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Bills
- Bill YoungBill YoungCharles William "Bill" Young is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. He is a member of the Republican Party, and is currently the longest-serving Republican member of Congress...
(born 1930), United States Representative from Florida's 10th congressional district - Bill Young (American football)Bill Young (American football)William A. Young, Jr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1942 and 1946. He played college football at the University of Alabama. From 1950 to 1954 he was head football coach at Furman University....
(1914–1994), American football player - Bill Young (Australian rules footballer) (born 1931), Australian rules footballer
- Bill Young (Canadian soccer) (born 1940s/1950s), Canadian international soccer player
- Bill Young (rugby union) (born 1974), Australian rugby union footballer
- Bill Young (New Zealand)Bill Young (New Zealand)William "Bill" Lambert Young, CMG, was a New Zealand politician, born in Kawakawa. He attended Ngawha Native School where his parents were teachers, and then Wellington College....
(1913–2009), New Zealand politician - Bill Young (Australian politician), prior member of the Western Australian Parliament
- Bill Young (actor) (born 1950), Australian actor
Billys
- Billy YoungBilly YoungBilly Young is an Irish soccer player who was born in Dublin. He represented Bohemian F.C. with distinction for nearly 30 years as player, coach and manager and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in November 2007.-Playing career:...
, former Irish association footballer - Billy Young (American football)Billy Young (American football)Billy Young was a guard in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Young played his college football at the Ohio State University and played two professional games with the Green Bay Packers in 1929....
, former Green Bay Packers player
Will
- Will YoungWill YoungWilliam Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
(born 1979), English pop star - Will Young (Australian footballer)Will Young (Australian footballer)Will Young is an Australian rules football player currently without a club after being delisted by the Adelaide Crows. Young was taken late in the 2008 AFL Draft, Adelaide's fifth round pick at number 72....
(born 1990), Australian football player
William
- William Young (1751–1821)William Young (1751–1821)Sir William Young GCB was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars....
, Royal Navy officer - William Young (1761–1847)William Young (1761–1847)William Young was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars....
, Royal Navy officer - William Young (architect), designer of Glasgow City ChambersGlasgow City ChambersThe City Chambers in Glasgow, Scotland has functioned as the headquarters of Glasgow City Council since 1996, and of preceding forms of civic government in the city since 1889, located on the eastern side of the city's George Square...
- William Young (composer), (c.1610-1662), English composer and viola da gambist
- Sir William Young, 1st BaronetSir William Young, 1st BaronetSir William Young, 1st Baronet was a British politician and sugar plantation owner. He served as President of the Commission for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands, and was appointed the first colonial governor to Dominica in 1770....
, Colonial Head of Dominica - Sir William Young, 2nd BaronetSir William Young, 2nd BaronetWilliam Young was a British colonial governor, politician and sugar plantation owner. He was the governor of Grenada in 1776 and British Guiana from 8 March 1777–3 April 1777 and Tobago from 1807 – January 1815....
, Colonial Head of British Guiana, Grenada and Tobago - William Young (judge), Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
- William Young (MP)William Young (MP)William Young was a Scottish Liberal Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for two constituencies in Perthshire....
, British Member of Parliament for East Perthshire, 1910–1918, and Perth, 1918–1922 - William Young (politician)William Young (politician)Sir William Young, KCB was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist.Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes Renny, Young was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 as a Reformer and, as a lawyer, defended Reform journalists accused of libel...
(1799–1887), politician and Premier of Nova Scotia - William Young (soccer), former Canadian soccer international
- William Young (Tasmanian politician)William Young (Tasmanian politician)William Thomson Young OBE is a former Australian politician. Born in Scotland, he received his OBE in 1971. Also in that year he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for West Devon. He had previously contested the federal seat of Braddon for the Liberal Party...
(born 1912), Australian politician - William Young (VC)William Young (VC)William Young VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(1876–1916), recipient of the Victoria Cross - William Young (veteran)William Young (veteran)William Alexander Smillie Young, also known as Sandy Young, was, at age 107, one of the last surviving British veterans of the First World War...
(1900–2007), last surviving member of Royal Flying Corps - William Albin YoungWilliam Albin YoungWilliam Albin Young was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Young attended the public schools and St...
(1860–1928), U.S. Representative from Virginia - William Allen YoungWilliam Allen YoungWilliam Allen Young is an American actor best known for playing a role of Frank Mitchell on UPN's Moesha in 1996 and directing a few episodes of the show, and made a guest appearance on UPN's The Parkers as Frank Mitchell...
(born 1953), African American actor - William D. Young, Canadian doctor whose pro bono work with children was commemorated with the Dr. William D. Young MemorialDr. William D. Young MemorialThe Dr. William D. Young Memorial is a drinking fountain and memorial that was erected on the eastern border of Kew Gardens in Toronto, Canada in August 1920 by residents of the Beaches neighbourhood.The memorial was dedicated to Dr. William D...
in Toronto - William G. YoungWilliam G. YoungJudge William G. Young is a United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.He served as a captain in the United States Army from 1962 until 1964. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School...
, United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts - William Gould YoungWilliam Gould YoungWilliam Gould Young was a physical organic chemist and professor at UCLA. Among his awards were the Priestley Medal in 1968.-References:...
, chemistry professor and winner of the Priestley Medal - William H. Young (labor leader)William H. Young (labor leader)William H. Young is an American labor union leader. He was president of the National Association of Letter Carriers from 2002 to 2009 and also a vice-president of the AFL-CIO.-Biography:...
(born 1946), 17th president of National Association of Letter Carriers - William Henry YoungWilliam Henry YoungWilliam Henry Young was an English mathematician. Young was educated at City of London School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He worked on measure theory, Fourier series, differential calculus amongst other fields, and made brilliant and long-lasting contributions to the study of functions of several...
(1863–1942), mathematician - William J. Young (coach)William J. Young (coach)-Football:-References:...
, American college basketball and football coach - William John YoungWilliam John YoungWilliam John Young was an English biochemist.-Beginnings and Education:William John Young was born on 26 January 1878 in Withington, Manchester, England. He received a B.Sc. in 1898 and a M.Sc. in 1902 at Owen College, Manchester...
(1878–1942), English biochemist - William P. YoungWilliam P. YoungWilliam Paul Young is a Canadian author, best known for The Shack, a novel.- Biography :Young was the eldest of four, born May 11, 1955, in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, but the majority of his first decade was lived with his missionary parents in the highlands of Netherlands New Guinea , among...
, Canadian/American author - William Robert YoungWilliam Robert YoungWilliam Robert Young PC was an Irish linen merchant, politician and philanthropist.Young was born at Galgorm Castle, Ballymena, County Antrim. He was educated at Harrow School and then joined the family firm of J. & R. Young of Belfast...
(c.1856–1933), Irish linen merchant, politician and philanthropist - William Singleton YoungWilliam Singleton YoungWilliam Singleton Young was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, brother of Bryan Rust Young and uncle of John Young Brown.Young was born near Bardstown, Kentucky.Although he initially studied medicine with a Dr...
(1790–1827), U.S. Representative from Kentucky - William T. YoungWilliam T. YoungWilliam T. Young was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses.William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Young graduated with high distinction in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical...
(1918–2004), American businessman - William Weston YoungWilliam Weston YoungWilliam Weston Young Quaker Entrepreneur of Bristol and Glamorganshire; artist, botanist, wreck-raiser, surveyor, potter, and inventor of the firebrick....
(1776–1847), Quaker Entrepreneur, artist, and inventor - W.B. YoungW.B. YoungWilliam Brewitt Young was a Scottish and East African rugby football player.He was capped ten times for between 1937–48 and three times for East Africa between 1949-50. Along with Maurice Daly of he is one of only two people to have been capped by a major rugby playing nation and by East...
, Scottish rugby union player
See also
- Willie Young (disambiguation)