American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. A native of New York City, Finnegan spent more th

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. A native of New York City, Finnegan spent more than fifty years as a trainer primarily on the West Coast of the United States. During his career he conditioned horses for major stable owners such as Vera

Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., where his father, James G. Watterson, worked as a patent exa

Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., where his father, James G. Watterson, worked as a patent examiner while going to George Washington University Law School before becoming a patent attorney in 1960. The family moved to Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where his

Was the Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 104th district

Was the Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 104th district from 1986 until 2011. He was the Deputy Republican Leader.In 2007 Black had announced his plans to retire at the end of that term, but he entered the race

Is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 120th district first elected in 1998. He is a De

Is a member of the New York State Assembly, for the 120th district first elected in 1998. He is a Democrat.Magnarelli represents the 120th Assembly District, which includes the Northside, Westside, Eastwood and Valley areas of the City of Syracuse, as wel

He became a judge and attorney general for Canada East.He was also the founder of a law firm now kno

He became a judge and attorney general for Canada East.He was also the founder of a law firm now known as the Montreal office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Was a Scottish-born businessman and political figure in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. He represented

Was a Scottish-born businessman and political figure in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. He represented Winnipeg in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1891 as a Conservative member. Scarth served as a member of Toronto city council in 1879 and 1882. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Manitoba assembly in 1886. In 1882, he became managing director of the Canada North-West Land Company, which had purchased land grants in Manitoba formerly owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway; the CNWLC lobbied for his retirement from politics and Scarth was forced to support Hugh John Macdonald as federal candidate in 1891. He became federal deputy minister of agriculture in 1895. Scarth died in Ottawa at the age of 64.

Was an American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist.Doggett later sold his band to Lucky

Was an American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist.Doggett later sold his band to Lucky Millinder, and worked during the 1930s and early 1940s for both Millinder and arranger Jimmy Mundy. In 1942 he was hired as The Ink Spots' pianist and arra

Was a first baseman/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox

Was a first baseman/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1910 season. Listed at 6' 0", 170 lb., Moskiman batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Oakland, California.In a five-game career, Moskiman was a .111 hitter (1-for-9) with one run and one RBI without home runs.

April 11, 1917 - September 6, 1996) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 19

April 11, 1917 - September 6, 1996) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1953, he played for the Detroit Tigers (1939-42, 1946)

In Glasgow, Scotland[1]. He began his art studies as a student at the Paisley School of Art and Desi

In Glasgow, Scotland[1]. He began his art studies as a student at the Paisley School of Art and Design where he earned art teachers and art masters certificates. He went on to the Glasgow School of Art (1895-98), South Kensington School of Art, London; and Académie Julian in Paris (1904). He taught at the Paisley School of art for ten years [2] before moving to San Francisco, California in 1915 to make a living as an artist painting the landscapes of California along with portraits and genre scenes [3]. He painted mainly plein-air landscapes of California until his death on 25 February 1933 [4] He was married to Elizabeth Stevenson Smith and had two children, Margaret and Ann [5]

Is an American heir and hotelier, co-chairman of the Hilton Hotel chain, and the original owner of t

Is an American heir and hotelier, co-chairman of the Hilton Hotel chain, and the original owner of the San Diego Chargers. He is the paternal grandfather of Paris and Nicky Hilton. A younger brother of the Hilton sisters is also named Barron Hilton.

Was an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and as U.

Was an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford.Saxbe was born in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, and received a bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio), Class of 1940, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He served in the military during World War II, from 1940 to 1945 and during the Korean War, from 1951 to 1952. In 1948, Saxbe received a law degree from Ohio State University and afterwards practiced law in Columbus.

Was an American naturalist, the son of John Bartram. Bartram was born in Kingsessing, Pennsylvania.

Was an American naturalist, the son of John Bartram. Bartram was born in Kingsessing, Pennsylvania. As a boy, he accompanied his father on many of his travels, to the Catskill Mountains, the New Jersey Pine Barrens, New England, and Florida. He was noted from his mid teens for the quality of his botanic and ornithological drawings. He also had an increasing role in the maintenance of his father's botanic garden, and added several rare species to it.

Was an American painter influenced by Surrealism and was a contributor to Abstract Expressionism.Baz

Was an American painter influenced by Surrealism and was a contributor to Abstract Expressionism.Baziotes began his formal art training in 1933 at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He studied with Charles Curran, Ivan Olinsky, Gifford Beal, and Leon Kroll. He was employed by the Federal Art Project in the late 1930s. In the 1940s he became friends with many artists in the emerging Abstract Expressionist group. Although he shared the groups' interest in primitive art and automatism, his work was more in line with European surrealism Later in his career he taught extensively. He became a founding member of the school on Eighth Street in 1948. He also taught at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, People's Art Center, the Museum of Modern Art, and at the City University of New York,Hunter College in Manhattan during the last ten years of his life.

(December 11, 1914 - March 8, 1996) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the

(December 11, 1914 - March 8, 1996) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936),

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft after playing at the University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State). Bedford, a 7'0" center, played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in 6 NBA seasons averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his career. Originally projected as a star player, Bedford's NBA career was a disappointment as he succumbed to drug use, never reaching his full potential.[1]

Is an American soul singer and songwriter. He was one of the architects of the Stax-Volt sound, and

Is an American soul singer and songwriter. He was one of the architects of the Stax-Volt sound, and is probably best known for his 1961 debut single, "You Don't Miss Your Water".Further U.S. hits followed with "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" (1968), which was

Was an American Senator from Georgia and a great-great-uncle of President of the United States, Theo

Was an American Senator from Georgia and a great-great-uncle of President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt and great-great-great uncle to First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt.he served in a series of political positions in Georgia: so

Was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar

Was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens.Cravens was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses and served from March 4, 1907 until March 3, 1913. He w

(August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American golfer

(August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American golfer

Was an Academy Award-nominated American film actor.Bendix was born in Manhattan, New York City, a de

Was an Academy Award-nominated American film actor.Bendix was born in Manhattan, New York City, a descendant of the 19th century composer Felix Mendelssohn. As a youth in the early 1920s, Bendix was a batboy for the New York Yankees and said he saw Babe Ruth hit more than a hundred home runs at Yankee Stadium. In 1927, he married the former Theresa Stefanotti.

Is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the 19

Is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the 1953 and 1959 seasons. Listed at 6' 3", 218 lb., Renna batted and threw right-handed. He was one of the first of several Santa Clara University graduates to reach the major league label.Renna entered the majors in 1953 with the New York Yankees, playing for them one year before joining the Philadelphia Athletics (1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955-56) and Boston Red Sox (1958-59). His most productive season came in 1954 with the Athletics, when he posted career-numbers in home runs (13), runs (52), RBI and games (123), while hitting .254. Primarily a pinch-hitter for the 1958 Red Sox, he collected 18 RBI on only 15 pinch-hits.

Is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.Lenoir attended primary and secondary schools in

Is an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut.Lenoir attended primary and secondary schools in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1961 he received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He went

Was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland from 1895 to 19

Was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland from 1895 to 1901.Baker was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1901. He represe

Is an American pair skater. With partner Alice Cook, he is the 1976 U.S. silver medalist. They repre

Is an American pair skater. With partner Alice Cook, he is the 1976 U.S. silver medalist. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 12th. After several years away from the competitive scene, Fauver returned to compet