William Wallace (disambiguation)
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Europeans
- William WallaceWilliam WallaceSir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and landowner who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence....
(d. 1305), Scottish patriot - William Wallace (footballer)William Wallace (footballer)William "Willie" Semple Brown Wallace is a former Scottish football player and coach.-Early career:He started his playing career with Stenhousemuir in 1958, moving to Raith Rovers a year later...
(born 1940), Scottish footballer - William Wallace (mason)William Wallace (mason)William Wallace was a Scottish master mason and architect. He served as King's Master Mason under James VI.From 1615, Wallace is known to have been the leading mason working on the King's Lodgings at Edinburgh Castle. On 18 April 1617 he was appointed King's Master Mason, holding this post until...
(died 1631), Scottish master mason and architect - William Vincent WallaceWilliam Vincent WallaceWilliam Vincent Wallace was an Irish composer and musician.-Early life:Wallace was born at Colbeck Street, Waterford, Ireland. Both parents were Irish, his father, of County Mayo, was a regimental bandmaster....
(1812–1865), Irish composer - William Wallace (Scottish philosopher)William Wallace (Scottish philosopher)William Wallace was a Scottish philosopher.He was born at Cupar in Fife, the son of master-builder James Wallace and Jane Kellock. He was educated at St Andrews University and Balliol College, Oxford, where he went as an exhibitioner in 1864...
(1843–1897), Scottish philosopher - William Wallace (Scottish composer)William Wallace (Scottish composer)William Wallace was notable as a Scottish classical composer and writer; he first became an ophthalmic surgeon. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Music in the University of London.-Early life and education:...
(1860–1940), Scottish classical composer - William Wallace (Jesuit) (1863-1920), Irish Jesuit and Indologist
- William Wallace, Baron Wallace of SaltaireWilliam Wallace, Baron Wallace of SaltaireWilliam John Lawrence Wallace, Baron Wallace of Saltaire is a British academic, writer, politician and Lord in Waiting.-Early life:...
(born 1941), British academic, writer and politician - William Wallace, real name of Ali BongoAli BongoAli Bongo was a British comedy magician, and president of The Magic Circle who performed an act in which he was known as the "Shriek of Araby"....
(born 1929), British comedy magician - William "Staker" Wallace (born 1733), Irish Freedom Fighter
- William Herbert WallaceWilliam Herbert WallaceWilliam Herbert Wallace was convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife Julia in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district...
(1878–1933), English convicted 'murderer', later found to be innocent on appeal - William Kelly WallaceWilliam Kelly WallaceWilliam Kelly Wallace was an Irish railway engineer who joined the Northern Counties Committee and later became Chief Civil Engineer of the London Midland and Scottish Railway .- Biography :William Kelly Wallace was born in 1883...
(1883–1969), Irish railway engineer - William Middleton WallaceWilliam Middleton WallaceWilliam Middleton Wallace was a Scottish rugby union player. He was killed in World War IHe played for Cambridge University RFC and was capped for in 1913-14.-References:...
Scotland rugby player - William Wallace (mathematician)William Wallace (mathematician)William Wallace was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who invented the eidograph.-Biography:Wallace was born at Dysart in Fife, where he received his school education...
(1768–1843), Scottish mathematician
Americans
- William A. WallaceWilliam A. WallaceWilliam Andrew Wallace was an American lawyer and Democratic party politician from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate and was its speaker in 1871. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881.After his U.S. Senate service Wallace was...
(1827–1896), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania - William A. Wallace (organizational theorist)William A. Wallace (organizational theorist)William A. Wallace is an American systems and infrastructure engineering expert. He is professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the department of decision sciences and engineering systems, and holds joint appointments in cognitive sciences and civil and environmental engineering...
, Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - William A. A. WallaceWilliam A. A. WallaceWilliam Alexander Anderson "Bigfoot" Wallace was a famous Texas Ranger who took part in many of the military conflicts of the Republic of Texas and the United States in the 1840s, including the Mexican-American War.-Biography:...
(1817–1899), Texas Ranger captain with the nickname "Bigfoot" - William C. WallaceWilliam C. WallaceWilliam Copeland Wallace was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Wallace graduated from Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, New York, in 1873, from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, in 1876, and from the law department of Columbia College , New York City, in 1878.He...
(1856–1901), U.S. Representative from New York. - W.H.L. WallaceW.H.L. WallaceWilliam Hervey Lamme Wallace , more commonly known as W.H.L. Wallace, was a lawyer and a Union general in the American Civil War, considered by Ulysses S. Grant to be one of the Union's greatest generals....
(1821–1862), Union general in the American Civil War - William James WallaceWilliam James WallaceWilliam James Wallace was a federal judge in the United States.A native of Syracuse, New York, Wallace attended Syracuse University and obtained a law degree from Hamilton College. He spent 15 years as a lawyer in private practice in Syracuse before serving as mayor of that city in 1873-74.In...
(1837–1917), lawyer and federal judge in the United States - William S. WallaceWilliam S. WallaceWilliam Scott Wallace, is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Virginia from September 5, 2005, to December 8, 2008. He retired from the Army on December 8, 2008.-Biography:Wallace...
, General in the United States Army - William O. WallaceWilliam O. WallaceWilliam Wallace was a set decorator who worked throughout the 1940s and 1950s in multiple Hollywood productions. He was Oscar-nominated in 1948 for Jean Negulesco’s Johnny Belinda, and also worked on Young Man with a Horn , Battle Cry and Nicholas Ray’s seminal Rebel Without a Cause in 1956...
, Hollywood set decorator - William Wallace LincolnWilliam Wallace LincolnWilliam Wallace "Willie" Lincoln was the third son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He died at the age of 11. He was named after Mary's brother-in-law Dr. William Wallace.- Final illness and death :...
, son of Abraham Lincoln - William T. Wallace William T. WallaceWilliam T. Wallace was the 12th Chief Justice of California and the 6th Attorney General of California. He served on the Supreme Court of California from 1870 to 1879 and as Attorney General from 1856 to 1858.-External links:...
(1828–1909), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California and an Attorney General of California - William H. WallaceWilliam H. WallaceWilliam Henson Wallace was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory.Wallace's older brother David Wallace served as a Whig Governor of Indiana from 1837 to 1840...
(1811–1879), first territorial governor and Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory - William E. WallaceWilliam E. WallaceWilliam E. Wallace , known as Ed Wallace to his friends and associates, was a preeminent physical chemist whose career coincided with the golden age of chemistry. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Mississippi College in 1936, and a Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry from the University...
(1917–2004), known as Ed Wallace to his friends and associates, was a preeminent physical chemist - William H. Wallace (South Carolina) (1827–1901), Confederate general and state legislator
- William Wallace (Medal of Honor recipient) (1847–1928), soldier in the Indian Wars
- William Robert WallaceWilliam Robert WallaceWilliam Robert Wallace was a United States federal judge.Born in Troy, Texas, Wallace attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law and read law to enter the bar in 1910. He was in private practice in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma from 1910 to 1925, and then in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma until 1950...
(1886-1960), American judge - William Ross WallaceWilliam Ross WallaceWilliam Ross Wallace was an American poet, with Scottish roots, best known for writing "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is The Hand That Rules The World"....
(1819–1881), American poet - William Miller WallaceWilliam Miller WallaceWilliam Miller Wallace was a Brigadier General in the United States Army.-Biography:Wallace was born on January 9, 1844 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He would marry Alice Knight on January 18, 1871. Wallace died on November 24, 1924 and is buried with Alice at Arlington National...
(1844-1924), U.S. Army general - Bill Wallace (American football)
- Bill Wallace (martial arts)Bill Wallace (martial arts)William "Bill" Louis Wallace is an American martial artist who was a Professional Karate Association world full- contact karate champion. He was the Professional Karate Association Middleweight Champion kickboxer for almost six years.- Background :Wallace was born in Portland, Indiana, and...
, kickboxer
Canadians
- William Wallace (Canadian politician)William Wallace (Canadian politician)William Wallace was a Canadian journalist and political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 as a Conservative member....
(1820–1887), Scottish-born merchant and politician in Ontario - William Wallace (composer) (born 1933), American-born Canadian classical composer
- Bill Wallace (musician), Canadian musician
- William Wallace (rower)William Wallace (rower)William Lawrence Wallace was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Canadian boat in the eights event.-External links:*...
, Canadian Olympic rower
See also
- Sir William Wallace Hotel, BalmainSir William Wallace Hotel, BalmainThe Sir William Wallace Hotel is an historic pub in the suburb of Birchgrove on the Balmain Peninsula in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
, a historic pub in the suburb of Balmain, New South Wales, Australia - William Wallis (disambiguation)William Wallis (disambiguation)William Wallis was an English cricketer.*Bill Wallis, British actor and comedian...