William Alexander (disambiguation)
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William Alexander is the name of several notable people:
- William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c.1570-1640), British colonial organizer
- Sir William Alexander (the younger) (c. 1602 – 18 May 1638) his son, founder of the Scottish colony at Port Royal, Nova Scotia
- William Alexander (1726-1783), American general in the Revolutionary War
- William Alexander (painter) (1767-1816), British artist
- William Alexander (deserter) Canadian WWI soldier executed for desertion
- William Alexander (bishop) (1824-1911) Anglican Bishop, Primate in Ireland
- William Alexander (politician) 1920s MP for Glasgow Central
- William Alexander aka Bill Alexander of the House of Representatives of Arkansas
- William Alexander (coach), football coach at Georgia Tech
- William Alexander (television painter), U.S. television painting instructor
- William Alexander, Baron Alexander of Potterhill (1905-1993), author specialising in the UK's educational system
There are also some people with other surnames known as William Alexander:
- William Alexander Bustamante (1884-1977), Jamaican poilitical leader
- William Alexander Craigie (1867-1957), British lexicographer
- William Alexander Graham (1804-1875), U.S. Senator from North Carolina
- William Alexander Henry (1816-1888), Canadian Supreme Court justice
- William Alexander Smith (1825-1897), Canadian political leader from British Columbia
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