American Famous Boy Names with Letter W

Was among those ardent States' Rights advocates, supporters of slavery, and Southern secessionists t

Was among those ardent States' Rights advocates, supporters of slavery, and Southern secessionists that came to be known as the "Fire-Eaters." Born in South Carolina, he showed little early interest in politics and his early career included the study of l

Is an author, stage actor and comedian. He wrote and published his first poem at seven and spent man

Is an author, stage actor and comedian. He wrote and published his first poem at seven and spent many of his childhood years telling fantastic stories to and talking for his three sisters and brother

Was an American politician and Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945.Served in the Tennessee House

Was an American politician and Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945.Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1923 before being elected district attorney. In 1936 he was elected to the Tennessee State Senate. Cooper was Tennessee's wartime go

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer. A native of South Carolina, William

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer. A native of South Carolina, William Burch served as a courier in the Confederate States Army under Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton III during the American Civil War. At war's end he became involved

Was an American cricketer. He played seven first-class matches between 1908 and 1913. Six of these w

Was an American cricketer. He played seven first-class matches between 1908 and 1913. Six of these were for the Philadelphian cricket team and the other was for a combined Canada/USA team. Newhall comes from a cricketing family, as his father and four uncles all played first-class cricket, and several other members of the family also played at a lower level. On at least one occasion, they made up all the members of a team.

Was an Ontario politician and barrister. In 1908 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontar

Was an Ontario politician and barrister. In 1908 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal. He was re-elected in 1911 and 1914. In 1917, he was chosen leader of the Liberal Party and, as such, became Leader of the Opposition in the legislature. The 1919 election saw the Liberals and their allies drop from 30 seats to 27 with Proudfoot himself defeated in his riding of Huron Centre by the Labour candidate. No longer having a seat in the legislature, Proudfoot was challenged as Liberal leader at the party's first leadership convention and was replaced by Hartley Dewart. He then became a member of the Senate of Canada where he sat until his death in 1922.

Was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a U.S. Cong

Was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second district of Maryland.In 1926, Cole was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Congress, serving one full term from March 4, 1

Was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1909

Was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1909-1911 and 1919–1921, serving as speaker pro tempore in 1911 and as speaker in 1919. He served in the State senate 1913-1915. He served as chairman of Kansa

Is an American 6'7" retired American professional National Basketball Association player. Turner pla

Is an American 6'7" retired American professional National Basketball Association player. Turner played college basketball at University of Akron.

Was a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 12th District since 1984 and s

Was a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 12th District since 1984 and serving as President Pro Tempore since 1990. He earlier served from 1960 through 1980, and as Majority Whip from 1972 to 1980. This making Sharpe the longes

Is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice

Is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks.

A professor emeritus of geoscience at the University of Arizona and a member of the U.S. National Ac

A professor emeritus of geoscience at the University of Arizona and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. He is renowned for his work in plate tectonics, sedimentary geology and Pacific Oceana geology and is considered one of the foremost experts on the geology of the Colorado Plateau.Dickinson's research includes studying the potsherds (historic or prehistoric fragments of pottery) of Pacific Oceana. Over the years, he has visited hundreds of Pacific Islands collecting and dating sherds.As of 2007, he resides in Tucson, Arizona, where he continues to do research and teach at the University of Arizona.

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard a

Is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 5'11" (180 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at Temple University. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice

Is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks.A 6'6" guard/forward from the University of Pittsburgh, Billy Knight and Sam Clancy helped to lead the Panthers to the 1974 NCAA Regional Finals. Knight spent eleven seasons (1974–1985) in the ABA and NBA as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, Kansas City Kings, and San Antonio Spurs.

(born May 9, 1981 in Anaheim, California) is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for

(born May 9, 1981 in Anaheim, California) is a left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Was a U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district. He was born in Weston, Missour

Was a U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district. He was born in Weston, Missouri into a prominent tobacco raising family. He was co-owner of Hull’s Tobacco Warehouse in Weston, director of First National Bank, Leavenworth, Kansas and

The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. In late 2005, he also b

The show was about a country doctor who moved from Montana to New York City. In late 2005, he also began to co-star in the Disney Channel series, Hannah Montana, with daughter Miley Cyrus. The show has been on the air for 3 seasons. In his career, he has

Was a former Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.

Was a former Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in the majors, between 1

Is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons in the majors, between 1978 and 1982, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago Cubs.

Is a former professional American football player and coach. Barnes' sports career began at Landis H

Is a former professional American football player and coach. Barnes' sports career began at Landis High School were he was a three sport star (baseball, football and basketball) and led his 1953 football team to undefeated season

Was an American professional boxer whose career was ended after he sustained serious injuries agains

Was an American professional boxer whose career was ended after he sustained serious injuries against an opponent with illegal under-padded gloves. Collins won his first 14 fights as a professional welterweight, among them a decision win over future world

Is a retired American football punter for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. Coming from University of

Is a retired American football punter for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. Coming from University of Southern Mississippi, he was the first pure punter ever to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft when the Oakland Raiders selected him in 1973.

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 19

Was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 1949 until 1952, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants.

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing shooting guard for the Charlotte Bob

Is an American professional basketball player currently playing shooting guard for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. He previously played for the Golden State Warriors, from whom he was traded on June 28, 2007 after six years with the team.The Warriors drafted Richardson out of Michigan State University with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft. It was while playing for Michigan State that he and fellow current NBA players Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, and Morris Peterson (and current Melbourne Tiger and NBL first-teamer Dave Thomas) won an NCAA National Championship.

Was an American historian and biographer, notable as the bestselling author of 18 books that have be

Was an American historian and biographer, notable as the bestselling author of 18 books that have been translated into 20 languages. Manchester grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. After his father's death, and the attack on Pearl Harbor, William Manchester likewise enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. However, he was ordered back to college until called up. Although he had expected to serve in Europe, Manchester ultimately found himself in the Pacific. After rising to the rank of Sergeant, he served in Pacific War's final campaign on Okinawa, and was severely wounded.