William Cox
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People named William Cox include:
- William Cox (governor) (born 1936), known as Bill Cox, Governor of the state of Tasmania, Australia
- William Cox (athletics) (1904–1996), United States Olympic medallist
- William Cox (pioneer) (1764–1837), constructor of the road across the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia
- William R. Cox (1832–1919), Confederate general in the United States Civil War, later Secretary of the United States Senate
- William Sitgreaves Cox (1790–1874), court-martialled acting third lieutenant on the USS Chesapeake (1799)
- William Cox (UK politician) (1817–1889), Member of Parliament for Finsbury 1857–59, 1861–65
- William Robert Cox (1901–1988), prolific writer of short stories and Western and Mystery novels mainly for the pulp and paperback markets
- See also
- Billy Cox, American bassist best known for playing with guitarist Jimi Hendrix
- Billy Cox (baseball player) (1919–1978), American Major League Baseball middle infielder
- William Cox Ellis (1787–1871), member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- George William Cox (1827–1902), British historian