American Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musica

Was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde and, in the opinion of many, the most influential American composer of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for the most part of the latter's life.

Was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Mt. Airy, Maryland, John Gaver

Was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Mt. Airy, Maryland, John Gaver graduated from Princeton University then worked as a prep school language teacher before eventually embarking on a career in Thoroughbred racing. In 1929,

Was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abra

Was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln. In 1861, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Illinois. Between 1865 and 1870, he was secretary of legation at Paris (1865-7) a

Was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Prince Edward in the Canadia

Was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Prince Edward in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1891 as a Liberal member. His election in 1888 was overturned after an appeal but he won the by-election that followed. He was defeated by Archibald Campbell Miller when he ran for reelection in 1891.

One of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Louisiana, was a judge of the United

One of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Louisiana, was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans. At that time, the Fifth Circuit included not only Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (its jurisdiction since October 1, 1981), but also Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the Panama Canal Zone.As a young man, Wisdom was a Democrat, but he left that party in reaction to what he perceived as the corrupt administration of Louisiana governor Huey Long. He was instrumental in securing the nomination of Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republican Presidential nomination and was also given credit for helping Eisenhower win Louisiana in the 1956 general election

Is an American former figure skater. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972

Is an American former figure skater. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. His best finish at the World Figure Skating Championships was 4th in 1972; he placed 5th in 1969, 1970, and 1971.

Was a United States labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 19

Was a United States labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908. He worked in the coal mines his whole life. When he was nineteen years old, he joined the Knights of Labor in 1885 and was a founding member of the Uni

An American botanist, noted for his work on the taxonomy of passion flowers, having discovered sever

An American botanist, noted for his work on the taxonomy of passion flowers, having discovered several varieties.He earned his Bachelor of Science in 1975 at College of Charleston. In 1984 he earned his doctorate at Duke University.Between 1984 and 1986 he was visiting assistant professor of biology at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Between 1987 and 1989 he was postdoctoral researcher at the Flora Mesoamerica project at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri. Between 1990 and 2002 he was conservatory manager at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Is a retired breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who competed for his native country at the

Is a retired breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He had his best year in 1985, winning three gold medals at both the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships an

Was a professional American Middleweight boxer from Centereach, Long Island, New York. He was born o

Was a professional American Middleweight boxer from Centereach, Long Island, New York. He was born on November 16, 1951. As an amateur boxer Molander advanced to the finals of the 1972 New York Golden Gloves 147lb. Sub-Novice Division. He was defeated at

Is a professional boxer in the Lightweight division. On April 24, 2010 in the HBO undercard of Chris

Is a professional boxer in the Lightweight division. On April 24, 2010 in the HBO undercard of Chris Arreola vs Tomasz Adamek, Molina beat veteran Jose Antonio Izquierdo by second round K.O. He fought against undefeated Henry Lundy on ESPN's Friday Night

Was an Anglo-Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing

Was an Anglo-Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing Company.While Molson was doubtless chafing under the guardianship of his maternal grandfather, his decision to emigrate was most certainly inspired by, and linked to, the example of three Lincolnshire men, all known personally to his uncle Robinson Elsdale, who traveled to the American colonies for a visit in the spring of 1781. They carried a letter of introduction to a New York storekeeper written by a man named William May, recommending "three other Friends—equally interesting to me as [Robinson Elsdale]," who seems to have made a previous journey investigating settlement possibilities

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s.

Henson was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Joe Henson and Barbara Wright. He has four older brothe

Henson was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Joe Henson and Barbara Wright. He has four older brothers. He studied acting at Boston University, Circle in the Square, Playwrights Horizons and Three of Us Studios in New York City. He has starred in various

Was an American banker and national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1951 to 1956. Both J

Was an American banker and national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1951 to 1956. Both John Schiff and his father were notable early Boy Scouts of America leaders. John Schiff served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1951

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played collegiately for Seton Ha

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played collegiately for Seton Hall University from 1985 to 1989. Picked in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft, the 6'3" 180 lb guard played for only three seasons (1990–1992) for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat averaging 4.8, 1.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of firearms, cartridges, and gun mech

Was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He is the most important figure in the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic firearms and is credited with 128 gun patents — his first was granted October 7, 1879.Browning influenced nearly all categories of firearms design. He invented or made significant improvements to single-shot rifles, lever action rifles, and slide action firearms. His most significant contributions were in the area of autoloading firearms. He developed the autoloading pistol by inventing the slide design found on nearly every modern automatic handgun. He also developed the first gas-operated machine gun, the Colt-Browning Model 1895 — a system that would surpass recoil operation in popularity. Other successful designs include the Browning .50 caliber machine gun, the Browning Automatic Rifle, and a ground-breaking semi-automatic shotgun, the Browning Auto-5.

Was a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 federal

Was a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 federal election representing the Manitoba riding of Springfield as a Liberal. He was re-elected in the 1940 federal election. He was nominated to run in the 1945 federal election but died of a heart attack several months before the election.

Is an American politician, and represented District 1 in the Maryland Senate, which covers Garrett,

Is an American politician, and represented District 1 in the Maryland Senate, which covers Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties.

Was a North Dakota Republican/NPL politician who served as the North Dakota Commissioner of Agricult

Was a North Dakota Republican/NPL politician who served as the North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor from 1917 to 1921 and from 1937 to 1938. He is one of three politicians in the state ever to be recalled; he was recalled during his first ti

Is an American bobsled driver and a soldier in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. He won the

Is an American bobsled driver and a soldier in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. He won the two-man event at the 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Championships with Cory Butner. At the 2009 FIBT World Championships, he placed 17th in the two-man event

Is a United States politician, the 82nd and current Governor of Georgia. He was originally elected t

Is a United States politician, the 82nd and current Governor of Georgia. He was originally elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1992 but later switched to the Republican Party in 1995. On March 1, 2010 Deal announced his resignati

Is an American Professional Swimmer and Olympic Gold Medalist. Nelson attended Pompano Beach High Sc

Is an American Professional Swimmer and Olympic Gold Medalist. Nelson attended Pompano Beach High School and eventually enrolled in Yale University where he met his future Gold Medalist teammate and World Record competitor, Don Schollander. Nelson compete

(July 15, 1858 - September 19, 1919) was a 19th century major league baseball player born in Indiana

(July 15, 1858 - September 19, 1919) was a 19th century major league baseball player born in Indianapolis, Indiana, who played mainly at first base, but did get significant playing time at catcher.

Is an American professional golfer on the Champions Tour, currently residing in Windermere, Florida.

Is an American professional golfer on the Champions Tour, currently residing in Windermere, Florida.In addition to golf, Cook was a promising, but undersized quarterback in football through his sophomore year. He was advised by his high school golf coach