William Brown (admiral) — ] Early life and career Career as a merchant captain William Brown was born in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland on June 22, 1777. His family emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, about 1786, when William was only nine years… … Wikipedia
William May (disambiguation) — William May may refer to:* William May (died 1560), English divine * William W. May (born 1887), American Olympic athlete * William L. May (1793 1849), U.S. Representative from Illinois * William E. May, American moral theologian *William Henry… … Wikipedia
William Owens (Admiral) — Infobox Military Person name=William A. Owens born= birth year and age|1940 died= placeofbirth= placeofdeath= placeofburial= caption=Admiral William Owens nickname=Bill allegiance= United States of America branch= United States Navy… … Wikipedia
William Wordsworth Fisher — (26 March 1875 – 24 June 1937) born at Blatchington, Sussex, England, was a British admiral and captain of the battleship HMS St. Vincent at the Battle of Jutland.Admiral Fisher was the son of historian Herbert William Fisher, and the brother of… … Wikipedia
William Brown — (or Browne) may refer to (some of whom were also called Bill ): Politicians, jurists, and diplomats*William Brown (congressman) (1779 ndash;1833), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1819 ndash;1821 *William J. Brown (Indiana) (1805 ndash;1857), U … Wikipedia
William Penn (disambiguation) — William Penn (1644 ndash;1718), is the founder of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.William Penn may also refer to: ;People * William Penn, Jr. (1681 ndash;1720), eldest surviving son of William Penn * William Penn (admiral) (1621 ndash;1670), English admiral… … Wikipedia
William Holborne — Capt. Sir William Holborne (also known as William Holburne and William Holburn) was an officer on the flag ship of Admiral Sir Edward Hawke, the Kent , in 1747. The 3rd HMS Kent was a 3rd Rate, with 74 guns commissioned at Deptford in 1746. Her… … Wikipedia
William Houston Stewart — Admiral Sir William Houston Stewart (1822 1901) was a British naval officer who was Controller of the Royal Navy from 1872 to 1881.Personal lifeWilliam Houston Stewart was born on 7 September 1822 at Kirkmichael House, Ayrshire. He was the son of … Wikipedia
William III of England — William III II William III by Sir Godfrey Kneller Prince of Orange Reign 4 November 1650 … Wikipedia
William Leeke — (1797 – 1879) was a British Army officer and clergyman, famous for his published reminiscences of the Waterloo Campaign, which form a primary source for many modern histories of the campaign.Early lifeLeeke was born in 1797 on the Isle of Wight… … Wikipedia
