American Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Goldberg's succession of wins saw him quickly advance up the card, and pushed as a singles wrestler.

Goldberg's succession of wins saw him quickly advance up the card, and pushed as a singles wrestler. One of his first feuds was with Steve McMichael. Goldberg made his pay-per-view debut at Starrcade 1997, and defeated McMichael.[1][2][8] In early 1998, G

Was a political figure in Quebec. He represented Huntingdon in the Canadian House of Commons from 19

Was a political figure in Quebec. He represented Huntingdon in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal.Maclaren was secretary-treasurer for Huntingdon and Godmanchester Township. He served in the 50th battalion from 1863 to 1889, retiring at the rank of major.

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th

Is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 242 lbs. quarterback from the University of Utah, the left-handed throwing Mitchell was considered Dan Marino's heir apparent.

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the sing

Was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the singlestick competition.

A former professional American and Canadian football running back. He was drafted by the New York Gi

A former professional American and Canadian football running back. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Evansville Purple Aces, Illinois Fighting Illini and Northwestern Wildcats.

A Canadian geologist and Professor Emeritus in the department of Earth Sciences at the University of

A Canadian geologist and Professor Emeritus in the department of Earth Sciences at the University of Western Ontario. He is widely considered the world’s most eminent geochemist.he received his B.Sc. degree in 1948, his M.Sc. degree in 1949, and his Ph.D. degree in 1952 all from the University of Otago, where he taught in the Geology department as a lecturer. He performed research at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley. He was a Professor at Berkeley, Imperial College London and the University of Manchester before arriving at the University of Western Ontario in 1972. From 1986 until 1990 he was Dean of Science at the University of Western Ontario.

Was a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars.Harney st

Was a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars.Harney started his military career in 1818 as a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Infantry. He forced the pirate Jean Lafitte to move his operations to the Spanish Main. He served with distinction during the Seminole Wars and the Blackhawk War.

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from the University of Southern

Is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from the University of Southern California, Hewitt played six seasons (1968-1973;1974-1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves, and Chicago Bulls

Was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. Much of Burrou

Was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. Much of Burroughs's work is semi-autobiographical, drawn from his experiences as an opiate addict, a condition that marked the last fifty years of his life. A primary member of the Beat Generation, he was an avant-garde author who affected popular culture as well as literature. In 1984, he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

Is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. Previously, Wooten played in the majors with the Anaheim

Is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. Previously, Wooten played in the majors with the Anaheim Angels (2000-2003), Philadelphia Phillies (2004), and Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.A valuable utility player who can play catcher, first base and third, Wooten showed some nice flashes early in his career, but might have amounted to more than a journeyman player if a pair of injuries did not occur. After parts of eight seasons in the minors (he was drafted and signed by the Detroit Tigers), Wooten made it to the majors with the Angels in 2000. He was part of their World Series championship team in 2002. Wooten batted .474 in the postseason, third best among all hitters in the playoffs, going 9-for-19 with five runs scored and one homer, which came in the decisive Game 4 of the 2002 American League Division Series.

Was an American ecologist.Cooper received his B.S. in 1906 from Alma College in Michigan. In 1909, h

Was an American ecologist.Cooper received his B.S. in 1906 from Alma College in Michigan. In 1909, he entered graduate school at the University of Chicago, where he studied with Henry Chandler Cowles, and completed his Ph.D. in 1911. His first major publication, "The Climax Forest of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, and Its Development"[1] appeared in 1913.Cooper served briefly in 1914-1915 as a lecturer in plant ecology at Stanford University before beginning his long career in the botany department at the University of Minnesota, where he taught from 1915 to 1951. Among his students at Minnesota was Frank Edwin Egler and Arnold M. Schultz; the latter went on to teach "Ecosystemology" at U.C. Berkeley, and received U.C.

Was a businessman, service station owner, and a long serving Canadian federal politician from 1958 t

Was a businessman, service station owner, and a long serving Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1979.Skoreyko first ran for election to the Canadian House of Commons in the Edmonton East district in the 1958 federal election. He would defeat incumbent Member of Parliament Ambrose Holowach to win his first term in office. He would run for his second term in office in the 1962 federal election, this time he defeated high profile candidates such as former MP John Decore and former provincial Member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly Lucien Maynard in a hotly contested election.

(March 14, 1860 – May 26, 1911) was a 19th century Major League Baseball first baseman. He was a n

(March 14, 1860 – May 26, 1911) was a 19th century Major League Baseball first baseman. He was a native of Albany, New York.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he competed in the K-4 1000 m event, but was eliminated in the 2nd repecharge.

Was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Iowa.Smyth served as prosecuting attorney

Was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Iowa.Smyth served as prosecuting attorney of Linn County, Iowa from 1848 to 1853 and was appointed judge of the district court for the fourth judicial district of Iowa in 1853, serving until 1857.

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, who used the stage name Billy Red Lyons. He was an active wres

Was a Canadian professional wrestler, who used the stage name Billy Red Lyons. He was an active wrestler between 1956 and 1984, and won numerous championship throughout his career. He worked for promotions in both Canada and the United States, particularl

Is a Stuart, Florida retired law enforcement officer and Republican politician who serves as the Dis

Is a Stuart, Florida retired law enforcement officer and Republican politician who serves as the District 82 representative in the House of Representatives of the State of Florida. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and was reelected in 200

Was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Kingston, Canada West and

Was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Kingston, Canada West and became a physician. From 1886 to 1912, he was a public school inspector at Frontenac County. In 1913, he became a warden of the county, and from that year until 1929 he was reeve of Wolfe Island. He was first elected to Parliament at the Frontenac—Addington riding in a by-election on 22 July 1929 then re-elected there in the 1930 federal election. Spankie died on 27 May 1934 before completing his term in the 17th Canadian Parliament.

Is the current lead singer of the Christian metalcore [1][2] band Underoath. Before fronting Underoa

Is the current lead singer of the Christian metalcore [1][2] band Underoath. Before fronting Underoath, Chamberlain was also the vocalist for the band This Runs Through in which his brother, Phil Chamberlain, was the drummer.

US citizen in 1945, was a Columbia University professor,Vickrey was awarded the prize jointly with J

US citizen in 1945, was a Columbia University professor,Vickrey was awarded the prize jointly with James Mirrlees for research into the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information. An example of this is the situation where, for instance, the insured know more about their health than their insurer.

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as mayor of Nashville, Illinois from 1878 to 1884

Was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as mayor of Nashville, Illinois from 1878 to 1884, and was a delegate to all State and National Democratic Conventions from 1876 to 1896. He was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1884 to 1888. Forman w

Was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1827 to 1833.He was elected a Jacksonian to the United Stat

Was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1827 to 1833.He was elected a Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1827 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Wilson. He was reelected as a Jacksonian in 1828 and as an Anti-Jack

Is a former professional football quarterback. He played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego C

Is a former professional football quarterback. He played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at Northeast Louisiana (now named the University of Louisiana at Monroe).

Was an American painter and draftsman who was associated with the Hudson River School and Luminism.H

Was an American painter and draftsman who was associated with the Hudson River School and Luminism.Haseltine studied at the University of Pennsylvania and then at Harvard University, where he received a degree in 1854. He first exhibited his paintings the

Is one of the most influential American poets of the later 20th century.Merwin made a name for himse

Is one of the most influential American poets of the later 20th century.Merwin made a name for himself as an anti-war poet during the 1960's. Later, he would evolve toward mythological themes and develop a unique prosody characterized by indirect narration and the absence of punctuation. In the 80's and 90's, Merwin's interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology also influenced his writing. He continues to write prolifically, though he also dedicates significant time to the restoration of rainforests in Hawaii, the state where he lives.