List of people with given name Wilson
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People with the given name Wilson include:
- Wilson Cary NicholasWilson Cary NicholasWilson Cary Nicholas was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816....
(1761-1820), American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816 - Wilson Ruffin AbbottWilson Ruffin AbbottWilson Ruffin Abbott was an American-born Black Canadian and successful businessman and landowner in Toronto, Ontario.Having to flee the United States in 1834, he became a wealthy man in Toronto and one of the largest landowners in the ward...
(1801-1976), Canadian businessman and landowner - Wilson C. EdsellWilson C. EdsellWilson Canfield Edsell served in the Michigan Senate, representing Allegan County, in 1865–1866, 1877–1878, and 1881–1882....
(1814-1900), Michigan State Senator - Wilson Brown (Medal of Honor) (1841-1900), Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Wilson CaldwellWilson CaldwellWilson Swain Caldwell was a distinguished Civil War-era African American. Born into slavery on February 27, 1841, his mother was Rosa Burgess, a slave of the University of North Carolina President David Swain. His father was November 'Doctor' Caldwell, a slave of Joseph Caldwell...
(1841-1898), distinguished Civil War-era African American - Wilson BarrettWilson BarrettWilson Barrett was an English manager, actor, and playwright.With his company, Barrett is credited with attracting the largest crowds of English theatregoers ever because of his success with melodrama, an instance being his production of The Silver King at the Princess's Theatre of London.The...
(1846-1904), English manager, actor, and playwright - Wilson CarlileWilson CarlileWilson Carlile, CH was an English evangelist who founded the Church Army, and was Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral. Called "The Chief", Wilson Carlile has inspired generations of evangelists.-The early years:...
(1847–1942), English evangelist who founded the Church Army, and was Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral - Wilson S. BissellWilson S. BissellWilson Shannon Bissell was an American politician from New York.He graduated from Yale University in 1869 and was a member of Skull and Bones....
(1847-1903), American politician - Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonThomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
(1856–1924), 28th President of the United States - Wilson BentleyWilson BentleyWilson Alwyn "Snowflake" Bentley , born in Jericho, Vermont, United States is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimed.-Biography:Bentley was...
(1865-1931), American photographer and meteorologist - Wilson Benge (1875-1955, English actor
- Wilson Brown (admiral)Wilson Brown (admiral)Wilson Brown, Jr. was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy who served in World War I and World War II...
(1882-1957), Vice Admiral of the United States Navy who served in World War I and World War II - Wilson JamesonWilson JamesonSir William Wilson Jameson was a Scottish medical doctor and Chief Medical Officer of England 1940 - 1950....
(1885-1962), Scottish medical doctor and Chief Medical Officer of England 1940 - 1950 - Wilson BellWilson BellWilson Bell was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1941 to 1945.-References:...
(1897-1947), American politician - Wilson BakerWilson BakerProfessor Wilson Baker FRS was a British organic chemist.He was born in Runcorn, the youngest of the four children of Harry and Mary Baker ; his father was himself a chemist, having studied under Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe and Robert Bunsen, amongst others...
(1900-2002), British organic chemist - Wilson Jones (footballer)Wilson Jones (footballer)Charles Wilson Jones was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an centre-forward for Wrexham, Birmingham and Nottingham Forest in the Football League, and for Wales at international level....
(1914–1986), Welsh footballer - Wilson TuckerWilson TuckerArthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker was an American mystery, action adventure, and science fiction writer, who wrote professionally as Wilson Tucker....
(1914-2006), American writer - Wilson RilesWilson RilesWilson Camanza Riles was born June 27, 1917 near Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and died April 1, 1999 at Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, California....
(1917-1999) - Wilson Jones (billiards player) (1922–2003), Indian billiards player
- Wilson Bryan KeyWilson Bryan KeyWilson Bryan Key, Ph.D. was the author of several books about subliminal advertising and subliminal messages. Controversial from the start, the books were widely read, particularly at universities, where he would often lecture...
(1925-2008), author of several books about subliminal advertising and subliminal messages - Wilson Francisco AlvesWilson Francisco AlvesWilson Francisco Alves - also known as Wilson only - was a Brazilian football player and manager. The defender had his greatest successes with CR Vasco da Gama in the 1940s and 1950s, a club then known as Expresso da Vitória. With the Brazilian national team he won a South American Championship...
(1927–1998), often only Wilson, Brazilian footballer of Brazil and Vasco da Gama - Wilson BigaudWilson BigaudWilson Bigaud was a Haitian painter. Born in Port-au-Prince, Bigaud first worked with clay before becoming a painter. At the International Exhibit in Washington, D.C., in 1950 Bigaud won second place for a painting entitled "Paradise". He also painted a mural in the Holy Trinity Cathedral of...
(1931-2010), Haitian painter - Wilson Carey McWilliamsWilson Carey McWilliamsWilson Carey McWilliams , aka Carey McWilliams, Jr., son of Carey McWilliams, was a political scientist with a storied career at Rutgers University. He served in the 11th Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1955–1961, after which he took his Masters and Ph.D. degrees at the University...
(1933-2005), American political scientist - Wilson PickettWilson PickettWilson Pickett was an American R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100...
(1941-2006), American R&B/rock and roll and soul singer and songwriter - Wilson CaseyWilson CaseyWilson Casey is an American columnist, book author, political humorist, entertainer, speaker, and record holder. He earned two Guinness World Records for a thirty-hour live, continuous broadcast on radio station WKDY-AM on January 9–10, 1999 in Spartanburg, South Carolina...
(born 1954), American columnist, book author, political humorist, entertainer, speaker, and record holder - Wilson Asinobi AkeWilson Asinobi AkeWilson Asinobi Ake was elected Senator for the Rivers West constituency of Rivers State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007...
(born 1955), Senator for the Rivers West constituency of Rivers State, Nigeria - Wilson ÁlvarezWilson AlvarezWilson Eduardo Álvarez Fuenmayor is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher...
(born 1970), baseball player - Wilson Jermaine HerediaWilson Jermaine HerediaWilson Jermaine Heredia is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the Broadway musical Rent, for which he won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a musical...
(born 1971), American actor - Wilson HerediaWilson HerediaWilson Heredia is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played two seasons with the Texas Rangers. He batted and threw right-handed.-Playing career:...
(born 1972), baseball player - Wilson DelgadoWilson DelgadoWilson Delgado Duran is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues from -.-Suspension from MLB:...
(born 1972), baseball player - Wilson KipketerWilson KipketerWilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...
(born 1972), Danish middle distance runner - Wilson AlcorroWilson AlcorroWilson Alcorro is a professional Colombian boxer in the Light Welterweight division and is the former IBF Latino champion.-IBF Latino Championship:...
(born 1973), Colombian boxer - Wilson Boit KipketerWilson Boit KipketerWilson Boit Kipketer is a middle and long distance athlete most widely known for running the 3000 m steeplechase. On August 13, 1997, at the Weltklasse Zürich, he set the world record in the steeplechase at 7:59.08, the third of three world records set in a 70 minute period of time...
(born 1973), middle and long distance athlete - Wilson CruzWilson CruzWilson Cruz is an American actor, known for playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life and a recurring character on Noah's Arc...
(born 1973), American actor - Wilson CarpinteroWilson CarpinteroWilson Carpintero is a Colombian football striker, currently playing for Millonarios in the Liga Postobón.-External links:* at National-football-teams.com...
(born 1977), Columbian football striker - Wilson ValdezWilson ValdézWilson Antonio Valdez is a Major League Baseball utility infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies.-Early career:Valdez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Expos on February 4, 1997...
(born 1978), baseball player - Wilson BusieneiWilson BusieneiWilson Kipkemei Busienei is an Ugandan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning three gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He has represented his country at the World Championship level in cross country running and road running and on the track. He took part in the 2004 Summer...
(born 1981), Ugandan long-distance runner - Wilson BetemitWilson BetemitWilson Betemit is a Dominican professional baseball infielder. He is 6'2" and weighs 220 pounds...
(born 1981), baseball player - Wilson AntônioWilson AntônioWilson Antônio de Resende Júnior, aka Wilsinho , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Salibikhaet in Kuwait, as a forward.-External links:**...
(born 1982), Brazilian footballer - Wilson ChandlerWilson ChandlerWilson Chandler is an American basketball player currently with Zhejiang Guangsha of the Chinese Basketball Association. He previously played in the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets...
(born 1987), basketball player
See also
- Wilson (name)
- List of people with surname Wilson
- Wilson (disambiguation)