/jon"seuhn/ ; for 3 also Sw. /yoon"sawn/ , n.
1. Andrew , 1808-75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865-69.
2. Charles Spurgeon /sperr"jeuhn/ , 1893-1956, U.S. educator and sociologist.
3. Eyvind /ay"vin/ , 1900-76, Swedish writer: Nobel prize 1974.
4. Gerald White , 1890-1980, U.S. writer.
5. Howard (Deering) /dear"ing/ , 1896?-1972, U.S. businessman: founder of restaurant and motel chain.
6. Jack ( John Arthur ), 1878-1946, U.S. heavyweight prizefighter: world champion 1908-15.
7. James Price , 1891-1955, U.S. pianist and jazz composer.
8. James Weldon /wel"deuhn/ , 1871-1938, U.S. poet and essayist.
9. Lyndon Baines /lin"deuhn baynz/ , 1908-73, thirty-sixth president of the U.S. 1963-69.
10. Philip C(ortelyou) , born 1906, U.S. architect and author.
11. Reverdy /rev"euhr dee/ , 1796-1876, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1845-49, 1863-68.
12. Richard Mentor /men"teuhr, -tawr/ , 1780-1850, vice president of the U.S. 1837-41.
13. Samuel ( "Dr. Johnson" ), 1709-84, English lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist.
14. Virginia E(shelman) /esh"euhl meuhn/ , born 1925, U.S. psychologist: researcher on human sexual behavior (wife of William H. Masters).
15. Walter Perry ( "Big Train" ), 1887-1946, U.S. baseball player.
16. Sir William , 1715-74, British colonial administrator in America, born in Ireland.