Born: March 19, 1589, Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.
Died: May 9, 1657, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Buried: Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

William was the son of William Bradford and Alice Hanson.
He was the governor of Plymouth Colony. He sailed to Plymouth on the famous ship Mayflower in 1620, and was elected to office at least 30 times.