William Thomas

William, Willie, Bill, or Billy Thomas may refer to:

Academics

William Isaac Thomas (1863–1947), American sociologist
William Jenkyn Thomas (1870–1959), Welsh headmaster and author
William Davies Thomas (1889–1954), Welsh literary scholar
William G. Thomas III (born 1964), American historian
C. William Thomas, American accounting academic

Arts and entertainment

Literature

William Moy Thomas (1828–1910), English journalist, literary editor and novelist
William Thomas (Islwyn) (1832–1878), Welsh poet
William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) (1834–1879), Welsh poet
William Hannibal Thomas (1843–1935), American teacher, journalist, judge, writer and legislator
William Beach Thomas (1868–1957), British author and journalist
William F. Thomas (1924–2014), American newspaper editor

Performing arts

William C. Thomas (1903–1984), American film producer
Willie B. Thomas (1912–1977), American blues musician
Bill Thomas (costume designer) (1921–2000), American costume designer
William Thomas Jr. (child actor) (a.k.a. Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, 1931–1980), American actor
Willie Thomas (trumpeter) (1931–2019), American jazz trumpeter and educator
William Thomas Jr. (1947–2020), American actor
Bill Thomas (actor) (born 1952), English actor
Billy Thomas (drummer) (born 1953), American drummer with McBride & the Ride
William Thomas (actor) (fl. since 1974), Welsh actor

Visual arts

William Thomas (architect) (1799–1860), Anglo-Canadian architect
William Tutin Thomas (1829–1892), Anglo-Canadian architect
Bill Thomas (author) (1934–2009), American photojournalist

Business and industry

William Bevil Thomas (1757–1825), Newfoundland merchant and land developer
William Kyffin Thomas (1821–1878), Australian newspaper proprietor
William Luson Thomas (1830–1900), British wood-engraver and newspaper proprietor
William Thomas (miller) (1838–1891), Australian flour mill industrialist
William Winstead Thomas (1848–1904), American insurance company president and architect
Sir William James Thomas, 1st Baronet (1867–1945), Welsh industrialist and philanthropist
Bill Thomas (businessman) (born 1959), British business executive

Law and politics

Australia

William Thomas (Australian settler) (1793–1867), Australian colonist
William Thomas (Victorian politician) (1869–1924), Victorian politician
William Lemen Thomas (1872–1921), Western Australian politician
Bill Thomas (Australian politician) (born 1950), Western Australian politician

U.K.

William Thomas (MP for Old Sarum and Downton) (died 1554), Welsh MP for Old Sarum and Downton
William Thomas (MP for Caernarvonshire) (died 1586), English politician
William Thomas (MP for Carnarvon) (died 1653), Welsh politician
William Thomas (MP for Ludgershall) (1630–1686), English lawyer and politician
Sir William Thomas, 1st Baronet (1641–1706), English politician
Sir William Thomas, 2nd Baronet (died 1777), a Thomas baronet of Yapton
Sir William Thomas, 4th Baronet (1777–1850), a Thomas baronet of Yapton
Sir William Thomas, 5th Baronet (1807–1867), a Thomas baronet of Yapton
William Stanley Russell Thomas (1896–1957), British politician

U.S.

William C. E. Thomas (1818–1876), American civic leader
William H. Thomas (Wisconsin politician) (1821–1898), American politician
William W. Thomas Jr. (1839–1927), American diplomat and politician from Maine
William Hannibal Thomas (1843–1935), American teacher, journalist, judge, writer and legislator
William Reuben Thomas (1866–1943), American civic leader
W. Aubrey Thomas (1866–1951), US Representative from Ohio
William M. Thomas (fl. 1868–1876), African-American politician in South Carolina
William D. Thomas (1880–1936), American politician
William Kernahan Thomas (1911–2001), American judge
William Henry Thomas (1920–2009), American politician
Bill Thomas (Montana politician) (born 1935), American politician in Montana House of Representatives
Bill Thomas (born 1941), US Representative from California
Bill Thomas (writer) (born 1943), American legal and political author
Bill Thomas (Alaska politician) (born 1947), American politician in Alaska House of Representatives
William L. Thomas (born 1967), American jurist

Elsewhere

William Fitz Thomas (fl. 1415–1438), Irish judge
William Thomas (Newfoundland politician) (1785–1863), Newfoundland politician
William Howell Arthur Thomas (1895–1979), Canadian MP

Military

William ap Thomas (died 1445), Welsh soldier and sheriff
William Holland Thomas (1805–1893), American Confederate army officer
William Nathaniel Thomas (1892–1971), US Navy Chief of Chaplains
William Bain Thomas (1898–1967), British Army officer
William Garfield Thomas Jr. (1916–1942), American naval officer
William Waffle Thomas (1919–2014), American air force officer, former Air Force One pilot
William H. Thomas (Medal of Honor) (1923–1945), American soldier

Religion

William Thomas (bishop of Worcester) (1613–1689), Welsh Anglican bishop of Worcester
William Thomas (antiquary) (1670–1738), English Anglican priest and antiquary
William Thomas (chancellor of Llandaff Cathedral) (1734–1799), Welsh Anglican priest and scholar
William Griffith Thomas (1861–1924), English Anglican priest and theologian
William M. M. Thomas (1878–1951), American Episcopal bishop of the Missionary District of Brazil
William Nathaniel Thomas (1892–1971), American Methodist minister and US Navy Chief of Chaplains
William S. Thomas (1901–1986), American Episcopal suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
William Thomas (archdeacon of Northumberland) (1927–2020), English Anglican priest
Bill Thomas (priest) (born 1943), British Anglican archdeacon of Llandaff

Sports

American football

William A. Thomas (1948–2019), American football coach
Bill Thomas (American football) (born 1949), American football player
Willie Thomas (Canadian football) (born 1955), Canadian football player
William Thomas (linebacker) (born 1968), American football player
William Thomas (offensive tackle) (a.k.a. Tra Thomas, born 1974), American football player

Association football (soccer)

William Thomas (footballer, born 1885) (1885–?), English soccer player
Billy Thomas (footballer, born 1903) (1903–1992), Welsh footballer
Bill Thomas (New Zealand footballer) (fl. 1923), New Zealand footballer

Australian rules football

Bill Thomas (Australian footballer) (1886–1974), Australian rules footballer
William "Digger" Thomas (1890–1953), Australian rules footballer
Billy Thomas (Australian footballer) (1902–1968), Australian rules footballer
Bill Thomas (footballer, born 1930), Australian rules footballer

Rugby

Willie Thomas (rugby union) (1866–1921), Welsh rugby union footballer
William Llewellyn Thomas (1872–1943), Welsh rugby union footballer
Willie Thomas (rugby league) (1881–1963), Welsh rugby league footballer
Billy Thomas (rugby league) (1907–1972), Welsh rugby league footballer
William Lewis Thomas (1913–1995), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Other sports

Bill Thomas (baseball) (1877–1950), American baseball player
Bill Thomas (sailor) (1918–1982), Canadian sailor
William Thomas (bowls) (born 1954), Welsh lawn and indoor bowler
William Thomas (cricketer) (born 1960), English cricketer
William Thomas (karateka) (born 1965), English karateka
Billy Thomas (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
Bill Thomas (ice hockey) (born 1983), American ice hockey player
William Thomas (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player

Others

William Thelwall Thomas (1865–1927), Welsh surgeon
Wilhelm Meyer (Adolph Beck case) (a.k.a. William Thomas, fl. c. 1903), gained notoriety in Adolph Beck case
William Thomas (activist) (1947–2009), American anti-nuclear activist
William H. Thomas (physician) (born 1959), American physician

Academics

Arts and entertainment

Literature

Performing arts

Visual arts

Business and industry

Law and politics

Australia

U.K.

U.S.

Elsewhere

Military

Religion

Sports

American football

Association football (soccer)

Australian rules football

Rugby

Other sports

Others

See also