American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1817. He attended the University of Virginia from 1834 to

Was born in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1817. He attended the University of Virginia from 1834 to 1836 and again in 1841. After graduating, he was admitted to the bar in 1843, settled in Charlottesville to practice law, and won election as Commonwealth’

Is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Bost

Is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Boston Red Sox (1967) and Cleveland Indians (1968). Listed at 6' 3", 170 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.As a 21-year-old rookie, Rohr made his first start at the New York Yankees' home opener on April 14, 1967. The slim left-hander faced future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford, and was one strike away from a no-hitter when Elston Howard hit a soft single into right-center field. Rohr proceeded to retire the next batter for a 3–0 shutout. In his next start, he beat the Yankees again, 6–1, but only won one more game in the majors after that.

Was a machinist and U.S. Representative from California. Wynn was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty

Was a machinist and U.S. Representative from California. Wynn was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress. He then worked in the

Was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland immigrating to the United States in 1851 where he worked

Was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland immigrating to the United States in 1851 where he worked in the merchant industry in Chicago, Illinois before moving to Camden, New Jersey in 1860. He became a Union Army officer during the American Civil War wh

Was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving from 1873 to 1875.He was a promi

Was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving from 1873 to 1875.He was a prominent Union leader in Maryland and worked to prevent the secession of the State during the American Civil War. He was also one of the founders and directors

Was from 1960 to 1972 a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Grant and R

Was from 1960 to 1972 a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Grant and Rapides parishes in Central Louisiana. His service corresponded with the administrations of Governors Jimmie Davis and John J. McKeithen.

Was an American pianist.Kapell was born in New York City. His father was of Spanish-Russian Jewish a

Was an American pianist.Kapell was born in New York City. His father was of Spanish-Russian Jewish ancestry and his mother of Polish descent.[1] [2] There he studied with Dorothea Anderson La Follette, then with Olga Samaroff in Philadelphia and at the Juilliard School.He won his first competition when he was 10. The prize was a turkey dinner with the pianist José Iturbi. In 1941, he won the Philadelphia Orchestra's youth competition and the Naumburg Award. The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation then sponsored his New York début which brought him The Town Hall Award for the year's outstanding concert by a musician under 30.

Was one of the dominant American football players of the 1940s and 1950s, and is an inductee in the

Was one of the dominant American football players of the 1940s and 1950s, and is an inductee in the College and Professional Football Halls of Fame. Willis was one of the first African American football players to play professional football. He was signed to a contract with the Cleveland Browns of the AAFC a full year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. His success helped open the doors of professional sports for other African Americans. Willis married Odessa Porter in 1947, has three sons, William, Jr., Clement and Dan.

Was the fourteenth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from April 4, 1863 to April 1, 1865. He was born in

Was the fourteenth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from April 4, 1863 to April 1, 1865. He was born in Yorkshire, England to a clothing manufacturer, trained as a machinist, and came to Louisville in 1836. In 1841 he founded Kaye & Co., which was well known

Was an American novelist and editor.Maxwell was born in Lincoln, Illinois, and attended the Universi

Was an American novelist and editor.Maxwell was born in Lincoln, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois and Harvard University. He was best known as the fiction editor of The New Yorker magazine for forty years (1936-1975), where he worked with writers such as Vladimir Nabokov, John Updike, J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, Mavis Gallant, Frank O'Connor, Larry Woiwode, John O'Hara, Eudora Welty, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. As an editor Welty wrote of him: "For fiction writers, he was the headquarters."

Was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. After serving as mayor of Mont

Was a Canadian merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. After serving as mayor of Montague in 1941 and 1942, he represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1948 to 1959 and from 1966 to 1970 as a Liberal. In 1970, he sat as an Independent Liberal. Clark served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of Education from 1953 to 1959, as Provincial Treasurer from 1954 to 1955 and as Minister of Health and Municipal Affairs from 1966 to 1969. He resigned from cabinet in 1969, saying that he did not support all aspects of his government's development plan. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1959. As of 2008 he was P.E.I.'s oldest living former politician, and he turned 100 in 2010.

Is a former American football safety who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (N

Is a former American football safety who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and the Cleveland Browns. Bostic served as the Oiler defensive captain under Jerry Glanville.

Was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and p

Was a former football player who played collegiately for the University of Southern California and professionally with both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. He was known for his leadership ability and ability to play with pain, having endured a series of knee injuries during the course of his career. He later served as an assistant coach with four NFL teams.

Was a college lacrosse player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Joh

Was a college lacrosse player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University from 1935 to 1950, where he won two Wingate Memorial trophies representing the National lacrosse title. Morrill also served as an exe

Was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Ass

Was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1971 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.

(October 10, 1887 - July 3, 1960), nicknamed "Reindeer Bill", was an American catcher and manager in

(October 10, 1887 - July 3, 1960), nicknamed "Reindeer Bill", was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who had a 12-year career

Was an American professional basketball player. He was one of a handful of African Americans to play

Was an American professional basketball player. He was one of a handful of African Americans to play in the National Basketball League (NBL), the predecessor of the NBA.King was a multisport star at Long Island University during the late 1930s, playing basketball and American football. According to Clair Bee, King's coach in both sports, King once played an entire college football game and an entire college basketball game on the same day.[1] After college, King played several seasons of professional basketball with the all-black New York Renaissance[2] before Lester Harrison signed him to the NBL's Rochester Royals in 1946.[1] King averaged 4.0 points per game in 41 games with Rochester and participated in the league playoffs.[3]

Was an American zoologist, renowned as a primatologist, paleontologist, and functional and comparati

Was an American zoologist, renowned as a primatologist, paleontologist, and functional and comparative morphologist. He was an expert on mammalian dentition, and a leading contributor to theories of evolution. In addition he was active in presenting his ideas to students and the general public through books and museum exhibits.He developed an early interest in both fishes and the land vertebrates, publishing papers on both groups, including two in Science in 1903. By 1911 he had expanded his interests to encompass amphibians with a paper on the limb structure of the Permian Eryops. Despite his heavy workload he served as editor of the American Museum Journal (which would later become Natural History). He was formally appointed to the scientific staff at the American Museum of Natural History in 1911 and became part of the teaching faculty at Columbia in 1916, eventually rising to the post of Da Costa Professor in the Department of Zoology.

Was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family and a horse breeder. Vanderbilt was one of

Was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family and a horse breeder. Vanderbilt was one of the founders of The Jockey Club. He was a shareholder and president of the Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Brooklyn, New York and the owner of a successful ra

Was a motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt f

Was a motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. A skilled sailor, he participated in yacht racing, winning the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup in 1900 with his new 70-foot (21 m) yacht he had named Virginia

Is a photographer and filmmaker. Though born in New York City and educated at the City College of Ne

Is a photographer and filmmaker. Though born in New York City and educated at the City College of New York, Klein is predominantly active in France. He has directed a number of feature films, including the 1966 film Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? the Cinéma vérité documentary Grands soirs et petits matins that observes the May 1968 events in France, and the satires Mr. Freedom and Le Couple Témoin. He also directed the 1969 documentary Muhammad Ali: The Greatest.

(born December 14, 1974 in Rockville Centre, New York) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitc

(born December 14, 1974 in Rockville Centre, New York) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He entered the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and most recently pitched for the Florida Marlins in 2004.

Was an American gymnast and Olympic medalist.

Was an American gymnast and Olympic medalist.

Was a Canadian artist and writer.In 1952, suffering from depression and emotional problems he was ad

Was a Canadian artist and writer.In 1952, suffering from depression and emotional problems he was admitted to the Maudley Psychiatric Hopital in England. There he was treated for schizophrenia.[1] In hospital he painted, producing "The Maze", a dark depiction of his tortured youth.[2] (This 1953 work was subsequently used as the cover of the 1981 Van Halen rock album Fair Warning.) His experience in the hospital was documented in the Time-Life book The Mind, published in 1965.

Was the twenty-fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1881 to 1885.

Was the twenty-fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1881 to 1885.