William May may refer to:

Politicians

William L. May William L. May (c. 1793 – September 29, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kentucky, May attended the common schools. He moved to Edwardsville, Illinois, and afterward to Jacksonville. He was appointed Justice of the Pea ...

(1793–1849), U.S. Representative from Illinois *

William May (Northern Ireland politician) William Morrison May (8 April 1909 – 2 March 1962) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. May was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal, the son of William May JP, and educated at Methodist College, Belfast. In 1934 he married Olive Mu ...

(1909–1962), unionist politician in Northern Ireland * William May (MP for Tavistock), English politician, Member of Parliament for

Tavistock Tavistock ( ) is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (N ...

, 1413–1421 * Bill May (Washington politician) (1902–1989), American politician, Washington State Representative

Sports

* William May (cricketer) (died 1888), English cricketer * William W. May (1887–1979), American Olympic sprinter * Bill May (American football) (active 1913–1915), American football player * Bill May (American football, born 1913) (1913–2004), American football player *

Bill May (synchronized swimmer) William May (born January 17, 1979) is an American synchronized swimmer. Performing primarily in duets, May won several national and international events. May desired to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but then there was not yet a mixed or ...

(born 1979), American synchronized swimmer * Bill May (soccer) (born 1974), retired American soccer goalkeeper * Billy May (footballer) (1865–1936), English footballer *

Willie May Willie Lee May (November 11, 1936 – March 28, 2012) was an American hurdler. Born in Knoxville, Alabama, May attended Indiana University, where he won seven Big Ten championships in the hurdles between 1957 and 1959. He won the silver ...

(1936–2012), American hurdler *

Buckshot May William Herbert "Buckshot" May (December 13, 1899 – March 15, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1924. The 24-year-old right-hander stood 6'2" and weighed 169 lbs. On Ma ...

(William Herbert May, 1899–1984), American baseball player

Theologians

William May (theologian) William May (died 1560), also known as William Meye, was Dean of St Paul's, Dean of the Order of the British Empire. He was nominated Archbishop of York in 1560, but died before he could take office. William May was the brother of John May (bish ...

(died 1560), English divine * William E. May (1928–2014), American moral theologian

Others

William May (pirate) William Mayes (fl. 1689–1700) was a pirate active in the Indian Ocean. He was best known for taking over William Kidd’s ship ''Blessed William'' and sailing with Henry Every. William Mayes is American, specifically from Rhode Island. Histo ...

(fl. 1690–1700), privateer and pirate active in the Indian Ocean *

William May (artistic director) William H. "Billy" May (30 August 1953 – 31 December 2009) was an American-born Australian artistic director, theatre producer and composer. May was best known for creating the ''Walking with Dinosaurs#Dinosaurs, Walking with Dinosaurs – Th ...

(1953–2009), American-born Australian artistic director, creator of ''Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience'' *

William F. May (chemical engineer) William Frederick May (October 25, 1915 – September 18, 2011) was an American chemical engineer, businessman and co-founder of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Early life and education May was born in Chicago in 1915 and raised in the subur ...

(1915–2011), American co-founder of the Film Society of Lincoln Center * William F. May (ethicist) (born 1927), American ethicist *

William May (Royal Navy officer) Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Henry May (31 July 1849 – 7 October 1930) was a Royal Navy Officer. As a junior officer he took part an expedition to rescue Commander Albert Markham who had got into difficulty trying to reach the North Pole ...

(1849–1930), British admiral active in 1910s *

William Charles May William Charles May (16 March 1853 – 28 December 1931) was an English sculptor and painter active from about 1870 to 1931. He was regarded as a distinguished portrait sculptor. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools. His most famous works in ...

(1853–1931), English sculptor and painter * Billy May (1916–2004), American composer, arranger and musician * Willie E. May, American chemist and standards and technology administrator * William May (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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