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
* Walter H. Watkins (1878–1937), known as Billy, head coach of the Auburn college football program, 1900–1901
* William Richard Watkins (1904–1986), English cricketer
* Billy Watkins (rugby, born c. 1910) (c. 1910–1972), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s
* Billy Watkins (rugby union, born 1933) (1933–2013), Welsh rugby player
* William Watkins (footballer), English footballer who played for Burnley between 1898 and 1902
* Bill Watkins (cricketer, born 1923) (1923–2005), Welsh cricketer
Other people
* Billy Watkins (musician) (1927–2010), gospel and song singer
* William Watkins (cleric) (fl. 1750–1762), Welsh cleric
* Bill Watkins (Seagate) (born c. 1953), CEO of Seagate Technology
* William John Watkins (born 1942), American science fiction writer and poet
* William Turner Watkins (1895–1961), American Methodist bishop
* William Watkins (entomologist) (1849–1900), English entomologist
* William Watkins (architect) (1834–1926), English architect
* William Lane Watkins (1852–1929), first black doctor to graduate from Boston University Medical School
* William Gregory Watkins (1869–1959), British architect
* W. P. Watkins (William Pascoe Watkins, 1893–1995), English co-operator and writer
Other uses
* William Watkins Ltd, a tugboat owning company
* William Watkins House, historic home in Tennessee
See also
*William Watkin (disambiguation)
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