American Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Maryland. He was also the president of the Kenn

Was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Maryland. He was also the president of the Kennard Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland. This was the first company to commercially sell Ouija boards in 1890.Rusk served in the Maryland House of Deleg

Was an American socialist functionary, writer, magazine editor, and politician. He is best remembere

Was an American socialist functionary, writer, magazine editor, and politician. He is best remembered as Executive Director of the League for Industrial Democracy, successor to the Intercollegiate Socialist Society, and for his close political association

July 12, 1888 - October 23, 1940) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over pa

July 12, 1888 - October 23, 1940) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 5 seasons (1908-1912) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Naps.

Was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister in the government of Lester Pearson.He was a founding

Was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister in the government of Lester Pearson.He was a founding member and president of the Alberta Poultry Breeders' Association and also served as president of the Alberta Holstein Breeders' Association. He led the Canadian Swine Breeders during World War II when it initiated the "Bacon for Britain" campaign of increased production as part of the war effort. In the 1950s, he pioneered exporting cattle by airplane allowing the Canadian industry to develop new markets in Mexico and the United Kingdom.

(born July 10, 1926 in North Andover, Massachusetts) was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in one

(born July 10, 1926 in North Andover, Massachusetts) was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in one game for the Boston Braves in 1944. At the age of 18, he was the eighth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season.

(born 14 September 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1970 to 1976. He was an integral c

(born 14 September 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1970 to 1976. He was an integral contributor to the New York Mets 1973 pennant run.

Was a professional boxer, nicknamed The Black Diamond, who was active during the 19th century in the

Was a professional boxer, nicknamed The Black Diamond, who was active during the 19th century in the Cincinnati area. Due to the political reality of the time Woodson mostly fought other black boxers, but he was good enough that he fought occasional match

Was an American politician.Holton was elected from the fifth district of Maryland as a Republican to

Was an American politician.Holton was elected from the fifth district of Maryland as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress, and served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Cong

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from Friendship Junior College,

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'6" forward from Friendship Junior College, Wingo played four seasons (1972–1976) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks. He averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in his career and won a league championship in 1973. After the 1975-76 season he moved to Italy and played with Pallacanestro Cantu (1976–1978) with whom he won the European Cup Winner's Cup twice and Superga Mestre (1978–1980).

Was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, Canadian Senator and a member of the prominent Molson family of bre

Was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, Canadian Senator and a member of the prominent Molson family of brewers.At home in Montreal, in 1948 Hartland Molson was named Governor of McGill University, a position he held for the next twenty years. In 1953, he was appointed President of the family's brewing empire, Molson Breweries. He served as President between 1953 and 1966, then Chairman until 1974 and Chairman emeritus until 1983, retiring completely in 1988.

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the younger brother of former

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the younger brother of former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mark Price.

Is an American journalist reporting for the Metro section of The Asbury Park Press, as one of its Ed

Is an American journalist reporting for the Metro section of The Asbury Park Press, as one of its Education reporters, specifically the Toms River-area schools, public and private. Though Sastrowardoyo was born in the Morningside Heights section of New York City, he considers Brentwood, Long Island, his hometown. He was educated at various State University of New York colleges as well as at Hofstra University, graduating from SUNY Oneonta, in 1990.

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was bor

Was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was born near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the school of pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh in 1906. He was engaged in the retail drug business and as a pharmacist in Ebensburg in 1906. He was treasurer of the William Penn Highway Association from 1913 to 1915, and treasurer of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, from 1932 to 1935. He was a member of the Republican State committee in 1936 and 1937, and president of the First National Bank of Ebensburg since 1938.

An American biochemist best known for his work on the molecular basis of sickle cell anemia and othe

An American biochemist best known for his work on the molecular basis of sickle cell anemia and other diseases. In collaboration with Linus Pauling, Itano used electrophoresis to demonstrate the difference between normal hemoglobin and sickle cell hemoglobin; their 1949 paper "Sickle Cell Anemia, a Molecular Disease" (coauthored also with S. J. Singer and Ibert C. Wells)[1] was a landmark in both molecular medicine and protein electrophoresis.In 1979, Itano became the first Japanese American admitted to the United States National Academy of Sciences (in the Genetics section). Itano is currently an emeritus professor of pathology at the University of California, San Diego.[2]

A Canadian actor who has worked in feature films and television. He has also done voice-overs, and h

A Canadian actor who has worked in feature films and television. He has also done voice-overs, and has voiced animations.From an early age he was exposed to many things that would shape his view of life. His grandfather, an immigrant from Russia, steeped his young grandson in the old country's ways, which included the Yiddish language. Atkin claims that to this day, his late grandfather is still a major influence on him. He and his parents lived with him for several years before finally getting their own house – around the corner from his grandfather's.

Was an American football defensive end in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 until 1983. He st

Was an American football defensive end in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 until 1983. He started playing football in high school, only because he overheard his father tell his mother that he was ashamed that his son didn't play like his friends' kids

Was an American politician and gay rights activist, and the first openly gay city supervisor of San

Was an American politician and gay rights activist, and the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco, California.[1] He was, according to Time magazine, "the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history of the planet."As the "Mayor of Castro Street," he was active during a time of substantial change in San Francisco politics and increasing visibility of gay and lesbian people in American society.[1] He was assassinated in 1978, along with Mayor George Moscone, by recently resigned city supervisor Dan White, making him a LGBT community "martyr".[1] White's relatively mild sentence for the murders led to the White Night Riots, and eventually the abolition of diminished capacity defense in California.

Was a Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.

Was a Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.

An American pornographic actor and porn movie director who began his adult film career in 1974.[1]Sa

An American pornographic actor and porn movie director who began his adult film career in 1974.[1]Savage has also launched a fledgling career as a stand up comedian, and appears frequently on the reality TV series Family Business.Herschel is a member of the XRCO[2], Legends of Erotica[3] and AVN[4] Halls of Fame.

(December 4, 1930

(December 4, 1930

A Tony Award winning American actor, playwright, and screenwriter.The gravelly-voiced actor perhaps

A Tony Award winning American actor, playwright, and screenwriter.The gravelly-voiced actor perhaps is known best for the play and film Torch Song Trilogy, which he wrote and starred in. The 1982 Broadway production won him two Tony Awards, for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play, two Drama Desk Awards, for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Actor in a Play, and the Theatre World Award, and the film earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination as Best Male Lead.

Was an American featherweight boxer and Union Boilermaker. Crosby fought from 1914-1921 with a profe

Was an American featherweight boxer and Union Boilermaker. Crosby fought from 1914-1921 with a professional fighting record of 5 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws prior to retiring with what was called at the time a 'creeping paralysis' that gradually took away

June 27, 1894 - May 7, 1952) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He batted an

June 27, 1894 - May 7, 1952) was a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right handed.

Is a mathematical logician at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He is noted especially for hi

Is a mathematical logician at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He is noted especially for his work on reverse mathematics, a project intended to derive the axioms of mathematics from the theorems considered to be necessary. In recent years this ha

Is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player. He is the identical twin br

Is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player. He is the identical twin brother of Horace Grant, also a former NBA player.Selected twelfth overall by the Washington Bullets in the 1988 NBA Draft out of Oklahoma, he averaged 5.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He lifted his averages to 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists the following season, in 1989-90. Grant improved markedly in the 1990-91 campaign, when he averaged 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.18 steals per game. At season's end, he was runner-up to the 1991 NBA Most Improved Player Award (which was earned by Orlando's Scott Skiles). In two subsequent seasons, he continued his solid play with 18.0 and 18.6 points per contest in 1991-92 and 1992-93, respectively.