Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams may refer to:

Academics

• Thomas Williams, Gresham Professor of Astronomy from 11 November 1613
• Thomas Desmond Williams (1921–1987), Irish academic and Professor of Modern History at University College Dublin
• Thomas R. Williams, Canadian educator, 19th principal of Queen's University, from 2008
• T. Harry Williams (1909–1979), historian at Louisiana State University

Arts

• Thomas Williams (cartoonist) (1940–2002), English cartoonist
• Thomas Williams (Christadelphian) (1847–1913), editor of the Christadelphian Advocate magazine
• Thomas Williams (writer) (1926–1990), American novelist
• Thomas Lanier Williams (1911–1983), author known as Tennessee Williams
• Thomas Richard Williams (1825–1871), British photographer
• Joe Simmons (pornographic actor), screen name for Thomas Williams (1959–1995), model for Robert Mapplethorpe and actor in gay pornography
• Ras Shiloh, stage name for reggae artist Thomas Williams

Military

• Thomas Williams (general) (1815–1862), Union general during the American Civil War
• Thomas Williams (Royal Navy officer) (1761/62-1841), British admiral
• Thomas Williams (RAF officer) (1899–1956), British air marshal
• Thomas F. Williams (1885–1985), Canadian First World War flying ace
• Thomas J. Williams (1837–1866), American Union general during the American Civil War

Religion

• Thomas Williams (priest and translator) (1658–1726), Welsh Anglican priest
• Thomas Williams (Congregational minister) (1725–1770), Congregational minister
• Thomas Williams (Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District) (1660–1740), Roman Catholic bishop
• Thomas Charles Williams (1868–1927), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister
• Thomas Williams (Dean of Bangor) (1870–1941), Welsh Anglican priest
• Thomas Williams (archbishop of Birmingham) (1877–1946), British Roman Catholic archbishop
• Thomas Williams (Archdeacon of Craven) (1889–1956), Anglican priest
• Thomas Williams (Archbishop of Wellington) (born 1930), Roman Catholic bishop

Politicians

England, Wales, and the United Kingdom

• Thomas Williams (by 1518-79/90), MP for Oxford
• Thomas Williams (speaker) (1513/4–1566), Speaker of the House of Commons
• Thomas Williams (British politician) (1915–1986), British Labour Co-operative politician
• Thomas Williams of Llanidan (1737–1802), Welsh lawyer and businessman known as the “Copper King of Parys Mountain”, MP for Marlow 1790–1802
• Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams (1892–1966), British life peer and Labour Party member
• Thomas Jeremiah Williams (1872–1919), Welsh barrister and Liberal politician
• Thomas Peers Williams (1795–1875), MP for Marlow 1820–1868, Father of the House, 1867–1868; grandson of Thomas Williams of Llanidan
• Thomas Samuel Beauchamp Williams (1877–1927), British Member of Parliament for Kennington, 1923–1924
• Sir Thomas Williams, 1st Baronet (c. 1621–1712), English medical doctor and Member of Parliament for Weobley

United States

• Thomas Williams (Alabama) (1825–1903), United States representative
• Thomas Williams (Pennsylvania) (1806–1872), United States representative
• Thomas Hickman Williams (1801–1851), United States senator from Mississippi, 1837–1838
• Thomas Hill Williams (1780–1840), United States senator from Mississippi, 1817–1828
• Thomas Scott Williams (1777–1861), United States representative from Connecticut
• Thomas Sutler Williams (1872–1940), United States representative from Illinois
• Thomas Wheeler Williams (1789–1874), United States representative from Connecticut
• Thomas W. Williams (Los Angeles) (c. 1867–1931), coal miner, school principal, church minister and member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council

Other countries

• Thomas Williams (Australian politician) (1897–1992), Australian politician

Sport

• Thomas Williams (American football) (born 1984), American football player
• Thomas Williams (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1954), Welsh cricketer
• Thomas Williams (figure skater) (born 1991), Canadian ice dancer
• Thomas Williams (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Wales, and Oldham

Others

• Thomas Williams (New Zealand) (1846–?), ironfounder and businessman
• Thomas Williams (Mayflower), signatory of the Mayflower Compact
• Thomas H. Williams (California) (1828–1886), attorney general of California, 1858–1862
• Thomas Williams (died 1831), murderer, one of the London Burkers

See also

• Tom Williams (disambiguation)
• Thomas William (disambiguation)

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