Famous People with Name Wilson

Wilson Chandler            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Chandler: is an American basketball player currently with the New York Knicks. He played college basketball at DePaul University for two years before declaring for the NBA Draft. Chandler is listed at 6 ft 8 in. and 230 lbs. He plays the forward position. Chandler has exceptional leaping ability, finishes well at the basket, and is improving his mid-range jumper.[1] His NBA comparison is Popeye Jones.[2] He played for the Knicks in the NBA Summer League.[3]

Wilson Rawls            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Rawls: was an American writer best known for his books Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys.He was born in Scraper, Oklahoma, in the Oklahoma Ozarks. There were no public schools in Scraper, so Rawls was home schooled on the family farm. He had little interest in reading until his mother bought him a copy of Call of the Wild by Jack London when he was ten. Rawls thus became a voracious reader and dreamed of writing a book.

Wilson Cruz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Cruz: Cruz has in both his acting roles and community work served as a model and mentor to gay youth, especially gay youth of color. He is best known for playing a character in My So-Called Life and a recurring character in Noah's Arc.While playing numerous roles on television, film, and the stage, Cruz devotes more and more of his time to LGBT youth. He is especially concerned with LGBT youth of color. Most recently he has volunteered his time as host for the Youth Zone, an online community at Gay.com for LGBT youth.Cruz was the 2005 Grand Marshall of the Chicago Pride Parade and the 1998 West Hollywood Gay Pride parade.

Wilson Pickett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Pickett: was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer and songwriter known for his raw, raspy, passionate vocal delivery. A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the pop charts as well. Among his best known hits are "In The Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1,000 Dances", "Mustang Sally", and "Funky Broadway". The impact of Pickett's songwriting and recording led to his 1991 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]

Wilson Allen Wallis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wilson Allen Wallis: was an American economist and statistician.He attended the University of Minnesota, Class of 1932, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After a year of graduate work at the University of Minnesota, he began studies at the University of Chicago

Lionel J. Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lionel J. Wilson: was an African American political figure and a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first African American mayor of Oakland, California, serving three-terms as mayor of Oakland from 1977 until 1991. He lost the 1990 mayoral election to Elihu Harris

Clifford Brittin Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifford Brittin Wilson: was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1915 to 1921 and a mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Wilson was a Republican. He was elected mayor of Bridgeport in 1911 and continued until 1921, after losing an election. He

Benjamin Davis Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Davis Wilson: was a California statesman and politician. He was known to the Native Americans as Don Benito because of his benevolent manner in his treatment of Indian affairs. Wilson, a native of Tennessee, was a fur trapper and trader before coming to California.

Louis Dicken Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Louis Dicken Wilson: was an North Carolinian politician and general in the United States Army. He served in the General Assembly of North Carolina and the North Carolina Senate for in various terms between 1814 and 1846. Wilson County, North Carolina is named in his honor. He

William Warfield Wilson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Warfield Wilson: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He was graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1893. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Chicago, Illinois. Wilson was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and to the