American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a noted American sculptor.Rinehart was born near Union Bridge, Maryland, where he attended schoo

Was a noted American sculptor.Rinehart was born near Union Bridge, Maryland, where he attended school until he was nearly eighteen. He then began to work on his father's farm, but also became the assistant of a stone-cutter in the neighborhood. In 1844 he

Was a politician from Virginia. He was the son of Judge Spencer Roane and the grandson of founding f

Was a politician from Virginia. He was the son of Judge Spencer Roane and the grandson of founding father Patrick Henry. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1812 to 1815 and was later elected a Democratic-Republican to the United State

Was a U.S. Representative from New York.Ryan was elected to the board of supervisors of Erie County

Was a U.S. Representative from New York.Ryan was elected to the board of supervisors of Erie County in 1894. He was reelected in 1897, and served as chairman in 1898.Ryan was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (

Was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State un

Was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Seward entered politics with the help of his friend Thurlow Weed, whom he had met by chance after a stagecoach acci

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Parker played shoo

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Parker played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name "Smush" was originally his father's nickname and was handed down to him by his mother, who died when Parker was eight years old.

Was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin for the years 1941-1949, h

Was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin for the years 1941-1949, he served as a Republican.. Stevenson was District Attorney for Richland County, Wisconsin from 1924-1926. He moved to La Crosse and was District Attorney f

Was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Was an American jurist.He practiced law in Kewaunee, Wisconsin and later in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He

Was an American jurist.He practiced law in Kewaunee, Wisconsin and later in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1907 until his death.

Was mayor of Ottawa in 1877. He was born at Castle Waller in Newport, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1

Was mayor of Ottawa in 1877. He was born at Castle Waller in Newport, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1835 and came to Canada with his family in 1853. He settled in Toronto and was employed at The Globe. In 1861, he came to Ottawa as a member of the editorial staff of the Ottawa Union. He later became an insurance broker in partnership with Roderick O'Connor. Waller was an alderman on city council from 1874 to 1875 and became mayor upon the death of G. B. Lyon-Fellowes. He served as president of the Capital Mutual Building Society of Ottawa from 1876 to 1874. He was named registrar for Carleton County in 1879.

Was an American politician, banker and businessman. He served two terms as Mayor of Los Angeles, Cal

Was an American politician, banker and businessman. He served two terms as Mayor of Los Angeles, California, from December 14, 1886 to December 10, 1888.Workman served several terms on the Los Angeles City Council, between 1872 and 1880, and was a proxy delegate at the 1872 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. His Mayoral terms, in 1887 and 1888, occurred during the years known as the "Boom of the Eighties," during which several parks, including today's MacArthur Park, were established and a new city hall was built. During his term as treasurer, he assisted in the transfer of municipal water control from private to public ownership and initiated the financial dealings for the early stages of the monumental Los Angeles Aqueduct project. He also served on the city parks commission in the 1890s.[1]

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(December 13, 1899

Was a Canadian politician, lawyer and solder. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as th

Was a Canadian politician, lawyer and solder. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Parkdale electoral district from its inception in 1914 to his retirement in 1937.During World War I, while still serving as an MLA, he also served as a Lieutenant-Colonel for the 204th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry from 1916 until the end of the war. He easily won re-election in the 1919 Ontario general election, even though he spent the previous few years in Europe and not in the legislature. He won re-election, again in the 1923 election that saw United Farmers of Ontario government fall to his party's Conservatives, and allowed him to become the province's Treasurer from 1923 to 1926.

Is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic politician. He was the third mayor of the Metropolitan

Is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic politician. He was the third mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, serving from 1987 to 1991. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Representative from the 5th

Was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He was named one of the "Top 10 stars of the year"

Was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He was named one of the "Top 10 stars of the year" six times (1954-1958, 1961) and appeared on the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list as #25.Holden, eldest of three sons, was born as William Franklin Beedle, Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois, the son of Mary Blanche (née Ball), a schoolteacher, and William Franklin Beedle, Sr., an industrial chemist. The family, which moved to South Pasadena, California when he was three, was of English descent; Holden's paternal great-grandmother, Rebecca Westfield, was born in England in 1817, while some of his mother's ancestors immigrated to the U.S. in the 17th century from Millenback, Lancaster, England.

Is a former pitcher with a 9-year career from 1979 to 1987. He played for the Chicago Cubs of the Na

Is a former pitcher with a 9-year career from 1979 to 1987. He played for the Chicago Cubs of the National League and Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays all of the American League. One of the wackier players to play the game, Caudill was also one of baseball's top closers from 1982 to 1985. He had a career-high 36 saves for the Athletics in 1984 and finished second that year in the American League behind Dan Quisenberry of the Kansas City Royals who had 44. Nicknamed "the Inspector" after inspecting the Mariners bats for unused hits and discarding those he deemed empty, the Pink Panther Theme soon played over the Kingdome loudspeakers when he was summoned from the Mariners' bullpen

Was an NBA basketball player and coach probably best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks

Was an NBA basketball player and coach probably best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1982. Holzman helped lead the Knicks to two NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973, and was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.

Is a United States politician, member of the national and state Democratic Party, and former mayor o

Is a United States politician, member of the national and state Democratic Party, and former mayor of Houston, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election, losing to incumbent Republican Rick Perry. Before serving as mayor,

American biochemist.

American biochemist.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He moved to Thomasboro, Illinois, in 1900, becoming engaged

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He moved to Thomasboro, Illinois, in 1900, becoming engaged as bookkeeper and later cashier of a bank. In 1909 moved to Rantoul, Illinois, and served as vice president and president of banking institutions. He was

Was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey, serving from 1937 to 1943.He served one term

Was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey, serving from 1937 to 1943.He served one term in the U.S. Senate, losing his bid for reelection in 1942.

Is a retired American basketball player.

Is a retired American basketball player.

Was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Sup

Was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the Chief Justice of the United States. Considered a conservative, Rehnquist favored a federalism under which the states meaningfully exercised governmental power. Under this view of federalism, the Supreme Court of the United States, for the first time since the 1930s, struck down an Act of Congress as exceeding federal power under the Commerce Clause.

Was the first Republican and the 21st Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving from 1868 to 18

Was the first Republican and the 21st Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama, serving from 1868 to 1870 during the period of military reconstruction. A former slave owner, he opposed secession from the union on the grounds it would imperil slave property.

Is a set theorist at University of California, Berkeley. He has made many notable contributions to t

Is a set theorist at University of California, Berkeley. He has made many notable contributions to the theory of inner models and determinacy. His recent work on O-logic suggests an argument that the continuum hypothesis is false.

Was a Canadian jurist and politician. He was the father of Edward Blake, an Ontario Premier and fede

Was a Canadian jurist and politician. He was the father of Edward Blake, an Ontario Premier and federal Liberal party of Canada leader.. In 1848 he was elected to the Legislature for East York (now Ontario County) and in the same year was appointed Solicitor-General for Upper Canada in the Lafontaine-Baldwin ministry. In 1849 he prepared the act reforming the practice and organization of the Court of Chancery in Upper Canada and resigned from the ministry in order to become in 1849 the first chancellor of the court.