Dysart
William Dysart is an actor.

William E. Cameron
William E Cameron was an American politician. He was a Readjuster-Republican governor of Virginia from 1882 until 1886.

William E. Glasscock
William E Glasscock was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of West Virginia from 1909 until 1913.

William E. Russell
William E Russell was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 1891 until 1894.

William E. Smith
William E Smith was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1878 until 1882.

William E. Stevenson
William E Stevenson was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of West Virginia from 1869 until 1871.

William E. Sweet
William E Sweet was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Colorado from 1923 until 1925.

William Elphinstone
William Elphinstone was a Scottish prelate and statesman. He was born in 1435 and died in 1514. He was envoy of Scotland to France on behalf of James III and became Bishop of Aberdeen in 1484. He founded Aberdeen University.

William Eugene Stanley
William Eugene Stanley was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Kansas from 1899 until 1903.

William Eustis
William Eustis was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1823 until 1825.

William Eythe
William Eythe was an actor. He was born in 1918 and died in 1957.

William F. Johnston
William F Johnston was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Pennsylvania from 1848 until 1852.

William F. Packer
William F Packer was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 until 1861.

William F. Winter
William F Winter was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Mississippi from 1980 until 1984.

William Farnum
William Farnum was an actor. He was born in 1876 and died in 1953.

William Faulkner
William Harrison Faulkner was an American author. He was born in 1897 and died in 1962.

William Findlay
William Findlay was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Pennsylvania from 1817 until 1820.

William Finley
William Finley is an actor.

William Fleming
William Fleming was an American politician. He was a governor of Virginia during 1781.

William Fox
William Fox was an actor. He was born in 1879 and died in 1952.

William Frawley
William Frawley was an actor. He was born in 1887 and died in 1966.

William Friese-Greene
William Friese-Greene was an English photographer and the inventer of kinematography. He lived in North London, and it was there in 1889 that he invented the first working moving film camera, which he demonstrated early one morning to a passing policeman. He died in 1921.

William G. Brownlow
William G Brownlow was an American politician. He was a Whig-Republican governor of Tennessee from 1865 until 1869.

William G. Conley
William G Conley was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of West Virginia from 1929 until 1933.

William G. Crosby
William G Crosby was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Maine from 1853 until 1855.

William G. Milliken
William G Milliken was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Michigan from 1969 until 1983.

William G. Stratton
William G Stratton was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Illinois from 1953 until 1961.

William Gargan
William Gargan was an actor. He was born in 1905 and died in 1979.

William Gaston
William Gaston was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 1875 until 1876.

William Gilbert
William Gilbert was an English physician and physicist. He was born in 1544 at Colchester and died in 1603. He coined the word electricity to describe the property of amber for attracting light objects. He also pioneered work into magnetism.

William Gillette
William Gillette was an actor. He was born in 1855 and died in 1937.

William Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone was an English Liberal member of parliament. He was born in 1808 and died in 1898. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1852 until 1855 and Prime Minister from 1868 until 1874 and again from 1880 until 1885 and yet again from 1892 until 1894.

William Godwin
William Godwin was an English political writer and philosopher. He was born in 1756, dying in 1836.

William Goebel
William Goebel was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Kentucky during 1900.

William Grason
William Grason was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Maryland from 1839 until 1842.

William Greene
William Greene was an American politician. He was a governor of Rhode Island from 1778 until 1786.

William Gregory
William Gregory was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Rhode Island from 1900 until 1901.

William H. Adams
William H Adams was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Colorado from 1927 until 1933.

William H. Avery
William H Avery was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Kansas from 1965 until 1967.

William H. Bissell
William H Bissell was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Illinois from 1857 until 1860.

William H. Cabell
William H Cabell was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Virginia from 1805 until 1808.

William H. Ellerbe
William H Ellerbe was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1897 until 1899.

William H. Gist
William H Gist was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1858 until 1860.

William H. Murray
William H Murray was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Oklahoma from 1931 until 1935.

William H. Ross
William H Ross was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Delaware from 1851 until 1855.

William H. Seward
William H Seward was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of New York from 1839 until 1842.

William H. Upham
William H Upham was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1895 until 1897.

William H. Vanderbilt
William H Vanderbilt was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Rhode Island from 1939 until 1941.

William H. Wills
William H Wills was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Vermont from 1941 until 1945.

William Haile
William Haile was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1857 until 1859.

William Haines
William Haines was an actor. He was born in 1900 and died in 1973.

William Hall
William Hall was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Tennessee during 1829.

William Harrigan
William Harrigan was an actor. He was born in 1894 and died in 1966.

William Hartnell
William Hartnell was a British actor. He was born in 1908 and died in 1975. He was typically type-cast as playing the tough British sergaent in war films, he later played the first Dr Who in the BBC series.

William Harvey
William Harvey was an English physician. He was born in 1578 at Folkestone and died in 1657. He discovered the circulation of the blood.

William Hawkins
William Hawkins was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of North Carolina from 1811 until 1814.

William Hawley
William Hawley is an actor.

William Heath Robinson
William Heath Robinson was an English cartoonist renowned for his humorous drawings of machines. He was born in 1872, dying in 1944.

William Hendricks
William Hendricks was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Indiana from 1822 until 1825.

William Henry
William Henry is an actor. He was born in 1918.

William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the USA, during 1841.

William Hickey
William Hickey was an actor. He was born in 1928 and died in 1997.

William Hodges Mann
William Hodges Mann was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Virginia from 1910 until 1914.

William Hogarth
William Hogarth was an English artist. He was born in 1697 at London and died in 1764.

William Holden
William Holden was an actor. He was born in 1872 and died in 1932.

William Hopper
William Hopper was an actor. He was born in 1915 and died in 1969.

William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the USA from 1909 to 1913.

William Hugh Smith
William Hugh Smith was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Alabama from 1868 until 1870.

William Hunt
William Holman Hunt was an English painter. He was born in 1827 at London and died in 1910.

William Hurt
William Hurt was an actor. He was born in 1980 and died in 1983.

William I
William I was King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214.
William I was king of Prussia and German emperor. He was born in 1797 at Berlin the son of Frederick William III. of Prussia and died in 1888. He first saw service in the war of liberation against Napoleon I., and for his gallantry in the 1814 campaign in France received the iron cross. Hie reactionary sympathies at the time of the revolution of 1818 in Berlin made him very unpopular, and he was compelled to take refuge in England. In 1858 the mind of the king, Frederick William, gave way, and Prince William became regent. In the beginning of 1861 William succeeded to the throne of Prussia. In September 1862 he called Bismarck to office, and in 1863 the Schleswig-Holstein question came to the fore, and embittered the relations of Austria and Prussia.. In 1866 the Austro-Prussian war broke out, and at the conclusion of the war the Prussian ascendency in Germany was assured. The war of 1870 - 1871 completed the triumph of William I. On January 18th 1871, in the palace of Versailles, William was chosen German emperor. William's honesty and sagacity made him universally popular.
William I was king of the Netherlands. He was born in 1772 at the Hague, the son of William V and died in 1843. He was the last hereditary stadtholder. He commanded the army of the Netherlands against France from 1793 until the subjection of the kingdom in 1795. After that he joined the army of Prussia, and served as a general until his capture by the French at Jena in 1806. He also served in the Austrian army. On the downfall of Napoleon, and the subsequent adjustment of European affairs, the Congress of Vienna decided that Belgium and Holland should be united under one sovereign, William I. He reigned until 1840, when he resigned in favour of his son William II.

William Irwin
William Irwin was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of California from 1875 until 1880.

William IX
William IX was duke of Aquitaine and count of Poiton. He was born in 1071 and died in 1127. He seized the territory of Raymond IV when he was absent at the crusades, but he afterwards in 1101 joined the crusaders himself, with the duke of Bavaria, but was entrapped by Alexis, emperor of Constantinople. William saved himself by flight, and took refuge with the prince of Antioch, whom he accompanied to Jerusalem. On returning home he assisted the king of Aragon against the Moors, over whom a victory was obtained at Cordova. He afterwards assisted Louis the Fat in his campaign against the Germans in 1124. He was also a celebrated Provencal poet.

William J. Fields
William J Fields was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Kentucky from 1923 until 1927.

William J. Holloway
William J Holloway was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Oklahoma from 1929 until 1931.

William J. Janklow
William J Janklow was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of South Dakota from 1979 until 1987.

William J. McConnell
William J McConnell was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897.

William J. Northen
William J Northen was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Georgia from 1890 until 1894.

William James
William James was an American psychologist. He was born in 1842 and died in 1910. He received a medical degree from Harvard in 1869 and began teaching anatomy and physiology. Later he wrote several books and helped found the American Society for Psychical Research.

William James Samford
William James Samford was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Alabama from 1900 until 1901.

William Janszoon
William Janszoon was a Dutch explorer. He discovered Australia in 1606.

William Joel Stone
William Joel Stone was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Missouri from 1893 until 1897.

William Jones
William Jones was an American politician. He was a Federalist governor of Rhode Island from 1811 until 1817.

William Katt
William Katt is an actor. He was born in 1955.

William Kelvin
William Thomson Kelvin was a professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow. He was born in 1824 at Belfast and died in 1907. He determined the absolute zero of temperature.

William Kennedy
William Kennedy was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of New Jersey during 1815.

William King
William King was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Maine from 1820 until 1821.

William L. D. Ewing
William L D Ewing was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Illinois during 1834.

William L. Douglas
William L Douglas was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 1905 until 1906.

William L. Greenly
William L Greenly was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Michigan during 1847.

William L. Guy
William L Guy was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New Dakota from 1961 until 1973.

William L. Harding
William L Harding was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Iowa from 1917 until 1921.

William L. Marcy
William L Marcy was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New York from 1833 until 1838.

William L. Sharkey
William L Sharkey was an American politician. He was a Whig-Democratic governor of Mississippi during 1865.

William Langer
William Langer was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Dakota from 1937 until 1939.

William Langland
William Langland was probably an English priest. He was born in 1332 and died in 1400. He is remembered for his poem The Visions of Piers The Plowman which gives a detailed account of English life at the time.

William Larrabee
William Larrabee was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Iowa from 1886 until 1890.

William Laud
William Laud was an English churchman. He was born in 1573 at Reading and died in 1645. He was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633.

William Livingston
William Livingston was an American politician. He was a Federalist governor of New Jersey from 1776 until 1790.

William M. O. Dawson
William M O Dawson was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of West Virginia from 1905 until 1909.

William M. Stone
William M Stone was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Iowa from 1864 until 1868.

William M. Tuck
William M Tuck was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Virginia from 1946 until 1950.

William Marvin
William Marvin was an American politician. He was a governor of Florida during 1865.

William McKinley
William McKinley was the 25th president of the USA from 1897 to 1901.

William McWillie
William McWillie was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Mississippi from 1857 until 1859.

William Meade Fishback
William Meade Fishback was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Arkansas from 1893 until 1895.

William Medill
William Medill was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Ohio from 1853 until 1856.

William Mervyn
William Mervyn was an actor. He was born in 1912 and died in 1976.

William Miller
William Miller was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of North Carolina from 1814 until 1817.

William Moore
William Moore was an American politician. He was a governor of Pennsylvania from 1781 until 1782.

William Morris
William Morris was an English poet, craftsman and socialist. He was born in 1834, dying in 1896. He founded the socialist league and the kelmscott press.

William Moultrie
William Moultrie was an American politician. He was a governor of South Carolina from 1785 until 1787.

William Murdock
William Murdock was a Scottish engineer. He was born in 1754 near Auchinleck, and died in 1839. He invented the coal gas light, and in 1784 an engine which ran on wheels.

William N. Runyon
William N Runyon was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Jersey from 1919 until 1920.

William Nuffield
William Richard Morris Nuffield was a British industrialist and philanthropist. He was born in 1877 at Worcester and died in 1963.

William O. Bradley
William O Bradley was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Kentucky from 1895 until 1899.

William Owsley
William Owsley was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Kentucky from 1844 until 1848.

William P. Dillingham
William P Dillingham was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Vermont from 1888 until 1890.

William P. Hobby
William P Hobby was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Texas from 1917 until 1921.

William P. Kellogg
William P Kellogg was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Louisiana from 1873 until 1877.

William Paca
William Paca was an American politician. He was a governor of Maryland from 1782 until 1785.

William Paine Lord
William Paine Lord was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Oregon from 1895 until 1899.

William Paley
William Paley was an English theologian. He was born in 1743 and died in 1805. In 1782 he became archdeacon of Carlisle. He wrote 'Evidences of Christianity' in 1794.

William Paterson
William Paterson was an American politician. He was a Federalist governor of New Jersey from 1790 until 1792.

William Penn
William Penn was an English quaker and the founder of Pennsylvania. He was born in 1644, dying in 1718.

William Pennington
William Pennington was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of New Jersey from 1837 until 1843.

William Pinkney Whyte
William Pinkney Whyte was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Maryland from 1872 until 1874.

William Pitt
William Pitt was a Whig politician. He was born in 1708 and died in 1778.

William Plumer
William Plumer was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1812 until 1813.

William Powell
William Powell was an actor. He was born in 1892 and died in 1984.

William Preston Lane, Jr.
William Preston Lane Jr. was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Maryland from 1947 until 1951.

William Prince
William Prince is an actor. He was born in 1913.

William Pulteney
William Pulteney was 1st Earl of Bath. He was born in 1684 and died in 1764. He led the opposition against Walpole, and became prime minister in 1741.

William R. Marshall
William R Marshall was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Minnesota from 1866 until 1870.

William R. Merriam
William R Merriam was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Minnesota from 1889 until 1893.

William R. Miller
William R Miller was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Arkansas from 1877 until 1881.

William R. Taylor
William R Taylor was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Wisconsin from 1874 until 1876.

William Rabun
William Rabun was an American politician. He was a Jeffersonian-Republican governor of Georgia from 1817 until 1819.

William Redfield
William Redfield is an actor.

William Rossetti
William Michael Rossetti was the brother of Dante Gabriele Rossetti. He was an English author. He was born in 1829 and died in 1919.

William Rufus
see "William II"

William Russ
William Russ is an actor.

William S Hart
William S Hart was an actor. He was born in 1870 and died in 1946.

William S. Beardsley
William S Beardsley was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Iowa from 1949 until 1954.

William S. Flynn
William S Flynn was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Rhode Island from 1923 until 1925.

William S. Jennings
William S Jennings was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Florida from 1901 until 1905.

William S. Pennington
William S Pennington was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of New Jersey from 1813 until 1815.

William S. Taylor
William S Taylor was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Kentucky from 1899 until 1900.

William Sanderson
William Sanderson is an actor.

William Schallert
William Schallert is an actor. He was born in 1922.

William Schley
William Schley was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Georgia from 1835 until 1837.

William Schuman
William Schuman was an American composer. He was born in 1910 and died in 1992. He composed Credendum, New England Triptych.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English dramatist and poet. He was born in Sratford Upon Avon in 1564, dying in 1616.

William Shatner
William Shatner is an American actor. He was born in 1931. He became famous playing the role of Captain Kirk in the Science Fiction series 'Star Trek'.

William Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American general. He was born in 1820 in Ohio and died in 1891. He received a command in the Federal army on the Mississippi front early in the Civil War and collaborated with Grant in the Vicksburg campaign. In 1864 he captured Atlanta, whence he marched to the sea, laying Georgia waste and then drove the Confederates northwards. He was commander-in-chief from 1869 to 1883.

William Slade
William Slade was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Vermont from 1844 until 1846.

William Smallwood
William Smallwood was an American politician. He was a governor of Maryland from 1785 until 1788.

William Smith
William Smith is an actor.

William Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham was an English novelist. He was born in 1874 at Paris and died in 1965.

William Somerville
William Somerville was an English poet. He was born in 1675 at Colwich, Staffordshire and died in 1742.

William Spottiswoode
William Spottiswoode was an English mathematician. He was born in 1825 at London and died in 1883. He succeeded to his father's business as Queen's printer in 1846, but remained a devoted student of mathematical and physical science, publishing several works on the subject.

William Sprague
William Sprague was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Rhode Island from 1838 until 1839.

William Spry
William Spry was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Utah from 1909 until 1917.

William Stage
William Stage is an actor.

William Stokes
William Stokes was an Irish physician. He was born in 1804 at Dublin and died in 1878. He wrote a number of works including 'An Introduction to the Use of the Stethoscope', published in 1825.

William Sulzer
William Sulzer was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of New York during 1913.

William Sylvester
William Sylvester is an actor. He was born in 1922.

William T. Cahill
William T Cahill was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of New Jersey from 1970 until 1974.

William T. Cobb
William T Cobb was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Maine from 1905 until 1909.

William T. Haines
William T Haines was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Maine from 1913 until 1915.

William T. Hamilton
William T Hamilton was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Maryland from 1880 until 1884.

William T. Watson
William T Watson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Delaware from 1895 until 1897.

William Talman
William Talman was an actor. He was born in 1915 and died in 1968.

William Tell
William Tell was a Swiss hero. He lived during the 14th century.

William Temple
William Temple was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Delaware from 1846 until 1847.

William Tepper
William Tepper is an actor.

William Terriss
William Terriss was the stage name of William Charles James Lewin, an English actor. He was born in 1847 at London and died in 1897. He first appeared as a professional actor in 1867 and in 1878 played Squire Thornhill in 'Olivia'. He was assassinated in 1897 as he entered the Adelphi Theatre by an actor crazed by poverty.

William Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist. He was born at calcutta in 1811, dying in 1863. He wrote vanity fair.

William Tharp
William Tharp was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Delaware from 1847 until 1851.

William The Conqueror
William The Conqueror (William I) was a King of England. He was born in 1027 in Falaise and died in 1087. He was the sopn of Robert the Devil, Duke of Normandy and of Arlette, the daughter of a tanner of Falaise. He succeeded his father as duke in 1035 but was not thoroughly established in power until 1047. He was offered succession of the English crown by his cousin, Edward the Confessor in 1051, and in 1064 Harold of Wessex also recognised the Norman duke's pretensions to the English crown. However, when Edward the Confessor died Harold refused to be bound by a promise which he said was extorted from him, and seized the throne. In consequence William invaded England and defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

William Theed
William Theed was an English sculptor. He was born in 1804 at Trentham and died in 1891. He executed the Africa group on the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park.

William Thompson
see "Bendigo"

William Tracy
William Tracy was an actor. He was born in 1917 and died in 1967.

William Trousdale
William Trousdale was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Tennessee from 1849 until 1851.

William Tubbs
William Tubbs was an actor. He was born in 1909 and died in 1953.

William Tudor Gardiner
William Tudor Gardiner was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Maine from 1929 until 1933.

William Tuke
William Tuke was the founder of the York retreat. He was born in 1732 at York and died in 1822. In 1791 he became aware of the appaling conditions in lunatic asylums, and induced the Society of Friends to take the matter up. In 1796 the York retreat opened and the principle of humane treatment of the insane, which he advocated, was gradually adopted elsewhere.

William Tyndale
William Tyndale was a British translator and tract writer. He was born in 1492 and died in 1536. He translated the New Testament.

William W. Brandon
William W Brandon was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Alabama from 1923 until 1927.

William W. Heard
William W Heard was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Louisiana from 1900 until 1904.

William W. Hoppin
William W Hoppin was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Rhode Island from 1854 until 1857.

William W. Scranton
William W Scranton was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 until 1967.

William W. Stickney
William W Stickney was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Vermont from 1900 until 1902.

William Waddington
William Henry Waddington was a French diplomat. He was born in 1826 and died in 1894. He was ambassador to Great Britain from 1883 to 1893 and was responsible in a great part for the friendly relations between France and Britain.

William Wallace
William Vincent Wallace was a British composer. He was born in 1814 at Waterford and died in 1865. He composed operas.

William Wallace Barron
William Wallace Barron was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of West Virginia from 1961 until 1965.

William Waller
William Waller was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Mississippi from 1972 until 1976.

William Walsh
William Walsh was an English writer and statesman. He was born in 1663 at Abberley and died in 1708. He was MP for Worcestershire from 1698 to 1702 and for Richmond in 1705. He steadily advocated the Protestant succession. He was the author of elegies and love poems. In 'Delia', one of five pastorals, he eulogises Mrs tempest, the subject of Pope's fourth pastoral. He was a dramatic collaborator with Congreve and Vanbrugh, and in prose he wrote 'Dialogue concerning Women, being a Defence of the Sex', in 1691. The Works of William Walsh appeared in 1736 and his biography in 'Lives' by Johnson and Cibber in 1753.

William Waterman
William Waterman is an actor.

William Wheeler
William Almon Wheeler was an American legislator and vice-president of the United States from 1877 to 1881. He was born in 1819 at Malone, New York and died in 1887. He was called to the bar in 1845. He occupied a seat in Congress for New York, from 1869 to 1877. He is remembered for 'the Wheeler Compromise' of 1875, whereby the government of Louisiana was settled. He was nominated to serve with President Hayes by the Republican party in 1877.

William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was an English statesman. He was born in 1759 at Hull and died in 1833. His life was dedicated to the abolition of slavery.

William Windom
William Windom is an actor. He was born in 1923.

William Woodbridge
William Woodbridge was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Michigan from 1840 until 1841.

William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth was an English poet. He was born in 1770 at Cockermouth and died in 1850.

William Wyatt Bibb
William Wyatt Bibb was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Alabama from 1819 until 1820.

William Y. Atkinson
William Y Atkinson was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Georgia from 1894 until 1898.

William II
William II (William Rufus) was a son of William The Conqueror and King of England from 1087 to 1100. He was born in 1056 and died in 1100 when he was shot while hunting in the New Forest. He annexed Cumberland from Scotland after an invasion by Malcolm IV, and peopled it with English and Flemings. He made an unsuccessful attempt to conquer Wales, but built castles along its frontier and colonised part of southern Wales with French, English and Flemish settlers.

William III
William III was King of England from 1689 to 1702.

William IV
William IV was King of England from 1830 to 1837.

William Lewin
see "William Terriss"

Willie Aames
Willie Aames is an actor. He was born in 1960.

Willie Best
Willie Best was an actor. He was born in 1916 and died in 1962.

Willie Blount
Willie Blount was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Tennessee from 1809 until 1815.

Willie Colon
Willie Colon is an actor.

Willie Fennell
Willie Fennell is an actor.

Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson is an actor. He was born in 1933.

Willis Joshua Bailey
Willis Joshua Bailey was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Kansas from 1903 until 1905.

Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard is an actor. He was born in 1932.

Willy Fritsch
Willy Fritsch was an actor. He was born in 1901 and died in 1973.

Wilson Cary Nicholas
Wilson Cary Nicholas was an American politician. He was a Democratic-Republican governor of Virginia from 1814 until 1816.

Wilson G. Harvey
Wilson G Harvey was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of South Carolina from 1922 until 1923.

Wilson Lumpkin
Wilson Lumpkin was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Georgia from 1831 until 1835.

Wilson Shannon
Wilson Shannon was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Ohio from 1838 until 1840.

Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain is an actor.

Winfield Dunn
Winfield Dunn was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Tennessee from 1971 until 1975.

Winfield S. Hammond
Winfield S Hammond was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Minnesota during 1915.

Winfield T. Durbin
Winfield T Durbin was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Indiana from 1901 until 1905.

Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser is an actor.

Wini Shaw
Wini Shaw was an actress. She was born in 1899 and died in 1982.

Winifred Shotter
Winifred Shotter is an actress. She was born in 1904.

Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is an actress. She was born in 1971.

Winston Rekert
Winston Rekert is an actor.

Winthrop M. Crane
Winthrop M Crane was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Massachusetts from 1900 until 1903.

Winthrop Praed
Winthrop Mackworth Praed was an English poet. He was born in 1802 and died in 1839. He was educated at Eton where in 1820 he became one of the principal contributors to a magazine published there called The Etonian. from Eton he went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he obtained for two years in succession the chancellor's prize for an English poem. In 1829 he was called to the bar, and in 1830 and 1831 was returned for St Germans to parliament, where he took a prominent part in opposing the passing of the reform bill. He sat subsequently as member for Yarmouth, and afterwards Aylesbury.

Winthrop Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Arkansas from 1967 until 1971.

Withlafe
Withlafe was king of Mercia in 825.

Witold Lutoslawski
Witold Lutoslawski was a Polish composer. He was born in 1913 and died in 1994. He composed, Orchestral and chamber works, Concerto for Orchestra, Funeral Music.

Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler is an actor.

Wolf Larson
Wolf Larson is an actor. He was born in 1959.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer. He was born in 1756 and died in 1791. He composed Chamber music, concertos, operas (Magic Flute, Marriage of Figaro), 41 symphonies.

Wolfgang Kieling
Wolfgang Kieling is an actor. He was born in 1924.

Wolfgang Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer. He was born at Salzburg in 1756, dying in 1791. He began his career at the age of 4 and toured Europe when he was 6. In 1781 he settled in vienna and became friends with haydn.

Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang Preiss was an actor.

Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack is an actor.

Wolof
The Wolof are the majority ethnic group living in Senegal. There is also a Wolof minority in Gambia. There are about 2 million speakers of Wolof, a language belonging to the Niger-
Congo family. The Wolof are predominantly arable farmers, and some also raise cattle.

Woodbridge N. Ferris
Woodbridge N Ferris was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Michigan from 1913 until 1916.

Woodie Herman
Woodie Herman is an actor.

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the USA from 1913 to 1921.

Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an actor and film director. He was born in 1935.

Woody Strode
Woody Strode is an actor. He was born in 1914.

Wulfhere
Wulfhere was king of Mercia in 656. He slew his two sons.

Wyandots
The Wyandots are a tribe of North American indians. They are a branch of the Hurons who, in the 17th century, moved from Canada to the right bank of the detroit River in Michigan and from there ranged into Ohio. In 1832 they ceded their hunting-grounds to the US government in exchange for some tracts about the Missouri Kansas confluence.

Wylie Watson
Wylie Watson was an actor. He was born in 1889 and died in 1966.

Wyndham Robertson
Wyndham Robertson was an American politician. He was a Whig governor of Virginia from 1836 until 1837.

Xenophanes
Xenophanes was a Greek poet and philosopher. He lived around 500 BC.

Xerxes
Xerxes was King of Persia. He was born in 519 BC, dying in 465 BC. He invaded Greece and defeated the spartans at thermopylae but he in turn was defeated at salamis.

Xhosa
The Xhosa are a Bantu people of southern Africa, living mainly in the Black National State of Transkei. Traditionally, the Xhosa were farmers and pastoralists, with a social structure based on a monarchy.

Yacef Saadi
Yacef Saadi is an actor.

Yakuts
The Yakuts are a Ural-Asiatic people of the Turki stock inhabiting the Siberian province of Yakutsk.

Yancy Butler
Yancy Butler is an actress.

Yao
The Yao are a people living in south China, north Vietnam, north Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar (Burma), and numbering about 4 million. The Yao language may belong to either the Sino-Tibetan or the Thai language family. The Yao incorporate elements of ancestor worship in their animist religion. The Yao are generally hill-dwelling farmers practising shifting cultivation, growing rice, vegetables, and also opium poppies. Some are nomadic.

Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto is an actor. He was born in 1937.

Yi
The Yi are a people living in south China; there are also Yi populations in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, totaling about 5.5 million. The Yi are farmers, producing both crops and livestock. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family; their religion is animist.

Yoki Tani
Yoki Tani is an actress. She was born in 1932.

Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono is an actress.

Yoko Shimada
Yoko Shimada is an actress.

Yolande Donlan
Yolande Donlan is an actress. She was born in 1920.

Yorkist
A Yorkist was a member or supporter of the Royal House of York. The term especially applies to the Yorkshire faction of the War Of The Roses.

Yorkists
see "Yorkist"

Yoruba
The Yoruba are the majority ethnic group living in south west Nigeria; there is a Yoruba minority in east Benin. They number approximately 20 million in all, and their language belongs to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family. The Yoruba established powerful city-states in the 15th century, known for their advanced culture which includes sculpture, art, and music. The Yoruba kingdom was broken up in 1820 by an invasion of the Fulahs who captured the city of Ilorin.

Youki Kudoh
Youki Kudoh is an actress. She was born in 1971.

Yuchi
see "Uchi"

Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda was an actor. He was born in 1924 and died in 1983.

Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner was an actor. He was born in 1915 and died in 1985.

Yumas
The Yumas are a North American Indian people also called the Cuchans. They formerly occupied both banks of the Colorado above the river Gila confluence in Arizona and the San Diego district of California.

Yumi Shirakawa
Yumi Shirakawa is an actress.

Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut and the first man to go into space in 1961.

Yury Yarvet
Yury Yarvet is an actor.

Yves Glary
Yves Glary is an actor.

Yves Montand
Yves Montand was an actor. He was born in 1921 and died in 1991.

Yvette Mimieux
Yvette Mimieux is an actress. She was born in 1939.

Yvonne Arnaud
Yvonne Arnaud was an actress. She was born in 1892 and died in 1958.

Yvonne deBray
Yvonne deBray was an actress. She was born in 1889 and died in 1954.

Yvonne deCarlo
Yvonne deCarlo is an actress. She was born in 1922.

Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux is an actress. She was born in 1928.

Yvonne Mitchell
Yvonne Mitchell was an actress. She was born in 1925 and died in 1976.

Yvonne Romain
Yvonne Romain is an actress. She was born in 1938.

Yvonne Ross
Yvonne Ross is an actress.

Z. B. Vance
Z B Vance was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of North Carolina from 1862 until 1865.

Z. F. Moody
Z F Moody was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Oregon from 1882 until 1887.

Zachary Ittimangnaq
Zachary Ittimangnaq is an actor.

Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott was an actor. He was born in 1914 and died in 1965.

Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was an American soldier and the twelfth president of the USA. He was born in 1784 at Orange County, Virginia and died in 1850. In 1812 he defended Fort Harrison against the Indians. He served in the Black Hawk war of 1832 and the seminole war in Florida from 1836 to 1837. On the annexation of Texas the then general taylor marched to Rio Grande, Colorado and gained victories at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. He was elected president in 1848.

Zack Taylor
Zack Taylor is an actor.

Zalman King
Zalman King is an actor.

Zaparos
The Zaparos are a South American aboriginal people formerly powerful in Ecuador.

Zapotec
The Zapotec are a North American Indian people of south Mexico, now numbering approximately 250,000, living mainly in Oaxaca. The Zapotec language, which belongs to the Oto-Mangean family, has nine dialects.

Zarah Leander
Zarah Leander was an actress. She was born in 1907 and died in 1981.

Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts was an actress. She was born in 1898 and died in 1963.

Zbigniew Cybulski
Zbigniew Cybulski was an actor. He was born in 1927 and died in 1967.

Zeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbury was an actress. She was born in 1863 and died in 1950.

Zelia Gilbert
see "Trebelli"

Zena Marshall
Zena Marshall is an actress. She was born in 1926.

Zena Walker
Zena Walker is an actress. She was born in 1934.

Zeppo Marx
Zeppo Marx was an actor. He was born in 1901 and died in 1979.

Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel was an actor. He was born in 1915 and died in 1977.

Zita Johann
Zita Johann is an actress. She was born in 1904.

Zizi Jeanmaire
Zizi Jeanmaire is an actress. She was born in 1924.

Zoe Tamerlis
Zoe Tamerlis is an actress. She was born in 1965.

Zoltan Kodaly
Zoltan Kodaly was a Hungarian composer. He was born in 1882 and died in 1967.

Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor is an actress. She was born in 1917.

Zvee Scooler
Zvee Scooler is an actress.

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