American Famous Boy Names with Letter W

Was the twenty-fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1881 to 1885.

Was the twenty-fifth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1881 to 1885.

Was a former Treasurer of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Mathues was one of the people convicted in

Was a former Treasurer of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Mathues was one of the people convicted in connection to the Pennsylvania State Capitol graft scandal. He died of pneumonia in 1908 before he was supposed to go to prison.

Was a jockey and trainer in both flat and steeplechase Thoroughbred horse racing. He rode horses pro

Was a jockey and trainer in both flat and steeplechase Thoroughbred horse racing. He rode horses professionally from the late 1920s until about 1946 when he took up training.During his career he conditioned horses for prominent owners such as John Sanford

William Proctor is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives. In 2007 Proctor was n

William Proctor is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives. In 2007 Proctor was named the interim athletic director for the Florida State Seminoles, and he only served in this position until Randall W. Spetman was hired as the permanent

An American linguist, widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguist

An American linguist, widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics.[2] He has been described as "an enormously original and influential figure who has created much of the methodology" of sociolinguistics.[3] He is employed as a professor in the linguistics department of the University of Pennsylvania, and pursues research in sociolinguistics, language change, and dialectology.he studied at Harvard (1948) and worked as an industrial chemist (1949-61) before turning to linguistics. For his MA thesis (1963) he completed a study of change in the dialect of Martha's Vineyard, which was presented before the Linguistic Society of America to great acclaim. Labov took his PhD (1964) at Columbia University studying under Uriel Weinreich.

Is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. Playing at center, the

Is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. Playing at center, the 6'11" Laimbeer was a four-time All-Star and integral part of the Pistons teams that won two championships. Initially raised in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Clarendon Hills, Laimbeer attended Palos Verdes High School in Southern California and then the University of Notre Dame. Laimbeer is currently the head coach of the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.

Is a former American football coach and player. Cowher resigned after 15 seasons as the Steelers' co

Is a former American football coach and player. Cowher resigned after 15 seasons as the Steelers' coach on January 5, 2007, just 11 months to the day after winning 2005-06's Super Bowl XL. He currently is a studio analyst for The NFL Today.

Is an American former professional basketball player.Strothers played four years at Christopher Newp

Is an American former professional basketball player.Strothers played four years at Christopher Newport University from 1987-1991. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft but never made the roster. He played two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks with a career average of 4.6 points per game in a total of 13 games.

Born February 10, 1976 in Waco, Texas) is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros.

Born February 10, 1976 in Waco, Texas) is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros.

Was an American labor leader and president of the Building Service Employees International Union (BS

Was an American labor leader and president of the Building Service Employees International Union (BSEIU), the precursor to the Service Employees International Union, from 1940 to 1960. He was elected local president in 1923, and in 1927 was elected Third

Was a Kansas state senator, American settler, and land developer who is best known as the founder of

Was a Kansas state senator, American settler, and land developer who is best known as the founder of Denver, Colorado in 1858. Larimer often went by "General Larimer", having acquired the title in the Pennsylvania Militia.

(born December 20, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the

(born December 20, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as member of the State house of representatives i

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1856 and 1857.Lathrop was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1879).

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a Nebraska Populist politician.Greene ran for the United States Senate in 1893 against William V

Was a Nebraska Populist politician.Greene ran for the United States Senate in 1893 against William V. Allen and lost. He became a judge of the 12th judicial district of Nebraska from 1895 to 1897. He was elected to the United States House of Representativ

(March 25, 1919 - November 30, 1983) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for th

(March 25, 1919 - November 30, 1983) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1949) and Boston Red Sox (1951). Listed at 6' 2", 180 lb., Evans batted and threw right-handed.

(March 12, 1892 - March 10, 1971) was a baseball player, who was given a nickname to differentiate h

(March 12, 1892 - March 10, 1971) was a baseball player, who was given a nickname to differentiate him from his contemporary, "Big" Bill James.

(June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American golfer.

(June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American golfer.

Is a former American football offensive tackle.Roaf started his career with the New Orleans Saints i

Is a former American football offensive tackle.Roaf started his career with the New Orleans Saints in 1993 after an outstanding career at Louisiana Tech, where he was a finalist for the Outland Trophy in his senior year for the best offensive lineman in college

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. In partnership with Robert Sta

Was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. In partnership with Robert Stanley Castle, William Brann owned Branncastle Farm in Walkersville in Frederick County, Maryland. Among the successful horses they bred was Challedon, the 1

Was a Nebraska Populist politician.He served in the Nebraska National Guard as a major and judge adv

Was a Nebraska Populist politician.He served in the Nebraska National Guard as a major and judge advocate general. He ran in 1895 and 1897 as a Populist, losing the first time and being elected the second to the Fifty-fifth congress. He was reelected to t

Is a former NFL player and coach, having played for the New York Giants for 7 seasons (1949-50, 1953

Is a former NFL player and coach, having played for the New York Giants for 7 seasons (1949-50, 1953-57) and served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1966 to 1968.

Was a politician from Illinois who served partial terms as the fifth governor of the state and as U.

Was a politician from Illinois who served partial terms as the fifth governor of the state and as U.S. Senator.In 1830, he was elected to serve in the state House of Representatives as Speaker. He had previously been the clerk of the House. From 1832 to 1

Is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments on the PGA Tour.Glasson has enjoy

Is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments on the PGA Tour.Glasson has enjoyed eight victories as a professional golfer: seven official PGA Tour events and one non-official event. His first win came at the 1985 Kemper Open. His mos

A native of Brewton, Alabama, is an American country music singer. Since 1965, he has been the barit

A native of Brewton, Alabama, is an American country music singer. Since 1965, he has been the baritone singer in the country music group The Oak Ridge Boys.Golden joined The Oak Ridge Boys (then a Southern Gospel group) in 1965. He is credited with pushing the group to move in a more innovative direction in the late 1960s and early 1970s.