William Robertson (disambiguation)

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William Robertson is a name shared by the following individuals:

  • William Robertson (historian) (1721-1793), Scottish historian who served as Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1762 to 1793
  • William Robertson (politician) (ca. 1760-1806), Scottish immigrant who became prominent in Upper Canada business and politics
  • Frederick William Robertson (1816-1853), English minister remembered as "Robertson of Brighton" for his deeply-felt sermons
  • William J. Robertson (1817-1898), American jurist, from Virginia, served as first president of the Virginia Bar Association in 1889
  • William Bruce Robertson (1820-1886), Scottish Secession/United Presbyterian Church minister renowned as a preacher for 35 years
  • William H. Robertson (1823-1898), American politician who was a prominent power broker in New York from the 1850s to the 1890s
  • Thomas William Robertson (1829-1871), Anglo-Irish playwright and producer/director who introduced innovative stage techniques
  • William Robertson (1860-1933), British field marshal who, starting as a private, rose to become top commander in World War I
  • William Robertson (cricketer) (1861-1938), Australian right-handed batsman, known as "Digger Robertson" who played in 1885
  • William Robertson (VC) (1865-1949), Scottish sergeant-major, received Britain's highest military award during the Boer War in 1899
  • William Robertson (Welsh footballer) (1873-after 1903), Welsh inside-forward, later wing-half, whose career lasted from 1894 to 1903
  • William Robertson (Elbe Day), United States Army second lieutenant who commanded the first patrol on Elbe Day, April 25, 1945

[edit] Related

  • William Robertson Smith (1846-1894), Scottish orientalist, Old Testament scholar and editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica
  • William Robertson McKenney (1851-1916), American politician who, in March 1895-May 1896, represented Virginia in U. S. Congress
  • William Robertson Nicoll (1851-1923), Scottish Nonconformist minister and prolic writer and founder of literary publications
  • William Robertson Coe (1869-1955), English-born American top business executive and philanthropist
  • William Robertson Wood (1874-after 1920), Canadian politician and Presbyterian minister in Manitoba legislature 1915-20
  • William Robertson Warren (1879-1927), Newfoundland politician who, in July 1923-April 1924, served as the dominion's Prime Minister

[edit] See also

Robertson

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