George Williams may refer to:

Academics

George Williams (priest) George Williams (1814–1878) was an English cleric, academic and antiquary. Early life Born at Eton on 4 April 1814, Williams was son of Edward Williams, a bookseller and publisher there. He was educated on the foundation at Eton College, in th ...

(1814–1878), English academic and antiquary * George C. F. Williams (1857–1933), American medical doctor, genealogist and historian * George G. Williams (1902–2000), professor of English and creative writing at Rice University * George Huntston Williams (1914–2000), professor of Unitarian history at Harvard University * George H. Williams (educator) (1918–2003), president of American University *

George Christopher Williams George Christopher Williams (May 12, 1926 – September 8, 2010) was an American evolutionary biologist. Williams was a professor of biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook who was best known for his vigorous critique of group ...

(1926–2010), American biologist * George E. Williams (geologist), Australian geologist * George Williams (lawyer), Australian legal academic

Entertainment

George Augustus Williams George Augustus Williams (4 May 1814 – 26 May 1901) was an English landscape painter during the Victorian era, and a member of the Williams family of painters. Biography George Augustus Williams was born on 4 May 1814 in London. He was the ...

(1814–1901), British landscape painter * George A. Williams (actor) (1854–1936), American actor of the silent film era *George

Emlyn Williams George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. Early life Williams was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family at 1 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Flintshi ...

(1905–1987), Welsh dramatist and actor * George Williams (musician) (1917–1988), arranger/composer for big bands * George Brigars Williams (1929–2016), Ghanaian actor * George C. Williams (cinematographer), Indian cinematographer * George Williams (Desperate Housewives), television character *George W. Williams, vaudeville performer and recording artist, see George Williams and Bessie Brown

Politics

* George Williams (died 1556), MP for Grantham * George Williams (British politician) (1765–1850), British army officer and Liberal politician * George Hawkins Williams (1818–1889), American politician and lawyer *

George Henry Williams George Henry Williams (March 26, 1823April 4, 1910) was an American judge and politician. He served as chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, was the 32nd Attorney General of the United States, and was elected Oregon's U.S. senator, and serv ...

(1823–1910), United States attorney general and United States senator from Oregon * George E. Williams (New Jersey politician), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * George E. Williams (New York politician) (1828–1914), New York assemblyman, 1879 *

George Washington Williams George Washington Williams (October 16, 1849 – August 2, 1891) was a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico before becoming a Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer on African-American history. He served in the O ...

(1849–1891), author and Ohio state legislator * George F. Williams (1852–1932), United States representative from Massachusetts * George A. Williams (Nebraska politician) (1864–1946), lieutenant governor of Nebraska, 1925–1931 * George Norris Williams (1866–1949), acting Commissioner of Yukon, 1915 to 1916 * George Williams (Michigan politician) (1869–1934), Michigan state senator * George H. Williams (Missouri politician) (1871–1963), U.S. senator from Missouri *

George S. Williams George Short Williams (October 21, 1877 – November 22, 1961) was an American office administrator and politician from Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware. A member of the Republican Party, Williams served as U.S. Representative from Delawar ...

(1877–1961), U.S. representative from Delaware *

George Hara Williams George Hara Williams (November 17, 1894 – September 12, 1945) was a Canadian farmer activist and politician.Dale-Burnett, LisaWilliams, George (1894–1945), ''Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, accessed February 12, 2008 Biography Born in Binsca ...

(1894–1945), Saskatchewan politician

Sports

American football

* George Williams (American football), head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University in 1916 * George Williams III (born 1975), American football defensive lineman

Association football

* George Williams (footballer, born 1862) (1862–?), Chirk F.C. and Wales * George Williams (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1916), Wrexham A.F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C. and Wales * George Williams (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1946), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * George Williams (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1939), English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers * George Williams (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1957), English footballer with Southampton and Exeter City * Robert Williams (footballer, born 1932) (George Robert Williams, 1932–2003), English footballer for Mansfield Town * George Williams (footballer, born 1993), English footballer for Mansfield Town *

George Williams (footballer, born 1995) George Christopher Williams (born 7 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town. He has previously played in the Football League for Fulham, Milton Keynes Dons, Gil ...

, Wales international footballer for Barrow * Geraint Williams (born 1962), Welsh football manager nicknamed "George"

Baseball

* George Williams (Negro leagues) (1864–1918), African American baseball player, Cuban Giants from 1885 * George Williams (infielder) (1939–2009), American baseball player * George Williams (catcher) (born 1969), American baseball player

Basketball

* George Williams (basketball, born 1899), American college basketball player in the 1920s * George Williams (basketball, born 1990), American basketball player

Rugby

* George Williams (rugby union) (1856–1925), New Zealand rugby union player * George Williams (rugby league) (born 1994), English rugby league player

Other sports

* George Williams (Australian footballer) (1871–1937), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood * George Williams (cricketer) (1880–?), English cricketer * George Williams (racewalker) (1935–2016), British racewalker * George Williams (umpire), West Indian cricket umpire in the 1950s * George Williams (athletics coach), American track and field coach * George Williams (javelin thrower), winner of the 1932 NCAA DI javelin championship

Other

* Gilly Williams (George James Williams, 1719–1805), English official, wit, and letter writer * George Williams (physician) (c. 1762–1834), English physician and librarian * George Ebenezer Williams (1783−1819), English organist and composer *George Williams (died 1882), leader of the Church of the Firstborn who identified himself as a reincarnation of the prophet Cainan *

George Williams (philanthropist) Sir George Williams (11 October 1821 – 6 November 1905) was an English philanthropist, businessman and founder of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). The oldest and largest youth charity in the world, its aim is to support young p ...

(1821–1905), English founder of the YMCA * George Forrester Williams (1837–1920), Gibraltar-born soldier and military adviser who became managing editor of the New York Times * George C. Williams (Medal of Honor) (1839–1926), Union Army during the American Civil War * George Williams (Idaho architect) (1860–1929), American architect * George Washington Williams (naval officer) (1869–1925), US Navy officer * George Clark Williams (1878–1958), Queen's Counsel and Justice of the Peace * George Hopkins Williams II (1915–2006), aviation history collector * George Williams College (Chicago), a campus of Aurora University, Illinois * Sir George Williams Campus of Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * ''George Williams'' (fireboat), see Fireboats of Portland, Oregon