William Hill
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- William Hill (classical scholar) (1618-1667)
- William Hill (governor)William Hill (governor)William Hill was the Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon in Newfoundland from 1634 to 1638. He was appointed to the position by Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore...
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1630s), British colonial Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon, Newfoundland - William Hill (North Carolina Secretary of State) (1773–1857)
- William Hill (Australian politician) (1866–1939), a long-serving member of the Australian House of Representatives.
- William Hill (actor), television and film actor
- William D. HillWilliam D. HillWilliam David Hill was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Nelson County, Virginia, Hill attended the country schools and Antioch College.He moved to Springfield, Ohio, and published the Ohio Press in 1858....
(1833–1906), American politician; U.S. Representative from Ohio - William Henry Hill (North Carolina)William Henry Hill (North Carolina)William Henry Hill was a Congressional representative from North Carolina; born in Brunswick, North Carolina; attended the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts; engaged in agricultural pursuits; studied law in Boston; was admitted to the bar and practiced; appointed United States district...
(1767–1809), American politician; U.S. Representative from North Carolina - William Hill (athlete)William Hill (athlete)William Arthur Hill was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was a member of the British relay team which finish fourth in the 4x100 metre relay event...
- Will HillWill HillWill Hill III is an American football safety who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He played college football for the Florida Gators.- High school career :...
, American football player - William G. HillWilliam G. HillWilliam George "Bill" Hill, OBE, FRS, FRSE is a British geneticist and statistician. He is professor emeritus at Edinburgh University since his retirement in 2002. He was elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1979, Royal Society of London in 1985 and appointed OBE in 2004.- External links...
, population geneticist - William Henry Hill (New York)William Henry Hill (New York)William Henry Hill was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Plains, Pennsylvania, Hill attended the public schools.He was graduated from the high school at Binghamton, New York....
(1877–1972), American politician; U.S. Representative from New York - William Lowell HillWilliam Lowell Hill-External links:...
, USN (1855–1922), U.S. Medal of Honor recipient - William Luther HillWilliam Luther HillWilliam Luther Hill a US Senator from Florida, serving as a Democrat in 1936.Born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida; attended private and public schools and the East Florida Seminary at Gainesville, Fla.; engaged in banking and insurance; graduated from the law college of the University of...
(1873–1951), American politician; U.S. Senator from Florida - William S. HillWilliam S. HillWilliam Silas Hill was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.Born in Kelly, Kansas, Hill attended the public schools, Kansas State Normal at Emporia, and Colorado State College of Agriculture at Fort Collins....
(1886–1972), American politician; U.S. Representative from Colorado - William Hill (businessman)William Hill (businessman)William Hill was the founder of William Hill, one of the United Kingdom's largest firms of bookmakers.-Career:...
(1903–1971), founder of William Hill bookmakers - Billy Hill (gangster)Billy Hill (gangster)Billy Hill was a famous British gangster and criminal mastermind from the 1920s through to the 1960s.-Biography:...
, London mobster also known as William Hill - William "Red" Hill, Sr. (1888–1942),Canadian rescuer and Niagara Falls daredevil
Other uses
- William Hill Estates, a winery owned by E & J Gallo WineryE & J Gallo WineryE & J Gallo Winery was founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo in Modesto, California. E & J Gallo Winery is the largest exporter of California wines and is a large promoter of wines from Sonoma County.-History:...
in Napa Valley, California - William Hill (bookmaker)William Hill (bookmaker)William Hill plc is one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is in the north London suburb of Wood Green and in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
, a major chain of bookmakers in Britain. It also runs internet and telephone betting - William Hill & Son (fl. 1800s), English organ maker
- W.E. Hill & Sons (1880–1992), a London luthier, antique string instruments and bow dealer
- William Hill Sports Book of the YearWilliam Hill Sports Book of the YearThe William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British literary award sponsored by bookmakers William Hill. It claims to be "the world's richest sports book prize" at £22,000...
, an annual British book award given British bookmakers William Hill plc - William Hill Poker Grand Prix, a poker tournament sponsored by British bookmakers William Hill plc
- Sir William Hill, a hill in the Peak DistrictPeak DistrictThe Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire....
of England