William Black Explained

William Black may refer to:

Politicians

• William Black (Ontario politician) (1867–1944), speaker of the Legislature of Ontario and Conservative MLA
• William Black (Canadian politician) (1869–1930), Progressive party member of the Canadian House of Commons
• William Anderson Black (1847–1934), Canadian politician
• William B. Black (Illinois politician) (1941–2023), member of the Illinois House of Representatives
• William George Black (1857–1932), antiquary, lawyer and politician of Glasgow
• William Pierpont Black (1877–1942), New Zealand wood carver, socialist politician, journal editor and publisher
• William Black, Lord Provost of Dundee, Scotland (1952–1954), see List of provosts of Dundee

Soldiers and sailors

• William P. Black (1842–1916), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
• William Black (soldier) (1853–1872), drummer boy and the youngest wounded soldier of the American Civil War
• William Murray Black (1855–1933), United States Army major general
• William Black, captain of HMS Racoon, 1811–1815

Business

• William Black (1771–1866), Canadian shipper, merchant, and office-holder
• William Black, Baron Black (1893–1984), British businessman and coachbuilder
• William Black (businessman) (c. 1902–1983), American businessman
• William Robert Black (1859–1930), Australia mine-owner and philanthropist
• Bill Black (businessman) (born 1950), Canadian businessman

In religion

• William Grant Black (1920–2013), American episcopal bishop of Southern Ohio
• William Henry Black (1808–1872), English antiquarian and Seventh Day Baptist leader
• William Black (Methodist) (1760–1834), Methodist minister in Nova Scotia, Canada

In arts and entertainment

• William Black (novelist) (1841–1898), Scottish novelist
• William Black (actor) (1871–?), Broadway stage and silent film actor
• William Black (pianist) (1952–2003), American classical pianist and teacher
• Bill Black (1926–1965), American bassist and bandleader
• Willem de Zwart (1862–1931), Dutch painter, engraver and watercolorist also known as William Black

Other

• William Black (physician) (1749–1829), Irish physician and medical writer
• William B. Black Jr. (born 1936), former Deputy Director of the U.S. National Security Agency
• William K. Black (born 1951), American lawyer, academic, author, and a former bank regulator
• William Valentine Black (1832–1927), Utah pioneer
• William Black (judge) (1879–1967), barrister and judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland
• William Black (footballer) (1882–1960), Scottish footballer
• Willie Black (footballer) (1929–2015), Scottish footballer

See also

• Bill Black (disambiguation)
• , a transport ship named after William Murray Black
• William M. Black (dredge), also named after William Murray Black
• William Black Family House, Arkansas, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places
• William Black Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places
• Willie Black (disambiguation), two people and a fictional character
• Willam Black, from Kevin Smith's "View Askewniverse" films