William Wells
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Military
- William Wells (general)William Wells (general)-Medal of Honor:Wells commanded the Second Battalion, 1st Vermont Cavalry, in the repulse of Stuart's Cavalry at the Battle of Hanover during the Gettysburg Campaign...
(1837–1902), U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient for the Battle of Gettysburg - William Wells (Medal of Honor)William Wells (Medal of Honor)William Wells was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War....
(born 1832), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient - William Wells (soldier)William Wells (soldier)William Wells , also known as Apekonit , was the son-in-law of Chief Little Turtle of the Miami. He fought for the Miami in the Northwest Indian War...
(1770–1812), American army officer and adopted member of the Miami tribe - William Lewis WellsWilliam Lewis WellsCaptain William Lewis Wells was a British World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. His exceptional valour twice won him the Military Cross.-Early life:William Lewis Wells was born in Hounslow, Middlesex, England in 1895...
(1895–1918), World War I flying ace, see No. 22 Squadron RAFNo. 22 Squadron RAFNo. 22 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Sea King HAR.3 and HAR.3A at three stations in the southern United Kingdom. The squadron was originally formed in 1915 as an aerial reconnaissance unit of the Royal Flying Corps serving on the Western Front during First World War...
Sports
- Billy Wells (American football) (William Prescott Wells, 1931–2001), American professional football player
- William Thomas WellsWilliam Thomas WellsWilliam Thomas Wells, better known as Bombardier Billy Wells , was an English heavyweight boxer. Fighting under the name "Bombardier Billy Wells," he was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 until 1919, defending his title fourteen times...
(1889–1967), or "Bombardier Billy Wells", English heavyweight boxer - William Wells (boxer) (born 1936), British boxer, represented Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Willie WellsWillie WellsWillie James Wells was an American shortstop who played from -48 for various teams in the Negro Leagues.Wells was born in Austin, Texas...
(1905–1989), American professional baseball player
Music
- Bill WellsBill WellsBill Wells is a Scottish bassist, pianist, guitarist and composer.He is best known for his group the Bill Wells Octet, since the early 1990s, but he has performed and recorded in a wide range of settings, including collaborations with The Pastels, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Future Pilot A.K.A., Lol...
, Scottish musician - Dicky WellsDicky WellsWilliam Wells, , more famous under the name of Dicky Wells , was an American jazz trombonist....
(William Wells, 1907–1985), American jazz trombonist
Politics
- William Benjamin WellsWilliam Benjamin WellsWilliam Benjamin Wells was a lawyer, judge, journalist and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Augusta Township in Upper Canada in 1809. He studied law with Marshall Spring Bidwell in Kingston and was called to the bar in 1833. In 1834, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of...
(1809–1881), Canadian lawyer, judge, journalist and politician - William H. WellsWilliam H. WellsWilliam Hill Wells was a lawyer and politician from Dagsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware....
(1769–1829), American lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - William Wells (British politician)William Wells (British politician)William Thomas Wells QC was an English barrister and Labour Party politician.Wells was from an upper-class background and went to the Public School Lancing College near Brighton, and to Balliol College, Oxford...
(1908–1990), Barrister, MP for Walsall North from 1945-74 - William Wells (New Zealand politician) (born 1810), member of New Zealand Parliament
- William Wells (1818–1889)William Wells (1818–1889)William Wells was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1857 and from 1868 to 1874....
, British Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Beverley, 1852–1857, and Peterborough, 1874–1874
Other fields
- William Charles WellsWilliam Charles WellsWilliam Charles Wells MD FRS FRSEd , was a Scottish-American physician and printer. He lived a life of extraordinary variety, did some notable medical research, and made the first clear statement about natural selection. He applied the idea to the origin of different skin colours in human races,...
(1757–1817), Scottish-American physician and printer - William Frederick WellsWilliam Frederick WellsWilliam Frederick Wells was an English watercolour landscape painter and etcher.Wells was born in London in 1762. Wells studied art in London under John James Barralet . On 20 November 1804, Wells initiated the founding of a watercolour painters society at a meeting at the Stratford Coffee House,...
(1762–1836), English watercolour painter and etcher - William Wells (bishop)William Wells (bishop)William Wells was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.Wells was nominated on 19 September 1436 and consecrated on 24 March 1437. He died between 8 February and 25 February 1444.-References:...
(?–1444), English Roman Catholic Bishop of Rochester