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William Duncan Silkworth (July 22, 1873 – March 22, 1951) was an American physician and specialist in the treatment of alcoholism.He was director of the Charles B. Towns Hospital for Drug and Alcohol Addictions in New York City in the 1930s, during which time William Griffith Wilson, a future co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), was admitted on four occasions for alcoholism.
William Carr Wilson (July 22, 1866 – November 29, 1943) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the Republican boss of the Twenty-Seventh Assembly District in New York City , and had a law office at 55, Liberty Street .
Wilson entered politics as a Democrat, and was appointed as stenographer of the Civil Court in the 8th District. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 9th D.) in 1901. [1] He died during the legislative session, on March 27, 1901, at his home at 309 West 23rd Street in New York City. [2]
William Griffith Wilson (November 26, 1895 – January 24, 1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with Bob Smith.. AA is an international mutual aid fellowship with about two million members worldwide belonging to AA groups, associations, organizations, cooperatives, and fellowships of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve and ...
William C. Wilson (New York politician), New York comptroller in 1906 William E. Wilson (Indiana politician) (1870–1948), U.S. Representative from Indiana William H. Wilson (New York politician) (c. 1873–1901), New York assemblyman
In 2006, Wilson served as the executive officer for the Azusa Street Centennial in Los Angeles, California, which drew more than 50,000 people from 106 nations. [4] He also worked the Awakening American Alliance to create national ecumenical coalitions with more than 250 denominations and parachurch ministries.
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New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. ISBN 0916856127. Cheever, Susan (2004). My Name Is Bill: Bill Wilson – His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 074320154X. Hartigan, Francis (2000). Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill Wilson. New York: St. Martins Press. ISBN ...