American Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He

Was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the ring names Guy Mitchell, The Stomper, and

Was a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the ring names Guy Mitchell, The Stomper, and "Gentleman" Jerry Valiant. During his career, he held the top singles titles in Australia and Vancouver, and competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federatio

Best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-wi

Best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939 and the novel Of Mice and Men, published in 1937.

Is a former head football coach at the University of North Carolina as well as a former NFL player.B

Is a former head football coach at the University of North Carolina as well as a former NFL player.Bunting was born on July 15, 1950 in Portland, Maine. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and graduated from Springbrook High School in 1968. He was a starting linebacker for the University of North Carolina from 1969 - 1971 under Coach Bill Dooley.

Is a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning American actor. He is well known for his deep, booming voice and

Is a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning American actor. He is well known for his deep, booming voice and his large size.Goodman is famous for his role as "Dan Conner" on the American sitcom, Roseanne, which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1997.[5] He had a long his

Is a Reformed and Baptist theologian, preacher, and author, currently serving as Pastor for Preachin

Is a Reformed and Baptist theologian, preacher, and author, currently serving as Pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners What Jesus Demands from the World,[1] Pierced by the Word,[2] and God's Passion for His Glory,[3] and bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life[4] and The Passion of Jesus Christ

Is a former professional American football tight end in the NFL who was selected by the New England

Is a former professional American football tight end in the NFL who was selected by the New England Patriots in the 9th round of the 1979 NFL Draft.

Is a Canadian entertainment lawyer and television producer. He is the president of Epitome Pictures

Is a Canadian entertainment lawyer and television producer. He is the president of Epitome Pictures Inc., and is executive producer of the tv drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and Instant Star (starring Alexz Johnson).

Is an American Soul singer, songwriter, and pianist. His debut studio album, the multiplatinum-selli

Is an American Soul singer, songwriter, and pianist. His debut studio album, the multiplatinum-selling Get Lifted, was released in late 2004, and features collaborations with rapper and producer Kanye West as well as Snoop Dogg. Get Lifted produced two si

Was an American painter whose career spanned from 1924 until his death. He was noted for his paintin

Was an American painter whose career spanned from 1924 until his death. He was noted for his paintings depicting life in his home state, Kansas. Along with Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, he was hailed as one of the three great painters of American Regionalism of the first half of the twentieth century.His family was very religious as were most people in Dunavaunt. Curry was encouraged to paint animals around the farm and at the age of twelve he had his first art lesson. In 1916 John entered the Kansas City Art Institute, but after only a month there he transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, where he stayed for two years. In 1918 he attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Born October 17, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a

Born October 17, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent after being designated for assignment and released by the Colorado Rockies during the 2007 season.

Was the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 and served as Conserv

Was the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1871 and served as Conservative MPP for Lennox. He served from 1867 until he left the legislature in 1871.

Was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the

Was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1886 as a Liberal member. He lived at Richmond from 1864 to 1873, served on the council for Carleton Council and operated the local post office. Leighton also served as a school trustee. In 1873, he moved to Woodstock, where he owned a store. Leighton also owned a store in Houlton, Maine.

Who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the pseudonym Will Stewart) was a U.S. writer o

Who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the pseudonym Will Stewart) was a U.S. writer often referred to as the "Dean of Science Fiction"..Williamson discovered the local library and used it to educate himself. As a young man, he discovered the magazine Amazing Stories, after answering an ad for one free issue. He strove to write his own fiction, selling his first story at age 20: "The Metal Man" appeared in the Dec. 1928 issue of Amazing Stories. His work during this early period was heavily influenced by A. Merritt.

Was an American druggist and the inventor of Coca-Cola.It is likely that Pemberton served in either

Was an American druggist and the inventor of Coca-Cola.It is likely that Pemberton served in either the Georgia reserve force or the Georgia State Line, perhaps commanding a contingent of other cavalrymen from Muscogee County. He was, as were other state soldiers, allowed to go home by early 1865; however, his city of Columbus was attacked by Maj. Gen James H. Wilson on Easter Day, 1865. Records show Pemberton gathered his men and fought Wilson's Raiders in Girard, Alabama (now Phenix City), just across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus. It is said, though no record shows this, that he was shot once and slashed with a saber and would have died had his friend James Carter not grabbed the reins of his horse and led him from the battlefield.

Was an American college and professional American football quarterback. He was born in Johnstown, Pe

Was an American college and professional American football quarterback. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bishop McCort High School. He attended the University at Buffalo where he played as a member of the Buffalo Bulls. He began play in the American Football League in 1966 for the Miami Dolphins.

Is an American former professional basketball player. He attended the University of Montana.Despite

Is an American former professional basketball player. He attended the University of Montana.Despite being taken in the draft in 1980 (by the Portland Trail Blazers), the 6'10" power forward began his short NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1987-88 season, appearing in 41 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest. After the season, he was selected in the 1988 expansion draft by one of the league's two newest franchises, the Miami Heat, but did not play a game for them. He split his final season in 1988-89 with the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, playing five total games.

Was a U.S. geologist, physician, explorer, author, and a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smith

Was a U.S. geologist, physician, explorer, author, and a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.In 1855 he joined an exploring expedition under Lieutenant Williamson, sent out by the War Department to examine the country between San Francisco and the Columbia River. In 1857-58 he acted as geologist to an expedition headed by Lieutenant Ives, sent out to explore the Colorado River, and he served as naturalist on an expedition under Captain Macombe, which explored southwestern Colorado and adjacent parts of Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. He was the first geologist known to visit the Grand Canyon. He was called to a professorship at Columbian (now George Washington) University in 1857. During the Civil War Dr. Newberry served as secretary to the Sanitary Commission for the Mississippi valley

An American contemporary realist artist, known for his meticulously rendered watercolor paintings, t

An American contemporary realist artist, known for his meticulously rendered watercolor paintings, typically still lifes. Some criticism has characterized Ingle's work as a kind of magic realism. [1]Significant critical recognition of Ingle's work has included the publication of a book, The Eye and the Heart: Watercolors of John Stuart Ingle (Rizzoli International, 1988), authored by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Camp, and including an introduction by Frank H. Goodyear, Jr., president of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (and author of Contemporary Realism since 1960). The 110-page book on Ingle was published in conjunction with major solo exhibitions jointly sponsored by the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science in Evansville, Indiana.

Was a Canadian chess Master, who was born and died in Toronto.He won the Canadian Chess Championship

Was a Canadian chess Master, who was born and died in Toronto.He won the Canadian Chess Championship five times (1910, 1913, 1922, 1924, and 1926) and shared first place in 1931 (Maurice Fox won play-off). He took twelfth place at New York 1913 (José Raúl

Was an American lawyer and politician and long-time Mayor of Philadelphia. He was admitted to the ba

Was an American lawyer and politician and long-time Mayor of Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in 1810. He was a leader of the Whigs of Philadelphia and served as mayor 1832–1838, 1839–1841, and 1845–1849. In 1840, Swift became the first mayor to b

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Ouens, Manitoba an

Was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Ouens, Manitoba and became a farmer and implement agent. He was first elected to Parliament at the Springfield riding in the 1945 general election then re-elected for a second term in 1949. In the 1953 election, Sinnott ran as an Independent Liberal candidate and was defeated by Anton Weselak of the Liberal party.

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 7", 210-lb guard/forward, Newman starred

Is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 7", 210-lb guard/forward, Newman starred at the University of Richmond, before going on to play in the National Basketball Association. In his 16 seasons (1986–2002) in the NBA, he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks.

Was an influential photographer, curator, historian, and critic. From 1962 to 1991 Szarkowski was th

Was an influential photographer, curator, historian, and critic. From 1962 to 1991 Szarkowski was the Director of Photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Is a second generation professional wrestler who is best known for competing under the ring name Sam

Is a second generation professional wrestler who is best known for competing under the ring name Sam Houston in the 1980s. His father is former wrestler Grizzly Smith, his half-brother is Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and his younger sister is Rockin' Robin.