William Brown
Encyclopedia
Academics
- William Jethro BrownWilliam Jethro BrownWilliam Jethro Brown was an Australian jurist and professor of law.-Early life:Brown was the son of James Brown, a farmer, and his wife Sophia Jane, née Torr, and was born at Mintaro, South Australia. Brown was educated at Stanley Grammar School, Watervale, South Australia, and taught for a while...
(1868–1930), Australian jurist and professor of law - William E. Brown (academic), president of Cedarville UniversityCedarville UniversityCedarville University is a private, co-educational liberal arts university located in Cedarville, Ohio.At its founding, the school was affiliated with the conservative General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America. Today, Cedarville is a Southern Baptist school known for its...
- William Arthur BrownWilliam Arthur BrownWilliam Arthur Brown, CBE is an academic specialising in the field of industrial relations and the current Master of Darwin College, Cambridge.-Education and Academic Career:...
, (born 1945), academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge - William Brown (psychologist), British psychologist
Athletes
- William Brown (American football), American professional football player
- William Brown (baseball) (1866-1897), American Major League catcher
- William Brown (footballer born 1865), English association football player
- William Brown (footballer born 1907)William Brown (footballer born 1907)William Brown was an English professional association footballer and sprinter. He played as a right back for Football League clubs Huddersfield Town, Watford, Exeter City and Darlington, before his playing career was interrupted by the Second World War...
, English association football player - William Brown (footballer born 1909), English association football player
- William Brown (footballer born 1928)William Brown (footballer born 1928)William "Bill" Brown was an English footballer who played as a Wing half.Brown started his career with non-league Murton Colliery Welfare before signing for Gateshead in September 1950. He scored a total of 7 goals in 238 appearances in the league and FA Cup for Gateshead. Brown moved on to...
, English association football player - William Brown (tennis), pro tennis player from the early 1970s
- William Brown (Tasmanian cricketer)William Brown (Tasmanian cricketer)William Brown was an English-born cricket player, who emigrated to Australia and played a First-class cricket game for Tasmania. He only played one first-class game in his career, on 4 March 1858 where he had the honour of captaining the team for that match...
, first-class cricketer - William Brown (cricketer)William Brown (cricketer)William Brown was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, against Sussex at the County Cricket Ground, Hove in 1902, and against Ireland in Dublin in 1908....
, cricketer
Clergymen or theologians
- William Laurence BrownWilliam Laurence BrownWilliam Laurence Brown was a Scottish divine .-Life:He was born in Utrecht. His father was minister of the English church there, but was then appointed professor of ecclesiastical history at St Andrews, and returned to Scotland in 1757. His son went to the grammar school there, and then to the...
(1755–1830), Scottish divine (theologian) - William Brown (clergyman)William Brown (clergyman)William Brown was a Scottish clergyman; born 1766; died 1835; for forty-three years minister of Eskdalemuir, Scotland.He is the author of Antiquities of the Jews Carefully Compiled from Authentic Sources, and Their Customs Illustrated from Modern Travels, in two volumes, with a map showing the...
(1766–1835), Scottish clergyman and Hebraist - William Brown (bishop) (1818–1937), Episcopalian bishop and Communist author
- William E. Brown, first African-American archbishop in the state of Virginia
Military people
- William Brown (soldier)William Brown (soldier)William Brown was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Stamford and enlisted in the 5th Connecticut Regiment as a corporal on 23 May 1775, and re-enlisted as a private on 9 April 1777, for the duration of the war in the 8th Connecticut Regiment...
(c. 1755–1808), American Revolutionary War soldier - William Brown (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1814), British Royal Navy admiral
- William Brown (admiral)William Brown (admiral)Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national...
(or Guillermo Brown) (1777–1857), Irish-Argentine Navy admiral - William Brown (sailor)William Brown (sailor)William Brown was a Black woman who joined the Royal Navy as a man. One story is that Brown was born in Edinburgh, joined in 1804 and served at least until at least 1816, even after Brown's birth sex was discovered in 1815...
(birth name unknown), Black woman who served in the Royal Navy 1804–1816, disguised as a man - William H. BrownWilliam H. BrownWilliam H. Brown was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor.-Biography:...
(1836–1896), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient - William Maurice BrownWilliam Maurice BrownWilliam Maurice Brown was the first principal of Faujdarhat Cadet College, one of the 12 Cadet Colleges of Bangladesh. He was then a retired Lieutenant Colonel of New Zealand Army. William Maurice Brown, Lt...
(1910–1975), Lt. Colonel; first principal of Faujdarhat Cadet College
Politicians and diplomats
- William Brown (MP for Bedford), in 1397, MP for Bedofrd (UK Parliament constituency)
- William Brown (congressman)William Brown (congressman)William Brown was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Frederick County, Virginia, Brown attended the common schools. He moved with his father to Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1784 and to Cynthiana, Kentucky, about 1795. Brown studied law and was admitted to the bar...
(1779–1833), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1819–1821 - William Brown (British Columbia politician)William Brown (British Columbia politician)William M. Brown was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1874 to 1882....
(1838–??), a politician in British Columbia, Canada - William E. Brown, Jr., Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1945-57
- William J. Brown (Indiana)William J. Brown (Indiana)William John Brown was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.-Early life:Born near Washington, Kentucky, Brown moved to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1808 with his parents, who settled near New Richmond. He attended the common schools and Franklin Academy in Clermont County...
(1805–1857), U.S. Representative from Indiana - William G. Brown, Sr.William G. Brown, Sr.William Gay Brown, Sr. was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia and West Virginia. He was the father of William G. Brown, Jr..-Biography:...
(1800–1884), U.S. Representative from Virginia and West Virginia - William Brown (New Zealand)William Brown (New Zealand)William Brown was a 19th century New Zealand politician.Brown was born in Angus, Scotland, in 1809 or 1810. He came to New Zealand on 2 February 1840, arriving in the Bay of Islands....
, (1809–1898), member of first New Zealand Parliament - William Gay Brown, Jr.William Gay Brown, Jr.William Gay Brown, Jr. was a lawyer, and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative. Congressman Brown was born in Kingwood, West Virginia in Preston County on April 7, 1856. He was the son of William G. Brown, Sr.. He served as a member of the 62nd,...
(1856–1916), U.S. Representative from West Virginia, son of William G. Brown - William Wallace BrownWilliam Wallace BrownWilliam Wallace Brown was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
(1836–1926), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania - William R. BrownWilliam R. Brown*For the architect see W.R. Brown William Ripley Brown was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Buffalo, New York, Brown studied at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire...
(1840–1916), U.S. Representative from Kansas - William M. BrownWilliam M. BrownWilliam M. Brown was a Republican Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and an electee to the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
(1850–1915), U.S. Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, electee to the U.S. House of Representatives - William Brown (Manitoba politician)William Brown (Manitoba politician)William Brown was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927.Brown lived in Roland, Manitoba...
, Canadian politician, 1922–1927 - William Brown (British politician) (1894–1960), UK Member of Parliament for Rugby 1942–1950
- William Henry BrownWilliam Henry BrownWilliam Henry Brown was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Palmerston North electorate from 1960 to 1967, when he died.-References:...
(1899–1967), New Zealand politician of the National Party - William Robson BrownWilliam Robson BrownWilliam Robson Brown was a British Conservative politician. He was elected in 1950 as the first Member of Parliament for the new Surrey constituency of Esher. Robson-Brown served until his retirement in 1970, preceding Carol Mather.- References...
(1900–1975), UK Conservative politician - William Brown (Australian politician)William Brown (Australian politician)William Walter Charles "Bill" Brown is a former Australian politician.Born in Melbourne, he was educated at state schools and then at Taylor's College, after which he became an apprentice cabinet-maker. He served in the military from 1941–1946, and was an organiser and Victorian Secretary of the...
(born 1920), Australian Senator - William Brown (Tasmanian politician)William Brown (Tasmanian politician)William Thomas Henry Brown was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart. In 1882 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Campbell Town. He retired in 1889 but was re-elected in 1893, serving until his resignation in 1903. Brown died in Hobart in 1926....
(1840–1926) - William Holmes BrownWilliam Holmes BrownWilliam Holmes Brown was the Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1994.-External links:* William H. Brown, Jr., Swarthmore '51* William Holmes Brown, J.D. '54...
, (1929–2001), Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1974–1994 - William Brown (Northern Ireland politician)William Brown (Northern Ireland politician)William Brown is a Northern Irish former politician with the Ulster Unionist Party.A farmer by profession Brown was active in both the Ulster Unionists and the Orange Order, and served as a member of Down District Council from 1977 to 1993. Elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982 for...
, (born 1930), Northern Irish unionist politician - William Andreas BrownWilliam Andreas BrownWilliam Andreas Brown was U.S. Ambassador to Thailand 1985–88 and U.S. Ambassador to Israel 1988-1992.-External links:* * 1882 to 2008...
(born 1930), U.S. Ambassador to Israel, 1988–1992 - William J. BrownWilliam J. BrownWilliam J. Brown was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General in 1970 and served until leaving office in January 1983.Brown was from Mahoning County, Ohio. He remained active in Ohio politics through the 1990s. Brown's tenure in office is one of the longest on record for the Ohio...
, Ohio Attorney General, elected 1970 - William Brown, Mayor of Rockford, Illinois, 1857-58
- William Stuart BrownWilliam Stuart BrownWilliam Stuart Brown was an Australian diplomat and convicted child molester.Brown initially worked for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a diplomat in Jakarta, Indonesia until 1984...
(1952–2004), Australian diplomat and convicted child molester - William Villiers BrownWilliam Villiers BrownWilliam Villiers Brown was an Australian politician. He was the member for Townsville in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1885 to 1888 and from 1891 to 1893, and a member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1901 to 1915...
(1843–1915), Queensland politician
Writers
- William Brown (journalist) (1737-1789), Canadian journalist and co-founder of the Quebec Gazette
- William Hill BrownWilliam Hill BrownWilliam Hill Brown was an American novelist, the author of what is usually considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy and "Harriot, Or The Domestick Reconciliation" as well as the serial essay "The Reformer" published in Isaiah Thomas' Massachusetts Magazine.In both, Brown proves an...
(1765–1793), American novelist - William Wells BrownWilliam Wells BrownWilliam Wells Brown was a prominent African-American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian. Born into slavery in the Southern United States, Brown escaped to the North in 1834, where he worked for abolitionist causes and was a prolific writer...
(1814–1884), African American writer and abolitionist - William Slater BrownWilliam Slater BrownWilliam Slater Brown was an American novelist, biographer and translator of French literature. Most notably, he was a friend of the poet E. E...
(1897–1997), novelist, biographer and translator
Other notable people
- Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Richmond Hill (1784–1864), British merchant and banker
- William D. BrownWilliam D. BrownWilliam D. Brown was the first pioneer to envision building a city where Omaha, Nebraska sits today. Many historians attribute Brown to be the founder of Omaha, although this has been disputed since the late nineteenth century. Alfred D...
, (1813–1868), founder of Omaha, Nebraska - William C. BrownWilliam C. BrownWilliam C. Brown was an American electrical engineer who helped to invent the crossed-field amplifier in the 1950s and also pioneered microwave power transmission in the 1960s....
(1916–1999), American electrical engineer - William Brown (bridge designer)William Brown (bridge designer)William Brown was a structural engineer and bridge designer who specialised in suspension bridges. He is credited with the idea of designing bridge decks with an aerofoil-shaped cross section for stability in a wide variety of wind conditions.He was one of the principal designers at Freeman Fox &...
(1928–2005), English structural engineer, bridge designer - William H. Brown, IIIWilliam H. Brown, IIIWilliam H. Brown, III is a Philadelphia attorney, who has had a distinguished career in public service and is viewed as a leader for the strides he made for African Americans in the legal profession...
, African American attorney, fourth Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - William Brown (tenor)William Brown (tenor)William Brown was an African-American operatic tenor. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Jackson State University in 1960 and a Masters of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in 1962. He later earned a doctorate of music from the Peabody Institute in 1971...
(1938–2004), American opera singer
Other
- William Brown (fictional boy), fictional schoolboy from Just William
- William Brown (ship)William Brown (ship)The William Brown was an American ship that sank in 1841, taking with her 31 passengers. A further 16 passengers were forced out of an overloaded lifeboat before the survivors were rescued. In the case of United States v...
, American ship which struck an iceberg and sank on April 19, 1841 - William Brown Library and MuseumWilliam Brown Library and MuseumThe William Brown Library and Museum is a Grade II* listed building situated on the historic William Brown Street in Liverpool, England. The building currently houses part of the World Museum Liverpool and Liverpool Central Library....
, historic building in Liverpool, England - William Brown StreetWilliam Brown StreetWilliam Brown Street in Liverpool, England is a road that is remarkable for its concentration of public buildings. It is sometimes referred to as the "Cultural Quarter"...
, Liverpool - William Brown (Native American), Decendent of Pequot, Mohegan, Narragansett, Montauk and Wampanoag Indian Tribes
See also
- Willie Brown (disambiguation)
- Will Brown (disambiguation)
- Bill Brown (disambiguation)
- Billy Brown (disambiguation)
- William Browne (disambiguation)
- William Broun (disambiguation)