Williams, Otho Holland (1749-1794) Revolutionary War army officer. Born in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Otho Williams started the Revolutionary War as a first lieutenant in a Maryland rifle company that served in the siege of Boston. He rose to become major of a combined Maryland-Virginia rifle regiment before getting captured at Fort Washington in 1776. He was appointed colonel of the 6th Maryland Regiment while still a prisoner, but was exchanged in early 1778 and saw action at Monmouth. Sent to the southern theater, Williams fought at Camden and Kings Mountain (both 1780) before Nathanael Greene appointed him adjutant general of the southern army. Williams commanded a light corps as Greene's rearguard during much of the North Carolina campaign, and led a determined bayonet charge that cleared the field at Eutaw Springs (1781). He was promoted to brigadier general in 1782. After the war he served as federal collector of the port of Baltimore.

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1227?–1256, German king (1254–56), previously rival king (1247–54) to Conrad IV. William was chosen by Pope Innocent IV to succeed Henry Raspe (d. 1247) as antiking to Conrad IV during the conflict between Innocent and Conrad's father, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Although William was recognized as king by most of the German princes after Conrad's death (1254), his rule was only nominal and was never unchallenged. His major support came from the Rhenish towns. He was killed fighting the Frisians.

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