American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a delegate from the Territory of Utah and a Senator from Utah.He was elected as a Democrat to th

Was a delegate from the Territory of Utah and a Senator from Utah.He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1895). He was then an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He was e

Was the son of former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta and his second wife Vikki LaMotta. L

Was the son of former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta and his second wife Vikki LaMotta. Like his father, Joseph Lamotta took up boxing, going so far as to compete on the amateur boxing circuit. He entered some Golden Gloves competitions. Joseph

Was a US labor union leader who served as President of the AFL-CIO for over sixteen years.From 1979

Was a US labor union leader who served as President of the AFL-CIO for over sixteen years.From 1979 to 1995 Kirkland was president of the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). During his tenure, union membership in the United States declined precipitously. The unions suffered some of their most serious defeats, including the 1981 air traffic controllers's strike and the 1985 Hormel meat packers' strike. On the international front, Kirkland's support of the Solidarity movement in Poland contributed to the decline of communism (he was awarded posthumously with the highest Polish award, the Order of the White Eagle).

Was the mayor of San Francisco from 1968 to 1976.Alioto served on the San Francisco Board of Educati

Was the mayor of San Francisco from 1968 to 1976.Alioto served on the San Francisco Board of Education from 1948 to 1954, and in the 1960s, served as the chair of the city's Redevelopment Agency. He entered the mayoral race in 1967 when John Shelley, the incumbent, bowed out of the race, allegedly because of poor health but probably because Alioto was more pro-development than Shelley (Shelley, whose rival Eugene McAteer was being backed by Alioto, was also expected to lose against a Republican opponent, Harold Dobbs, after McAteer collapsed and died while playing a game of handball).

Was an American geologist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley.An excursion made

Was an American geologist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley.An excursion made with Professors J. Hall and Agassiz to the Helderberg mountains of New York developed a keen interest in geology. After graduating at Harvard, Le Conte in 1851 accompanied Agassiz on an expedition to study the Florida reefs.[2] On his return he became professor of natural science in Oglethorpe University which was located in Midway, Georgia at the time[3]; and from December 1852 until 1856 professor of natural history and geology at Franklin College.[2] From 1857 to 1869 he was a professor of chemistry and geology at South Carolina College, which is now the University of South Carolina.

Was an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1936 to 1942 and 1945 to 1946 a

Was an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1936 to 1942 and 1945 to 1946 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was born and raised about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh in the small mining community of Kaylor, Pennsylvania in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

Was an American paleontologist.Leidy was professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, and

Was an American paleontologist.Leidy was professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, and later was a professor of natural history at Swarthmore College. His book Extinct Fauna of Dakota and Nebraska (1869) contained many species not previously described and many previously unknown on the North American continent. At the time, scientific investigation was largely the province of wealthy amateurs.Leidy named the holotype specimen of Hadrosaurus foulkii, which was recovered from the marl pits of Haddonfield, New Jersey. It was notable for being the first nearly-complete fossilized skeleton of a dinosaur ever recovered. The specimen was originally discovered by William Parker Foulke. He was also credited with describing the holotype specimens of Arctodus (A. simus), the dire wolf (Canis dirus), and the American lion (Panthera leo atrox), among many others.

Is an American steeplechase jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of F

Is an American steeplechase jockey who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1978. Aitcheson retired as the winningest steeplechase jockey in history, posting 440 jump wins from 2,457 mounts over a career spanning more than t

Was an American mathematician, specializing in analysis and probability theory.Doob was born in Cinc

Was an American mathematician, specializing in analysis and probability theory.Doob was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 27, 1910, the son of Leo Doob and Mollie Doerfler Doob. The family moved to New York City before he was three years old. The parents

Was an American Democratic politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Mass

Was an American Democratic politician who served as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937. Hurley was from Fall River, Massachusetts. He was of Irish descent.

Was an American Academy Award-winning director, screenwriter, and producer.Mankiewicz moved with his

Was an American Academy Award-winning director, screenwriter, and producer.Mankiewicz moved with his family to New York City where he graduated in 1924 from Stuyvesant High School. In 1928, he obtained a bachelor's degree from Columbia University. For a time he worked in Berlin, Germany, as a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune newspaper before being lured into the motion picture business.

(born September 19, 1943 in Bonham, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman, inducte

(born September 19, 1943 in Bonham, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 after receiving votes on 81.76% of the ballots. Morgan is currently an Emmy-winning commentator for ESPN television and radio.

Was a Canadian politician. Born in South Nelson, New Brunswick, he was a member of the Legislative A

Was a Canadian politician. Born in South Nelson, New Brunswick, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1925 to 1930 and was Speaker of the Assembly. By profession he was a lumber merchant, operating a small sawmill in South Nelson.In 1940, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Northumberland. A member of the National Government, he was defeated in 1945. In 1958, he was appointed the 21st Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and served until 1965.

Served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Born in 1935 in Philadel

Served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Born in 1935 in Philadelphia, he grew up in borough of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. After graduating from West Philadelphia Catholic High School and then Villanova University and the

Was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.Lessard won

Was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.Lessard won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Conservative candidate in 1890 in the district of Maskinongé with the support of local Catholic Bishop Louis-François Richer Laflèche. He succeeded Joseph-Hormisdas Legris of Honoré Mercier’s Parti National.

Was an American foil fencer. He won nine national fencing championships and participated in three Ol

Was an American foil fencer. He won nine national fencing championships and participated in three Olympic Games representing the United States. The Roll of Honor at the US Fencing Hall of Fame (USFA) credits his individual Olympic silver medalist in foil

Is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. His height is

Is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. His height is listed as 6'10".Smith attended Maury High School and played at the University of Maryland. In a tighly contested draft, Smith was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the first overall pick of the 1995 NBA Draft over fellow power forwards Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace as well as Jerry Stackhouse. Smith was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1995-96 season and finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting to Damon Stoudemire.

Is a Republican politician, representing Texas's 6th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House

Is a Republican politician, representing Texas's 6th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985.Barton was elected to represent Texas's 6th congressional district in his first attempt, defeating Democratic challenger Dan Kubiak with 56% of the vote in a contest to succeed Phil Gramm, who left his seat to run for the United States Senate that year.

Was an American Republican politician from Kansas. He edited several newspapers in Salina, Kansas be

Was an American Republican politician from Kansas. He edited several newspapers in Salina, Kansas before serving as a private secretary to Governor Edmund Morrill. He was President William McKinley's fourth assistant postmaster general. Bristow was electe

Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, a long-time resident of Detroit, Michigan, is considered t

Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, a long-time resident of Detroit, Michigan, is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions who has ever lived.

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished fifth in the C-

Was an American canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished fifth in the C-1 1000 metre competition as well as fifth together with his brother William in the C-2 10000 metre event.

Was a California food businessman who invented modern, nonseparating peanut butter in 1922 – 1923

Was a California food businessman who invented modern, nonseparating peanut butter in 1922 – 1923. His family business, the Rosefield Packing Company, was based in Alameda. His new production process was licensed to another company to make Peter Pan peanut butter in 1923. Rosefield Packing later marketed Skippy peanut butter in 1933; both brands are still sold today. It also introduced cylindrical "wide-mouth" jars for peanut butter in 1935. Peanut butter then became a vast food industry. Among other roles, Rosefield Packing provided emergency supplies of peanut butter to Hawaii during World War II. Rosefield's family sold Rosefield Packing and the Skippy brand to Best Foods in 1955.

(January 6, 1951 - May 19, 2001) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Te

(January 6, 1951 - May 19, 2001) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers (1972-1975). He was a switch-hitter and threw right handed.

(February 18, 1915 - April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash", was an American second baseman and manager

(February 18, 1915 - April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash", was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950.

Is a former professional wrestler who was best known by his famous ring moniker, Chief Jay Strongbow

Is a former professional wrestler who was best known by his famous ring moniker, Chief Jay Strongbow. Scarpa portrayed a Native American wrestler, who wore a traditional headdress to the ring and would "go on the warpath" when the fans started cheering hi