American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and

Was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993.In 1974, he was elected to Congress and served from January 3, 1975 until January 3, 1993. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Commi

Was an Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the field of commercial audio

Was an Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the field of commercial audio and visual communications. Handy was noted for the number of training films that he produced over the years.

An American physician, has received credit as the inventor of abdominal thrusts known as the Heimlic

An American physician, has received credit as the inventor of abdominal thrusts known as the Heimlich maneuver, though debate continues over his role in the development of the procedure. Heimlich also advocates the controversial and unproven use of malari

(born April 23, 1979, in Miami, Florida) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins.

(born April 23, 1979, in Miami, Florida) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins. He bats and throws right-handed.

Was an American Academy Award-winning film and stage actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaki

Was an American Academy Award-winning film and stage actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists. Fonda's subtle, naturalistic acting style preceded by many years the popularization of Method acting.

Was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

(September 20, 1908 - March 9, 1987) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1934 through

(September 20, 1908 - March 9, 1987) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1934 through 1940, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1934-1937), Washington Senators (1938, 1940 [start]), New York Giants (1939) and Chicago Cubs (1940[end]). Bonu

Was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States House of Repr

Was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives (1971

An American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1

An American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern suburbs which included O'Hare International Airport. He chaired the Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001, and the House International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2007.

Was a professional baseball player who played outfield for the Chicago White Sox from 1937 - 1939 se

Was a professional baseball player who played outfield for the Chicago White Sox from 1937 - 1939 seasons. Before debuting in the major leagues, his contract was purchased by Chicago from the St. Louis Browns. In 1938, his only first full season in the major leagues, his batting average ranked seventh best in the American League.

Who sometimes used the middle names Hynes and O'Connell, was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Ca

Who sometimes used the middle names Hynes and O'Connell, was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Clarke ran for Province of Canada's parliament as a Liberal-Conservative in the 1863 election, losing to Liberal finance minister Luther Hamilton Holton in the riding of Chateauguay. In 1867, he wrote a short biography of fellow Irish Catholic politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee. He was elected by acclamation for the constituency of St. Charles in Manitoba's first general election, held on December 27, 1870. He was then appointed as the province's first Attorney General on January 3, 1871. In this capacity, he took a leading role in establishing the province's legal system.

Was a lawyer, educator, journalist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Victoria division

Was a lawyer, educator, journalist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Victoria division in the Senate of Canada from 1903 to 1928.He served on a commission formed by the Quebec government to report on jury systems in use in Canada and the United States and also served as Crown Attorney for Montreal. Cloran was editor of the Catholic newspapers the Daily Post and the True Witness.

Was Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate from 1987 to 1991.

Was Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate from 1987 to 1991.

Is an American boxer. Known as "Sugar Poo", Buchanan began his professional career in 2004, and was

Is an American boxer. Known as "Sugar Poo", Buchanan began his professional career in 2004, and was undefeated heading into a ShoBox Super Middleweight eliminator tournament, and lost to Jean Paul Mendy.

Was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it fro

Was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily page and took up painting full time in his studio at his home.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is an American Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 500 m event.

Was an American actor and former professional wrestler from , probably best remembered as Chief Pett

Was an American actor and former professional wrestler from , probably best remembered as Chief Petty Officer Curly Jones from season 1 of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Stanislaus Zbyszko convinced Kulky to compete professionally in 1939. Moving to Arg

Was a businessman who served from 1928 to 1932 and again from 1934 to 1936 as the mayor of the small

Was a businessman who served from 1928 to 1932 and again from 1934 to 1936 as the mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.Bridges was reelected on April 8, 1930, when he defeated Coleman Lindsey, later a sta

Is a former professional American football player. A two-time Pro Bowler, he played in the National

Is a former professional American football player. A two-time Pro Bowler, he played in the National Football League for 13 seasons as an offensive tackle with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He was a starter in Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders. Lawrence is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

(July 12, 1894 - January 29, 1963) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed

(July 12, 1894 - January 29, 1963) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed

Was an American astronomer.He worked at Lowell Observatory using the blink comparator, and hired Rob

Was an American astronomer.He worked at Lowell Observatory using the blink comparator, and hired Robert Burnham, Jr. to work there.He also discovered a number of asteroids, including the Apollo asteroid 2201 Oljato and the Amor asteroid 2061 Anza. Some have tentatively identified Oljato as the parent body of the Chi Orionids meteor shower. The asteroid 1741 Giclas, discovered January 26, 1960 by the Indiana Asteroid Program, is named for him.

Is a herpetoculturist, writer, and photographer who changed his last name to "Lizardlover" in 1986 a

Is a herpetoculturist, writer, and photographer who changed his last name to "Lizardlover" in 1986 as a symbol of his appreciation for the reptiles.Living nearby Hollywood, California, Lizardlover shares his home with a group of between 30 to 50 different lizards, most of which are iguanas. Since 1982, Lizardlover has been photographing "family photos" of his lizards in humorous human-like poses. Photo calendars and cards are published featuring the lizards. Lizardlover has made appearances on Animal Planet, Now with Tom Brokaw, the short-lived late-night program The Chevy Chase Show, and what is described as "Univision's version of Ripley's Believe it or Not". [1][2] Lizardlover and his iguanas are featured in a 2006 Ripley's Believe It or Not! book titled Ripley's Believe It or Not! Expect...The Unexpected. (ISBN 1-893951-12-X) He was a contestant in a One-on-One round of a 1990 episode of To Tell The Truth, and was a contestant on the 2006 revival of I've Got A Secret.

Was the 40th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1885 to 1888. He was born in 1852 in Dor

Was the 40th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1885 to 1888. He was born in 1852 in Dorchester County, Maryland and died in 1920 in Cambridge, Maryland. He was a grandson of Maryland Governor Edward Lloyd.In 1881, he was elected a member of t

Was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.He was a member of the Pennsylva

Was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1818 and 1819. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1828 to 1831.Logan was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty