William Young

William Young may refer to:

Politicians

• Bill Young (1930–2013), United States Representative from Florida's 13th congressional district
• Bill Young (Australian politician) (1918–2012), Australian politician
• Bill Young (New Zealand politician) (1913–2009), New Zealand politician
• Bill Young (Tasmanian politician) (1917–2003), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
• Sir William Young, 1st Baronet, of Bailieborough Castle (died 1848), of County Cavan, Ireland
• Sir William Young, 1st Baronet of North Dean (1724–1788), colonial Governor of Dominica
• Sir William Young, 2nd Baronet (1749–1815), colonial Governor of Tobago
• William Young (Australian politician) (1852–1915), New South Wales politician
• William Young (Scottish politician) (1863–1942), Scottish Member of Parliament for East Perthshire, 1910–1918, and Perth, 1918–1922
• William Young (New Zealand politician) (?–?), member of the Legislative Council
• William Young (Nova Scotia politician) (1799–1887), politician and Premier of Nova Scotia
• William Young (Tasmanian politician) (1912–2012), Australian politician
• William Young (Wisconsin politician) (1821–1890), American politician
• William Albin Young (1860–1928), U.S. Representative from Virginia
• William Mackworth Young (1840–1924), member of the Indian Civil Service and Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab
• William Robert Young (died 1933), Irish linen merchant, politician and philanthropist
• William Singleton Young (1790–1827), U.S. Representative from Kentucky

Sportsmen

Soccer/association football

• Bill Young (Canadian soccer) (born 1940s/1950s), Canadian international soccer player, see Canada men's national soccer team match results
• Billy Young (association football) (born 1938), Irish soccer player
• William Young (referee), soccer referee active in the 1990s, see Republic of Ireland national football team 1990s results
• William Young (footballer), soccer player of the 1920s

American football

• Bill Young (offensive lineman) (1914–1994), American football player
• Bill Young (American football coach) (born 1946), former defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State University
• Billy Young (American football) (1901–1971), American football player

Rugby

• Bill Young (rugby union) (born 1974), Australian rugby union footballer
• W. B. Young (1916–2013), Scottish rugby union player

Cricketers

• Will Young (cricketer) (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer
• William Young (cricketer) (1861–1933), English cricketer
• Billy Young (cricketer) (born 1970), former English cricketer

Other sportsmen

• Bill Young (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1959), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda
• Bill Young (Australian rules footballer) (born 1931), Australian rules footballer
• Bill Young (ice hockey) (born 1947), ice hockey player
• Will Young (Australian footballer) (born 1990), Australian football player
• William J. Young (coach) (1881–1957), American college basketball and football coach

Military

• Bill Young (CIA officer) (1934–2011), CIA officer largely responsible for the Laotian Civil War
• William Young (1751–1821), Royal Navy officer
• William Young (1761–1847), Royal Navy officer
• William Young (Medal of Honor) (1835–?), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• William Young (veteran) (1900–2007), last surviving member of Royal Flying Corps
• William Young (VC) (1876–1916), recipient of the Victoria Cross
• William Hugh Young (1838–1901), Confederate States Army brigadier general
• William Ramsay Young (1894–1965), Australian soldier

Academics

• William D. Young, Canadian doctor whose pro bono work with children was commemorated with the Dr. William D. Young Memorial in Toronto
• William Gould Young (1902–1980), chemistry professor and winner of the Priestley Medal
• William Henry Young (1863–1942), mathematician
• William John Young (1878–1942), English biochemist

Actors

• William Allen Young (born 1954), African American actor
• Bill Young (actor) (born 1950), Australian actor in Vacant Possession

Musicians

• Billy Young (singer), 1960s singer on Chess Records
• Will Young (born 1979), English pop star
• William Young (composer) (died 1662), English composer and viola da gambist

Law

• William Young (judge) (born 1952), Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
• William G. Young (born 1940), United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts

Others

• William Young (architect) (1843–1900), designer of Glasgow City Chambers
• William Young (CIA officer) (1934–2011), CIA agent
• William Alfred Young (1863–1911), President of the Council, and Magistrate of the British Overseas Territory of Pitcairn Island
• William Douglas Young (1859–1943), Governor of the Falkland Islands
• William Gordon Young (1904–1974), Australian physical culturist and public servant
• William H. Young (labor leader) (born 1946), 17th president of National Association of Letter Carriers
• William Hooper Young (1871–?), convicted American murderer
• William P. Young (born 1955), Canadian/American author
• William T. Young (1918–2004), American businessman
• William Thomas Young (1870–1953), New Zealand seaman and trade unionist
• William Weston Young (1776–1847), Quaker Entrepreneur, artist, and inventor
• William Young (playwright) (1847–1920), American playwright, writer and actor
• William Alexander Young (1889–1928), Scottish doctor and surgeon

See also

• Willie Young (disambiguation)
• William Yonge (disambiguation)