William Bowles may refer to:
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William Bowles (1686–1748)
William Bowles (11 February 1686 – 14 May 1748), of Burford, Shropshire, was an English glass manufacturer and Whigs (British political party), Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons for more than 20 years fr ...
, British Member of Parliament for Bewdley and Bridport
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William Bowles (naturalist) (1705–1780), Irish naturalist
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William Lisle Bowles
William Lisle Bowles (24 September 17627 April 1850) was an English priest, poet and critic.
Life and career
Bowles was born at King's Sutton, Northamptonshire, where his father was vicar. At the age of 14 he entered Winchester College, whe ...
(1762–1850), English poet and critic
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William Augustus Bowles
William Augustus Bowles ( – ) was an American-born military officer and adventurer. Born in Frederick County, Maryland, Bowles was commissioned into the Maryland Loyalists Battalion at the rank of ensign, seeing action during the American R ...
(1763–1805), American adventurer and leader of a short-lived Native American state in southeastern North America
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William Bowles (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Bowles, KCB (25 May 1780 – 2 July 1869) was a senior Royal Navy officer and Conservative Party politician. After serving as a junior officer in the French Revolutionary Wars, he became commanding officer ...
(1780–1869), British admiral
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William A. Bowles (1799–1873), American doctor, soldier and Knights of the Golden Circle leader
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William Leslie Bowles (1885–1954), Australian sculptor
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