American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

(October 1, 1934 - October 20, 2004) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.

(October 1, 1934 - October 20, 2004) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.

Was an accountant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland Count

Was an accountant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1920 to 1925 and Northumberland in the Canadian House of Commons from 1926 to 1930 as a Liberal member. He served on the council for Newcastle from 1907 to 1911 and was mayor in 1913, 1914 and 1916.

Is Deputy Manager, International Space Station Program, Johnson Space Center.He flies a Varieze, an

Is Deputy Manager, International Space Station Program, Johnson Space Center.He flies a Varieze, an experimental aircraft that he built. His daughters have gone on to make names for themselves: *Michelle graduated from Rice in 2002, and is currently pursu

Was a photographer and rancher who was famous for his visceral photographs of the area around Meetse

Was a photographer and rancher who was famous for his visceral photographs of the area around Meetseetse, Wyoming.Born in San Francisco, California, he died of a self inflicted gun shot wound in Florida.

(April 20, 1876 - June 22, 1953) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for six diffe

(April 20, 1876 - June 22, 1953) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for six different teams between 1899 and 1911. Listed at 5'9", 160 ld., Hemphill batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Greenville, Michigan. His younger brother, Frank Hemphill, also was a Major League outfielder.

Was an American sculptor, born in New York City. He studied in the National Academy of Design and Ar

Was an American sculptor, born in New York City. He studied in the National Academy of Design and Art Students League with Philip Martiny and was an assistant to Augustus Saint-Gaudens from 1893 to 1898. He also attended the American Academy in Rome. He i

Is an American poet.He graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and received hi

Is an American poet.He graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and received his higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career as a poet in the early 1960s.

Was the 20th Governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852. He was elected from Rutland.Major, militia, War

Was the 20th Governor of Vermont from 1850 to 1852. He was elected from Rutland.Major, militia, War of 1812. Major General, state militia. State legislator, 1809-1811, 1814-1815, 1820-1821. Rutland County State's Attorney, 1814-1815. Collector of Customs,

Was an award-winning American journalist. He was most widely known for his long career with CBS, fir

Was an award-winning American journalist. He was most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and later as the first anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning, a position he held for fifteen years.

Was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the Democratic-F

Was a Minnesota politician, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate in Minnesota's 1948 gubernatorial election. Halsted served as town clerk in Brainerd, Minnesota, and worked as a grocer. He was

Was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson

Was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round. Liston was one of the most powerful punchers and especially jabbers in the history of boxing.

An American observational astrophysicist and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the Johns Hopki

An American observational astrophysicist and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the Johns Hopkins University.[1] He is the Principal Investigator of NASA's highly successful Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP).[2] Prior to 2005, Bennett was a Senior Scientist for Experimental Cosmology, Goddard Senior Fellow, and Infrared Astrophysics Branch Head at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.[3] Bennett was at the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism during the summers from 1976 to 1978.[4]His National Academy of Sciences (NAS) membership citation states, "As leader of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) mission, Bennett has helped quantify, with unprecedented precision and accuracy, many key properties of the universe, including its age, the dark and baryonic matter content,

Was an American politician, attorney and military pilot. He was Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi f

Was an American politician, attorney and military pilot. He was Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1968 to 1972 and a General in the United States Air National Guard. An Air National Guard facility in Jackson, Mississippi is named after him .He and M

Was a NASA astronaut.Veach was commissioned in the United States Air Force upon graduation from the

Was a NASA astronaut.Veach was commissioned in the United States Air Force upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He received his pilot wings at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, in 1967, and then attended fighter gunnery school at Luke Ai

Was an American character actor seen in many movies and TV shows, and at the time of his death may h

Was an American character actor seen in many movies and TV shows, and at the time of his death may have been the oldest living professional American actor.[2] Lane appeared in many Frank Capra films, including Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Arsenic and Old Lace and It's a Wonderful Life.

(born August 3, 1977, Orange, California) is a relief pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

(born August 3, 1977, Orange, California) is a relief pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Was the first Governor of Kansas. He was also the first Governor of a U.S. state to be impeached, al

Was the first Governor of Kansas. He was also the first Governor of a U.S. state to be impeached, although he was not convicted or removed from office. To date he is the only Governor of Kansas to be impeached. He was educated at Hadley and Amherst Academ

(January 1, 1870 – June 25, 1938) was a right handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who

(January 1, 1870 – June 25, 1938) was a right handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was born in Cedarville, Ohio.

Is a former state legislator in New Jersey, and a current Senior Vice President at Pfizer. A former

Is a former state legislator in New Jersey, and a current Senior Vice President at Pfizer. A former resident of Westfield, New Jersey, and now residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, he served for 14 years in the New Jersey General Assembly, where his di

(January 30, 1931 - November 18, 1996) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.

(January 30, 1931 - November 18, 1996) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball.

Was a United States Representative from Nevada.In 1919 he was a member of the Nevada Assembly and mo

Was a United States Representative from Nevada.In 1919 he was a member of the Nevada Assembly and moved to Reno. He served as chairman of the Democratic State committee in 1922 and as councilor from Nevada to the United States Chamber of Commerce from Mar

(December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an National Major League Baseball catcher and manager wh

(December 20, 1900 - December 20, 1972) was an National Major League Baseball catcher and manager who played nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He is widely considered to have been the greatest National League catcher in the first half of the 20th century.

(May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed “The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball

(May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed “The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played nineteen seasons (1924-1942) for the Detroit Tigers.

Ultimately, musical career. He began his early musical career as a guitar player, but soon took inte

Ultimately, musical career. He began his early musical career as a guitar player, but soon took interest in playing the bass. His first concentrated musical venture started with Shane Told (currently lead singer of the band Silverstein), Andy Lewis (currently a guitarist of Boys Night Out), and Joe Rozsa in a band called Jerk Circus. The band took a break to work on side projects and Brian joined The Fullblast and KWH with Lewis. Soon after, Jerk Circus was dissolved and The Fullblast became a full-time project. After several successful cross-country tours, an appearance at the SXSW Music Festival, and the release of two albums including The Contagious Movement Theory in 2005, The Fullblast parted ways early in 2006.

Was a notable palaeontologist and zoologist, working from the University of California, Berkeley. He

Was a notable palaeontologist and zoologist, working from the University of California, Berkeley. He took part in excavations at the 'Placerias Quarry', in 1930 and the 40 Shonisaurus skeleton discoveries of the 1960s, in what is now the Berlin-Ichthyosau