William Smyth
William Smyth (or Smith) ( – 2 January 1514) was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices, the most important being Lord President of the Council of Wales and ...
(c. 1460–1514) was an English bishop.
William Smyth may also refer to:
William Smyth (Irish politician)
William Smyth (or Smith) ( – 2 January 1514) was Bishop of Lichfield, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1493 to 1496 and then Bishop of Lincoln until his death. He held political offices, the most important being Lord President of the C ...
, UK MP for the Irish constituency of
Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
William Smyth (Australian politician)
William Smyth (1846–1899) was a politician in Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in ...
(1846–1899), Australian politician for electoral district of Gympie
* William Ross Smyth (1857–1932), Canadian politician
* William James Smyth (1886–1950), labour member of the Senate of Northern Ireland
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Bill Smyth (umpire)
William Joseph Smyth AO (8 July 1916 – 16 September 2007) was an Australian Test cricket umpire.
Life and career
Smyth was born at Maryborough, Victoria. He took up umpiring in 1947 when injury ended his fast bowling career, and umpired four ...
William Smyth (architect)
William Smyth (fl. 1465 – died 1490) was an English gothic architect responsible for the work including the fan vaults at Wells Cathedral, Sherborne Abbey and Milton Abbey.William Smyth (academic administrator) (1582–1658), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford
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William Smyth (historian)
William Smyth (1765 in Liverpool – 24 June 1849 in Norwich) was an English poet and historian, who became Regius Professor of Modern History (Cambridge), Regius Professor at Cambridge in 1807.
Life
The son of merchant-banker Thomas Smyth (merc ...
(1765–1849), English historian
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William Henry Smyth
Admiral William Henry Smyth (21 January 1788 – 8 September 1865) was an English Royal Navy officer, hydrographer, astronomer and numismatist. He is noted for his involvement in the early history of a number of learned societies, for his hy ...
(1788–1865), British astronomer and admiral
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William Smyth (professor)
William Smyth (February 2, 1797 – April 3, 1868) was an American academic and writer on mathematics and other subjects.
Early life
William Smyth was born in Pittston, Massachusetts (which became part of Maine is 1820) on February 2, 1797. He ...