William or Bill Watkins may refer to:
People
Politics
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William H. Watkins (politician) (1827–1888), elected delegate to the
Oregon Constitutional Convention
The Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857 drafted the Oregon Constitution in preparation for the Oregon Territory to become a U.S. state. Held from mid-August through September, 60 men met in Salem, Oregon, and created the foundation for Oregon' ...
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William Henry Watkins
William Henry Watkins (19 March 1862 – 29 July 1924) was a British co-operative activist.
Born in Plymouth, Watkins studied at Plymouth Public School and the Apprentices School, then took politics and economics through the University of O ...
(1862–1924), British co-operative activist
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William J. Watkins Sr. (1803–1858), Black abolitionist and educator
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William Keith Watkins (born 1951), U.S. federal judge
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William Wirt Watkins (1826–1898), Arkansas politician
Sports
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Bill Watkins (baseball)
William Henry Watkins (May 5, 1858 – June 9, 1937), sometimes known as "Wattie," or "Watty," was a Canadian-born baseball player, manager, executive and team owner whose career in organized baseball spanned 47 years from 1876 to 1922.
He bega ...
(1858–1937), Canadian baseball manager
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Walter H. Watkins
Walter Hudson "Billy" Watkins (February 23, 1878 – April 6, 1937) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Auburn University from 1900 to 1901, compiling a record of 6–3–1. He also coached ...
(1878–1937), known as Billy, head coach of the Auburn college football program, 1900–1901
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William Richard Watkins (1904–1986), English cricketer
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Billy Watkins (rugby, born c. 1910) (c. 1910–1972), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s
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Billy Watkins (rugby union, born 1933) (1933–2013), Welsh rugby player
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William Watkins (footballer), English footballer who played for Burnley between 1898 and 1902
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Bill Watkins (cricketer, born 1923) (1923–2005), Welsh cricketer
Other people
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Billy Watkins (musician)
Robert Bartha L. "Billy" Watkins (July 25, 1927 – January 24, 2010) was a gospel and song singer who later became a Christian minister. He was also founder of the gospel singing group, The Zion Travelers. He recorded for the Arwin, Challenge, ...
(1927–2010), gospel and song singer
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William Watkins (cleric)
William Watkins (fl. 1750–1762) was a cleric and writer, based in Breconshire.
Little is known about his life other than that he spent some time at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and worked around Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye, or simply Hay (; or simpl ...
(fl. 1750–1762), Welsh cleric
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Bill Watkins (Seagate)
William D. Watkins is the former CEO of Seagate Technology, the world's largest manufacturer of hard drives. Watkins was appointed as the company's CEO in 2004 and served in this position until January 2009. He was appointed as CEO of BridgeLux ...
(born c. 1953), CEO of Seagate Technology
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William John Watkins (born 1942), American science fiction writer and poet
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William Turner Watkins (1895–1961), American Methodist bishop
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William Watkins (entomologist) (1849–1900), English entomologist
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William Watkins (architect)
William Watkins (1834–1926) was an architect who worked in Lincoln, England, Lincoln, England, and is particularly noted for his Terracotta Revival Architecture.
Career
Watkins was articled to the Worcester architect Henry Day between 1854 a ...
(1834–1926), English architect
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William Lane Watkins (1852–1929), first black doctor to graduate from Boston University Medical School
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William Gregory Watkins (1869–1959), British architect
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W. P. Watkins
William Pascoe Watkins (5 December 1893 – 2 January 1995) was an English co-operator and writer who served as director of the International Co-operative Alliance from 1951 to 1963.
Biography
Watkins was born in Plymouth, Devon, the son of c ...
(William Pascoe Watkins, 1893–1995), English co-operator and writer
Other uses
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William Watkins Ltd, a tugboat owning company
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William Watkins House, historic home in Tennessee
See also
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William Watkin (disambiguation)
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