American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia.He served as a judge on the criminal court

Was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia.He served as a judge on the criminal court of Kanawha County from 1890 to 1896. He was named United States consul to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico from 1897 to 1901.

Was an American naturalist.the grandson of Colonel Timothy Pickering, he grew up in Wenham, Massachu

Was an American naturalist.the grandson of Colonel Timothy Pickering, he grew up in Wenham, Massachusetts and received a medical degree from Harvard University in 1823. A practicing physician in Philadelphia, he became active as librarian and curator at the city's Academy of Natural Sciences.Pickering went with the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 as one of its naturalists. Charles Wilkes, the expedition's commander, named Pickering Passage in honor of Charles Pickering.[1]

Was an American-born welterweight boxer and boxing commissioner for the state of Michigan. Some of h

Was an American-born welterweight boxer and boxing commissioner for the state of Michigan. Some of his more notable opponents included Rocky Graziano, Ike Williams, and Carmen Basilio. He originally boxed for the Michigan State University team, and compet

Was a one-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district. He served as r

Was a one-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district. He served as receiver of the United States land office at Fort Dodge, Iowa, from September 11, 1861, until March 3, 1869, when he resigned to serve in Congress. In 1868,

Was a U.S. Representative from New York.Caldwell was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth, Sixt

Was a U.S. Representative from New York.Caldwell was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1921). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1920. He resumed the practice of law i

Was the Iowa State Representative from the 16th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representat

Was the Iowa State Representative from the 16th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1990 to 2009 and was the majority leader in the Iowa House from 2003-2007, when the Democrats recaptured the legislature in the 2006 elections. H

Was an American archer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American archer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was an American painter, printmaker, and muralist. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1915 and was ther

Was an American painter, printmaker, and muralist. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1915 and was thereafter associated with that city. As a WPA artist from 1934 to 1941 he executed many commissioned murals in a sturdy, somewhat abstracted figurative style. He was also noted for his colorful Western landscapes. Later he become particularly known for bold abstracts in a cubist-influenced idiom, tending eventually toward abstract expressionism, the style in which he worked from about the 1950s until his death. Marika Herskovic's American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s : an Illustrated Survey (New York School Press, 2003),

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.Jones attended Long Island Univer

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.Jones attended Long Island University and Rutgers University before spending two seasons in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers. He has since played professionally in Argentina.

(born December 28, 1952, in Albany, Georgia) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball player w

(born December 28, 1952, in Albany, Georgia) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball player who played in the 1970s and 1980s.

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Oly

Is an American water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.McIlroy was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the 1960 tournament. He played one match.

Was a U.S. Republican politician.He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Repres

Was a U.S. Republican politician.He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota and served from January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1943. He failed to be renominated to the House in 1942. He was elected to the Hou

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to

Was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1952 as a Liberal-Progressive, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. In the 1941 provincial election, Smith was a star candidate for the Liberal-Progressives in the Winnipeg constituency. During this period, Winnipeg elected ten members via a single transferable ballot. Smith finished third on the first count with 4,955 votes, and was declared elected on the second count following transfers from fellow Liberal-Progressive J.S. McDiarmid. He served as a government backbencher in the parliament which followed.

(October 17, 1919 - December 31, 2004) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in five game

(October 17, 1919 - December 31, 2004) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in five games, all in relief, for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 25-year-old rookie left-hander was a native of Lenoir, North Carolina.

Is a former football player and is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator.LeBeau at

Is a former football player and is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator.LeBeau attended Ohio State University, playing for famed coach Woody Hayes, and was on the 1957 national championship team, playing at cornerback and halfback. Also in 1957, playing both sides of the ball, he scored two touchdowns as Ohio State came back to beat Michigan 31-14.

Is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Dele

Is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1972–2001, and was its Democratic floor leader 1991–2001. Since 2005 he has been the chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.Cranwell was first

(born on October 7, 1945 in McArthur, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-han

(born on October 7, 1945 in McArthur, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was signed by the Kansas City Athletics before the 1964 season.

Is an American former professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks.Selected 34th by the M

Is an American former professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks.Selected 34th by the Mavs in the 1997 NBA Draft out of Austin Peay State University, the little-used small forward's NBA career was short-lived, consisting of just 39 games of the 1997-98 season. Though he did start two games in March 1998, in place of the injured Cedric Ceballos.

Was an American physician and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions,

Was an American physician and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge in developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. He proteste

(born April 12, 1933, in Romulus, Michigan

(born April 12, 1933, in Romulus, Michigan

(born April 8, 1927 in Lawton, Michigan), nicknamed "Smokey," "Paw Paw," and "Sunday Charlie," is a

(born April 8, 1927 in Lawton, Michigan), nicknamed "Smokey," "Paw Paw," and "Sunday Charlie," is a former Major League Baseball player

(born April 9, 1921, in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who playe

(born April 9, 1921, in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the New York Giants from 1943 to 1945. He stood 6'1 1/2" and weighed 185 lbs.

An award-winning Canadian petroleum geologist, paleontologist, stratigrapher and emeritus professor.

An award-winning Canadian petroleum geologist, paleontologist, stratigrapher and emeritus professor. His research has yielded many large oil and gas finds in western Canada.With the help of a Tegler Scholarship, Stelck attended the University of Alberta. He switched into the geology program when his friend, Robert Folinsbee, convinced him that it was an exciting field. He obtained a BSc (1937) and a MSc degree (1941). He moved to California and obtained his PhD degree at Stanford University.

(October 26, 1923 – May 16, 2001) was an American golfer

(October 26, 1923 – May 16, 2001) was an American golfer

Was an American golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest amateur golfers in histor

Was an American golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. A two-time U.S. Amateur winner, Coe never turned professional, instead choosing to spend time with his wife and family.