William Strickland

William or Bill Strickland may refer to:

Law and politics

• Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet (c. 1596–1673), Member of Parliament during the English Civil War
• Sir William Strickland, 3rd Baronet (1665–1724), Member of Parliament for Yorkshire
• Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet (c. 1686–1735), British statesman
• William Strickland (Conservative politician) (1880–1954), English politician, MP for Coventry

Sports

• Bill Strickland (footballer, born 1864) (1864–1959), Australian rules football player and coach for Collingwood
• Bill Strickland (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1958), Australian rules football player for Carlton
• Bill Strickland (American football) (1898–1976), American football player
• Bill Strickland (baseball) (1908–2000), American Major League pitcher
• Bill Strickland (writer) (born 1964), American author and journalist primarily focused on cycling

Others

• William Strickland (bishop) (died 1419), English clergyman
• William Strickland (navigator) (died 1598), credited with introducing the turkey to England, later a Member of Parliament
• William Strickland (farmer) (1753–1834), English gentleman farmer and writer
• William Strickland (architect) (1788–1854), American architect from Pennsylvania
• William Strickland (conductor) (1914–1991), American conductor and organist
• Bill Strickland (born 1947), American community leader, author, and CEO