American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles and pair skating. His pairs partner was his sister, Grace. In singles, he placed seventh at the 1932 Winter Olympics. In pairs, he and Grace Madden placed 11th at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Is an American actor who portrays Mike Cannon on the TV series Las Vegas. His previous roles includi

Is an American actor who portrays Mike Cannon on the TV series Las Vegas. His previous roles including playing Mel Ellis on For Your Love series and made a brief cameo in the horror sequel, The Ring 2. He is also known for his guest appearances on many di

Born on May 25, 1979 in Odessa, Texas, Lunsford attended Central High School in San Angelo, Texas, t

Born on May 25, 1979 in Odessa, Texas, Lunsford attended Central High School in San Angelo, Texas, then went to Grayson County College before transferring to Texas Tech University.

Was an American carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. At the time of his

Was an American carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest man in California, and left the majority of his estate to social and scientific causes.Lick found his time in Buenos Aires to be difficult, due to his ignorance of Spanish and the turbulent political situation in the country. However, his business thrived and in 1825 Lick left Argentina to tour Europe for a year. On his return trip, his ship was captured by the Portuguese, and the passengers and crew were taken to Montevideo as prisoners of war. Lick escaped captivity and returned to Buenos Aires on foot.

Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Waterloo South in the Legislative As

Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Waterloo South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1882 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1900 as a Liberal member. He served as reeve for Wilmot Township from 1878 to 1879. In 1879, he was elected to the Ontario assembly but resigned his seat in 1882 to run for a seat in the federal parliament

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He started twelve games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in th

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He started twelve games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1990 season. His younger brother Damon is the head baseball coach for Santa Rosa Jr. College. Jim is now the pitching coach at Middlebury College.

Was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate

Was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse." He served under Lee as a corps commander for many of the famous battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater, but also with Gen. Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater. Biographer and historian Jeffry D. Wert wrote that "Longstreet ... was the finest corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia; in fact, he was arguably the best corps commander in the conflict on either side."[

Was a judge of the United States Customs Court and of its successor, the United States Court of Inte

Was a judge of the United States Customs Court and of its successor, the United States Court of International Trade.Judge Watson was born in Harlem, New York to parents who had immigrated from Jamaica. During World War II he fought in Italy with the Army, and was awarded the Purple Heart. He received a B.A. from New York University in 1947 and an LL.B. from Brooklyn Law School in 1951.

Was a former professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. He attended Grant Tech a t

Was a former professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. He attended Grant Tech a two year college in Del Paso Heights, California which later became American River College and later the University of Oregon.

Was an American heavyweight boxer whose professional career ran from 1940 to 1955. Although he was n

Was an American heavyweight boxer whose professional career ran from 1940 to 1955. Although he was never given the opportunity to fight for a world title, despite at one point being the number one contender in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight di

(born on April 4, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is a former shortstop and manager in Major Leag

(born on April 4, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four teams, primarily the Los Angeles & California Angels.

A Canadian artist known for his wilderness landscapes, nostalgic images of Canada's past, and portra

A Canadian artist known for his wilderness landscapes, nostalgic images of Canada's past, and portraits. He is most noted for his heritage Moments in Time series[citation needed] where he combines historical photographs and records with present day imagery to create historical tributes.Lumbers has contributed time and supported many charities over the years. He has appeared on many TV and radio shows and numerous newspaper and magazine articles have been written about him.[citation needed] He decided to establish his own Publishing Company in 1991 and published his own work and the work of other Canadian Artists that needed support.

Was a prominent American political figure in Mississippi during the 19th century. He was a leading s

Was a prominent American political figure in Mississippi during the 19th century. He was a leading southern white Republican or "scalawag" during Reconstruction in Mississippi, where he served as governor and U.S. Senator. A moderate Republican, he had a

Was a metallurgist who was noted for inventing a process that revolutionized the American mining ind

Was a metallurgist who was noted for inventing a process that revolutionized the American mining industry. He was also a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1931 to 1939.

Is a former pro basketball player. After starring at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, McMil

Is a former pro basketball player. After starring at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, McMillian played college basketball at Columbia University[1]. He led Columbia to a three-year mark of 63-14, and their last NCAA Tournament appearance in 1968, his sophomore year. The tourney ended with a third-place finish for Columbia in the East regional, and Columbia ended that 1967-68 season the sixth-ranked college team in the nation.

Was first elected in 1994 to represent District 9B, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Mary

Was first elected in 1994 to represent District 9B, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland.As mentioned previously, Kelly enlisted in U.S. Coast Guard Reserves in 1977 and attended Officer Candidate School, graduating in 1990. He has since b

Was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1885 to 1889.

Was an American politician. He served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1885 to 1889.

Is an American actor. James MacArthur is best known for the role of Dan "Danno" Williams, reliable s

Is an American actor. James MacArthur is best known for the role of Dan "Danno" Williams, reliable second-in-command to Steve McGarrett (played by Jack Lord), head of the fictional Hawaiian State Police squad Hawaii Five-O. The role won him fans all over

Attended the University of Missouri before dropping out of a pre-med program to pursue a career in p

Attended the University of Missouri before dropping out of a pre-med program to pursue a career in professional poker. At 21 years and 4 months, James Mackey became the third youngest poker player at the time to ever win a World Series of Poker bracelet when he won the 2007 $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event.

Was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one

Was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Madison was the last founding father to die.[2] Considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", he was the princ

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Gregg was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Gregg was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Da

Was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.

Was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.

Was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He attended law school at the University of Wisconsin at

Was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He attended law school at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and eventually earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1889. Having been admitted to the bar the same year, he be

Is an American professional wrestler. He most notably wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in

Is an American professional wrestler. He most notably wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s. The high point of his career was teaming with Paul Roma as The Young Stallions. He arguably reached the peak of his

Was an American politician. He served in the Maine legislature and was elected to the United States

Was an American politician. He served in the Maine legislature and was elected to the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, but died just five weeks into his term in Congress.Mann was a member of the Maine Hous