William Marshall
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Politicians, noblemen and military leaders
- William Marshal, 1st Earl of PembrokeWilliam Marshal, 1st Earl of PembrokeSir William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , also called William the Marshal , was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He was described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" by Stephen Langton...
(1146–1219), 12th-13th-century Anglo Norman nobleman - William Marshal, 2nd Earl of PembrokeWilliam Marshal, 2nd Earl of PembrokeWilliam Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke was a medieval English nobleman, and the son of the famous William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke.-Early life:William was born in Normandy probably during the spring of 1190...
(c. 1190–1231), 13th-century English nobleman, son of the above - William Marshall (1796–1872) (1796–1872), British politician
- William Marshall (Australian politician)
- William Marshall (British Army officer) (1865–1939), British military commander
- William Louis MarshallWilliam Louis MarshallWilliam Louis Marshall was born June 11, 1846, in Washington, Kentucky, a scion of the family of Chief Justice John Marshall. At age 16 he enlisted in the 10th Kentucky Cavalry, Union Army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1868 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers...
(1846–1920), a scion of the family of Chief Justice John Marshall - William Rainey Marshall (1825–1896), American politician; Republican governor of Minnesota, 1866–1870
- William Thomas MarshallWilliam Thomas MarshallLieutenant-Colonel William Thomas Marshall VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:Marshall was 29 years old, and a quartermaster-sergeant in...
(1854–1920), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Bill Marshall, former Solicitor General of OhioSolicitor General of OhioThe Solicitor General of Ohio, Ohio Solicitor General, State Solicitor of Ohio, or Ohio State Solicitor is the top appellate solicitor or lawyer for the U.S. State of Ohio. It is an appointed position in the Office of the Ohio Attorney General that focuses on the office's major appellate cases...
- Billy Marshall (1672–1792), King of the Gypsies
Arts and entertainment
- William Marshall (actor)William Marshall (actor)William Marshall was an American singer, bandleader and a motion picture actor, director and producer.Born in Chicago, Illinois, he became a vocalist for Fred Waring and his band, the "Pennsylvanians " before forming his own band in 1937...
(1924–2003), African-American actor best known for the title role in Blacula - William Marshall (bandleader) (1917–1994), American singer and bandleader
- William Marshall (cinematographer)William Marshall (cinematographer)William Marshall was an American cinematographer of Turkish descent. His career began in 1916 and ended in 1930. He served as cinematographer on the starring vehicles for such stars as Annette Kellerman, Marguerite Clark, Billie Burke, Elsie Ferguson, Wallace Reid, Rudolph Valentino and Clara Bow...
(1885–1943), American film technician - William Marshall (illustrator)William Marshall (illustrator)William Marshall was a seventeenth century British engraver and illustrator, best known for his print depicting "Charles the Martyr", a symbolic portrayal of King Charles I of England as a Christian martyr.-Early career:...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1617–1649), English engraver and illustrator - William Marshall (potter)William Marshall (potter)William Marshall was an English studio potter.William Marshall was born in St Ives, Cornwall, and joined the Leach Pottery in the town as its first apprentice in 1938when he was only 14. In 1942 he was conscripted and served in the Royal Artillery...
(1923–2007), English studio potter - William Marshall (Scottish composer)William Marshall (Scottish composer)William Marshall is regarded as one of the greatest composers of Scottish fiddle music.Marshall was born in Fochabers, Scotland. He entered the service of the Duke of Gordon, eventually becoming the Factor to the Gordon Estate. James Hunter's The Fiddle Music of Scotland credits Marshall with...
(1748–1833), Scottish composer - William Calder MarshallWilliam Calder MarshallWilliam Calder Marshall was a Scottish sculptor. Born in Edinburgh, he attended the Royal High School and Edinburgh University before enrolling at the Royal Academy school in London in 1834, where he won the silver medal...
(1813–1894), Scottish sculptor
Sports
- William Marshall (tennis)William Marshall (tennis)W.C. Marshall lost the very first Wimbledon final to Spencer Gore 6–1, 6–2, 6–4.Marshall was a defensive player that was no match for the aggressive Gore in the 50 minute final. There was a formally dressed crowd of about 200 who paid a shilling each to stand and watch; there were no bleachers...
(born 1849), English tennis competitor - William Marshall (rugby)William Marshall (rugby)William Marshall was a Scottish rugby football player.He was capped once for in 1872. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.He was the brother of Thomas Roger Marshall who was also capped for Scotland.-References:...
, Scottish rugby player - William C. MarshallWilliam C. MarshallWilliam Cyril "Bill" Marshall DFC SCM 14 August 1918 – 1 November 2005) was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner who had the distinction of being the only person to have saddled winners from stables on four different continents....
(1918–2005), Barbadian champion racehorse trainer - William D. MarshallWilliam D. MarshallWilliam D. "Willie" Marshall was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and University in the Victorian Football League .-References:...
(born 1884), Australian rules footballer in the VFL - William Riddle Marshall (1875-1959), American baseball player
- Bill Marshall (American football)Bill Marshall (American football)William H. Marshall was the founder and long-time head coach of the Detroit Heralds of the early National Football League. Marshall, as a student at the University of Detroit, founded the Heralds in 1905, as an amateur team, after the university didn't field a team that year due to financial issues...
, the founder and long-time head coach of the Detroit Heralds of the early National Football League - Bill Marshall (baseball)Bill Marshall (baseball)William Henry Marshall was an American professional baseball second baseman. He batted and threw right-handed. Marshall played seven games in Major League Baseball: one for the Boston Red Sox in 1931 and six for the Cincinnati Reds in 1934. In 1931, he was the fourth youngest player in the...
(1911–1977), American Major League Baseball player - Billy MarshallBilly MarshallWilliam "Billy" Marshall was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a full back. He played in the Football League for Burnley, Oldham Athletic and Hartlepools United....
(1936–2007), Northern Irish footballer - Harry MarshallHarry MarshallWilliam Henry 'Harry' Marshall was an English footballer.-Playing career:Marshall played for Hucknall Primitives, Bromley's Athletic, Nottingham Forest, Southport and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Port Vale for a sizeable outlay in March 1930...
(born William Harry Marshall, 1905–1959), English footballer
Writers
- William Marshall (agricultural writer)William Marshall (agricultural writer)William Marshall was a leading writer on 18th century English agriculture. He was an early proponent of the establishment of a state-sponsored body to promote improved farming standards and agricultural colleges. He was born the younger son of William and Alice, yeoman farmers, in Sinnington, in...
, nineteenth century English writer and critic on agricultural and horticultural topics (1745–1818) - William Marshall (translator), 16th century client of Thomas Cromwell, translator of Marsiglio of Padua's Defensor Pacis
- William Leonard MarshallWilliam Leonard MarshallWilliam Marshall is an Australian author, best known for his Hong Kong-based "Yellowthread Street" mystery novels, some of which were used as the basis for a British TV series....
(born 1944), Australian author of Hong Kong-based "Yellowthread Street" mystery novels