William Watson
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- W. Marvin WatsonW. Marvin WatsonWilliam Marvin Watson was an advisor to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and was Postmaster General in 1968 and early 1969.-Biography:...
(born 1924), U.S. Postmaster General - William E. WatsonWilliam E. WatsonWilliam E. Watson was born in New York City. He is Professor of History at Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He received his PhD in Medieval History from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the director of the Duffy's Cut Project...
, military historian - William H. WatsonWilliam H. WatsonLieutenant Colonel William H. Watson commanded the Battalion of Baltimore and District of Columbia Volunteers in the Mexican-American War. Prior to that, he had been a captain in the Independent Blues Company of the 5th Maryland and served with the West Indies Squadron against pirates...
(died 1846), Mexican-American War soldier from Maryland - William J. WatsonWilliam J. WatsonProfessor William J. Watson was a toponymist, one of the greatest Scottish scholars of the 20th century, and was the first scholar to place the study of Scottish place names on a firm linguistic basis....
(toponymist) (1865–1948) - William McLean WatsonWilliam McLean WatsonWilliam McLean Watson was Labour MP for Dunfermline Burghs from 1922 to 1950, except that he lost his seat in the National Government landslide of 1931, but won it back in 1935....
, MP for Dunfermline Burghs, 1922–1931 and 1935–1950 - William T. WatsonWilliam T. WatsonWilliam Tharp Watson was an American banker and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1849–1917), American banker and Governor of Delaware - William Watson, Mayor of Rockford, Illinois, 1878-79
- William Watson (actor)William Watson (actor)William Watson was an American actor.-Career:Born in U.S. He has appeared in many western television series and a few movies: In the Heat of the Night , Lawman , Chato's Land , Executive Action , Wholly Moses! .....
(1938–1997) - William Watson (Australian politician)William Watson (Australian politician)William Watson was an Australian politician. Born in Campbells Creek, Victoria, he was educated at public schools before becoming a miner, bricklayer and farmer. In 1893, he left Victoria for Western Australia, where he became a bacon manufacturer in Fremantle, and became known as a local benefactor...
(1864–1938) - William Watson (basketball)
- William Watson (chess player)William Watson (chess player)William Nicholas Watson is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.Watson was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1992 and British Chess Champion in 1994. Boris Spassky once famously described his style of play as that of a drunk with a machine gun...
(born 1962) English Chess Grandmaster - William Watson (footballer)William Watson (footballer)William Watson was a professional footballer who scored 28 goals from 120 appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Lincoln City.-Football career:...
, Lincoln City footballer active in the 1900s - William Watson (New Zealand rugby player) (1869–1953), a member of the 1893 New Zealand Rugby Team
- William Watson (poet)William Watson (poet)Sir William Watson , was an English poet, popular in his time for the political content of his verse. He was born in Burley, in West Yorkshire....
(1858–1935) - William Watson (priest)William Watson (priest)William Watson , English Roman Catholic priest and conspirator, executed for treason.-Life:In 1586 he became a Roman Catholic priest in France, and during the concluding years of Elizabeth's reign he paid several visits to England; he was imprisoned and tortured more than once...
(1559–1603) - William Watson (rugby league)William Watson (rugby league)William "Billy" Watson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Keighley, playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums....
, rugby league footballer of the 1930s for England, and Keighley - William Watson (rugby player) (1887–1961)
- William Watson (scientist) (1715–1787)
- William Watson (sinologist)William Watson (sinologist)Professor William Watson CBE was professor of Chinese art and archaeology at the University of London. He was a leading member of the teams that organised the Genius of China exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1973 and the Great Japan Exhibition, held in 1981-82...
(1917–2007), professor of Chinese art and archaeology at London University - William Watson (writer)William Watson (writer)William Watson was a Scottish author, playwright and newspaper editor. He was initially Literary and then Features editor of the Scotsman newspaper....
(1930–2005), Scottish writer - William Watson, Baron ThankertonWilliam Watson, Baron ThankertonWilliam Watson, Baron Thankerton was a Scottish politician and judge.Watson was the son of William Watson, Baron Watson, and was educated at Winchester and Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating with a third class degree in law in 1895. He was admitted as an advocate in 1899, taking silk in 1914...
(1873–1948), Scottish judge - William Watson, Baron WatsonWilliam Watson, Baron WatsonWilliam Watson, Baron Watson PC, LL.D was a Scottish lawyer and Conservative Party politician. He was Lord Advocate, the most senior Law Officer in Scotland, from 1876 to 1880, and was then appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:Watson was born in 1827, the son of the Reverend Thomas...
(1827–1899), Scottish judge - William Watson, birth name of Jimmy Watson (English footballer)Jimmy Watson (English footballer)William James Boyd "Jimmy" Watson was an English football player who played professionally for clubs including Northampton Town, Notts County and Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances.-References:...
(1914–1979), English football (soccer) player - William Watson (track and field athlete)William Watson (track and field athlete)William Delouis Watson , also known as Big Bill Watson, was an American track and field athlete. Watson was the Amateur Athletic Union decathlon champion in 1940 and 1943. He was the first African-American to win the U.S...
William Watson may also refer to:
- Whipper Billy WatsonWhipper Billy WatsonWilliam John Potts, O.Ont was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name Whipper Billy Watson, and was a two-time world heavyweight wrestling champion.-Early life:...
(1915–1990), Canadian wrestler - Billy Watson, Snr.Billy Watson, Snr.William "Billy" Watson was a professional footballer who played as a wing half for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927....
(1893–1962), English footballer with Huddersfield Town, 1912–1927 - Billy Watson (footballer)Billy Watson (footballer)Billy Watson was a Scottish-American soccer left half. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England and then the United States where he played in both the American Soccer League and St. Louis Soccer League....
(1890–1955), Burnley F.C. and England international footballer - Billy Watson (Scottish footballer)Billy Watson (Scottish footballer)Billy Watson was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Bradford City between 1920 and 1931, making 330 league appearances.-References:...
(died 1950), Bradford City A.F.C.Bradford City A.F.C.Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
footballer, 1921–1931
See also
- Bill Watson (disambiguation)
- Willie Watson (disambiguation)