Famous People with Name Wilson

Wilson Pickett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Pickett: was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer and songwriter known for his raw, raspy, passionate vocal delivery. A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the pop charts as well. Among his best known hits are "In The Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway". The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Wilson Allen Wallis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Allen Wallis: was an American economist and statistician.He attended the University of Minnesota, Class of 1932, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After a year of graduate work at the University of Minnesota, he began studies at the University of Chicago

Wilson Shedric Hill            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Shedric Hill: was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1885. He served as district attorney for the fifth judicial district of Mississippi 1891-1903. He served as member of the city council of Winona 1892-1

Wilson Bell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Bell: was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1941 to 1945.

Wilson Cary Nicholas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Cary Nicholas: was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816.During the years 1794-1800, Nicholas served again in the State house of delegates. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican

Shelby Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shelby Wilson: is an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle lightweight. He later became a high school wrestling coach at Owen Valley Community High School.

David Dennis "Dave" Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Dennis "Dave" Wilson: is a former American swimmer. Wilson won a gold and silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Marilyn Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marilyn Wilson: known after her marriage as Marilyn Young was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Kenneth Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth Wilson: is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.

Jeron Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeron Wilson: is a professional skateboarder who was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley.Jeron is a member of the DVS Shoe Company professional skate team. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and started skating around the age of nine when he was introduced to