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'''[[William Morris]]''' (1834–1896) was a British writer, designer and socialist. |
'''[[William Morris]]''' (1834–1896) was a British writer, designer, and socialist. |
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'''William''', '''Bill''' or '''Billy Morris''' may also refer to: |
'''William''', '''Bill''', '''Willie''', or '''Billy Morris''' may also refer to: |
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==Arts== |
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===Literature=== |
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==Religious figures== |
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*{{illm|William Morris (archdruid)|lt=William Morris (archdruid)|cy|William Morris (1889-1979)}} (1889–1979), writer, [[archdruid]] of Wales |
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*[[William Placid Morris]] (1794–1872), British/Australian bishop |
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*William C. Morris (1928/29–2003), American publisher, namesake of the [[William C. Morris Award]] |
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*[[Bill Morris (bishop)]] (born 1943), Bishop Emeritus of Toowoomba, Australia |
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*[[Willie Morris]] (1934–1999), American writer |
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*William Morris, known as [[Haldreyn]] (born 1937), Cornish poet |
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*[[Captain William Morris]], a fictional character in the Richard Sharpe novels |
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===Other arts=== |
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==Politicians and activists== |
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*[[W. W. Morris]] (William Walker Morris, 1832–?), English painter |
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*[[William E. Morris (politician)]] (1920–2013), founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware in 1975 |
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*[[William Morris (actor)]] (1861–1936), American actor |
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*[[Bill Morris (Illinois politician)]], member of the [[Illinois Senate]] from 1975-1977 and Mayor of [[Waukegan, Illinois]] from 1977-1985. |
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*[[William Charles Morris]] (1874–1940), American cartoonist |
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*[[William Morris (glass artist)]] (born 1957), American glass artist |
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*[[Billy Morris (guitarist)]], guitarist |
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==Business== |
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===Corporations{{Anchor|Companies|Corporations}}=== |
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*[[William Morris Agency]], a Hollywood talent agency |
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*[[William Morris Endeavor]], a Hollywood talent agency |
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*[[William Morris Fine Arts]], ex-owner of the Morris Singer foundry |
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===People=== |
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*[[William Morris (Canadian businessman)]] (1786–1858), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada |
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*[[William E. Morris (railroad executive)]], LIRR president from 1853 to 1862; see [[List of railroad executives]] |
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*[[William Morris (newspaper owner)]] (1826–1891), founder of the ''[[Swindon Advertiser]]'' and great-grandfather of Desmond Morris |
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*[[William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield]] (1877–1963), British motor manufacturer and philanthropist |
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*[[William Morris Jr.]] (1899–1989), American talent agent and president of the William Morris Agency |
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==Military== |
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*[[William W. Morris]] (1801–1865), American Civil War general |
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*[[William Morris (British Army officer)]] (1820–1858), British soldier who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade |
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*[[William H. Morris]] (1827–1900), American Civil War general |
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*[[William Wilkerson Morris]] (1843–?), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient |
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*[[William Powers Morris]] (1844–1916), [[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P|American Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient]] |
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*[[William H. H. Morris Jr.]] (1890–1971), United States Army general |
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==Places== |
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*[[William C. Morris, Buenos Aires]], a town in Argentina |
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==Politics, government, and activism== |
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*[[William Morris (Irish mayor)]], mayor of Galway, 1527–28 |
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*[[William Morris (British politician)]] (1811–1877), Liberal MP for Carmarthen Boroughs, and banker |
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*[[William Ridgley Morris]] (1811–1889), member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature and consul |
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*[[William Case Morris]] (1864 – 1932), British-Argentinian social activist |
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*[[William Harrington Morris]], [[mayor of Birmingham, Alabama]], 1875–1878 |
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*[[William R. Morris]] (1853–1936), second Public Service Commissioner of New Zealand |
*[[William R. Morris]] (1853–1936), second Public Service Commissioner of New Zealand |
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*[[William Dowler Morris]] (1857–1931), mayor of Ottawa |
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*Sir [[Willie Morris (diplomat)]] (1919–1982), British diplomat |
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*[[William S. Morris]] (1919–1975), Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1969–1973 |
*[[William S. Morris]] (1919–1975), Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1969–1973 |
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*[[William E. Morris (politician)]] (1920–2013), founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware in 1975 |
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*[[Bill Morris (Tennessee politician)]] (born 1932/33), sheriff and mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee |
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*[[Bill Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth]] (born 1938), Jamaican-born British trade union leader |
*[[Bill Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth]] (born 1938), Jamaican-born British trade union leader |
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*[[Bill Morris (Illinois politician)]], member of the Illinois Senate and Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois |
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*[[William Dowler Morris]] (1857–1931), mayor of Ottawa |
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*[[William Harrington Morris]], [[mayor of Birmingham, Alabama]] |
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*[[William Ridgley Morris]] (1811-1889), American legislator and diplomat |
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*[[William Morris (Next Century Foundation)]] (born 1950), Chairman of the International Council for Press and Broadcasting |
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*[[William Morris (Canadian businessman)]] (1786–1858), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada |
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*[[William Morris (mayor)]], mayor of Galway, 1527–28 |
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==Religion== |
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*[[William Placid Morris]] (1794–1872), British Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius |
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*[[Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer)]] (1921–1960), Australian rules footballer |
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*[[William Morris (Baptist minister)]] (1843–1922), minister in South Wales |
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*[[William Perry French Morris]] (1878–1960), Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster |
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*[[Bill Morris (cricketer)]] (1917–2004), English cricketer |
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*[[William Morris (Irish priest)]], Dean of Clogher, 1959–1962 |
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*[[William Morris (Church of Scotland minister)]] (1925–2013), Church of Scotland minister and author |
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*[[Bill Morris (bishop)]] (born 1943), Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Toowoomba, Australia |
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==Sports== |
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===Association football (soccer)=== |
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*[[Bill Morris (footballer, born 1888)]] (1888–1949), English footballer |
*[[Bill Morris (footballer, born 1888)]] (1888–1949), English footballer |
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*[[Billy Morris (soccer)]], international soccer player, active in United States teams 1922–1931 |
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*[[William Morris (gymnast)]] (born 1990), Australian trampolinist |
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*[[Bill Morris ( |
*[[Bill Morris (footballer, born 1913)]] (1913–1995), England international football player |
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*[[Billy Morris (footballer, born 1918)]] (1918–2002), Welsh international football player |
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*[[Bill Morris (rugby union player born 1941)]], Australian born, Welsh international rugby union lock |
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*[[Billy Morris (footballer)]] (1918–2002), Welsh international football player |
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*[[Billy Morris (footballer, born 1920)]] (1920–1994), Welsh footballer (Swansea Town, Brighton & Hove Albion) |
*[[Billy Morris (footballer, born 1920)]] (1920–1994), Welsh footballer (Swansea Town, Brighton & Hove Albion) |
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*[[Billy Morris (soccer)]], United States international football (soccer) player |
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*[[William Morris (American sport shooter)]] (born 1939), American Olympic sport shooter (1964) |
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*[[William Morris (British sport shooter)]] British Olympic sport shooter (1908) |
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*[[William Morris (cricketer)]] (1873–1945), English cricketer |
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*[[William J B Morris]] (born 1940), Wales international rugby union player |
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*Col. [[William George Morris]] (1847–1935), goalkeeper in [[1878 FA Cup Final]] with the Royal Engineers |
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*[[Hal Morris]] (William Harold Morris III, born 1965), first baseman in Major League Baseball |
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*[[Speedy Morris]] (William Morris, born 1942), college basketball coach |
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===Cricket=== |
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==Military figures== |
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*[[William |
*[[William Morris (English cricketer)]] (1873–1945), English cricketer |
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*[[Bill Morris (cricketer)]] (1917–2004), English cricketer |
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*[[William W. Morris]] (1801–1865), American Civil War general and Medal of Honor recipient |
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*[[William Morris ( |
*[[William Morris (Australian cricketer)]] (1918–?), Australian cricketer |
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*[[Willie Morris (cricketer)]] (born 1955), South African cricketer |
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*[[William Powers Morris]] (1844–1916) American Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient on [[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P]] |
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===Rugby=== |
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*[[Bill Morris (rugby union, born 1869)]] (1869–1946), Welsh international rugby union forward |
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* {{illm|William Morris (archdruid)|lt=William Morris|cy|William Morris (1889-1979)}} (1889–1979), writer, [[archdruid]] of Wales |
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*[[Bill Morris (rugby union, born 1940)]], Wales international rugby union player |
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*[[Bill Morris (rugby union, born 1941)]], Australian-born Welsh international rugby union lock |
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* [[William Morris Jr.]] (1899–1989), American talent agent and president of the [[William Morris Agency]] |
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* William Morris, litblogger at [[A Motley Vision]] |
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* [[William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield]] (1877–1963), British motor manufacturer and philanthropist |
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* William Morris, known as [[Haldreyn]] (born 1937), Cornish poet |
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* William C. Morris (born 1928 or 1929, died 2003), publisher, cf. [[William C. Morris Award]] |
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* [[William Charles Morris]] (1874–1940), American cartoonist |
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* [[William E. Morris (Long Island Rail Road)]], LIRR president from 1853 to 1862 on [[List of railroad executives]] |
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* [[Captain William Morris]], a fictional character in the Richard Sharpe novels |
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* William Morris, founder of the [[William Morris Agency]], an American talent and literary agency |
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* [[Billy Morris (guitarist)]], guitarist |
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* [[William Morris (actor)]] (1861–1936), stage and screen actor, father of film star Chester Morris |
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* [[William Morris (MP)]] (1811–1877), Liberal MP for Carmarthen Boroughs, and banker |
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===Other sports=== |
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*[[William |
*[[William George Morris]] (1847–1935), Royal Engineers defender in the 1878 FA Cup Final |
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*[[William Morris (British sport shooter)]], competed in 1908 Olympics |
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==Companies== |
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*[[Bill Morris (basketball)]] (c. 1920–1995), American basketball player |
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*[[Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer)]] (1921–1960), Australian rules footballer |
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*[[William Morris (American sport shooter)]] (born 1939), American Olympic sport shooter (1964) |
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*[[Speedy Morris]] (William Morris, born 1942), American college basketball coach |
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*[[Bill Morris (ice hockey)]] (born 1949), Canadian professional ice hockey player |
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*[[Hal Morris]] (William Harold Morris III, born 1965), American baseball player |
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==Others== |
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*[[William O'Connor Morris]] (1824–1904), Irish county court judge and historian |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[William Morris Endeavor]], a talent agency |
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*[[William Morice (disambiguation)]] |
*[[William Morice (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[William Maurice (disambiguation)]] |
*[[William Maurice (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 31 May 2024
William Morris (1834–1896) was a British writer, designer, and socialist.
William, Bill, Willie, or Billy Morris may also refer to:
Arts
[edit]Literature
[edit]- William Morris (archdruid) (1889–1979), writer, archdruid of Wales
- William C. Morris (1928/29–2003), American publisher, namesake of the William C. Morris Award
- Willie Morris (1934–1999), American writer
- William Morris, known as Haldreyn (born 1937), Cornish poet
- Captain William Morris, a fictional character in the Richard Sharpe novels
Other arts
[edit]- W. W. Morris (William Walker Morris, 1832–?), English painter
- William Morris (actor) (1861–1936), American actor
- William Charles Morris (1874–1940), American cartoonist
- William Morris (glass artist) (born 1957), American glass artist
- Billy Morris (guitarist), guitarist
Business
[edit]Corporations
[edit]- William Morris Agency, a Hollywood talent agency
- William Morris Endeavor, a Hollywood talent agency
- William Morris Fine Arts, ex-owner of the Morris Singer foundry
People
[edit]- William Morris (Canadian businessman) (1786–1858), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada
- William E. Morris (railroad executive), LIRR president from 1853 to 1862; see List of railroad executives
- William Morris (newspaper owner) (1826–1891), founder of the Swindon Advertiser and great-grandfather of Desmond Morris
- William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield (1877–1963), British motor manufacturer and philanthropist
- William Morris Jr. (1899–1989), American talent agent and president of the William Morris Agency
Military
[edit]- William W. Morris (1801–1865), American Civil War general
- William Morris (British Army officer) (1820–1858), British soldier who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade
- William H. Morris (1827–1900), American Civil War general
- William Wilkerson Morris (1843–?), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- William Powers Morris (1844–1916), American Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- William H. H. Morris Jr. (1890–1971), United States Army general
Places
[edit]- William C. Morris, Buenos Aires, a town in Argentina
Politics, government, and activism
[edit]- William Morris (Irish mayor), mayor of Galway, 1527–28
- William Morris (British politician) (1811–1877), Liberal MP for Carmarthen Boroughs, and banker
- William Ridgley Morris (1811–1889), member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature and consul
- William Case Morris (1864 – 1932), British-Argentinian social activist
- William Harrington Morris, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, 1875–1878
- William R. Morris (1853–1936), second Public Service Commissioner of New Zealand
- William Dowler Morris (1857–1931), mayor of Ottawa
- Sir Willie Morris (diplomat) (1919–1982), British diplomat
- William S. Morris (1919–1975), Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1969–1973
- William E. Morris (politician) (1920–2013), founder of the Libertarian Party of Delaware in 1975
- Bill Morris (Tennessee politician) (born 1932/33), sheriff and mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee
- Bill Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth (born 1938), Jamaican-born British trade union leader
- Bill Morris (Illinois politician), member of the Illinois Senate and Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois
Religion
[edit]- William Placid Morris (1794–1872), British Catholic Vicar Apostolic of the Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius
- William Morris (Baptist minister) (1843–1922), minister in South Wales
- William Perry French Morris (1878–1960), Australian Anglican priest and school headmaster
- William Morris (Irish priest), Dean of Clogher, 1959–1962
- William Morris (Church of Scotland minister) (1925–2013), Church of Scotland minister and author
- Bill Morris (bishop) (born 1943), Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Toowoomba, Australia
Sports
[edit]Association football (soccer)
[edit]- Bill Morris (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1949), English footballer
- Billy Morris (soccer), international soccer player, active in United States teams 1922–1931
- Bill Morris (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1995), England international football player
- Billy Morris (footballer, born 1918) (1918–2002), Welsh international football player
- Billy Morris (footballer, born 1920) (1920–1994), Welsh footballer (Swansea Town, Brighton & Hove Albion)
Cricket
[edit]- William Morris (English cricketer) (1873–1945), English cricketer
- Bill Morris (cricketer) (1917–2004), English cricketer
- William Morris (Australian cricketer) (1918–?), Australian cricketer
- Willie Morris (cricketer) (born 1955), South African cricketer
Rugby
[edit]- Bill Morris (rugby union, born 1869) (1869–1946), Welsh international rugby union forward
- Bill Morris (rugby union, born 1940), Wales international rugby union player
- Bill Morris (rugby union, born 1941), Australian-born Welsh international rugby union lock
Other sports
[edit]- William George Morris (1847–1935), Royal Engineers defender in the 1878 FA Cup Final
- William Morris (British sport shooter), competed in 1908 Olympics
- Bill Morris (basketball) (c. 1920–1995), American basketball player
- Bill Morris (Australian rules footballer) (1921–1960), Australian rules footballer
- William Morris (American sport shooter) (born 1939), American Olympic sport shooter (1964)
- Speedy Morris (William Morris, born 1942), American college basketball coach
- Bill Morris (ice hockey) (born 1949), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Hal Morris (William Harold Morris III, born 1965), American baseball player
Others
[edit]- William O'Connor Morris (1824–1904), Irish county court judge and historian
See also
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