American Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to

Was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the 1872 election. He was re-elected in the 1874 and 1878 elections. He was initially declared re-elected again in the 1882 election, but his victory was challenged, and the next year the vote was declared void. Rather than run again, Ross moved to provincial politics when he was offered the position of Minister of Education for Ontario in the Liberal government of Sir Oliver Mowat in 1883.

Was a seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly

Was a seigneur and political figure in Quebec. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1834.

Was a Canadian politician.He was elected an alderman in 1866, and was a supporter of George Brown an

Was a Canadian politician.He was elected an alderman in 1866, and was a supporter of George Brown and the Reform Party. He ran as a Liberal in the 1871 Ontario provincial election, but was defeated by a margin of four votes in his attempt to win a seat in the provincial legislature.

Was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political

Was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century. Macdonald served 19 years as Canadian Prime Minister; only William Lyon Mackenzie King served longer.

Was a pioneering Scots-Canadian oceanographer and marine biologist.He returned to Edinburgh to compl

Was a pioneering Scots-Canadian oceanographer and marine biologist.He returned to Edinburgh to complete his studies in geology under Sir Archibald Geikie and natural philosophy under Peter Guthrie Tait. Tait introduced Murray to Charles Wyville Thomson who had been appointed to lead the Challenger Expedition. In 1872, Murray joined Wyville Thomson as his assistant on this four-year expedition to explore the deep oceans of the globe. After Wyville Thompson succumbed to the stress of publishing the reports of the Challenger Expedition, Murray took over, and edited and published over 50 volumes of reports, which were completed in 1896. He was knighted (K.C.B.) in 1898. Murray was killed when his car overturned near his home on 16 March 1914 at Kirkliston, Edinburgh; he is buried at the nearby Dean Kirkyard.

Was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who served as the first president of Senega

Was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who served as the first president of Senegal (1960–1980). Senghor was the first African to sit as a member of the Académie française. He was also the founder of the political party called the Senegalese Democratic Bloc. He is regarded by many as one of the most important African intellectuals of the 20th century.

Was a lawyer, judge and politician in the Canadian province of Ontario.In 1861, he was elected to th

Was a lawyer, judge and politician in the Canadian province of Ontario.In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for North Ontario; he was defeated in 1863 but was elected in an 1864 by-election when the incumbent, William McDougall, was forced to run for reelection after he was named to the executive council. Cameron was opposed to Confederation, preferring a legislative union. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully in Ontario North in the federal election but was elected for Toronto East to the provincial legislature.

Was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longes

Was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history. He is one of the Fathers of Confederation.He first entered politics as an alderman of the City of Toronto in 1857. From there, he became a member of the Legislative Assembly for South Ontario.

Was an English Academy Award and Tony Award-winning theatre and film actor.Harrison was born in Huyt

Was an English Academy Award and Tony Award-winning theatre and film actor.Harrison was born in Huyton, a suburb of Liverpool, then part of Lancashire, and educated at Liverpool College. He first appeared on the stage in 1924 in Liverpool. Harrison's acting career was interrupted during World War II whilst he served in the Royal Air Force, reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He acted in various stage productions until 11 May 1990. He acted in the West End of London when he was young, appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, which proved to be his breakthrough role.

Was a British Columbian politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conse

Was a British Columbian politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 election, and served in the cabinet of James Dunsmuir from 1900 to 1901. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development. After the lieutenant-governor appointed him the 16th Premier in June 1903 and McBride announced that his government was a Conservative Party administration and would contest the upcoming election along party lines. On October 3, 1903 McBride's party, the British Columbia Conservative Party won the first provincial election to be fought along party lines with a two seat majority.

Was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United

Was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. As a pharmacist, he went into business as a druggist.Tilley entered politics as an activist in the temperance movement. As a result of the 1848 recession, caused in part by Britain's economic policies, he became an advocate for responsible government. Tilley later joined the New Brunswick Colonial Association, which advocated for the colony's own control over its public expenses, the establishment of a public school system, government control of public works, and "honest government" in general.

Was a Prince Edward Island journalist, politician and jurist, the fourth premier of Prince Edward Is

Was a Prince Edward Island journalist, politician and jurist, the fourth premier of Prince Edward Island. Sullivan served as premier for ten years and fought for PEI's rights in the dominion of Canada. He protested the federal government's failure to fulfill the terms of confederation on which the island had joined the dominion in 1873. In 1886, he petitioned the Imperial government in London protesting Canada's delinquency in respect to promises to ensure communication lines between the island and the rest of the country but the problem remained unresolved until the 1900s.

Is an American soccer goalkeeper. As keeper for the 2000 U.S. women's Olympic soccer team, she recor

Is an American soccer goalkeeper. As keeper for the 2000 U.S. women's Olympic soccer team, she recorded two shutouts helping the team win the silver medal.

Is an American hip hop-generation author, activist, recording artist, and film producer. She is best

Is an American hip hop-generation author, activist, recording artist, and film producer. She is best known for Bill Clinton's criticism of her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign. Clinton's well-known repudiation of her comments led to what is now known in politics as a Sister Souljah moment.

Affectionately known as Gurudeva by his followers, was born in Oakland, California on January 5, 192

Affectionately known as Gurudeva by his followers, was born in Oakland, California on January 5, 1927 and adopted Saivism as a young man. He traveled to India and Sri Lanka where he received initiation from Sage Yogaswami of Jaffna in 1949. In the 1970s he established a Hindu monastery in Kauai, Hawaii and founded the magazine Hinduism Today. The author of many books on Hinduism and metaphysics, Subramuniyaswami was one of the most prominent faces of Hinduism during the last two decades of the 20th century.[citation needed] [1]

He started boxing at the age of 17 and campaigned both in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, where he got hi

He started boxing at the age of 17 and campaigned both in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, where he got his first championship try, a 12-round decision loss to Jose T. Rosales for the Venezuelan Bantamweight title.

(born November 28, 1953 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico) is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seas

(born November 28, 1953 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico) is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues between 1974 and 1985. He played for 5 different teams in the Majors and won a Gold Glove during his career.

Was an American country music singer, who was best known for crossover pop music songs of the early

Was an American country music singer, who was best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters in the early 1950s. In the late '50s and early '60s, she became a solo star. Her best known hit was the song "The End of the World" in 1963.

Is a surfer, board shaper, and environmental activist. Skip attended Mission Bay High School and beg

Is a surfer, board shaper, and environmental activist. Skip attended Mission Bay High School and began his professional surfing career in 1958. His first board was a balsa board shaped by legend Mike Diffenderfer. Skip rode professionally for G&S surfboar

Is an American actor and comedian. He played Cathy's boyfriend Ted on The Patty Duke Show from 1963

Is an American actor and comedian. He played Cathy's boyfriend Ted on The Patty Duke Show from 1963 to 1965, and Schroeder in the original cast of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown during its original off-Broadway run in 1967 (where his brother, Bill, played Snoopy)

(born May 28, 1946, in Bayside, New York) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He is an alumnus of C

(born May 28, 1946, in Bayside, New York) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He is an alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

(August 6, 1918 – October 24, 1997) was an American collegiate and professional golfer

(August 6, 1918 – October 24, 1997) was an American collegiate and professional golfer

(born on September 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer.

(born on September 9, 1964) is an American professional golfer.

A Canadian singer/songwriter. Skye came onto the music scene in 2003 with the release of her debut s

A Canadian singer/songwriter. Skye came onto the music scene in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released including the singles "Tangled Up in Me" and "Number One". Sweetnam is also known for singing the theme songs to Radio Free Roscoe, The Buzz on Maggie and Wayside. In 2006, she was nominated for a Juno Award for New Artist of the Year. Her second album was released on October 30, 2007 entitled Sound Soldier.

Bartusiak's big break came in 2000, thanks to The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson. Her emotional scenes

Bartusiak's big break came in 2000, thanks to The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson. Her emotional scenes led the way for other roles, including playing the young Marilyn Monroe in the TV miniseries Blonde. Since then, she has often been in demand for roles in major films, including Riding in Cars with Boys alongside Drew Barrymore and Don't Say a Word alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, both in 2001. She also played the young Charlie McGee in the sequel to Firestarter, Firestarter 2: Rekindled, and took a high-profile role in the popular television series 24.