American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American Republican Party politician who served as mayor of Nutley, New Jersey and served nin

Was an American Republican Party politician who served as mayor of Nutley, New Jersey and served nine terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, before losing two electoral bids to win a seat in the New Jersey Senate.He first won a seat in the New Jersey G

Was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Ruane began his career in 1957, competing on th

Was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Ruane began his career in 1957, competing on the New York State racing circuit where he rode for noted U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horse trainers such as John M. Gaver, Sr. and H. Allen Jerkens. He retired

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Beamer was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and t

Was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Beamer was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1959). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress

Was a Canadian journalist and parliamentarian. He was first as elected as to the Canadian House of C

Was a Canadian journalist and parliamentarian. He was first as elected as to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1887 general election as a Liberal Member of Parliament representing the New Brunswick electoral district of City of St. John. Although defeated in 1891, he was re-elected in the 1896 election. On 3 September 1900, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the senatorial division of Saint John, New Brunswick until his death.

(July 20, 1847 – February 20, 1909) was an American professional baseball player in the 1860s and

(July 20, 1847 – February 20, 1909) was an American professional baseball player in the 1860s and 1870s. He was a batting star and versatile fielder for the Mutual Base Ball Club (New York Mutuals) both before and after spending the 1868 season

Was a U.S. herpetologist from California.He was born in San Francisco and enrolled at Stanford Unive

Was a U.S. herpetologist from California.He was born in San Francisco and enrolled at Stanford University in 1891. As of 1895, he organized the herpetology department of the California Academy of Sciences. In 1897 he got a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminted in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event.

When he was thirteen his Mother showed him an Art In America magazine article, showing Milton Glaser

When he was thirteen his Mother showed him an Art In America magazine article, showing Milton Glaser who had founded Push Pin Studios with his partners in 1954. Glaser's work was characterized by directness, simplicity and originality. He uses any medium or style to solve the problem at hand. His style ranges wildly from primitive to avant-garde in his countless book jackets, album covers, advertisements and direct mail pieces and magazine illustrations. Continuing with the reference as a young student in high school and later went to art school at 19 years old. As a student at 22, he created the Endless Summer movie poster that became the icon for surfing. He later was represented by Push Pin Group in 1974. In 1987 the Endless Summer Poster was collected by the Museum Of Modern Art in New York as a part of their Design Collection. He was responsible for many of the recognizable pop art images of the 1960s and 1970s including album covers, and concert posters including the Pinnacle Shrine Jimi Hendrix Poster.[1]

Was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.He served as collector of internal revenue for the third dis

Was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.He served as collector of internal revenue for the third district of Maryland at Baltimore in 1865 and 1866, and was appointed city solicitor for Baltimore in 1876 and served two years.Findlay was elected as a Democ

Was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. McDuffie was elected judge of probate in 1868. He was reelec

Was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. McDuffie was elected judge of probate in 1868. He was reelected in 1874 and served until 1880. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872 and 1876. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidat

Was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as being a great doubles player

Was an American tennis champion of the 1930s. He was primarily known as being a great doubles player with Wilmer Allison.

Was a American neoclassicist painter, was born at Kingston, New York.He was employed by a print-sell

Was a American neoclassicist painter, was born at Kingston, New York.He was employed by a print-seller in New York, and was first instructed in art by Archibald Robinson (1765-1835), a Scotsman who was afterwards one of the directors of the American Acade

Is a former Democratic Party United States Senator and Representative. Tunney graduated from Yale Un

Is a former Democratic Party United States Senator and Representative. Tunney graduated from Yale University, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1956. He attended the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands and graduated from the

Was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Ca

Was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada.Vernon typically played a stern, authoritarian kind of character. After minor roles on the tv show The Forest Rangers in the early 1960's he rose to prominence in the CBC series Wojeck in the late 1960s, playing a crime-fighting medical examiner (the series has been acknowledged as the inspiration for the later American series Quincy M.E.). He left the series in order to further his acting career in the United States. In 1967 he appeared opposite Lee Marvin in Point Blank. In 1969 he played Cuban revolutionary Rico Parra in Alfred Hitchcock's Cold War era spy movie Topaz

Was an American football player, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.McNally played in the N

Was an American football player, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.McNally played in the National Football League for 14 seasons, with five different teams. In his prime, McNally was 6'1" and 188 lbs., known for his speed, agility, and pass-catching ability.

Is an American Emmy award-winning actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in fil

Is an American Emmy award-winning actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret

Was an American physicist. The 1973 decision of the patent suit Honeywell v. Sperry Rand named him t

Was an American physicist. The 1973 decision of the patent suit Honeywell v. Sperry Rand named him the inventor of the first automatic electronic digital computer, a special-purpose machine that has come to be called the Atanasoff–Berry Computer.

(born July 13, 1980 in Clearwater, Florida) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for th

(born July 13, 1980 in Clearwater, Florida) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies.

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th co

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee.He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth, the Thirty-fifth, and the Thirty-sixth Congresses. He served from Marc

Was a Wisconsin politician.In a special election in June 1983, he was elected to the Wisconsin State

Was a Wisconsin politician.In a special election in June 1983, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly serving until 1991.

Is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, he was a member of the Utah State Senate, represe

Is an American politician from Utah. A Republican, he was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 29th senate district in St. George from 2001 until 2009.Hickman served in the Utah House of Representatives for house district 75 from 19

Was a United States Representative and farmer from Georgia.In 1834, Sanford was elected as a Jackson

Was a United States Representative and farmer from Georgia.In 1834, Sanford was elected as a Jacksonian Representative from Georgia to the 24th United States Congress, but he resigned before the end of his term to participate in the removal of the Cheroke

Is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 8th district in Baltimore County.Du

Is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 8th district in Baltimore County.During his time in the Maryland House of Delegates, he was a Member of the Environmental Matters Committee and several subcommittees including the ethics sub

Was an American golfer in the 1930s.Fischer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He won the 1932 NCAA indiv

Was an American golfer in the 1930s.Fischer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He won the 1932 NCAA individual golf championship and the Big Ten Conference individual championship in 1932, 1933 and 1935 while playing at the University of Michigan

Is a retired American basketball player, formerly in the NBA. A 6'7" 210 lb small forward, Greig pla

Is a retired American basketball player, formerly in the NBA. A 6'7" 210 lb small forward, Greig played competitively at Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington and played college basketball at Wenatchee Valley Community College and at the University of Oregon.