American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.

Is an American competitive sailor, four-time Olympian, and Olympic silver medalist.

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder whom the New York Times Company's subsidiar

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder whom the New York Times Company's subsidiary About.com called "a California racing icon."A native of Seymour, Iowa, as a young man of twenty, John Mabee moved to San Diego, California due to its climate that was more suitable to his health problems, having suffered from pneumonia and bronchitis. There, he established Johnny's Market on 43rd Street. He turned that corner grocery store into the highly successful Big Bear Supermarket chain, selling it in 1991.

Was Attorney General of California. Prior to that, he served on the California State Assembly, 5th d

Was Attorney General of California. Prior to that, he served on the California State Assembly, 5th district.

Was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968

Was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968 - 1969. He is a Republican.

An American plant geneticist.Sanford graduated in 1976 from the University of Minnesota with a BSc i

An American plant geneticist.Sanford graduated in 1976 from the University of Minnesota with a BSc in horticulture. He then went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received an MSc in 1978 and a PhD in 1980 in plant breeding and genetics. Between 1980 and 1986 Sanford was an assistant professor at Cornell University, and then from 1986 to 1998 he was an associate professor. Although retiring in 1998, Sanford continues at Cornell as a courtesy associate professor. He held an honorary Adjunct Associate Professor of Botany at Duke University. Sanford has published over 80 scientific publications in peer reviewed journals.

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his hor

Is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was a relative unknown until May 2004 when his horse Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby. The colt then went on to win the Preakness Stakes further increasing Servis' reputation. Servis trains horses prima

Was the third Governor of the state of Arizona. He served between 1929-1931.Phillips was a construct

Was the third Governor of the state of Arizona. He served between 1929-1931.Phillips was a construction worker in his early life and helped to build the state capitol building that he was later going to occupy as governor. During his governorship, he refu

Is a cartoonist, artist, and musician noted for dealing with macabre subjects and physical disabilit

Is a cartoonist, artist, and musician noted for dealing with macabre subjects and physical disabilities.Two animated cartoons have been based on Callahan's cartoons: Pelswick, a children's show on Nickelodeon; and Quads, a Canadian-Australian co-productio

(October 17, 1927 - October 10, 2003) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (mostly as a

(October 17, 1927 - October 10, 2003) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (mostly as a reliever) for a number of teams throughout his career. The most prominent portion of his career was spent early on with the Chicago Cubs (1950-1954).

Is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/r

Is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was born in Berkeley, California. He is the younger brother of Tom Fogerty

Was a clergy man, insurance broker and long serving politician. He served as an Alderman in the City

Was a clergy man, insurance broker and long serving politician. He served as an Alderman in the City of Edmonton on the municipal level and then went on to serve as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1926 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. He also briefly led the provincial Liberal party in 1926.

Was an American paleontologist. The first vertebrate paleontologist on the West Coast of the United

Was an American paleontologist. The first vertebrate paleontologist on the West Coast of the United States, he is best known for his taxonomy of vertebrate fossils at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, particularly with the genus Smilodon, more commonly known as the sabertooth cat.He was born in Hopkinton, Iowa the son of the postmaster and proprietor of a general store. As a young man, he began collecting Paleozoic invertebrate fossils near his Iowa home. He received a bachelors degree from Lenox College in Iowa, then went to the University of California to study geology and botany under Joseph Le Conte. He later went to Munich, Germany to study under the famous paleontologist Karl von Zittel. In 1894 he returned to the U.S. and joined the faculty at the University of California, teaching and performing research in both vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology.

. He was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1993 election in the riding of Scarborough Cent

. He was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1993 election in the riding of Scarborough Centre. He was re-elected in the1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections

Is a former professional American football running back for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the San D

Is a former professional American football running back for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Prior to his professional career, he attended the Pennsylvania State University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1973.

Is a professional skateboarder who grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley, California and current

Is a professional skateboarder who grew up in Half Moon Bay and Grass Valley, California and currently resides in Sacramento, California. He started Anti Hero Skateboards on Deluxe Distribution along with Nick Perry in 1995. In 2003, at the end of a 4 wee

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg.

Was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg. He was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches.

Was an American politician.He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1798 and 1799

Was an American politician.He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1798 and 1799. Herbert resettled in Prince Georges County, Maryland in 1805 and served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1808 to 1813 and as speaker o

Was an American bare-knuckle fighter born in Troy NY. He boxed under the name "The Benicia Boy" (fro

Was an American bare-knuckle fighter born in Troy NY. He boxed under the name "The Benicia Boy" (from his residence in California)New International Encyclopedia. His career lasted from 1858 until 1863.

Was a Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actor, perhaps best known for his roles in horror films an

Was a Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actor, perhaps best known for his roles in horror films and Westerns.

He represented the United States in weightlifting at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In 1948, at 3

He represented the United States in weightlifting at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In 1948, at 38 years of age, Grimek defeated Steve Reeves in a hotly disputed (till this day) decision at the NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London. It seems that with a

Was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades. Known at

Was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades. Known at first for playing the role of Maj. Gen. Colt in the 1970s cult movie, Kelly's Heroes, he later found fame as the bigoted workingman Archie Bunker, the main character in the 1970s CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971 to 1979) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979 to 1983). O'Connor later starred in the 1980s NBC television crime drama In the Heat of the Night, where he played the role of Police Chief Bill Gillespie from 1988 to 1994. At the end of his career in the late 1990s, he played the father of Jamie Stemple Buchman (Helen Hunt) on Mad About You.

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an American horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an American ornithologist. He is considered to be one of the giants of American ornithology, and

Was an American ornithologist. He is considered to be one of the giants of American ornithology, and was America's first taxonomist, describing 198 birds not previously mentioned by Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon. Cassin drew, printed and hand-colored many of the illustrations for the Railroad Surveys as the western regions of the United States were explored. He was named curator of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences in 1842, and after John T. Bowen's death, he took control of the Academy. His "Illustrations" was intended to be a 3-volume work, but financial considerations prevented more than one volume being published.

A former professional soccer player who is tied for having scored the most goals for the Canadian na

A former professional soccer player who is tied for having scored the most goals for the Canadian national team with 18 in 44 appearances between 1984 and 1994.The 6'1' ', 200 lb (91 kg) Catliff was a Canadian Soccer League star, scoring the second most goals of anyone in the league's six year history with 69. 'Big John', as he is known within Canadian soccer, was league season scoring champion in 1988 with 22 goals and in 1990 with 19. He began his CSL career in 1987 playing for the league's inaugural champions, the Calgary Kickers. Catliff then spent the next six seasons with the Vancouver 86ers, the CSL champions four consecutive seasons, 1988 through 1991.

Was an Indiana politician and Freemason. He was the 9th and 12th mayor of the city of Indianapolis,

Was an Indiana politician and Freemason. He was the 9th and 12th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana as well as an Indiana state senator. Caven was born in Pennsylvania from Scotch-Irish and English American parents. He moved to Indianapolis in 184