'William Ellis' may refer to the following:
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William Webb Ellis, man who is said to have invented Rugby.
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William Ellis (missionary),
missionary and
author from
London.
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Sir William Charles Ellis MD (1780 – 1839). Physician, pioneering superintendent of asylums and Methodist lay preacher.
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William Russell Ellis, United States Congressman from Oregon from 1893–1899 and 1907–1911.
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William Cox Ellis (1787-1871), a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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William Craven-Ellis (1880-1959), a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
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William Thomas Ellis (1845-1925), a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
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William Ellis,
naturalist on
James Cook's third voyage (
1776-
1779)
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William Ellis,
19th mayor of
Hoboken, New Jersey.
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William Ellis, drummer and percussionist with the band
Blue Merle.
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William Ellis, cricketer for Derbyshire
Also:
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William Ellis School, a UK secondary
comprehensive school for boys in
Highgate,
London.