William Smyth (disambiguation)
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William Smyth may refer to:
- William SmythWilliam SmythWilliam Smyth was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices, the most important being Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. He became very wealthy and was a benefactor of a number of institutions...
(died 1658), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford - William SmythWilliam SmythWilliam Smyth was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices, the most important being Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches. He became very wealthy and was a benefactor of a number of institutions...
(c.1460–1514), English bishop - William Smyth (congressman)William Smyth (congressman)William Smyth was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Iowa.Born in Eden, Ireland, Smyth attended rural schools as a child, completed preparatory studies and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1838, settling in Pennsylvania...
, American politician - William Smyth (Irish politician), UK MP for the Irish constituency of WestmeathWestmeath (UK Parliament constituency)Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885....
1801–1808 - William Smyth (professor)William Smyth (professor)William Smyth was a writer on mathematics and other subjects. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1822, then studied theology at Phillips Academy Andover. In 1825, he became a professor of mathematics at Bowdoin College, and in 1846 became an associate professor of natural philosophy...
, (1797–1868), mathematician - William Henry SmythWilliam Henry SmythWilliam Henry Smyth was an English sailor, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist.-Private Life:...
, British astronomer and admiral - William Ross SmythWilliam Ross SmythWilliam Ross Smyth was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Algoma in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1908 and Algoma East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1917 as a Conservative member.He was born in Thomroam Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the...
(1852–1937), Canadian politician - Bill SmythBill SmythWilliam Joseph Smyth AO was an Australian cricket Test match umpire.Smyth born at Maryborough, Victoria, took up umpiring in 1947 when injury ended his fast bowling career, and umpired four Test matches between 1962 and 1966...
, Australian cricketer