American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an American novelist.His first novel, The Recognitions, appeared in 1955. A lengthy, complex, an

Was an American novelist.His first novel, The Recognitions, appeared in 1955. A lengthy, complex, and allusive work, it had to wait to find its audience. Newspaper reviewers considered it overly intellectual, overwritten, and perhaps on the principle of omne ignotum per obscaenum ("all that is unknown appears obscene"), filthy. (The book was defended by Jack Green in a series of broadsheets blasting the critics; the series was collected later under the title Fire the Bastards!) Shortly after the publication of The Recognitions, Gaddis married his first wife, Patricia Black, who would give birth to his only children, Sarah and Matthew.

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner William

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner William Lofgren finished seventh in the K-2 10000 metres competition.

Was an American naturalist and collector.In 1838 he travelled with the naturalist Thomas Nuttall on

Was an American naturalist and collector.In 1838 he travelled with the naturalist Thomas Nuttall on a collecting trip to North Carolina. In March 1841 he set off alone to collect plants for Nuttall. He travelled west, taking a more southerly route to that taken previously by Nuttall and Townsend. From Independence he followed the Santa Fe Trail, and then along the Old Spanish Trail, arriving in California in early November. He spent 1842 collecting along the coast, and then joined the US navy as a secretary, which allowed him to visit all the California mission stations. The new birds he collected included Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii), Mountain Chickadee (Parus gambeli) and Nuttall's Woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii).

Was an American newspaper editor, minister, and politician who served as Governor of the state of Te

Was an American newspaper editor, minister, and politician who served as Governor of the state of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1869 to 1875. Brownlow's uncompromising and radical viewpoints and his relentl

Is a Republican politician. He is the President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate. He was

Is a Republican politician. He is the President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana and currently lives in Gulfport, Mississippi.Senator Hewes represents District 49, Harrison County, Mississippi. He has serve

Was a professional basketball player. Gates was born in Decatur, Alabama and attended high school in

Was a professional basketball player. Gates was born in Decatur, Alabama and attended high school in New York, New York. After playing college basketball at Clark Atlanta University, he went on to continue his basketball career in New York. After playing for the Harlem Renaissance for several years, beginning in 1938, he became one of the first black players in the NBL in 1946. He later played and coached for the Harlem Globetrotters. Gates is one the few athletes who went directly from a high school championship team (Benjamin Franklin, New York, 1938) to a World Professional Champion (Rens, 1939).

Is a former NASA astronaut. He also a retired air force lieutenant colonel. Gregory is of Albanian d

Is a former NASA astronaut. He also a retired air force lieutenant colonel. Gregory is of Albanian descent.Gregory was born in Lockport, New York and graduated from Lockport High School in 1975. Gregory is an Eagle Scout. He then attended the United State

Was a Canadian clergyman and politician. Martin represented Brantford in the Legislative Assembly of

Was a Canadian clergyman and politician. Martin represented Brantford in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member and St. Matthews as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1966.

Was a left-handed major league baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He pitched for the Pittsbu

Was a left-handed major league baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Red Sox from 1949–1954. His nickname was Bugs. He threw and batted left-handed. His playing weight was 182 pounds.[1]In a benefit game for Hammond General Hospital in Modesto, California, Werle was one of three San Francisco Seals pitchers to face Sergeant Joe Dimaggio. Stationed at the Santa Ana, California Army Air Base, Dimaggio did not reach safely in four at bats.[5]

Was an American lawyer and political leader who served as a U.S. Senator, United States Secretary of

Was an American lawyer and political leader who served as a U.S. Senator, United States Secretary of the Treasury and director of the United States Railroad Administration (USRA). By virtue of his position as Secretary of the Treasury, in August 1914, he

Was a Canadian politician. From 1891 to 1900, he served as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Can

Was a Canadian politician. From 1891 to 1900, he served as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Lincoln and Niagara.

(August 2, 1876

(August 2, 1876

Is an American swimmer who competed at the 2008 Olympic Games. Stovall placed second in his signatur

Is an American swimmer who competed at the 2008 Olympic Games. Stovall placed second in his signature event, the 200 m butterfly, at the US Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, with a career-best time of 1:53.86, which earned him a place on the olympic

Is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redsk

Is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins for eight seasons between 1970 and 1977. He is currently sixth on the Redskins all-time sack list.

(June 7, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 3, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas) was an American pro

(June 7, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 3, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas) was an American professional baseball player

Is an American novelist, playwright and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He lives in New

Is an American novelist, playwright and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He lives in New York City.

Was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1971–77) and Cincinnati Reds (1978–80).In 10 years he had a

Was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1971–77) and Cincinnati Reds (1978–80).In 10 years he had a 75–83 win-loss record and had 300 games, 214 games started, 27 complete games, 4 shutouts, 33 games finished, 11 saves, 1,487 ? innings pitched, 1,512 hits allowed, 743 runs allowed, 662 earned runs allowed, 98 home runs allowed, 636 walks allowed, 985 strikeouts, 35 hit batsmen, 68 wild pitches, 6,484 batters faced, 57 intentional walks, 19 balks and a 4.01 ERA.

Was an American politician and lawyer.Brantley was elected to the Georgia State House of Representat

Was an American politician and lawyer.Brantley was elected to the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885 and the Georgia Senate in 1886 and 1887. In 1888, he became solicitor general of the Brunswick, Georgia Circuit Court. In 1896, Brant

(February 26, 1915 - November 13, 1997) was a backup catcher who played in Major League Baseball bet

(February 26, 1915 - November 13, 1997) was a backup catcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1935 and 1944. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Conroy batted and threw right handed. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois.

Was a Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and Congressman from Indiana. Born at sea, Gra

Was a Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and Congressman from Indiana. Born at sea, Graham settled with his parents in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. He attended the public schools. He moved to Vallonia, Indiana, in 1811 and engaged in agricultural p

Was an American academic and professor at Yale College. For many years he had a reputation as one of

Was an American academic and professor at Yale College. For many years he had a reputation as one of the most influential teachers there. He was a polymath with numerous books and essays on American history, economic history, political theory, sociology, and anthropology.His popular essays gave him a wide audience for his laissez-faire: advocacy of free markets, anti-imperialism, and the gold standard. He was a president of American Sociological Association from 1908 to 1909.

Is a Wisconsin jurist.Callow was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. After serving as city

Is a Wisconsin jurist.Callow was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. After serving as city attorney in Waukesha, Callow was elected judge of the Waukesha County court serving until 1977, when he was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Justic

Was a Canadian-British[1] explorer, soldier, and adventurer who had a leading role in two of the mos

Was a Canadian-British[1] explorer, soldier, and adventurer who had a leading role in two of the most controversial expeditions in the history of the colonisation of Africa

Was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the first Af

Was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. He was the first African-American to conduct a major American symphony orchestra, the first to have a symphony of his own (his first symphony) performed by a leading orchestra, the first to have an opera performed by a major opera company, and the first to have an opera performed on national television. He is often re

Served as the 25th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1839 to 1842. Grason

Served as the 25th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1839 to 1842. Grason also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1828 to 1829, and as a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1852 until 1853. He was the