William Jones
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William Jones is a common name, especially in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals of this name, including:
- William Jones (judge) (1566-1640)
- William Jones (Great Britain statesman), Attorney General for England and Wales during the 17th century
- Sir William Jones (mathematician) (~1675-1749), father of Sir William Jones (philologist)
- William Jones (translator) (1726-1795)
- William Jones (ecclesiastic) (1726-1800)
- Sir William Jones (philologist) (1746-1794) son of Sir William Jones (mathematician)
- William Jones (statesman) (1760-1831), fourth United States Secretary of the Navy
- William Ellis Jones (author) (1795-1848)
- William Jones (Chartist) (19th century)
- William E. "Grumble" Jones (1824-1864), Confederate cavalry general
- William Jones (historian) (1860-1932)
- William Owen Jones (Nonconformist leader) (1861-1937)
- William Lewis Jones (author) (1866-1922)
- William Jones (VC), the recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William A. Jones III, co-founder of the Christmas Mofia (a group to save Christmas)
- William Jones (Lt. Governor) (1624-1706)