William Lawrence

William Lawrence or Bill Lawrence is the name of:

Public officials and noblemen

William Lawrence (14th century MP), for Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
William Lawrence I, MP for Winchester (UK Parliament constituency)
William Lawrence (16th century MP) for Winchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet (1783–1867), physician; prolific author and philosopher; Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen
William Lawrence (London MP) (1818–1897), Liberal Member of Parliament for City of London (1865–74 and 1880–85)
William Lawrence (Liverpool MP) (1844–1935), Conservative Member of Parliament for Liverpool Abercromby (1885–1906)
Sir William Lawrence, 3rd Baronet (1870–1934), horticulturalist, hospital administrator and collector; grandson of Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet
Sir William Lawrence, 4th Baronet (1913–1986), businessman; served as major in World War II
Sir William Lawrence, 5th Baronet (born 1954), served on Stratford-upon-Avon District Council since 1982

William T. Lawrence (1788–1859), Whig congressman from New York, 1847–1849
William Beach Lawrence (1800–1881), lawyer, diplomat, historian and political figure; Rhode Island's lieutenant governor and acting governor in 1851–52
William Caldwell Anderson Lawrence (died 1860), lawyer and state legislator in Pennsylvania
William Lawrence (Ohio Democrat) (1814–1895), Democrat; U.S. congressman, 1857–1859
William Lawrence (Ohio Republican) (1819–1899), Republican; U.S. congressman, 1865–71 and 1873–77

William Lawrence (Australian politician) (1906–2004), Liberal member of House of Representatives for Wimmera, 1949–1958

William Lawrence (bishop) (1850–1941), American Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts
William Appleton Lawrence (1889–1968), American Episcopal bishop of Western Massachusetts, son of the above

W. E. Lawrence (1896–1947), American supporting actor in silent films
Bill Lawrence (news personality) (1916–1972), American journalist for The New York Times and ABC News
Bill Lawrence (producer) (born 1968), American television producer, director, writer and program creator (Spin City, Clone High, Scrubs)
William Matthew Lawrence (born 1980), American television and film actor

William Dawson Lawrence (1817–1886), successful shipbuilder, businessman and politician
William Effingham Lawrence (1781–1841), English-Australian landowner; in Tasmania since 1823; leader in social and educational endeavours
Robert William Lawrence (1807–1833), his son, English-Australian botanical enthusiast
William Van Duzer Lawrence (1842–1927), American entrepreneur; pharmaceutical and real estate mogul; philanthropist and arts patron
William P. Lawrence (1930–2005), American naval aviator who reached the rank of vice-admiral; superintendent of U.S. Naval Academy
Bill Lawrence (guitar maker) (born 1931), German-American recording artist and guitar maker
Billy Lawrence (born 1971), American female singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger
Bill Lawrence (born 1957), American musician, bass player for the Funkdawgs
Bill Lawrence (baseball) (1906–1997), American professional baseball player