American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a chess player and author. He was chess champion of the United States from 1889 to 1890 and agai

Was a chess player and author. He was chess champion of the United States from 1889 to 1890 and again from 1891 to 1894.

Was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Sam Maple was one of eight brothers and sisters.

Was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Sam Maple was one of eight brothers and sisters. His older brother, Eddie, was also a jockey. He began his professional riding career in 1969 in his native Ohio at Thistledown Racecourse in North Randall

Was an American lightweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.

Was an American lightweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.

Was an American teacher and Republican politician from Jefferson City, Missouri. Born in 1874 in Pat

Was an American teacher and Republican politician from Jefferson City, Missouri. Born in 1874 in Patterson, Missouri, he served Missouri as the state superintendent of schools from 1919 to 1923 and was the 36th Governor of Missouri from 1925 until 1929. H

Is a former professional American football player. He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, CA a

Is a former professional American football player. He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, CA and Wichita State University. He played for the NFL Seattle Seahawks from 1977-1981. He and his wife Dale have 4 children.

Was an American pioneer, lawyer, judge, and politician from western Iowa. Oliver was elected to the

Was an American pioneer, lawyer, judge, and politician from western Iowa. Oliver was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives of the Tenth Iowa General Assembly in 1863, to represent the district composed of the counties of Carroll, Crawford, Monona a

Is a former American football player in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He

Is a former American football player in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American inventor and co-developer of some of the most important advances in concrete floor t

Was an American inventor and co-developer of some of the most important advances in concrete floor technology and wireless controls.Mr. Face was best known for his role in the 1970s, 80s and 90s in the development of the technologies and the design/installation practices that became the world standard for the specification, control and measurement of the flatness and levelness of concrete.The Face Floor Profile Numbering System (“F-Numbers”) has been adopted by the American Concrete Institute, the American Society for Testing and Materials, the Canadian Standards Association, the World Bank and is more widely used with each passing year. A system that is a slight modification of F-Numbers is used in much of Europe.

Is a reporter and news anchor for ABC News, substitute anchoring the Sunday edition of World News To

Is a reporter and news anchor for ABC News, substitute anchoring the Sunday edition of World News Tonight for regular host Barry Serafin and later Carol Simpson, from dates in 1979 through the 1990s.

(July 26, 1905, Moss Point, Mississippi

(July 26, 1905, Moss Point, Mississippi

Was a prominent American sociologist and developer of survey research techniques. Stouffer spent muc

Was a prominent American sociologist and developer of survey research techniques. Stouffer spent much of his career attempting to answer the fundamental question - How does one measure an attitude?

Is a former professional baseball player who played second base from 1916-1926.

Is a former professional baseball player who played second base from 1916-1926.

Is an American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC tele

Is an American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order. He has also appeared in many feature films.

Was a politician, member of the Confederate Congress and military officer in the Confederate States

Was a politician, member of the Confederate Congress and military officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Miller briefly served in the Confederate army as a major, serving as the assistant quartermaster of the 22nd Virginia In

Was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 14th Governor of New Hampshire from 1819 to

Was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 14th Governor of New Hampshire from 1819 to 1823, and as the United States Senator for New Hampshire from 1823 to 1835. Born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, Bell became a lawyer in the 1790s, and ente

Was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas, United States. He was a Major Gen

Was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas, United States. He was a Major General for the Confederacy in the Civil War and later represented Texas in the U.S. Senate.In 1872 he ran for the U.S. Congress, but lost in the Democratic P

Was an American professional heavyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. Berger t

Was an American professional heavyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. Berger turned professional immediately after the Olympics, but fought as a pro for only two years. His most notable professional bout was a 6-round no-decision aga

(April 11, 1916 - December 22, 2006) was an American two-sport athletic star who played as a center

(April 11, 1916 - December 22, 2006) was an American two-sport athletic star who played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball,

Is an American alpine ski racer. He is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, a two-time o

Is an American alpine ski racer. He is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008, and is generally considered the greatest American alpine skier of all time. He is also considered one of the gr

Was an American naturalist.

Was an American naturalist.

Was an American settler, businessman, and journalist, who founded the "California Star" newspaper in

Was an American settler, businessman, and journalist, who founded the "California Star" newspaper in San Francisco, California. He is considered the first publicist of the California Gold Rush and was its first millionaire. In 1851, Brannan visited Hawaii

Founded Distillers Corporation Limited and a Canadian family dynasty, the Bronfman family. His fathe

Founded Distillers Corporation Limited and a Canadian family dynasty, the Bronfman family. His father grew tobacco and was a grist mill owner in Imperial Russia. His surname, coincidentally, means "liquor man" in Yiddish.

Is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nickname "The Big Smooth." S

Is a retired American professional basketball player, also known by the nickname "The Big Smooth." Sam Perkins was named VP of player relations for the Indiana Pacers with whom he played with from 1999-2001.[1]

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Born in Northfield Society (later Weston), Connecticut,

Was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Born in Northfield Society (later Weston), Connecticut, Sherwood graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice in that part of Fairfield which is now Westport,