William, Will, Willie, or Bill Robertson may refer to:

Military personnel and intelligence officials

Bill Robertson (Australian intelligence officer) William Thomas Robertson, (2 February 1917 – 2 January 2011) was the fourth Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), from 1968 until 1975, when was ...

(1917–2011), Australian Army officer and director of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service * William Robertson (VC) (1865–1949), Scottish sergeant-major and Victoria Cross recipient *

Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet Field Marshal Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Baronet, (29 January 1860 – 12 February 1933) was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) – the professional head of the British Army – from 1916 to 1 ...

(1860–1933), British Army officer * William Albert Robertson (1885–1942), Scottish rugby union international, doctor and soldier * William "Rip" Robertson (1920–1970), American covert agent

Politicians, judges, and viceroys

William Robertson (Western Quebec and Upper Canada) William Robertson (ca 1760 – December 3, 1806) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born at Monymusk, near Aberdeen in Scotland around 1760 and settled in Detroit (then part of Quebec) in 1782. By 1788, he was an imp ...

( – 1806), Scottish-born entrepreneur and colonial-era political figure *

William Robertson (Nova Scotia) Lt. Col. William Robertson was a military person, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1808 to 1811. He was a United Empire Loyalist of Scottish descent and set ...

, Scottish-descended merchant and political figure in Canadian colonies *

William J. Robertson William Joseph Robertson (December 20, 1817 – May 27, 1898) was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1817. He attended the University of Virginia from 1834 to 1836 and again in 1841. After graduating, he was admitted to the bar in 1843, settled ...

(1817–1898), American jurist from Virginia *

William H. Robertson William Henry Robertson (October 10, 1823 Bedford, Westchester County, New York – December 6, 1898 Katonah, Westchester Co., NY), also known as W. H. Robertson, was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Robertson was known to have a ...

(1823–1898), American lawyer and politician from New York *

William Tindal Robertson Sir William Tindal Robertson (1825 – 6 October 1889), was an English physician. He represented Brighton in Parliament from 29 November 1886 – 25 October 1889. He was the eldest son of Frederick Fowler Robertson of Bath, and of Anne h ...

(1825–1889), English Member of Parliament for Brighton, 1886–1889 * William Robertson (Australian politician) (1839–1892), barrister and politician in colonial Victoria, Australia * William A. Robertson (1837–1889), American state legislator in Louisiana * William Robertson (Ontario) (1897–1948), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario * William Archibald Robertson (1832–1926), prospector and Scottish-born political figure in British Columbia * William Charles Fleming Robertson (1867–1937), British Governor of Barbados *

William Robertson, Lord Robertson The Hon William Robertson, Lord Robertson (5 December 1753 – 20 November 1835) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. Life Robertson was born on 5 December 1753 in Edinburgh, the first son of ...

(1753–1853), Scottish lawyer *

William Russell Robertson William Russell Robertson (June 17, 1853 – November 7, 1930) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia () is the deliberative assembly of the Legislatur ...

(1853–1930), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia *

William Robertson Flett William Robertson Flett was a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Ontario. He represented St. Andrew in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929. References See also * 17th Parliament of Ontario The 17th Legi ...

, Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *

William George Robertson William George Robertson was a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Ontario. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929. References See also * 17th Parliament of Ontario The 17th Legis ...

, Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Sportspeople and sports executives

Association footballers

* Bill Robertson (English footballer) (1923–2003), English football goalkeeper for Chelsea, Birmingham City and Stoke City * Bill Robertson (Scottish footballer) (1928–1973), Scottish football goalkeeper for Chelsea and Leyton Orient *

William Robertson (footballer, born 1874) William Robertson (8 April 1874 – after 1904) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Abercorn, Small Heath and Bristol Rovers between 1894 and 1903. Life and career Robertson was born in Dumbarton, Scotland. He played football ...

(1874 – after 1904), Scottish inside forward or wing half with Abercorn, Small Heath and Bristol Rovers *

William Robertson (footballer, born 1907) William Seymour Robertson (20 April 1907 – 1980) was a Scottish footballer who played at right half. He played for King's Park, Ayr United, Stoke City, Manchester United, and Reading. Career Robertson was born in Falkirk and played for King ...

(1907–1980), Scottish full back with Stoke City, Manchester United and Reading *

William Robertson (1880s footballer) William Robertson (24 March 1866 – 9 December 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. Career Robertson played club football for Dumbarton, featuring on the losing side in the 1887 Scottish Cup Final; he was no longer a r ...

(1866–1926), Scottish footballer with Dumbarton and Scotland *

Willie Robertson (footballer) William Robertson (born 14 April 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Petershill. He has previously played for Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Stirling Albion and East Kilbride. ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer

Cricketers

William Robertson (Australian cricketer) William "Digger" Roderick Robertson (6 October 1861 – 24 June 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1885. A native of the New South Wales town of Deniliquin, near the Victoria border, Digger Robertson was a right ...

or Digger Robertson (1861–1938), Australian batsman who played for Victoria and in California *

William Robertson (Canterbury cricketer) William Robertson (4 March 1864 – 5 April 1912) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1894 to 1901 and played in New Zealand's first representative matches. Cricket career An off-spinner who opened th ...

(1864–1912), New Zealand cricketer who played for Canterbury from 1894 to 1901 *

William Robertson (Otago cricketer) William Alexander Robertson (born 22 September 1940) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago during the 1960–61 season.

(born 1940), New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago from 1960 to 1961 *

William Robertson (Middlesex cricketer) William Parish Robertson (5 September 1879 – 7 May 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1919. Robertson was educated at Harrow School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. A ...

(1879–1950), English cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1900 to 1919 *

William Robertson (Jersey cricketer) William Robertson (born 16 July 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Jersey. He made his first-class debut on 1 April 2018 for Oxford MCCU against Kent as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures. In April 2018, he was n ...

(born 1998), English cricketer who plays for Jersey

Other sportspeople and sports executives

Bill Robertson (Australian footballer) William John Robertson (31 March 1879 – 19 December 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Aus ...

(1879–1957), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * Will Robertson (baseball) (born 1997), American baseball player * William Albert Robertson (1885–1942), Scottish rugby union international, doctor and soldier * William E. Robertson (), American baseball commissioner

Others

William Robertson (Scottish minister, born 1686) William Robertson (1686–1745) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland. He was minister of the famous Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh and patriarch to the Robertson family who dominated Edinburgh society for a century. Life He was born a ...

(1686–1745) * William Robertson (Hebraist) (), Scottish Hebraist * William Robertson (Irish priest) (1705–1783), Irish clergyman, theological writer and schoolmaster *

William Robertson (historian) William Robertson (19 September 1721 – 11 June 1793) was a Scottish historian, cleric, and educator who served as Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Chaplain of Stirling Castle, and one of the Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, King's Cha ...

(1721–1793), Scottish writer and academic * William Robertson (antiquary) (1740–1803), Scottish historian and antiquary *

William Robertson (Irish architect) William Robertson, an Irish architect, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, some days before 4 December 1770.John Lucey: William Robertson (1770-1850), Kilkenny's First Architect, in: Old Kilkenny Review 2018, p. 144 He attended the Dublin Society wh ...

(1770–1850), Irish architect with Scottish roots * William Robertson (Scottish architect) (1786–1841), Scottish architect * William Robertson (Australian settler) (1798–1874), Scottish-born pioneer in Tasmania and Victoria *

William Robertson (ship chandler) William, Will, Willie, or Bill Robertson may refer to: Military personnel and intelligence officials *Bill Robertson (Australian intelligence officer) (1917–2011), Australian Army officer and director of the Australian Secret Intelligence Servic ...

(1842–1898), Entrepreneur in Hamburg, name given to

Robertson Island Robertson Island is an ice-covered island, long in a northwest-southeast direction and wide, lying at the east end of the Seal Nunataks off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Captain Carl Anton Larsen discovered Robertson Island from ...

* William Robertson (urban missionary) (1805–1882), Scottish minister * William Robertson (statistician) (1818–1882), Scottish physician, statistician and amateur photographer * William Robertson (pastoralist) (died 1914), pioneer of South Australia * William B. Robertson (1893–1943), American aviator and aviation executive * William Bruce Robertson (1820–1886), Scottish Secession/United Presbyterian Church minister * William Henry Robertson (physician) (1810–1897), English physician *

William W. Robertson William W. Robertson (November 3, 1941 – July 10, 2008) was an American lawyer who served as Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1980 to 1981. Education Robertson graduated from Rutgers College in 1964 and ...

(1941–2008), American lawyer, US Attorney for District of New Jersey *

Willie Robertson Willie Jess Robertson (born April 22, 1972) is an American TV personality, businessman, author and news contributor. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' on A&E (TV channel), A&E, and is the current CEO ...

(born 1972), American TV personality and outdoorsman, known for the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' * Bill Robertson (director), Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter