William Gilpin

William Gilpin may refer to:

  • William Gilpin (bishop) (1902–1988), bishop of Kingston in the Church of England
  • William Gilpin (governor) (1813–1894), first governor of the Colorado Territory
  • William Gilpin (priest) (1724–1804), English watercolour artist, writer and clergyman
  • William Sawrey Gilpin (1762–1843), English artist

Famous quotes containing the words william and/or gilpin:

    “O harmless Death! whom still the valiant brave,
    The wise expect, the sorrowful invite,
    And all the good embrace, who know the grave
    A short dark passage to eternal light.”
    —Sir William Davenant (1606–1668)

    “A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself—for it is from the soil, both from its depth and from its surface, that a river has its beginning.”
    —Laura Gilpin (1891–1979)