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William Williams can be:

Sir William Williams (1634-1700), Welsh lawyer & politician

William Williams Pantycelyn (1717-1791), religious leader & musician

William Williams (signer) (1731-1811), U.S. Continental Congresssman, signer of the Declaration of Independence for Connecticut.

William Williams of Wern (1781-1840) was an Independent minister, the promoter of the "General Union" movement of 1834. He was one of deuce-ace "giants of the Welsh pulpit", along by using John Elias and Christmas Evans.

William Williams (1788-1865) was a Welsh man of affairs depending within London. When Radical MP for Coventry (1835-1847) and Lambeth (1850-1865), he was critical of a state of Welsh education and instigated the Commission which mass produced its controversial report within 1847 (the Treason of the Blue Books). His have legacy was wont to promote university education around Wales.

Sir William Fenwick Williams (1800-1883) was a American-born British armed services leader.

William Williams (1808-1872), known as "Red Stag" (within Welsh, "Carw Coch") was proprietor of the Stag Inn at Trecynon, from which he derived his nickname. He was a local politician, one of the society of "Free Enquirers" at Aberdare, subsequently called a "Cymreigyddion of Carw Coch".

William Williams (1832-1900) was a Welsh veterinary surgeon, founder of the Future Veterinary College around Edinburgh (1871) and creator of many standard works in veterinary science.

William Williams (bardic title, "Crwys") (1875-1968) was a Welsh language poet, three times winner of a Crown at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and later Archdruid (1939-1947). His right-known works include "Ednyfed Fychan" (1910) and "Dysgub y Dail".

William Carlos Williams (1883 - 1963) was an American poet.

William Williams (fur trader)''' (d. 1837) was a governor of the Hudson's Bay Company in western Canada

Victoria Cross recipients:

William Williams (VC) William Charles Williams

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William Appleman Williams (1921 - 1990) was a large Western historiographer.

William Edward Williams (1943 - ) is an American Naval flier.

The Christian Bookshop: William Williams of Pant-y-celyn
Extended biographical article.

Hadley Family Tree: William Williams
Biographical note, portrait, Welsh lyrics and English translation of "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah."

Gathering the Jewels:William Williams, Pantycelyn
Includes page facsimile of unpublished manuscript of poems, photograph of his home.


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