William West (disambiguation)
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William West may refer to:
- William West (Rhode Island politician) (c. 1733–1816), American militia general in the American Revolutionary War and later political leader
- William West, 1st Baron De La WarrWilliam West, 1st Baron De La WarrWilliam West, 1st Baron De La Warr, of the second creation was nephew and adopted heir of Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr. William West was the eldest son of Sir George West, the third of four brothers, and of Elizabeth Morton, daughter of Sir George Morton of Lechlade...
(c. 1520–1595), British political figure - William West (artist)William West (artist)-External links:*...
(1801–1861), English artist (of Bristol) - William West (chemist) (1792–1851), English chemist (of Leeds)
- William H. WestWilliam H. WestWilliam H. West was a Republican Party politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who served as Ohio Attorney General from 1866 to 1868, and a member of the Ohio Supreme Court from February 1872 to 1873. His failing eyesight and powerful oration led to the title Blind Man Eloquent.-Biography:William H...
, member of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1872 to 1873 - William H. West (entertainer)William H. West (entertainer)right|300pxWilliam H. West , known as the "Progressive Minstrel", emulated the British minstrel owner Sam Hague and became one of the first white owners of a minstrel troupe composed of black performers in the United States....
(1853–1902), American Minstrel show producer - William Stanley West (1849–1914), U.S. Senator from Georgia
- William Marcus WestWilliam Marcus WestWilliam Marcus West is a Scottish American pioneer who settled in what is now eastern Sonoma County, California, United States.-Life:West came to the area in 1832, soon after marrying Guadalupe Vasquez, a sister of General Vallejo. At the time, the area belonged to Mexico. In 1840, he acquired the ...
(fl. 1830s), Scottish-American pioneer - William West Anderson (born 1928), birthname of American actor Adam WestAdam WestWilliam West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
- William West (botanist)William West (botanist)William West Sr. FLS was a British botanist, particularly noted for his studies of freshwater algae. He had sons named William and George Stephen , both also botanists....
(1848–1914), British botanist - William West (director)
- William West (equestrian)
- Billy WestBilly WestWilliam Richard "Billy" West is an American voice actor. Born in Detroit but raised in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Billy launched his career in the early 1980s performing daily comedic routines on Boston's WBCN. He left the radio station to work on the short-lived revival...
(born 1952), American voice actor - Billy West (silent film actor)Billy West (silent film actor)Billy West was a film actor, producer, and director of the silent film era. He is best known as a Charlie Chaplin impersonator....
(1892–1975), American film actor and director - Willie WestWillie WestWillie Tennyson West was an American football defensive back. He played for nine seasons professionally: for the NFL St. Louis Cardinals; and for the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins. He was an AFL All-Star for the Bills in 1963, and for...
(born 1938), American football defensive back - William West (sailor), 1960 Canadian Olympic Sailor
See also
- West (surname)West (surname)West is a surname shared by several notable people:* Absolom M. West, Southern United States politician, soldier, railroad president and labor organizer* Adam West, actor who played the title character in the television series Batman...
- William (name)William (name)William is a popular given name of old Germanic origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era...
- William West and Will West, two people whose simultaneous incarceration influenced the development of fingerprintFingerprintA fingerprint in its narrow sense is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger. In a wider use of the term, fingerprints are the traces of an impression from the friction ridges of any part of a human hand. A print from the foot can also leave an impression of friction ridges...
ing - William West DurantWilliam West DurantWilliam West Durant was a designer and developer of camps in the Adirondack Great Camp style, including Camp Uncas, Camp Pine Knot and Sagamore Camp which are National Historic Landmarks. He was the son of Thomas C. Durant, the financier and railroad promoter who was behind the Crédit Mobilier...
- William West NeveWilliam West NeveWilliam West Neve was an English architect in the Arts and Crafts style.-Background:Born in Cranbrook, Kent, Neve was the youngest of seven siblings and the only son of solicitor William Tanner Neve and his spouse Maria West.Neve was educated at Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire and began his...
- William West SkilesWilliam West SkilesWilliam West Skiles was the founder of the community of Valle Crucis, North Carolina in the 1840s, and builder of the region's first Episcopal church....