# William Scott

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**William Scott** may refer to:

## Academics

- [William A. Scott (psychologist)](/source/William_A._Scott_(psychologist)), American social psychologist
- [William Alphonsus Scott](/source/William_Alphonsus_Scott) (1871–1921), Irish Roman Catholic architectural historian
- [William Amasa Scott](/source/William_Amasa_Scott) (1862–1944), American economist
- [William Anderson Scott](/source/William_Anderson_Scott) (1813–1885), Presbyterian minister, author, and educator
- [William Berryman Scott](/source/William_Berryman_Scott) (1858–1947), American paleontologist
- [William Earl Dodge Scott](/source/William_Earl_Dodge_Scott) (1852–1910), American ornithologist
- [William Henry Scott (historian)](/source/William_Henry_Scott_(historian)) (1921–1993), anthropologist and historian
- [William Henry Scott (university president)](/source/William_Henry_Scott_(university_president)) (1840–1937), American academic administrator
- [William Richard Scott](/source/William_Richard_Scott) (born 1932), American sociologist
- [W. R. Scott (economist)](/source/W._R._Scott_(economist)) (William Robert Scott, 1868–1940), political economist

## Arts and entertainment

- Sir [William Scott of Thirlestane](/source/William_Scott_of_Thirlestane) (1645–1725), Scottish poet
- [William Bell Scott](/source/William_Bell_Scott) (1811–1890), British poet and artist
- [William Scott (artist)](/source/William_Scott_(artist)) (1913–1989), British artist
- [William Edouard Scott](/source/William_Edouard_Scott) (1884–1964), African-American artist
- [William Winfield Scott](/source/William_Winfield_Scott) (1855–1935), American writer
- [William Matthew Scott](/source/William_Matthew_Scott) (1893–1964), pen name Will Scott, English author
- [William Scott (actor)](/source/William_Scott_(actor)) (1893–1967), American silent film actor
- [Bill Scott (voice actor)](/source/Bill_Scott_(voice_actor)) (William Scott, 1920–1985), American voice actor and producer
- [William Lee Scott](/source/William_Lee_Scott) (born 1973), American actor
- William Rufus Scott, employer of Margaret Wise Brown, publisher of [W. R. Scott (publisher)](/source/W._R._Scott_(publisher))
- [William B. Scott (magazine editor)](/source/William_B._Scott_(magazine_editor)), American magazine editor
- [Bill Scott (author)](/source/Bill_Scott_(author)) (William Neville Scott, 1923–2005), Australian author and folklorist
- [Billy "Uke" Scott](/source/Billy_%22Uke%22_Scott) (William Scott, 1923–2004), British music hall star

## Law

- Sir [William Scott (justice)](/source/William_Scott_(justice)) (died 1350s), English lawyer and chief justice of the King's Bench
- Sir [William Scott, Lord Balwearie](/source/William_Scott,_Lord_Balwearie) (died 1532), Scottish judge
- [William Scott (Irish lawyer)](/source/William_Scott_(Irish_lawyer)) (1705–1776), Irish lawyer
- [William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell](/source/William_Scott,_1st_Baron_Stowell) (1745–1836), English judge and jurist
- [William Scott (Missouri judge)](/source/William_Scott_(Missouri_judge)) (1804–1862), judge on the Missouri Supreme Court
- [Will T. Scott](/source/Will_T._Scott) (born 1947), judge on the Kentucky Supreme Court

## Politics

### Canada

- [William Henry Scott (politician)](/source/William_Henry_Scott_(politician)) (1799–1851), Canadian politician
- [William James Scott](/source/William_James_Scott) (1812–1882), farmer and politician in Canada West
- [William Hepburn Scott](/source/William_Hepburn_Scott) (1837–1881), Canadian lawyer and politician from Ontario
- [William C. Scott](/source/William_C._Scott) (1921–1998), Canadian politician

### United Kingdom

- [William Scott (died 1434)](/source/William_Scott_(died_1434)), MP for Kent
- Sir [William Scott (Lord Warden)](/source/William_Scott_(Lord_Warden)) (1459–1524), English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
- [William Scott (MP for New Woodstock)](/source/William_Scott_(MP_for_New_Woodstock)) (c. 1579–aft. 1611), MP for [New Woodstock](/source/New_Woodstock_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
- Sir [William Scott, Lord Clerkington](/source/William_Scott,_Lord_Clerkington) (died 1656), Scottish politician and judge
- [Sir William Scott, 6th Baronet](/source/Sir_William_Scott,_6th_Baronet) (1803–1871), Scottish Liberal politician
- [William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch](/source/William_Montagu_Douglas_Scott,_6th_Duke_of_Buccleuch) (1831–1914), Scottish member of parliament and peer

### United States

- [William Grason Scott](/source/William_Grason_Scott) (died 1882), American politician
- [William Lawrence Scott](/source/William_Lawrence_Scott) (1828–1891), US representative from Pennsylvania and mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania
- [W. Kerr Scott](/source/W._Kerr_Scott) (1896–1958), American politician, governor of North Carolina, US senator
- [William L. Scott](/source/William_L._Scott) (1915–1997), US senator and representative from Virginia
- [William J. Scott (Illinois politician)](/source/William_J._Scott_(Illinois_politician)) (1926–1986), American politician
- William R. Scott, candidate in the [1980 United States Senate election in New York](/source/1980_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York)
- [William Scott (Kentucky politician)](/source/William_Scott_(Kentucky_politician)), Kentucky legislator
- [W. R. Scott (politician)](/source/W._R._Scott_(politician)) (1868–?), American politician, member of the Mississippi State Senate
- [William Thomas Scott](/source/William_Thomas_Scott) (1839–1917), business and political leader in Cairo, Illinois

### Other countries

- [William Scott (South Australian politician)](/source/William_Scott_(South_Australian_politician)) (1795–1866), vigneron, businessman and politician in South Australia
- [Jack Scott (New Zealand politician)](/source/Jack_Scott_(New_Zealand_politician)) (William John Scott, 1915–2001), New Zealand politician
- [Alex Scott (politician)](/source/Alex_Scott_(politician)) (William Alexander Scott, born 1940), Bermudian politician, premier of Bermuda

## Religion

- [Maurus Scott](/source/Maurus_Scott) (William Scott, died 1612), English Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr
- [William Scott (Anglican priest, born 1813)](/source/William_Scott_(Anglican_priest,_born_1813)) (1813–1872), English clergyman
- [William Scott (astronomer and priest)](/source/William_Scott_(astronomer_and_priest)) (1825–1917), Church of England clergyman; colonial astronomer for New South Wales
- [William Scott (archdeacon of Bombay)](/source/William_Scott_(archdeacon_of_Bombay)) (died 1918), British priest
- [Bill Scott (priest)](/source/Bill_Scott_(priest)) (William Sievwright Scott, 1946–2020), British Anglican priest
- [Gene Scott](/source/Gene_Scott) (William Eugene Scott, 1929–2005), American pastor and television evangelist

## Sports

- [William Scott (jockey)](/source/William_Scott_(jockey)) (1797–1848), British jockey

- [William Martin Scott](/source/William_Martin_Scott) (1870–1944), English international rugby union half back
- [William Patrick Scott](/source/William_Patrick_Scott) (1880–1948), Scottish international rugby union player
- [Will Scott](/source/Will_Scott) (1893–1972), English footballer and football manager
- [William Scott (Australian cricketer)](/source/William_Scott_(Australian_cricketer)) (1882–1965), Australian cricketer
- [William Scott (cricketer, born 1845)](/source/William_Scott_(cricketer,_born_1845)) (1845–1899), English cricketer
- [William Scott (English cricketer, born 1864)](/source/William_Scott_(English_cricketer,_born_1864)) (1864–1920), English cricketer
- [William Scott (English cricketer, born 1903)](/source/William_Scott_(English_cricketer,_born_1903)) (1903–1989), English cricketer
- [William Scott (Scottish cricketer)](/source/William_Scott_(Scottish_cricketer)) (1908–1971), Scottish cricketer
- [William Scott (runner)](/source/William_Scott_(runner)) (1886–?), English long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- [William Scott (runner, born 1921)](/source/William_Scott_(runner,_born_1921)), American middle-distance runner, 1942 All-American for the [Michigan State Spartans track and field](/source/Michigan_State_Spartans_track_and_field) team
- [Bill Scott (American football)](/source/Bill_Scott_(American_football)) (William James Scott, born 1952), American football player
- [Bill Scott (Irish footballer)](/source/Bill_Scott_(Irish_footballer)) (William John Scott, fl. 1930s)
- [Bill Scott (bowls)](/source/Bill_Scott_(bowls)) (William Garry Scott, 1910–?), Scottish lawn bowler
- [Bill Scott (footballer, born 1880)](/source/Bill_Scott_(footballer,_born_1880)) (William Francis Scott, 1880–1969), Australian rules footballer
- [Bill Scott (footballer, born 1890)](/source/Bill_Scott_(footballer,_born_1890)) (William Edgar Scott, 1890–1968), Australian rules footballer
- [Bill Scott (ice hockey)](/source/Bill_Scott_(ice_hockey)) (William G. Scott Jr., born c. 1980), Canadian ice hockey executive
- [Bill Scott (rugby league)](/source/Bill_Scott_(rugby_league)) (William Arthur Scott, 1896–?), New Zealand rugby league player
- [Bill Scott (runner)](/source/Bill_Scott_(runner)) (William Scott, born 1952), Australian long-distance runner
- [Billy Scott (footballer, born 1882)](/source/Billy_Scott_(footballer,_born_1882)) (William Edward Scott, 1882–1936), Irish footballer
- [Billy Scott (footballer, born 1907)](/source/Billy_Scott_(footballer,_born_1907)) (William Reed Scott, 1907–1969), English footballer

## Other

- William A. Scott, pilot of the Boeing 727 in the [unsolved DB Cooper case of commercial air piracy](/source/D._B._Cooper)

- [William Henry Scott (British Army officer)](/source/William_Henry_Scott_(British_Army_officer)) (1789–1868), British Army general
- [William Scott (The Sleeping Sentinel)](/source/William_Scott_(The_Sleeping_Sentinel)) (1839–1862/40–1862), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War
- William R. Scott, chief of staff of the [1st Infantry Division](/source/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)) in 1919

- [William Scott Shipbuilders](/source/William_Scott_Shipbuilders), British shipyard based in Bristol during the mid-18th century
- [William Gillbee Scott](/source/William_Gillbee_Scott) (1857–1930), English architect who designed the Gower Street Memorial Chapel (now the Chinese Church in London)
- [William Bennett Scott Sr.](/source/William_Bennett_Scott_Sr.), American newspaper founder and publisher, mayor, and civil rights campaigner

## See also

- [Willie Scott (disambiguation)](/source/Willie_Scott_(disambiguation))
- [Bill Scott (disambiguation)](/source/Bill_Scott_(disambiguation))
- [William Scot](/source/William_Scot), medieval bishop elect

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