American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a Republican Party political boss in Chicago.Lundin serv

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a Republican Party political boss in Chicago.Lundin served as a member of the Illinois State Senate from 1894 - 1898. He was later selected to serve as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention

Was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montreal West in the Canadian House of C

Was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montreal West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1875 as a Liberal member.His election in 1874 was declared void; he was elected again in a by-election held in December that year. That election was also declared void and Thomas Workman was elected in a by-election held the following year.

(November 30, 1898

(November 30, 1898

Was an early aviation pioneer and creator of the Avitor Hermes Jr. which was the first unmanned airc

Was an early aviation pioneer and creator of the Avitor Hermes Jr. which was the first unmanned aircraft to fly under its own power in the United States. Marriott is given credit for coining the term "aeroplane," and intended to build an air transport sys

(b. July 19, 1895 in Waynesville, North Carolina - d. October 12, 1987 in Wendell, North Carolina) w

(b. July 19, 1895 in Waynesville, North Carolina - d. October 12, 1987 in Wendell, North Carolina) was a major league baseball first baseman and minor league manager.

Is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as p

Is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as part of tag team The Rockers with partner Shawn Michaels, and later as a singles competitor. While in the WWF, he became a one-time Intercontinental Champio

(January 25, 1876 - November 21, 1934) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1902 th

(January 25, 1876 - November 21, 1934) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1902 through 1908, Glade played for the Chicago Orphans (1902), St. Louis Browns (1904-1907) and New York Highlanders (1908).

Was an American hurdler, winner of three Olympic medals.Morgan Taylor, from Sioux City, Iowa, compet

Was an American hurdler, winner of three Olympic medals.Morgan Taylor, from Sioux City, Iowa, competed in both track and field and football at Grinnell College. At the American trials for the 1924 Summer Olympics, he broke the world record in the 400 m hurdles on two occasions, making him a favourite for the Olympic gold. In Paris, he broke his World Record again, with a margin of 1.4 seconds to win the gold. However, he had knocked over a hurdle and - because of rules in effect in 1924 - he could not become the World Record holder. Because the second-place finisher was disqualified, the third finisher (and silver medallist) became owner of the new World Record.

Was the 22nd Attorney General of California.

Was the 22nd Attorney General of California.

(December 13, 1889 - March 21, 1978) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 thr

(December 13, 1889 - March 21, 1978) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 through 1921.

Is an American professional surfer. He is competing on the ASP World Tour. Patacchia was raised on t

Is an American professional surfer. He is competing on the ASP World Tour. Patacchia was raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, a world renowned surfing location. Patacchia began his elite tour campaign in 2005. The 2009 season is his 5th season on to

Is a software engineer and computer scientist, best-known for managing the development of OS/360, th

Is a software engineer and computer scientist, best-known for managing the development of OS/360, then later writing candidly about the process in his seminal book The Mythical Man-Month.

Was the 27th Governor of Florida.He served in the Florida Senate from 1907 to 1913, serving as the s

Was the 27th Governor of Florida.He served in the Florida Senate from 1907 to 1913, serving as the senate president in 1911. He became governor on January 5, 1937. During his term, the Florida Highway Patrol was created, funded by the fees assessed on dri

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lawrencetown, Nova Scoti

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia and became a salesman by career. He was first elected to Parliament at the Mount Royal riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected there in 1945. For the 1949 election, Whitman sought re-election at the new Notre-Dame-de-Grâce riding and won the seat there, but was defeated in the next election in 1953 by William McLean Hamilton of the Progressive Conservative party.

(September 15, 1907 in Quincy, Illinois - December 17, 1957 in Quincy, Illinois), is a former profes

(September 15, 1907 in Quincy, Illinois - December 17, 1957 in Quincy, Illinois), is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1934-1948

American physicist. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics for his co-detection of the neutr

American physicist. He was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics for his co-detection of the neutrino with Clyde Cowan in the neutrino experiment, and may be the only scientist in history "so intimately associated with the discovery of an elementary particle and the subsequent thorough investigation of its fundamental properties

Was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. He was mayor of Clinton, Quebec in 1902, a coun

Was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. He was mayor of Clinton, Quebec in 1902, a councilor in Eaton, Quebec in 1907, and a councilor in Cooksville, Quebec from 1909 to 1912. A farmer and manager, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Compton in the 1911 federal election. A Conservative, he did not run in 1917 but was defeated when he ran again in 1921.

Was a Canadian air ace during World War I, with 35 confirmed and two unconfirmed victories.[2] After

Was a Canadian air ace during World War I, with 35 confirmed and two unconfirmed victories.[2] After a career in civil aviation, he returned to service in World War II.

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'11" center from the University of Kentucky,

Is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'11" center from the University of Kentucky, Robey played eight seasons (1978-86) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, and Phoenix Suns. He scored 3,723 points in his career and was a member of the 1981 Celtics championship team.

(25 April 1882 – 8 May 1976) was a Scottish-American golfer

(25 April 1882 – 8 May 1976) was a Scottish-American golfer

(May 9, 1879 - April 21, 1968) was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1904 for the Philadelphia Athl

(May 9, 1879 - April 21, 1968) was a Major League Baseball pitcher in 1904 for the Philadelphia Athletics. From September 30 to October 10 he started and completed three games, winning 1 and losing 2 with an ERA of 6.43. His lone major league win came against the Washington Senators in his third and final start. The score was 7-6.

Is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. His career started with

Is a Hall of Fame American football player in the National Football League. His career started with the San Diego Chargers in 1975 and ended with the San Francisco 49ers after the 1985 season. Dean was born in Arcadia, the seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana.

Was an American tennis player who won the two most prestigious amateur tennis titles, Wimbledon and

Was an American tennis player who won the two most prestigious amateur tennis titles, Wimbledon and the now the United States Open starting 1968. He was the Number 1-ranked American player in 1942 and the Number 2 for 4 consecutive years, 1946 through 1949. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, but developed as a tennis player in Southern California under the guidance of Perry T. Jones.

Is a former American football wide receiver and coach. He spent the majority of his professional pla

Is a former American football wide receiver and coach. He spent the majority of his professional playing and coaching days with the Oakland Raiders. Biletnikoff retired as a Pro Football player after the 1980 season.

Was an American lawyer, politician and automotive manufacturing executive. Originally a successful c

Was an American lawyer, politician and automotive manufacturing executive. Originally a successful corporation lawyer, he entered the Studebaker corporation through marriage and became the corporation's president in 1909 and chairman of the board from 191