Famous People with Name Winfield

Winfield Scott            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Winfield Scott: was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig party in 1852. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army", he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history and many historians rate him the ablest American commander of his time.

Winfield Scott Sherwood            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Winfield Scott Sherwood: was one of the original signers of the 1849 California Constitution. On July 14, 1849 Sherwood was elected delegate to Constitutional Convention. He ran against Peter H. Burnett in the first statewide election for California Governor after Mexican rule in

Winfield M. "Win" Kelly, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Winfield M. "Win" Kelly, Jr.: served as the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1974 to 1978. He had previously served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners in Prince George's County, 1970–71, the Chair of the County Council in Prince George's County,

Winfield Kirkpatrick Denton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Winfield Kirkpatrick Denton: was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of George Kirkpatrick Denton.He served as prosecuting attorney, Vanderburgh County, Indiana from 1932 to 1936. He served as member of the Indiana state legislature from 1937 to 1942, and as minority leader, 1941

Leroy Lee Winfield            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Leroy Lee Winfield: is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard from North Texas State University, Winfield played in the National Basketball Association from 1969 to 1976 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Buffalo Braves, and Kansas City Kings. He averaged 7.3 points per game in his professional career. He currently works as an assistant coach at St. Louis Community College.

Paul Edward Winfield            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Paul Edward Winfield: was an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American television and film actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder and as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the television miniseries King. Off camera, Winfield narrated the television crime series City Confidential.

Staciana Stitts Winfield            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Staciana Stitts Winfield: is a breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was also a member of the USA national team at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York, placing second in the 100m breast and was on the gold medal winning 400 medley relay on the breaststroke leg.

Herbert Benjamin 'Bert' Winfield            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Herbert Benjamin 'Bert' Winfield: was an English rugby union player who played international rugby for Wales. He was a member of the winning Welsh team who beat the 1905 touring All Blacks and captained Wales against Ireland in 1908. He played club rugby for Cardiff. Winfield is not one o

Charles Henry Winfield            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Henry Winfield: was a U.S. Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction.Winfield was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1867) but he was not a