William or Bill Alexander may refer to: Literature William Alexander (poet) (1808–1875), American poet and author William Alexander (journalist and author) (1826–1894), Scottish journalist and author William Alexander (author) (born 1976), American children's writer William Alexander, Baron Alexander of Potterhill (1905–1993), English educator and author Fred Alexander (editor) (William Frederick Alexander, 1882–1957), New Zealand subeditor, poetry anthologist and newspaper editor William Menzies Alexander (1858–1929), Scottish medical and theological writer Military William Alexander (Canadian soldier) (1880–1917), World War I soldier executed for desertion William Melville Alexander (1897–1988), Canadian World War I flying ace William Alexander, Lord Stirling (1726–1783), American Revolutionary War soldier Politics Bill Alexander (politician) (1910–2000), British communist activist, commander of the International Brigade's British Battalion William Alexander (died 1446), MP for Salisbury and Wiltshire William Alexander (Australian politician) (1844–1924), member of the Western Australian Legislative Council William Alexander (Lord Provost) (1690–1761), MP for Edinburgh and Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1754–1756 William Alexander (Glasgow MP) (1874–1954), MP for Glasgow Central William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born 1934), American politician; former US Representative from Arkansas William B. Alexander (1921–2006), member of the Mississippi State Senate Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (born 1967), King of the Netherlands William Melville Alexander (Illinois politician), Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Religion William Alexander (Quaker) (1768–1841) English Quaker and publisher William Alexander (bishop) (1824–1911), Anglican bishop, Primate of All Ireland William Lindsay Alexander (1808–1884), Scottish church leader William Patterson Alexander (1805–1884), American missionary in Hawaii Sports William Alexander (American football) (1889–1950), football coach at Georgia Tech Bill Alexander (Canadian football) (1924–1997), Canadian football halfback William Alexander (rugby union) (1874–1937), Wales international rugby union player Visual arts Bill Alexander (painter) (1915–1997), East-Prussian artist, star of The Magic of Oil Painting William Alexander (painter) (1767–1816), British artist Characters William Alexander (Hollyoaks), a fictional character in British soap opera Hollyoaks William Alexander (Honorverse), a fictional character in the Honorverse Others Bill Alexander (engineer) (William Hector, 1927–1995), British avionics engineer William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c. 1567–1640), British colonial organizer William Alexander (the younger) (c. 1602–1638), founder of the colony at Port Royal; son of the 1st Earl of Stirling William Alexander (judge) (c. 1754–1842), Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Sir William Alexander, 3rd Baronet (1797–1873), Attorney-General of the Duchy of Cornwall William C. Alexander (1848–1937), cofounder of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity William Cowper Alexander (1806–1874), president of the New Jersey State Senate and president of the Equitable