American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

(born August 18, 1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died April 5, 1932 in Camden, New Jersey) was a

(born August 18, 1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died April 5, 1932 in Camden, New Jersey) was an infielder in Major League Baseball.

Was an American physician and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he worked as

Was an American physician and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he worked as the head of the state insane asylum before entering local politics and served as mayor of Portland. A Democrat, he then served as United States Senator fr

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Texas.

Was a featherweight professional boxer from Texas.

(August 27, 1917 - July 2, 1986) was a outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicag

(August 27, 1917 - July 2, 1986) was a outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1942-1943, 1945-1949[start]), Cincinnati Reds (1949[end]-1950[start]), St.

Was an American boxer. Lewis was born in New York City. He was World Welterweight Champion 1908-12.

Was an American boxer. Lewis was born in New York City. He was World Welterweight Champion 1908-12. Ring Magazine's Nat Fleischer ranked Lewis "the 6th greatest welterweight of all-time."

Was an American Jewish writer and newspaper publisher. He was born Herschel Goldhirsch in the shtetl

Was an American Jewish writer and newspaper publisher. He was born Herschel Goldhirsch in the shtetl Mikulintsy, Ukraine, then part of Austria-Hungary.In 1904 his father, Leib Goldhirsch, emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, only to move the family to New York City the next year. Harry became a stockbroker but lost his job in the 1929 crash. Convicted of mail fraud, Golden served five years in a Federal prison at Atlanta, Georgia. I

Was an American popular singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death.One of the fi

Was an American popular singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death.One of the first multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. He is cited among the most popular musical acts in history and is currently the most electronically recorded human voice in history. Crosby is also credited as being the major inspiration for most of the male singers of the era that followed him, including Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. Also during 1948, the Music Digest estimated that Crosby recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music. Clarinetist Artie Shaw described Crosby as "the first hip white person born in the United States.

Was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served for 10 years in the New Jersey Le

Was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who served for 10 years in the New Jersey Legislature. He was the New Jersey chairman for the 1972 re-election campaign of President Richard Nixon and was later indicted on charges stemming from the s

(born February 17, 1892 in Butler, Indiana - February 4, 1977 in Detroit), is a former professional

(born February 17, 1892 in Butler, Indiana - February 4, 1977 in Detroit), is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1913-1925. He would play for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and Washington Senators.

Is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the

Is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the U.S. Senate Majority Leader for the 110th Congress.Reid has been leader of the Senate Democrats since 2005, serving as Minority Leader from 2005 until the Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2006 congressional elections.

Was an American painter in the New York art scene from the early twentieth century until his death i

Was an American painter in the New York art scene from the early twentieth century until his death in 1969. A graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and training in Paris, London, Munich and Italy between the wars (and with Hans Hoffman), he settled in New York and was a frequent exhibitor at the Lynn Kottler and Pietrantonio galleries and at juried shows. His stylistic repertoire encompassed post-impressionism, cubist and abstract expressionism. Mathes was awarded lifetime membership in the New York Art Students’ League, where as artist-in-residence he provided ongoing assistance to students over several decades. Pre-1950’s colleagues included Menkes, Lausman, Kuniyoshi, Tschadasov, J. Taylor and N. Katz. Midwestern artist Joe Jones credits Mathes for “training” him during a brief residence in St. Louis as one of the “Blue Lantern” waterfront group in the early 1920’s. Mathes was frequently reviewed favorably in the New York Times and Herald Tribune,

Is an influential economist at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Di

Is an influential economist at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. He is best known for his pioneering work in Modern Portfolio Theory, studying the effects of asset risk, correlation and diversification on expected investment portfolio returns.

Was an Outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1907), Pittsburgh Pirates (1907), St. Louis Cardinals (19

Was an Outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1907), Pittsburgh Pirates (1907), St. Louis Cardinals (1907), Boston Red Sox (1909), New York Highlanders/New York Yankees (1910-13) and Chicago Cubs (1917).In 7 seasons he played in 588 games and had 1,907 at bats, 286 runs, 514 hits, 69 doubles, 42 triples, 12 home runs, 167 RBI, 95 stolen bases, 268 walks, .270 batting average, .365 on-base percentage, .369 slugging percentage, 703 total bases and 56 sacrifice hits.

Was an American photographer who is considered one of the great innovators of modern American photog

Was an American photographer who is considered one of the great innovators of modern American photography. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and started photographing in 1938 as an autodidact. By 1946, he was appointed by László Moholy-Nagy to teach photog

Is an Emmy-winning American television actor of Norwegian extraction. He graduated from Muskegon Hig

Is an Emmy-winning American television actor of Norwegian extraction. He graduated from Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan, where he achieved distinction as a statewide debating champion. He is perhaps best known as Colonel Sherman T. Potter on M*

Of Los Angeles, California is President and CEO of Pink Taco restaurants. His father is Peter Morton

Of Los Angeles, California is President and CEO of Pink Taco restaurants. His father is Peter Morton, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and his grandfather is Arnold "Arnie" Morton, founder of Morton's Steakhouse Chain.

Was a leading chess player. At age 22, he won one of the strongest tournaments of all time, but his

Was a leading chess player. At age 22, he won one of the strongest tournaments of all time, but his illness and early death prevented him from challenging for the World Chess Championship.

Is an American historian and novelist who has written historical fiction, fantasy, and science ficti

Is an American historian and novelist who has written historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction works. He is probably the best-known and most popular author of the genre of alternate history.

(February 1, 1874 – May 23, 1947) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cleve

(February 1, 1874 – May 23, 1947) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cleveland Naps from 1902 to 1910. He batted right, and threw right.

Is a former track and field athlete from the United States who specialized in throwing events. She a

Is a former track and field athlete from the United States who specialized in throwing events. She attended the University of Wyoming on a basketball scholarship, and then competed for the United States in the hammer throw and shot put at the 2000 Summer

Was an American composer and instrument builder. He was one of the first twentieth-century composers

Was an American composer and instrument builder. He was one of the first twentieth-century composers to work extensively and systematically with microtonal scales, writing much of his music for custom-made instruments that he built himself, tuned in 11-limit just intonation.

(born: June 29, 1884, died: June 9, 1930), was a baseball pitcher. He played one game for the St Lou

(born: June 29, 1884, died: June 9, 1930), was a baseball pitcher. He played one game for the St Louis Cardinals on August 22, 1910, pitching four innings, but did not bat.

Was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.

Was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family. was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family. Harry Payne Whitney was a major figure in thoroughbred

Is the longtime former American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Footbal

Is the longtime former American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second (1967–83) and fourth (1985) head coach of the team. In addition to coaching the Vikings, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons. Along with being the winningest coach in Vikings history,[1] Grant is third winningest professional football coach, behind Don Shula and George Halas, with a combined 290 wins in the NFL and CFL.[2] Grant was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983[3] and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.[4]

Is the longtime former American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Footbal

Is the longtime former American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second (1967–83) and fourth (1985) head coach of the team. In addition to coaching the Vikings, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons. Along with being the winningest coach in Vikings history,[1] Grant is third winningest professional football coach, behind Don Shula and George Halas, with a combined 290 wins in the NFL and CFL.[2] Grant was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983[3] and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.[4]