American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as a brigadier general, major general and lieuten

Was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as a brigadier general, major general and lieutenant general in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the

Is a former professional wrestler better known as Jimmy Valiant. Jimmy Valiant was born in Franklin

Is a former professional wrestler better known as Jimmy Valiant. Jimmy Valiant was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, near Tullahoma as the youngest of five children of James and Effie Fanning. He later incorporated the names of his four sisters - Louise

Is a former American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher at Grant High School in Van

Is a former American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher at Grant High School in Van Nuys, California, Umbarger was the 33rd pick in the 1971 Major League draft by the Cleveland Indians, but opted to attend Arizona State University. In 1974, The Sporting news named Umbarger as honorable mention on the All-America team. Umbarger was selected in the 16th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers.

Is an American professional wrestler. For much of his career, Harris has wrestled under the ring nam

Is an American professional wrestler. For much of his career, Harris has wrestled under the ring name Kamala, using the gimmick of a "Ugandan Giant". Harris trained alongside Michael Hayes, Percy Pringle, and Terry Gordy. He debuted in 1978, facing The Gr

Was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm.[2]. Coburn appea

Was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm.[2]. Coburn appeared in almost 70 films and made over 100 appearances on television in his 45 year career,

Was the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911-1919.He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1890-189

Was the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911-1919.He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1890-1894. He briefly served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1894. Preston then served as the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911-1919. In 1912, he was a

Was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red So

Was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox during the 1945 season. Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.A native of Los Angeles, California, Steiner was one of many players who only appeared in the majors during World War II. He was a .190 hitter (15-for-79) with six runs, one double, and six RBI without home runs in 38 games. In 28 catching appearances he posted a .989 fielding percentage (one error in 91 chances).

Was an American inventor; a mechanical engineer; an entrepreneur who mentored other inventors to dev

Was an American inventor; a mechanical engineer; an entrepreneur who mentored other inventors to develop their machine tool products and create a thriving industrial center in southeastern Vermont; an amateur astronomer who fostered the construction of te

Is an American comedian and actor. Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in Upper Darby, P

Is an American comedian and actor. Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to a machinist father and an accountant and paralegal mother and was raised Catholic.

Was an American politician from Virginia. He was a member of the United States Congress and a judge

Was an American politician from Virginia. He was a member of the United States Congress and a judge on the United States Court of Claims.Hay was Commonwealth's Attorney from 1883 to 1896 and member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1885 to 1889. Hay

A leading economist at the University of Chicago and University College, Dublin. He shared the Nobel

A leading economist at the University of Chicago and University College, Dublin. He shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 2000 with Daniel McFadden for his pioneering work in econometrics and microeconomics.

An American biologist and academic.He is an ecologist, and as of 2004 a Distinguished Professor of B

An American biologist and academic.He is an ecologist, and as of 2004 a Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico. His work has focused on two distinct aspects of ecology: the population and community ecology of rodents and harvester ants in the Chihuahuan Desert and large-scale questions relating to the distribution of body size, abundance and geographic range of animals, leading to the development of the field of macroecology, a term that was coined in a paper Brown co-authored with Brian Maurer of Michigan State University.

Was an American statesman, soldier and congressman from Georgia. He opposed the annexation of Hawaii

Was an American statesman, soldier and congressman from Georgia. He opposed the annexation of Hawaii in 1893 in his investigation into the alleged American involvement in the political revolution in the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Blount was a prominent spokesman

Is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the W

Is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, and is the father of WWE Diva Natalya. Among other accolades, he is a two-time WWF Tag Team Champion

Was a U.S. politician from the Republican Party. He served as the eighth Governor of Idaho from 1909

Was a U.S. politician from the Republican Party. He served as the eighth Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1911 and a United States Senator representing Idaho from 1913 until his death.He was cremated and the ashes deposited in the James H. Brady Memorial Ch

Was a Canadian ornithologist. His father was Scottish and sixty years old when he was born. J. H. Fl

Was a Canadian ornithologist. His father was Scottish and sixty years old when he was born. J. H. Fleming became interested in birds at age 12. He was an associate member of the Royal Canadian Institute at 16 and by 21 was an associate member of the American Ornithological Union. In 1916 he became a fellow of the AOU. He maintained a vast collection of specimens useful for research.

Was the ninth Governor of Idaho from 1911 until 1913. Hawley also served as mayor of Boise from 1903

Was the ninth Governor of Idaho from 1911 until 1913. Hawley also served as mayor of Boise from 1903 to 1905.In 1907, Hawley joined William Borah as prosecution attorneys in a trial of leaders of the Western Federation of Miners, charged with conspiracy i

(born March 9, 1934 (1934-03-09) (age

(born March 9, 1934 (1934-03-09) (age

Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly

Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1892 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1896 as a Conservative member.He served six years on the Kingston city council. Metcalfe resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1892 after being elected to the federal parliament. He ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in 1902. Metcalfe served as Dominion Commissioner of Immigration for the North-West Territories and was warden of the Kingston Penitentiary from 1896 to 1899.

(September 1, 1850 - January 8, 1919), nicknamed "Orator Jim", was an American professional baseball

(September 1, 1850 - January 8, 1919), nicknamed "Orator Jim", was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball

Is Democratic communications politician and scholar from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Commis

Is Democratic communications politician and scholar from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and, in 1993, served as the Acting Chairman of the Commission. His term as Acting Chairman ended when Reed Hundt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He stepped down as FCC commissioner in 1998, he was a Democrat appointed into the FCC by a Republican president Richard Nixon. He was a World War II hero during the European conflict in 1941-1945 and friend of late U.S. president Gerald Ford. Currently he is a chairman of James H. Quello and Mary B. Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law at Michigan State University named in honor after him and his wife. Quello is currently working as a consultant in the Government Affairs law office of Wiley Rein.

Was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee from 1963 to 19

Was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee from 1963 to 1997.During 1961, B. Carroll Reece, who had represented Tennessee's 1st congressional district for all but six of the last 40 years, died in office. His wife

Was an American diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Do

Was an American diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Doris Duke, "the richest girl in the world".

Was an American writer born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents. Aside from two years at busines

Was an American writer born in Hamburg, Germany of American parents. Aside from two years at business school in Chicago, Schmitz lived in Germany until 1938, leaving before World War II broke out in Europe in 1939. During World War II, Schmitz served as an aerial photographer in the Pacific for the United States Army Air Corps. After the war, he and his brother-in-law ran a business which manufactured trailers until they broke up the business in 1949.

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Thomas Dickey by seventy-seven votes in the Avondale constituency. The Conservatives won this election, and Argue served in the legislature as a government backbencher. He was re-elected in the campaigns of 1903, 1907 and 1910, and did not seek re-election in 1914.