William Nelson
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William Nelson may refer to:
- William Nelson (governor)William Nelson (governor)William Nelson was an American planter and colonial leader from Yorktown, Virginia. In the interim between the royal governors Norborne Berkeley and Lord Dunmore, he served as governor of colonial Virginia in 1770 and 1771....
(1711–1772), American Colonial governor of Virginia - William Nelson, 1st Earl NelsonWilliam Nelson, 1st Earl NelsonWilliam Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronté was the elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson....
(1757–1835), elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - William Nelson (congressman)William Nelson (congressman)William Nelson was an American lawyer and judge from Westchester County, New York. He represented New York in the U.S. Congress from 1847 to 1851....
(1784–1869), U.S. Congressman for New York - William Nelson (athlete) (born 1984), U.S. steeplechaser, see Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
- William Nelson (wrestler)William Nelson (wrestler)William L. Nelson was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, at the 1904 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the freestyle wrestling flyweight class.-External links:*...
,U.S. American wrestler - William "Bull" Nelson (1824–1862), Union army general in the U.S. American Civil War
- William E. NelsonWilliam E. NelsonWile E. Nelson is an environmental wax researcher from Perth, Ontario, Canada.Nelson is an inventor who has discovered many applications for wax in diverse areas the cleanup of oil spills, stabilizing fly ash piles, coal dust from open rail cars, ]], preventing soil gasses such as radon Rn-222 and...
, Canadian environmentalist - William H. NelsonWilliam H. NelsonWilliam H. Nelson is an American businessman who is the former CEO of the Intermountain Health Care. He received his B.S. in Accounting from the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, in 1967. He was also the first recipient of the National Healthcare Leadership Award.- References :...
(born 1944), American businessman - William L. NelsonWilliam L. NelsonWilliam Lester Nelson was an American farmer and politician from Columbia, Missouri. He represented Missouri as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives for several terms: 1919-1921, 1925–1933 and 1935-1943. He is buried at the Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.-External...
(1875–1946), U.S. Congressman for Missouri - William L. Nelson (Medal of Honor) (1918–1943), World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- William T. NelsonWilliam T. NelsonWilliam T. Nelson was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.-Biography:Nelson was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on October 15, 1908. He authored a book entitled "Fresh Water Submarines: The Manitowoc Story" about the submarines built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc,...
(1908–1994), U.S. Navy rear admiral - William Layton NelsonWilliam Layton NelsonWilliam Layton Nelson is a singer, songwriter, poet and musician currently living in Jacksonville, Florida. William has been known as the Forestman for many years and is rarely seen without his black or white cowboy hats....
(born 1945),U.S. American singer and musician - William Rockhill NelsonWilliam Rockhill NelsonWilliam Rockhill Nelson was a real estate developer and founder of The Kansas City Star. He donated his estate for the establishment of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.-Early life:...
(1841–1915), U.S. journalist and publisher - Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
(born 1933), U.S. guitarist, songwriter and country singer - Billy Nelson (actor) (1903–1973), actor in Stamp Day for SupermanStamp Day for SupermanStamp Day for Superman is a 1954 black-and-white short film starring George Reeves as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. It was produced by Superman Inc. for the United States Department of the Treasury to promote the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds...
- Billy Bass NelsonBilly Bass NelsonWilliam "Billy Bass" Nelson is a U.S. musician, who was the original bassist for Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic....
(born 1951), U.S. musician, member of the P-funk All Stars - Edward William NelsonEdward William NelsonEdward William Nelson was an American naturalist and ethnologist. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. In 1871 together with his family, he became homeless due to the Chicago Fire....
(1855–1934),U.S. American naturalist
See also
- Bill Nelson (disambiguation)Bill Nelson (disambiguation)Bill Nelson is a United States senator from Florida.Bill Nelson is also the name of:* Bill Nelson * Bill Nelson * Bill Nelson -See also:* William Nelson...
- William Neilson (disambiguation)William Neilson (disambiguation)William Neilson may refer to:*William Neilson , Canadian businessman*William Neilson *William Allan Neilson , Scottish-American educator*Bill Neilson, Premier of Tasmania...