William French
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William French may refer to:
- William H. FrenchWilliam H. FrenchWilliam Henry French was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army General in the American Civil War. He rose to temporarily command a corps within the Army of the Potomac, but was relieved of active field duty following poor performance during the Mine Run Campaign in late 1863.-Early...
(1815–1881), Union general in the American Civil War - Percy French (1854–1920), full name William Percy French, Irish entertainer and artist
- William French (educator)William French (educator)-Life:French was the son of a rich yeoman at Eye, Suffolk. He was sent to Ipswich Grammar School, where the Rev. Mr. Howarth was head-master, and he afterwards entered Caius College, Cambridge. After a successful college career he came out in 1811 as second wrangler, the senior being Thomas Edward...