Charles Williams
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United Kingdom
- Sir Charles Hanbury WilliamsCharles Hanbury WilliamsSir Charles Hanbury Williams, KB , diplomat, writer and satirist, son of John Hanbury, a Welsh ironmaster, assumed the name of Williams on succeeding to the estate of his godfather Charles Williams, in 1720....
(1708–1759), Member of Parliament and satirist - Charles Williams, Baron Williams of ElvelCharles Williams, Baron Williams of ElvelCharles Cuthbert Powell Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel CBE is a manager and Labour peer. In his 20s he played first-class cricket while at university and for several seasons afterwards.The son of N. P...
(born 1933), life peer ennobled in 1985 - Charles Williams (academic)Charles Williams (academic)Charles Williams was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1857 to 1877.-Life:Williams studied at Jesus College from 1823 to 1827, holding a scholarship and gaining a First in Literae Humaniores. He was then ordained, and was a missionary Fellow of the college from 1829 to 1845...
(1804–1877), principal of Jesus College, Oxford - Charles Williams (artist)Charles Williams (artist)Charles Williams is a British artist. He is a founder member of the Stuckist art group and a member of the New English Art Club.-Life and work:Charles Williams was born in Evanston, Illinois USA and raised in England...
(born 1965), artist in the Stuckist movement - Charles Williams (caricaturist)Charles Williams (caricaturist)Charles Williams was a British caricaturist, etcher and illustrator. He was chief caricaturist between 1799 & 1815 for the leading British publisher S.W. Fores. He worked in a style similar to James Gillray...
(?–1838), British caricaturist, etcher and illustrator - Charlie Williams (comedian)Charlie Williams (comedian)Charles Adolphus Williams MBE was a mixed-race English professional footballer , and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian.He became famous from his appearances on Granada Television's The Comedians and ATV's The Golden Shot, delivering...
(1927–2006), British footballer and comedian - Charles Williams (composer)Charles Williams (composer)Charles Williams was a British composer and conductor, contributing music to over 50 films...
(1893–1978), British composer - Charlie Williams (footballer)Charlie Williams (footballer)Charles Albert "Charlie" Williams was an English football goalkeeper and manager, who was the first goalkeeper known to have scored a goal in a first-class match.- Playing career :...
(1873–1952), Manchester City goalkeeper and the first ever manager of the Danish national football team (1908–1910) - Charles Williams (journalist) (1838–1904), British newspaper editor and war correspondent
- Charlie Williams (motorcyclist)Charlie Williams (motorcyclist)Charlie Williams was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he finished in tenth place in the 500cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams was an eight-time winner at the Isle of Man TT races, although only three of those victories counted towards...
(born 1950), British motorcyclist - Charles Williams (priest)Charles Williams (priest)Charles Stephen Conway Williams was a Welsh Anglican priest and university lecturer.-Life:Williams was educated at Clifton College and Jesus College, Oxford, where he held a Meyricke exhibition open to Welsh students. He obtained a first-class degree in theology and won the Junior Greek Testament...
(1906/7–1961), theologian and chaplain of Merton College, Oxford - Charlie Williams (British writer) (born 1971), author of The Mangel Trilogy
- Charles Williams (British writer) (1886–1945), British novelist, poet and publisher; associate of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and member of the Inklings
- Charles Williams (UK politician)Charles Williams (UK politician)Charles Williams PC was a Conservative Party politician in England. He was Member of Parliament for constituencies in Devon from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1955....
(1886–1955), British Member of Parliament - Charles Henry WilliamsCharles Henry WilliamsCharles Henry Williams was a British naval and military officer, and a Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Barnstaple, 1868–1874....
(1834–1908), Member of Parliament for Barnstaple, 1868–1874 - Charles James Watkin WilliamsCharles James Watkin WilliamsCharles James Watkin Williams was a Welsh judge, doctor and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.-Life:...
(1828–1884), British Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire, 1880 - Charles Williams (athlete)Charles Williams (athlete)Charles Harold Williams was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Wolverhampton and died in Malvern, Worcestershire....
(1887–1971), British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics - Charles Williams (of Llangibby)Charles Williams (of Llangibby)Sir Charles Williams was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621.Williams was the son of Sir Rowland Williams of Llangibby. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 16 June 1610 aged 19, He became a student of Inner Temple in November 1611.In 1621, Williams was elected...
(1591–1641), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1621 - Charles Greville WilliamsCharles Greville WilliamsCharles H. Greville Williams , was an English Scientist and analytical Chemist who published many scientific papers . He was born at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire...
(1829–1910), English scientist and analytical chemist
United States
- Charles K. WilliamsCharles K. WilliamsCharles Kilbourne Williams was the 20th Governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852. He was elected from Rutland.Major, militia, War of 1812. Major General, state militia. State legislator, 1809–1811, 1814–1815, 1820–1821. Rutland County State's Attorney, 1814–1815. Collector of Customs, 1825–1829....
(1782–1853), governor of Vermont - Charles Grandison Williams (1829–1892), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
- Charles Holston WilliamsCharles Holston WilliamsCharles Holston Williams was the founder, organizer and first director of the . This company was the first national touring company composed of college students that was created by an American of any color...
(1886–1978), Hampton University, Virginia, physical educator - Charles Williams (U.S. author)Charles Williams (U.S. author)Charles Williams was an American writer of hardboiled crime fiction. He is regarded by critics as one of the finest suspense novelists of the 1950s and 1960s. His 1951 debut, the pulp paperback novel Hill Girl, sold over a million copies...
(1909–1975), U.S. author of suspense novels (Dead Calm, Hotspot,...) - Chuck Williams (author) (born 1915), founder of the Williams-Sonoma cookery company
- Charles Q. WilliamsCharles Q. WilliamsCharles Quincy Williams was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(1933–1982), United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient - Charlie Williams (umpire)Charlie Williams (umpire)Charles Herman Williams was an American baseball umpire who officiated in the National League from 1982 to 1999, and in both leagues in 2000. In 1993 he became the first African American umpire to work behind home plate in a World Series game...
(1943–2005), umpire in Major League Baseball - Charles Williams (actor) (1898–1955), character actor
- Charlie Williams (basketball)Charlie Williams (basketball)Charles E. "Charlie" Williams is a former professional basketball player. A 6’0” guard from Stadium High School and Seattle University, he played in the American Basketball Association in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
(born 1943), basketball player - "Prince" Charles Williams (boxer)Charles Williams (boxer)Charles Williams , was a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight division.Williams, known as "Prince" Charles, turned pro in 1978 and in 1987 he captured the IBF Light Heavyweight Title by TKO'ing Bobby Czyz in the 9th round. He defended the title eight times before losing the title to Henry...
(born 1962) - Charles Williams, Mayor of Rockford, Illinois, 1859–64
- Charles Andrew WilliamsCharles Andrew WilliamsCharles Andrew "Andy" Williams is an American who, as a teenager perpetrated the shooting at Santana High School on March 5, 2001. In the shooting two students were killed and thirteen others were wounded...
(born 1986), convicted murderer in shooting spree at Santana High School - Charlie Williams (American football)Charlie Williams (American football)Charlie Williams is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys....
(born 1972), NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys - Charlie Williams (pitcher) (born 1947), Major League Baseball player
- Charles Insco WilliamsCharles Insco WilliamsCharles Insco Williams was an artist and architect in Dayton, Ohio.-Biography:He was born on December 12, 1853 to Mary Forman and John Insco Williams. His father seems to have been an accomplished painter. At sixteen he moved with his parents to Cincinnati and graduated from the Chickering...
(born 1853), artist and architect in Dayton, Ohio - C. K. WilliamsC. K. WilliamsCharles Kenneth Williams is an American poet. Senior poet Paul Muldoon has described him as “one of the most distinguished poets of his generation.” -Biography:...
(Charles Kenneth Williams, born 1936), American poet - Charles M. WilliamsCharles M. WilliamsCharles M. Williams was the first head football coach for the Temple University Owls located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he held that position for five seasons, from 1894 until 1898. His overall coaching record at Temple was 13 wins, 15 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him ninth at Temple in...
, head football coach for the Temple University Owls
Other countries
- Charles Cromwell WilliamsCharles Cromwell WilliamsCharles Cromwell Williams was a railway worker and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Regina City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a CCF member from 1944 to 1960....
(1896–1975), railway worker and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada - Charles Morgan Williams (politician) (1878–1970), New Zealand politician
- Charles Williams (Australian politician)Charles Williams (Australian politician)Charles Bennett Williams was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1928 to 1948....
See also
- Chuck Williams (disambiguation)
- William Charles (cartoonist) (1776–1820), cartoonist and engraver, Scotland native who emigrated to America