William or Bill Leonard may refer to:

Government

William Leonard (English politician) William Leonard, of Dover, Kent, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover (UK Parliament constituency), Dover in 1597. References

Year of birth missing Year of death missing Members of the Parliament of En ...

(fl. 1597), MP for Dover *

William Leonard (Scottish politician) William Leonard (14 February 1887 – 14 October 1969) was a Labour and Co-operative politician in Scotland. He served as the member of parliament for Glasgow St. Rollox from 1931 to 1950. The St. Rollox constituency was abolished for the 195 ...

(1887–1969), MP for Glasgow St. Rollox, 1931–1950 * J. William Leonard, director of the Information Security Oversight Office *

Bill Leonard (politician) William R. Leonard (born October 29, 1947) is a Republican U.S. politician who served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization from 2002 until his resignation in March 2010. Early life After earning his B.A. in history from th ...

(born 1947), American politician in California *

Billy Leonard Billy Leonard (born 13 January 1955) is an Irish republican retired politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2010 to 2011. A former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) officeholder, he t ...

(born 1955), Irish republican politician

Military

William Leonard (Medal of Honor) William Leonard was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Indians at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Monta ...

, Medal of Honor recipient during the Plains Indian Wars *

William E. Leonard William E. Leonard (c. 1836–February 8, 1891) was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. He is buried at Jacksonville Cemetery Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania. Medal of Honor citati ...

(1836–1891), Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War *

William F. Leonard William F. Leonard (August 9, 1913 – August 4, 1985) was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Born in Lockport, New York, Leonard would enter the United States Army from Buffalo NY, on November 17, 1942. Pr ...

(1913–1985), recipient of the Medal of Honor * William N. Leonard (1916–2005), American World War II flying ace and United States Navy admiral

Others

William Andrew Leonard William Andrew Leonard (July 15, 1848 - September 21, 1930) was an American author and prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the fourth Bishop of Ohio from 1889 till 1930. Early life and education Leonard was born on July 15, 1848, in ...

(1848–1930), American author and prelate of the Episcopal Church *

William Ellery Leonard William Ellery Leonard (January 25, 1876, in Plainfield, New Jersey – May 2, 1944, in Madison, Wisconsin) was an American poet, playwright, translator, and literary scholar. Early life William Ellery Channing Leonard was born on the family ho ...

(1876–1944), American poet *

William J. Leonard William J. "Bill" Leonard (April 27, 1927 – July 20, 2006) was an end for the University of Notre Dame's undefeated football team, which won 1947 the National Championship. Earlier, he had won recognition as an All-City football player at ...

(1927–2006), American football player *

Bill Leonard (runner) William or Bill Leonard may refer to: Government *William Leonard (English politician) (fl. 1597), MP for Dover *William Leonard (Scottish politician) (1887–1969), MP for Glasgow St. Rollox, 1931–1950 * J. William Leonard, director of the Infor ...

(born 1923), American miler, 1948 1500 m All-American for the

Notre Dame Fighting Irish track and field The Notre Dame Fighting Irish track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Notre D ...

team * William Robert Leonard or Bobby Leonard (1932–2021), American basketball player and coach *

Bill Leonard (journalist) William Augustus Leonard (April 9, 1916 – October 23, 1994) was an American journalist and television executive who served as President of CBS News from 1979 to 1982. Early life and education Leonard was born in Manhattan, the son of Jewish pa ...

(1916–1994), American broadcast journalist * Bill J. Leonard (born 1946), American historian of religion {{hndis, Leonard, William