American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former American football tight end in the National Football League drafted out of Louisville in

Is a former American football tight end in the National Football League drafted out of Louisville in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.

Was a one-term United States Senator from New York.He served a single term until March 4, 1917. He w

Was a one-term United States Senator from New York.He served a single term until March 4, 1917. He was Chairman of the Committee on Interoceanic Canals and a member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. O'Gorman was the last U.S. Senator elected by a

Was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.He was elected t

Was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.He was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935 until his death in 1944 in West New Brighton, Staten Island.

(born August 4, 1932 in Farnham, Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

(born August 4, 1932 in Farnham, Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Is a former NASA astronaut.He was command pilot for Gemini 4, a 66-orbit 4-day mission that began on

Is a former NASA astronaut.He was command pilot for Gemini 4, a 66-orbit 4-day mission that began on June 3 and ended June 7, 1965. McDivitt became the first of his group to be named as commander of his own mission. Highlights of the mission included a co

Nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his en

Nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles (1965-1984). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Watrous in t

Was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Watrous in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1960 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Public Works and Minister of Telephones. He was speaker for the assembly from 1957 until 1960, when he retired from politics. Darling died in Saskatoon at the age of 88.

Is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.The 6'8" (20

Is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.The 6'8" (203cm), 215 lb (98 kg) small forward who attended American Senior High was picked 49th by the Indiana Pacers in the 2003 NBA Draft out of the University of Miami.[1] After playing in only 26 total minutes[2] over six games during his rookie campaign, he played almost a full season during 2004-05, averaging 4.9 points per game while also ranking 25th in the NBA in three-point conversion percentage (39.8%).[2]

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932.Meeks was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3,

Is a judge and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. Since 1980, he has served as a Senior Judge

Is a judge and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. Since 1980, he has served as a Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. It was as a favor to a friend seeking a challenger to the incumbent Republican for the 19t

(born on September 19, 1967), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels,

(born on September 19, 1967), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels,

Was an American Democratic Party politician from Jersey City who was elected to represent portions o

Was an American Democratic Party politician from Jersey City who was elected to represent portions of Hudson County in the New Jersey Senate in a special election held to fill a vacancy created when a sitting member of the Senate was removed.

Was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of West Virginia.He was a

Was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of West Virginia.He was a member of the West Virginia Senate from 1894 to 1898. In 1896 Hughes was appointed postmaster of Huntington, West Virginia. He was a delegate to every Repu

(born May 7, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the L

(born May 7, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

A professional boxer of the Super middleweight division. He is the son of former IBF Junior welterwe

A professional boxer of the Super middleweight division. He is the son of former IBF Junior welterweight and WBC welterweight champion James "Buddy" McGirt,

Is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. He bats and throws right-handed.

Is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. He bats and throws right-handed.Shields was drafted in the 2000 amateur baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1] He made his Major League debut against the Baltimore Orioles on May 31, 2006.[1] He surrendered five runs over five innings as he earned a no-decision. On June 5, Shields picked up his first big league win against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim striking out six over six innings of work. On June 21, 2006 Shields became the first Devil Rays pitcher to start his career with 4 straight wins.

Was a right-handed major league baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees/Braves and

Was a right-handed major league baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees/Braves and Detroit Tigers from 1937 to 1945. In 1944 with the Boston Braves he pitched two no-hitters (one a five-inning game).In 1940, Tobin joined the Boston Braves, where manager Casey Stengel made him a relief pitcher. On May 13, 1942, by then a starter, Tobin became the only pitcher in modern major-league history to hit three home runs in one game (Guy Hecker hit three homers in a game in the nineteenth century).

Was a Canadian two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world.McLarnin was born in Hillsborough,

Was a Canadian two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world.McLarnin was born in Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland, but immigrated to Vancouver with his family at age three. He took up boxing at the age of 10 after getting into fight trying to defend his newspaper-selling pitch. Former professional Charles "Pop" Foster recognised McLarnin's talent at the age of 13. Foster constructed a makeshift gym for McLarnin to train in, sure that he would one day be the champion of the world.

Was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.Wright first emerged on the literary scene in 1956 with T

Was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.Wright first emerged on the literary scene in 1956 with The Green Wall, a collection of formalist verse that was awarded the prestigious Yale Younger Poets Prize. But by the early 1960's, Wright, increasingly influenced by the Spanish language surrealists, had dropped fixed meters. His transformation achieved its maximum expression with the publication of the seminal The Branch Will Not Break (1963), which positioned Wright as curious counterpoint to the Beats and New York schools, which predominated on the American coasts.

Is an Emmy-nominated American actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20

Is an Emmy-nominated American actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in the decade of the 1980s (1987) Return to Dodge, and four more made-for-TV Gunsmoke movies in the 1990s.

Is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redsk

Is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Is the current American football head coach of the Washington Redskins, and a former quarterback of

Is the current American football head coach of the Washington Redskins, and a former quarterback of the National Football League. Zorn was a left-handed quarterback, and is best known as the youthful and charismatic leader of the (then-expansion) Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), for their first seven-and-a-half seasons.

Was an American novelist, writer, playwright, poet, essayist, and civil rights activist.

Was an American novelist, writer, playwright, poet, essayist, and civil rights activist.

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1973-75) and Denver Nuggets (

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1973-75) and Denver Nuggets (1975-76) in the ABA for 98 games.

Is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, most recently

Is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, most recently for the Los Angeles Lakers. Over his 14 NBA seasons, Jackson has been on the active roster of 12 different teams.