William Lawrence may refer to:

Public officials and noblemen

American

William Lawrence (Ohio Democrat) William Lawrence (September 2, 1814 – September 8, 1895) was a state legislator and one-term member of the United States House of Representatives from the 17th District of Ohio, serving from 1857 to 1859. He also served as President of th ...

(1814–1895), Democrat; U.S. congressman, 1857–1859 *

William Lawrence (Ohio Republican) William Lawrence (June 26, 1819 – May 8, 1899) was a Republican lawyer and politician from Ohio. He was most noted for being a US Representative influential in attempting to impeach President Andrew Johnson, creating the United States D ...

(1819–1899), Republican; U.S. congressman, 1865–1871 and 1873–1877 * William A. Lawrence (Wisconsin politician) (1822–1890), American legislator for the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin Senate * William Beach Lawrence (1800–1881), lawyer, diplomat, historian and political figure; Rhode Island's lieutenant governor and acting governor in 1851–1852 * William Caldwell Anderson Lawrence (died 1860), lawyer and state legislator in Pennsylvania * William Miner Lawrence (1861–1935), Assemblyman from New York, 1891 * William T. Lawrence (politician) (1788–1859), Whig congressman from New York, 1847–1849 * William T. Lawrence (judge) (born 1947), former United States federal judge * William Lawrence (Kentucky politician)

Australian

* William Lawrence (Australian politician) (1906–2004), Liberal member of House of Representatives for Wimmera, 1949–1958

English

* William Lawrence (14th century MP), Member of Parliament (MP) for

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

* William Lawrence I, MP for

Winchester Winchester (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs N ...

* William Lawrence (16th century MP), MP for

* William Lawrence (MP for Huntingdonshire) (died 1572), MP for

Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England, which was historically a county in its own right. It borders Peterborough to the north, Fenland to the north-east, East Cambridgeshire to the e ...

* Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1783–1867), physician; prolific author and philosopher; Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen * William Lawrence (London MP) (1818–1897), Liberal Member of Parliament for City of London (1865–1874 and 1880–1885) * William Lawrence (Conservative politician) (1844–1935), Conservative Member of Parliament for Liverpool Abercromby (1885–1906) * William Lawrence (Ripon MP) (c. 1723–1798), British politician * Sir William Lawrence, 3rd Baronet (1870–1934), horticulturalist, hospital administrator and collector; grandson of Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet * Sir William Lawrence, 4th Baronet (1913–1986), businessman; served as major in World War II * Sir William Lawrence, 5th Baronet (1954–2015), served on Stratford-upon-Avon District Council since 1982

Clergymen

* William Lawrence (bishop) (1850–1941), American Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts * William Appleton Lawrence (1889–1968), American Episcopal bishop of Western Massachusetts, son of the above

Film and television personalities

* W. E. Lawrence (1896–1947), American supporting actor in silent films *

Bill Lawrence (news personality) William Lawrence may refer to: Public officials and noblemen American * William Lawrence (Ohio Democrat) (1814–1895), Democrat; U.S. congressman, 1857–1859 * William Lawrence (Ohio Republican) (1819–1899), Republican; U.S. congressman, 1865� ...

(1916–1972), American journalist for ''The New York Times'' and ABC News * Bill Lawrence (TV producer) (born 1968), American television producer, director, writer and program creator *William Matthew Lawrence (born 1981), American television and film actor

Others

* William Dawson Lawrence (1817–1886), successful shipbuilder, businessman and politician ** ''William D. Lawrence'' (ship), an 1874 full-rigged sailing ship * William Effingham Lawrence (1781–1841), English-Australian landowner; in Tasmania since 1823; leader in social and educational endeavours * Robert William Lawrence (1807–1833), his son, English-Australian botanical enthusiast *

William Van Duzer Lawrence William Van Duzer Lawrence (1842–1927) was an American millionaire real-estate and pharmaceutical mogul who is best known for having founded Sarah Lawrence College in 1926 and Lawrence Hospital in 1909. He played a critical role in the devel ...

(1842–1927), American entrepreneur; pharmaceutical and real estate mogul; philanthropist and arts patron *

William P. Lawrence William Porter "Bill" Lawrence (January 13, 1930 – December 2, 2005) was a decorated United States Navy vice admiral and Naval Aviator who served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1978 to 1981. Lawrence was a noted pil ...

(1930–2005), American naval aviator who reached the rank of vice-admiral; superintendent of U.S. Naval Academy * William Witherle Lawrence (1876–1936), American philologist and professor of English * Bill Lawrence (guitar maker) (1931–2013), German-American recording artist and guitar maker * Billy Lawrence (born 1971), American female singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger *

Bill Lawrence (baseball) William Henry Lawrence (March 11, 1906 – June 15, 1997) was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers in 1932, primarily as an outfielder. Lawrence also had an extensive mino ...

(1906–1997), American baseball player * Bill Lawrence (cricketer) (born 1963), New Zealand cricketer *

Trevor Lawrence William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospect ...

(William Trevor Lawrence; born 1999), American football quarterback