William Crawford
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- William Crawford (artist)William Crawford (artist)William Crawford, a Scotch portrait and genre painter, was a native of Ayr. His father placed him at the Trustees' Academy, under Sir William Allan, where he gained a travelling bursary, which enabled him to study in Rome for about two years...
(died 1869), Scottish painter - William Crawford (Durham politician)William Crawford (Durham politician)William Crawford was an English miner, trade unionist and a Liberal politician.Crawford was born at Cullercoats Northumberland and worked in Hartley Coal Mines from the age of 10. In 1862 actively opposed the attempt of the Northumberland mine owners to impose the system of yearly hiring...
(1833–1890), Member of Parliament for Mid Durham, 1885–1890 - William Crawford (London MP)William Crawford (London MP)Wiliam Crawford was a British Liberal Party politician who represented the City of London in the 19th century.Crawford was born in London the son of Andrew Crawford, formerly of Dunfermline, and his wife Mary Spink. He spent his early life with the Honourable East India Company and made a fortune...
, British MP for the City of London, 1833–1841 - William Crawford (MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency)Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency)Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and...
- William Crawford (Pennsylvania)William Crawford (Pennsylvania)William Crawford was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Crawford was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1760. He received a liberal schooling, studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1781 received his degree. He emigrated to the United States and...
(1760–1823), United States Representative from Pennsylvania - William Crawford (Scottish knight)William Crawford (Scottish knight)Sir William Crawford is a character in The Wallace, Blind Harry's epic poem about William Wallace. He appears to be an unhistorical character, although there was a Crawford family in Ayrshire at the time of the Wars of Scottish Independence, some of who may have been Sheriff of Ayrshire.It is...
, William Wallace's second-in-command - William Crawford (soldier)William Crawford (soldier)William Crawford was an American soldier and surveyor who worked as a western land agent for George Washington. Crawford fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War...
(1732–1782), soldier in American Revolution, western land agent of George Washington, burnt at the stake by Native Americans - William H. CrawfordWilliam H. CrawfordWilliam Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.-Political...
(1772–1834), U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury, a leading politician in Jacksonian America - William J. CrawfordWilliam J. CrawfordWilliam J. "Bill" Crawford was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II.-Biography:...
, U.S. soldier and Medal of Honor recipient - William L. CrawfordWilliam L. CrawfordWilliam Levi Crawford was an American publisher and editor.-Career:During the autumn of 1933, Crawford proposed to start a non-paying weird fiction magazine, Unusual Stories, which was initiated soon afterward. About the same time he also published the magazine Marvel Tales. For Unusual Stories he...
(1911–1984), U.S. publisher and editor - William Sharman CrawfordWilliam Sharman CrawfordWilliam Sharman Crawford was an Irish politician with liberal and radical views; he supported Catholic Emancipation and the rights of tenants. He was a Member of the British parliament for Dundalk in 1835–1837 and for Rochdale in 1841–1852. He was High Sheriff of Down for 1811.He died at...
(1781–1861), Irish MP - William T. CrawfordWilliam T. CrawfordWilliam Thomas Crawford was a Representative from North Carolina.He attended the public schools and Waynesville Academy....
(1856–1913), US Representative from North Carolina
- Bill CrawfordBill CrawfordWilliam Crawford is a Canadian-born former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League....
, Canadian football player - Bill Crawford (cartoonist)Bill Crawford (cartoonist)Bill Crawford was an American editorial cartoonist.Crawford grew up in Hammond, Indiana and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Fine Arts and studied for a time in Paris at the Grand Chaumiere...
- Bill Crawford (Indiana politician)Bill Crawford (Indiana politician)William A. "Bill" Crawford is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 98th District since 1972.-External links:* Official government website* profile*Follow the Money - Bill Crawford...
- Bill Crawford-CromptonBill Crawford-CromptonAir Vice Marshal William Vernon "Bill" Crawford-Crompton CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar was a New Zealand-born pilot and air ace of the Second World War. After the war, he went on to serve as a senior commander in the Royal Air Force.Crawford-Crompton was born in Invercargill, New Zealand on 2...
, New Zealand-born pilot - Billy CrawfordBilly CrawfordBilly Joe Crawford is a Filipino-American recording artist, singer-songwriter and philanthropist.Crawford is a Bilingual Filipino Singer. His second language is English and he is conversational in French. Crawford not only lived in New York City, USA, but also in Paris for five years and for one...
, Filipino-American musician and actor- Billy Crawford (album)Billy Crawford (album)Billy Crawford is the first studio album from Philippine Pop and R&B singer, Billy Crawford. The album was released in year 1998. There are 14 known songs on this album.-Track listing:#"Roll With It " #"Urgently In Love"...
, his first album
- Billy Crawford (album)
- Willie CrawfordWillie CrawfordWillie Murphy Crawford was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played with Los Angeles Dodgers , St. Louis Cardinals , Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics . Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California. He batted and threw left-handed...
, American baseball player - William Broderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordBroderick Crawford was an Academy Award-winning American stage, film, radio and TV actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his starring role in the television series "Highway Patrol."-Early life:...
, American actor