McWilliams
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McWilliams is a surname that refers to:
- Alfred McWilliamsAlfred McWilliamsAlfred McWilliams was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1891 to 1915 as a Liberal member....
(b. 1844, d. unknown), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island - Bill McWilliamsBill McWilliamsWilliam Henry McWilliams was a Major League Baseball player. He had two at bats for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 baseball season.-External links:...
(1910–1997), American professional baseball player - Brendan McWilliamsBrendan McWilliamsBrendan McWilliams was an Irish meteorologist and science writer. He was born in Dublin in 1944 but grew up in Waterville, County Kerry where his father was in charge of the Valentia Observatory. He graduated in science from University College Cork in 1964...
(1944–2007), Irish meteorologist and science writer - Carey McWilliamsCarey McWilliams (journalist)Carey McWilliams was an American author, editor, and lawyer. He is best known for his writings about social issues in California, including the condition of migrant farm workers and the internment of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II...
(1905–1980), American author, editor, and lawyer - Carey McWilliamsCarey McWilliams (marksman)Carey McWilliams is an American author, marksman and skydiver.He gained worldwide fame in 2001, when he became the first blind person to acquire a concealed weapons permit to allow him to carry a firearm for self-defense. His achievement made global headlines, travelling as far as the UPI and the...
(b. 1973), American author, marksman, and skydiver - Caroline McWilliamsCaroline McWilliamsCaroline Margaret McWilliams was an American actress best known for her portrayal of Marcy Hill on the television series Benson and Sally on the television series Soap...
(b. 1945), American television actress; former wife of Michael Keaton - Christopher 'Crip' McWilliams (1963–2008), Irish nationalist; convicted of the murder of the LVF leader Billy Wright
- Cynthia Kaye McWilliamsCynthia Kaye McWilliamsCynthia Kaye McWilliams is an American actress. She played Kacee Franklin, C-Note's wife, in the TV series Prison Break.She was also cast in the 2006 movie The Lake House...
(contemporary), American actress - David McWilliams (contemporary), American college football coach
- David McWilliams (1945–2002), Northern Irish singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- David McWilliamsDavid McWilliamsDavid McWilliams is an Irish journalist and economist. McWilliams has worked with as an economist with Central Bank of Ireland and as a banker with UBS bank and the Banque Nationale de Paris...
(b. 1966), Irish economist, commentator, and author - Derek McWilliamsDerek McWilliamsDerek McWilliams is a former Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Broxburn Athletic, Dundee, Stirling Albion, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle, Clydebank, East Stirlingshire and Airdrieonians....
(b. 1966), Scottish professional football player - Edmund McWilliamsEdmund McWilliamsEdmund McWilliams is an American diplomat and previous United States Ambassador to Tajikistan.McWilliams was born in Rhode Island to a father who was a mill worker and a mother who was a cafeteria aide. He majored in Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Rhode Island and joined several...
(contemporary), American diplomat and ambassador - Eric McWilliamsEric McWilliamsEric Lee McWilliams is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from California State University, Long Beach, McWilliams played one season in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Houston Rockets. He averaged 2.0 points per game in 44 games.-Notes:...
(b. 1950), American professional basketball player - Fleming McWilliams (contemporary), American singer and songwriter
- Jackie McWilliamsJackie McWilliamsJackie Amanda McWilliams is a former successful field hockey player from Northern Ireland, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona...
(b. 1964), Irish Olympic field hockey player - Jeremy McWilliamsJeremy McWilliamsJeremy McWilliams , is a motorcycle road racer. Until Scott Redding's win at the 2008 125cc British Grand Prix, he remained the only British rider to win a race or pole in an FIM MotoGP World Championship class in the 2000s.For 2007, he was to race in the MotoGP series for the Ilmor team, despite a...
(b. 1964), Irish motorcycle road racer - Joe McWilliamsJoe McWilliamsJoseph Elsberry "Joe" McWilliams was born to a poor pioneer family in the small town of Hitchcock, Oklahoma.In his earlier days McWilliams was well known for using an American-flag-draped covered Conestoga wagon for publicizing his rallies and speeches, as well as for drawing attention to his cause...
(1904–1996), American inventor, industrial engineer, and nationalist - John D. McWilliamsJohn D. McWilliamsJohn Dacher Mcwilliams was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Mcwilliams attended the public schools and Norwich Free Academy.He was graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1910....
(1891–1975), American politician from Connecticut; U.S. Representative 1943–45 - Johnny McWilliamsJohnny McWilliamsJohnny McWilliams is a former American football tight end.-Early years:McWilliams prepped at Pomona High School.-College career:McWilliams played college football at the University of Southern California....
(b. 1972), American professional football player - Larry McWilliamsLarry McWilliamsLarry Dean McWilliams , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978-1990. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round of the 1974 amateur draft...
(b. 1954), American professional baseball player - Monica McWilliamsMonica McWilliamsMonica McWilliams is a Northern Ireland academic and former politician. From 2005 to 2011 she served as the second Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission....
(b. 1954), Northern Ireland academic and politician - Patrick McWilliamsPatrick McWilliamsPatrick McWilliams is an Irish author, born in 1963 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Amongst his main publications is the 40-volume OS Memoirs of Ireland series and subsequent index ....
(b. 1963), Irish author - Peter McWilliamsPeter McWilliamsPeter Alexander McWilliams was a writer and self-publisher of best-selling self-help books. He was an advocate for those suffering from depression. And, in his later years, he was a cannabis activist. Terminally ill with AIDS and cancer, he became a vocal campaigner for the legalization of medical...
(1949–2000), American marijuana activist and writer - Rhys McWilliamsRhys McWilliamsRhys McWilliams is an English professional ice hockey player, currently playing with the Coventry Blaze organisation at ENIHL level. In the year 2000 he began his professional career, making his debut for the Solihull Barons as a young forward having also featured for their U-19 team, the...
(b. 1985), English professional ice hockey player - Roland Fairbairn McWilliamsRoland Fairbairn McWilliamsRoland Fairbairn McWilliams was a Canadian politician and office-holder. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1940 to 1953....
(1874–1957), Canadian politician from Manitoba - Taj McWilliams-Franklin (b. 1970), American professional women’s basketball player
- Tom McWilliams (b. 1957), American songwriter and producer
- William McWilliamsWilliam McWilliamsWilliam James McWilliams was the inaugural leader of the Country Party of Australia.Born in Bream Creek, near Sorell, Tasmania, the son of Irish immigrants who ran the local school. Originally trained as a teacher, McWilliams became a journalist in 1877, rising to editor of the Launceston...
(1856–1929), Australian politician from Tasmania - Wilson Carey McWilliamsWilson Carey McWilliamsWilson Carey McWilliams , aka Carey McWilliams, Jr., son of Carey McWilliams, was a political scientist with a storied career at Rutgers University. He served in the 11th Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1955–1961, after which he took his Masters and Ph.D. degrees at the University...
(1933–2005), American political scientist and writer - Dr. Endurance L'Urhobo McWilliams British/Urhobo ISO-KOOL Artist 1969 Onajeti