Sir William James Bull, 1st Baronet (29 September 1863 – 23 January 1931) was a British solicitor and Conservative politician.
Bull was the son of Henry Bull, a solicitor, and his wife Cecilia Ann Howard, daughter of James Peter Howard. He was returned to Parliament for Hammersmith in 1900, a seat he held until 1918, and then sat for Hammersmith South until 1929. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1918 and created a Baronet, of Hammersmith in the County of London, in 1922.
Bull married Lilian Hester Brandon, daughter of Gabriel Samuel Brandon, on the 5th January 1904. They had four sons. He died in January 1931, aged 67, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Stephen. His third son, Anthony Bull, was Chairman of London Transport from 1965 to 1971. Lady Bull died on 3rd September 1963.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy |
Member of Parliament for Hammersmith 1900–1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Hammersmith South 1918–1929 |
Succeeded by Daniel Chater |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Hammersmith) 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Stephen John Bull |
| Preceded by Henry Pellatt |
Knight Principal of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor 1923-1931 |
Succeeded by Trevor Dawson |