William Collins

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William Collins may refer to:

William Collins (poet) (1721–1759), an 18th century English poet
William Collins (painter) (1788–1847), English landscape artist
A clergyman character in Jane Austin's novel, Pride and Prejudice
William Collins (publisher) (1789–1853), founder of the 18th century Scottish publishing house Collins, that became part of Harper Collins
His son, Sir William Collins (Lord Provost) (1817–1895), a figure in the Scottish temperance movement and Glasgow's Lord Provost between 1877 and 1880
William Lucas Collins (1815–1887) Church of England clergyman and author.
Sir William Job Collins (1859–1946), British surgeon and Liberal Party politician
William "Bootsy" Collins (born 1951), a pioneering funk bassist, singer and songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio
William Collins (naval officer), (1760?-1819), naval officer, explorer and shipowner
William Collins (representative) (1818-1878), U.S. congressman from New York
William Collins (South African politican) (1803-1876), member Volksraad of the Orange Free State

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