Actress Reese who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for "Wild"

• American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
• "Walk the Line" Oscar winner
• Declaration of Independence signer John

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The Witherspoon surname originates in England . It is composed of the elements 'wether' and 'spong/spang' which are taken from Middle English . Originally, Witherspoon was a place name meaning 'a narrow strip of land where sheep dwell', however the village ...