American Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for t

Was a Canadian lumber merchant and politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Carleton in the 1887 federal election. A Liberal-Conservative, he was re-elected in 1896 and 1900. He was defeated in the 1904 election.

Was an American sculptor, best known for his public monuments and works of art in bronze, marble, an

Was an American sculptor, best known for his public monuments and works of art in bronze, marble, and clear acrylic (a technique he coined as "sculpting with light").

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Cleveland Naps fo

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Cleveland Naps for 26 games during the 1910 Cleveland Naps season and 12 games during the 1911 Cleveland Naps season.

Was an American stockbroker, investment banker and financier. He studied at Harvard University, but

Was an American stockbroker, investment banker and financier. He studied at Harvard University, but left in his sophomore year to get an early start in the business world. He acquired a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, on 10 December 1885 and retained

(July 2, 1864 - November 7, 1904) was a catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1884 t

(July 2, 1864 - November 7, 1904) was a catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1884 through 1891, he played with the Columbus Buckeyes (1884) and for the Pittsburgh teams Alleghenys (1885-89), Burghers (1890) and Pirates (1891). Carroll bat

Was a Democratic mayor of Pineville, a small city across the Red River from Alexandria in Rapides Pa

Was a Democratic mayor of Pineville, a small city across the Red River from Alexandria in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Baden, who was of German extraction, served in the executive position from 1970 until his defeat in 1998 by the Republican Leo Deslatte.As

Was an agriculturist, politician, and the 27th Governor of Vermont.He was elected register of probat

Was an agriculturist, politician, and the 27th Governor of Vermont.He was elected register of probate for the district of Marlboro in 1847, and represented Windham County in the Vermont Senate in 1849 and 1850, where, as chairman of a special committee on

Was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven artists.Varley was born in Sheffield, England in 1881 an

Was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven artists.Varley was born in Sheffield, England in 1881 and studied art in Sheffield and in Belgium. He came to Canada in 1912 on the advice of another Sheffield native, Arthur Lismer, and found work at Grip Ltd.. He served in the First World War and painted scenes of combat from his experiences of the time. He was deeply disturbed by what he saw.

Was an American television and film actor. Gwynne is best known for his roles as Francis Muldoon and

Was an American television and film actor. Gwynne is best known for his roles as Francis Muldoon and Herman Munster in the 1960s sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? and The Munsters, respectively.

Was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was pa

Was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event. He finished 14th in this competition.

Is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing District I since 2003. The district contai

Is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing District I since 2003. The district contains the core community of Eagle River, where Dyson resides, and stretches across the northern edge of Anchorage municipal boundaries to Government Hill, als

Was a right-handed pitcher with the Cleveland Naps for five seasons from 1910-1914. Born in Redlands

Was a right-handed pitcher with the Cleveland Naps for five seasons from 1910-1914. Born in Redlands, California, Blanding attended the University of Michigan (1909-1910) before playing in the major leagues. Blanding made his major league debut in 1910 by defeating Walter Johnson 3-0 on a six-hitter. In his major league career, Blanding appeared in 144 games for the Indians, 86 as a starter and 58 as a reliever. In 1912, he posted a record of 18-14 with 23 complete games in 262 innings pitched. His earned run average in 1912 was 2.92 -- well below the league average of 3.44. His Adjusted ERA+ was 118. Blanding had another strong season in 1913, going 15-10 with an ERA of 2.55 and an Adjusted ERA+ of 119. In 1914, Blanding signed with Chicago of the Federal League [1] and became embroiled in controversy, as the Federal League sued to keep Blanding from playing with Cleveland. (David Fleitz, "Shoeless: The Life and Times of Joe Jackson," p. 90) Blanding died in 1950 at age 64 in Salem, Virginia.

Was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Wells Bridge, Otsego County, he attended t

Was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Wells Bridge, Otsego County, he attended the public schools at Unadilla and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1904.Sisson was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Cong

(May 27, 1938 - October 14, 2007) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", 18

(May 27, 1938 - October 14, 2007) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., Bruckbauer batted and threw right-handed.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Kern was elected as Chief enrolling clerk of the State senat

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Kern was elected as Chief enrolling clerk of the State senate in 1892, and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.In 1901, Kern was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh

Austrian-American theater designer, artist, theoretician and architect.Beginning in 1908–09, Kiesl

Austrian-American theater designer, artist, theoretician and architect.Beginning in 1908–09, Kiesler studied at the Technische Hochschule and beginning in 1910–12, he attended painting and printmaking classes at the Akademie der bildenden Künste, both in Vienna. He did not finish the architecture curriculum at the Technische Hochschule, a circumstance which was to become a distinct disadvantage. Kiesler was productive as a theater and art-exhibition designer in the 1920s in Vienna and Berlin. In 1920 he started a brief collaboration with architect Adolf Loos, and in 1923 ,he became a member of the De Stijl group in 1923. Kiesler was friendly with many of the major figures of the European avant-garde, which may have influenced his heretical, if bizarre, approach to artistic theories and practices.

Was a police officer who had obtained the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He

Was a police officer who had obtained the rank of Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He was also a lawyer, and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1972.He defeated three other candidates to win the Athabaska electoral district. Bigg ran for re-election in the 1962 federal election, once again he defeated 3 other candidates in a closely contested race to win a second term in office.

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Saskatoon Crescents in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.

Was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1941 to 1944. He entered civ

Was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Toronto, Ontario from 1941 to 1944. He entered civic government in 1935 when elected as alderman for Ward six, polling the largest vote of any alderman-elect. Also elected as aldermen at same time were future mayors Allan Lamport, Nathan Phillips and Robert Saunders. Conboy immediately introduced resolutions which keynoted his public career: resolutions on unemployment, slum clearance, youth placement, city planning, relief works programs, street lighting, public health education. He was elected to the board of control one year later. As a member of city council, Dr. Conboy campaigned for the development of an island airport and harbour facilities. He was first elected mayor with a majority of 22,000 votes. The following day, he modestly confessed that, because of the light poll, he figured he was going down to defeat. In 1942 he received an acclamation. Responding to an appeal to boost Canada's Reserve Army, he joined The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada as a Private and later accompanied his unit to camp at Niagara as Corporal Conboy.

Born October 9, 1944 in Seguin, Texas[1]) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburg

Born October 9, 1944 in Seguin, Texas[1]) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels from 1968 to 1981.

Was an American former Basketball Association of America player. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Ironmen i

Was an American former Basketball Association of America player. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1947 BBA Draft, Fritz played in just one BBA season (1948-49 with the Indianapolis Jets).

Is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Fordham University.Christ, a

Is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Fordham University.Christ, a 6'4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) guard, played for the New York Knicks (1954-55) in the NBA for 6 games.

Is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Associa

Is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and now defunct American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1966 to 1977.

Was an American geologist, born at Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of Californ

Was an American geologist, born at Greenwich, England. He was educated at the University of California (S.B., 1893; Ph.D., 1896). He was employed by the United States Geological Survey. His many official reports and bulletins dealt mainly with phases of economic geology. He helped found the journal Economic Geology in 1905, and was associate editor of the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. Ransome was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and served as NAS Treasurer in 1919.

October 16, 1866 - November 24, 1931) was a Canadian professional baseball player and major league m

October 16, 1866 - November 24, 1931) was a Canadian professional baseball player and major league manager with both Boston baseball teams in the early 20th century.