American Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a Republican Kansas City Mayor in 1867.He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic during

Was a Republican Kansas City Mayor in 1867.He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic during the American Civil War. He came to Kansas City after the War and was one of the founders of the Kansas City Board of Trade and was president of First Natio

was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first Am

was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. White was killed during the Apollo 1 training accident and posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and w

Was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first Ame

Was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On June 3, 1965, he became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. White was killed during the Apollo 1 training accident and posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and was previously awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal for his Gemini 4 spaceflight.

An American poet and academic who wrote a best seller about reading poetry. He is the president of t

An American poet and academic who wrote a best seller about reading poetry. He is the president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in New York City (not to be mistaken with E.D. Hirsch, Jr.) Edward Mark Hirsch was born in Chicago in 1950. In October 1958 he "wandered down to the basement of our house to pick through some of my grandfather's forgotten books" and read a verse (Emily Brontë's "Spellbound") that entranced him. It was the beginning of a lifelong involvement with poetry, which he explored at Grinnell College and the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Ph.D. in folklore.

Is an author best known for his nature and travel writing. His non-fiction has been widely praised b

Is an author best known for his nature and travel writing. His non-fiction has been widely praised by writers such as John Updike, who called him "the best essayist of my generation."[1] Hoagland joined the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the summers of 1951 and 1952, selling his novel about the experience, Cat Man (1955), before graduating from Harvard in 1954. After serving two years in the Army, he published The Circle Home (1960), a novel about boxing and then began the first of nine trips to Alaska and British Columbia. During the 1970s, he made the first two of his five trips to Africa. After receiving two Guggenheim Fellowships, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1982. He has taught at The New School, Rutgers, Sarah Lawrence, CUNY, the University of Iowa, U.C. Davis, Columbia University, Beloit College, and Brown. In 2005, Hoagland retired from a teaching position at Bennington College in Vermont

Was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil pain

Was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. In both his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life.[1]In his early self-portraits, Hopper tended to represent himself as skinny, ungraceful, and homely. Though a tall and quiet teenager, his prankish sense of humor found outlet in his art, sometimes in depictions of immigrants or of women dominating men in comic situations. Later in life, he would be drawn mostly to depicting women in his paintings.[9] In high school, he dreamed of being a naval architect, but after graduation he declared his intention of following an art career. Hopper’s parents insisted that he study commercial art so he could have a more reliable means of income.[10] In developing his self-image and individualistic philosophy of life, Hopper was influenced by the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as he stated later, “I admire him greatly…I read him over and over again.”[1

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m eve

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Was a U.S. Representative from New York.Howell was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congr

Was a U.S. Representative from New York.Howell was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1834. He served as again district attorney of Steuben County 1836-1840. He re

(August 22, 1857 - April 14, 1937) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and manager. He w

(August 22, 1857 - April 14, 1937) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and manager. He was born in Montville, Connecticut.

Was an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. He was mayor from 1910 through 1915, and again b

Was an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. He was mayor from 1910 through 1915, and again briefly in 1940; in the intervening years he effectively appointed the mayors.He was a delegate to the Tennessee Democratic State Convention in 1902 and 190

Was a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Most notable among the horses trained by Eddie Kelly was the 1

Was a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Most notable among the horses trained by Eddie Kelly was the 1959 American Champion Sprint Horse, Intentionally. He also owned horses he trained and raced including Lucky Coin, winner of the Kelso Handicap who also se

Is an American lawyer, politician, and political commentator. He served in the United States House o

Is an American lawyer, politician, and political commentator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. He also became known as a "judge" on the television judge

Was a United States Congressman from 1969 to 1977 and the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.K

Was a United States Congressman from 1969 to 1977 and the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.Koch was born in 1924 to a Jewish family in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. His father worked as a furrier. During the Great Depression, sales of fur coats and other luxury goods sharply declined, and the family moved from New York City to Newark, New Jersey. He graduated from Newark's South Side High School in 1941. (The school is now called Malcolm X Shabazz High School). His mother, Joyce, died of cancer at a relatively young age. Koch attended City College of New York from 1941 to 1943.

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Fifth

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Fifth congressional district of Tennessee.He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1857 and 1858. He was a presidential elector on the Consti

Was a Minnesota DFL politician, a former legislator, and a former President of the Minnesota Senate.

Was a Minnesota DFL politician, a former legislator, and a former President of the Minnesota Senate.Gearty served on the Minneapolis Park Board before being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1962. He served four terms in the House befor

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known as Moondog King of the Moondogs when he joined the

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known as Moondog King of the Moondogs when he joined the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) in the early 1980s. White won 48 championships in Canada and around the globe. He wrestled i

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Widely respected in the industry, his obituary in

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Widely respected in the industry, his obituary in the Ocala Star-Banner was titled "Yowell leaves behind legacy of integrity." A native of Pennsylvania, Eddie Yowell began his career in Thoroughbred racin

Served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 until his death. On September 1, 1953 the Council a

Served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1945 until his death. On September 1, 1953 the Council appointed his wife Harriett to replace him. This was the first instance of a Los Angeles City Councilmember being succeeded by a spouse. This would not happ

Was a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Frank Wil

Was a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Frank Willis finished sixth in the K-2 1000 m event. Deir also competed with his partner Gordon Potter in the K-2 10000 m event where they finished tenth.

Was an American thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and in te

Was an American thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and in ten short years became the top American jockey with 384 wins. He has won the Kentucky Derby in two consecutive years, riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny's

Is an American teacher and labor union leader. He was president of the American Federation of Teache

Is an American teacher and labor union leader. He was president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 2004 to 2008, and an AFL-CIO vice president from 2001 to 2008. He was elected president of the Warwick Teachers Union, AFT Local 915, for a t

Was a Wisconsin legislator and educator.From 1971 to 1983, Jackamonis served in the Wisconsin State

Was a Wisconsin legislator and educator.From 1971 to 1983, Jackamonis served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, the last six years as speaker.

Is an American journalist, best known as the former anchor for the American Broadcasting Company's N

Is an American journalist, best known as the former anchor for the American Broadcasting Company's Nightline.Koppel, an only child, was born in Lancashire, England, after his German-Jewish parents fled Germany due to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism. His family came to the United States in 1953.

Is an American character actor and game show panelist and environmentalist who is perhaps best known

Is an American character actor and game show panelist and environmentalist who is perhaps best known for his work as Dr. Mark Craig's intern, Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series St. Elsewhere, for which he received six consecutive Emmy Award nominations.

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from 1912

Was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from 1912 until 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.