Anthony Heinsbergen (1894–1981) was a Dutch American muralist and decorative artist known for creating murals in hundreds of theaters and public buildings across the United States. His work appeared in landmarks such as Los Angeles City Hall and numerous historic theaters.
Peter Hoekstra (born 1953) is a Dutch-born American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan from 1993 to 2011. He also chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Chris Van Hollen (born 1959) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland from 2003 to 2017 and later became a U.S. Senator. He previously chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and has focused on economic and public policy issues.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809–1894) was an American physician, professor, poet, and essayist associated with the Fireside Poets, best known for works such as Old Ironsides and the Breakfast-Table essays. His son, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841–1935), became one of the most influential justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841–1935) was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice appointed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 and served until 1932. A veteran of the American Civil War and former professor at Harvard Law School, he became one of the most influential jurists in American history and authored the landmark legal work The Common Law (1881).
Burt Van Horn (1823–1896) was a New York farmer, textile manufacturer, and Republican politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives during the Civil War era. He later worked as Collector of Internal Revenue in Rochester.
Archibald Van Horne (d. 1817) was a Maryland politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1807 to 1811. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates and State Senate and chaired the House Committee on the District of Columbia.
Willem Kieft (c.1597–1647) served as Director of New Netherland from 1638 to 1647. His authoritarian leadership and conflicts with settlers and Native Americans sparked Kieft’s War, leading to his recall by Dutch authorities.
