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During its history, the United States has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians from their ranks, and these historic U.S. political families have had a significant impact on politics in the United States.

Many of these families have moved to national prominence from a state or regional power base. The Kennedys, for example, are particularly associated with Massachusetts; the Long family is identified with Louisiana, the Lees with Virginia, the Roosevelts with New York, the Daleys with Illinois, the Muhlenbergs with Pennsylvania, and the Tafts with Ohio. Other political families are less connected with a specific state; the Bush family began in Ohio and Connecticut, but is now more closely identified with Texas, and a member of the family was the governor of Florida. Kennedy family member Maria Shriver's husband Arnold Schwarzenegger is now governor of California.

See also Political families of the world.

Families

Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level:

The Achesons

  • Dean Acheson (1893-1971), U.S. Undersecretary of the Treasury 1933-1945, U.S. Undersecretary of State 1945-1947, U.S. Secretary of State 1949-1953. Father of David Acheson.

The Adams

Main article: Adams political family Note: The Adams family is related by marriage to the Roosevelt, Cabot, and Lodge families.They are also related to the Baldwins

  • Samuel Adams (1722–1803), organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
    • Joseph Allen (1749–1827), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1810–1811; nephew of Samuel Adams.
      • Charles Allen (1797–1869), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1849–1853; son of Joseph Allen.
  • John Adams (1735–1826), first Vice President (1789–1797) and second President (1791–1801) of the United States; second cousin of Samuel Adams.
    • John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), U.S. senator from Massachusetts, 1803–1808; U.S. Secretary of State, 1817–1825; sixth President, 1825–1829, and the first who was the son of a President; son of John Adams.
      • Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807–1886), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1859–1861; U.S. Ambassador to Britain, 1861–1868;, son of John Quincy Adams.
        • John Quincy Adams II (1833–1894), Son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr. Massachusetts state legislator, Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts.
        • Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918). Son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr. historian and author, and private secretary to his father during his tenure in London.
        • Brooks Adams (1848–1927). Son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr. historian and author, and delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917.

The Adams of Kentucky

  • Green Adams (1812-1884), Kentucky State Representative, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847-1849 1859-1861, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge 1851-1856. Uncle of George Madison Adams.
    • George Madison Adams (1837-1920), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1867-1875, Register of the Kentucky Land Office 1884-1887, Kentucky Secretary of State 1887-1891. Nephew of Green Adams.

The Aderholts

  • Bobby R. Aderholt, Circuit Court Judge in Alabama. Father of Robert Aderholt.
    • Robert Aderholt (1965-), Judge in Alabama, Alabama State Senator, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1997-present. Son of Bobby R. Aderholt.

The Alberts and Vursells

  • Charles W. Vursell (1881-1974), Sheriff of Marion County, Illinois 1914-1918; Illinois State Representative 1914-1916; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1943-1959. Cousin of Carl Albert.
  • Carl Albert (1908-2000), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1947-1977, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1971-1975 1975-1977. Cousin of Charles W. Vursell.

The Aldrichs

  • William Aldrich (1820-1885), Wisconsin Assemblyman, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1877-1883. Father of James F. Aldrich.
    • James F. Aldrich (1853-1933), member of the Cook County, Illinois Board of Commissioners 1886-1888; member of the Cook County, Illinois Board of Education 1887; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1893-1897. Son of William Aldrich.

The Alexander, Griffins, and Harris

  • Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. (1910-1990), Florida State Senator, Florida State Representative, candidate for Governor of Florida 1974. Grandfather of Katherine Harris and J.D. Alexander.
    • Katherine Harris (1957-), Florida State Senator 1995-1999, Florida Secretary of State 1999-2003, U.S. Representative from Florida 2003-2007, candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 2006. Granddaughter of Ben Hill Griffin, Jr..
    • J.D. Alexander, Florida State Representative 1999-2002, Florida State Senator 2003-present. Grandson of Ben Hill Griffin, Jr..

NOTE: J.D. Alexander is also great-grandson of Florida Governor of Napoleon B. Broward.

The Allens

  • Willis Allen (1806-1859), Sheriff of Franklin County, Illinois 1834-1838; Illinois State Representative 1838-1840; Illinois State Senator 1844-1847; delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1847 1848; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1851-1855. Father of William J. Allen.
    • William J. Allen (1929-1901), Illinois State Senator 1855, Judge in Illinois 1859-1861, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1862-1865, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1862 1870, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888, U.S. Judge for Illinois 1887-1901. Son of Willis Allen.

The Alstons, Kenans, and Howards

See Alston-Kenan-Howard Family


The Anderson, Maxwells, and Wilsons

  • Walker Anderson, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Father-in-law of Augustus Maxwell.
    • Augustus Maxwell (1820-1903), Attorney General of Florida 1846-1847, Florida State Representative 1847, Florida Secretary of State 1848, Florida State Senator 1849-1850, U.S. Representative from Florida 1853-1857, Confederate States Senator from Florida 1962-1865, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1865-1866 1887-1891. Son-in-law of Walker Anderson.
      • Evelyn C. Maxwell, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Son of Augustus Maxwell.
        • Emmett Wilson (1882-1918), U.S. Attorney for Florida 1907 1907-1909, Florida State Attorney 1911-1913, U.S. Representative from Florida 1913-1917. Grandson of Augustus Maxwell.

The Andersons and Talbotts

  • Simeon H. Anderson (1802-1840), Kentucky State Representative 1828-1829 1832 1836-1838, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1839-1840. Brother-in-law of Albert G. Talbott.
  • Albert G. Talbott (1808-1887), delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky State Representative 1850 1883, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1855-1859, Kentucky State Senator 1869-1873. Brother-in-law of Simeon H. Anderson.
    • William Clayton Anderson (1826-1961), Kentucky State Representative 1851-1853, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1856, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1859-1861. Son of Simeon H. Anderson.

The Austins and Luces

  • Albert E. Austin (1877-1942), Health Officer of Greenwich, Connecticut 1917-1937; Connecticut State Representative 1917-1919 1921-1923; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1939-1941. Stepfather of Clare Boothe Luce.
    • Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1943-1947, U.S. Ambassador to Italy 1953-1956. Stepdaughter of Albert E. Austin.

The Babcocks and Weeks

  • Joseph Weeks (1773-1845), Clerk of Richmond, New Hampshire 1802-1822; New Hampshire State Representative 1807-1809 1812-1913 1821-1826 1830 1832-1834; Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New Hampshire 1823 1827; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1835-1839. Grandfather of Joseph W. Babcock.
    • Joseph W. Babcock (1850-1909), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1888-1892, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1893-1897. Grandson of Joseph Weeks.

The Bacas

  • Jose Baca (1947-), U.S. Representative from California 1999-present. Father of Joe Baca, Jr. and Jeremy Baca.
    • Joe Baca, Jr., California Assemblyman 2004-2006. Son of Jose Baca.
    • Jeremy Baca, candidate for Democratic nomination for California Assembly 2006. Son of Jose Baca.

The Bacons

The Baileys

  • John Moran Bailey (1904-1975), Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 1961-1968. Father of Barbara B. Kennelly.
    • Barbara B. Kennelly (1936-), Hartford, Connecticut Councilwoman 1975-1979; Connecticut Secretary of State 1979-1982; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1982-1999; candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1998. Daughter of John Moran Bailey.
    • James J. Kennelly, Connecticut State Representative. Husband of Barbara B. Kennelly.
      • John B. Kennelly, Hartford, Connecticut Common Court Councilman. Son of Barbara B. Kennelly and James J. Kennelly.
      • Justin Kronholm, Executive Director of the Connecticut Democratic Committee. Grandson of John Moran Bailey.

The Bakers

  • Howard Baker, Sr. (1902-1964), Tennessee State Representative, Member of Scott County, Tennessee Board of Education 1931-1932, District Attorney for 19th Circuit of Tennessee 1932-1938, candidate for Governor of Tennessee 1939, candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1940, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1940 1948 1952 1956, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1951-1964. Father of Howard Baker.
  • Everett Dirksen (1896-1969), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1933-1949, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1951-1969, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1953-1955 1957-1959. Father-in-law of Howard Baker.
  • Alf Landon (1887-1987), Chairman of the Kansas Central Committee, Governor of Kansas 1933-1937, candidate for President of the United States 1936. Father-in-law of Howard Baker.
    • Howard Baker (1925-), candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1964, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1967-1985, White House Chief of Staff 1987-1989, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 2001-2005. Son of Howard Baker, Sr..
    • Nancy Kassebaum Baker (1932-), U.S. Senator from Kansas 1978-1997. Wife of Howard Baker.
      • Bill Kassebaum, Kansas State Representative. Son of Nancy Kassebaum Baker.

The Bakers of Indiana and Kansas

  • John Harris Baker (1832-1915), Indiana State Senator 1862, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1875-1881, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888, U.S. District Court Judge of Indiana 1892-1904. Brother of Lucien Baker.
  • Lucien Baker (1846-1907), Attorney of Leavenworth, Kansas 1872-1874; U.S. Senator from Kansas 1895-1901. Brother of John Harris Baker.

The Baldaccis and Mitchells

  • George J. Mitchell (1933-), candidate for Governor of Maine 1974, U.S. Attorney of Maine 1977-1979, U.S. District Judge of Maine 1979-1980, U.S. Senator from Maine 1980-1995. Cousin of John Baldacci.
  • John Baldacci (1955-), Bangor, Maine Councilman 1978-1982; Maine State Senator 1982-1994; U.S. Representative from Maine 1995-2003, Governor of Maine 2003-present. Cousin of George J. Mitchell.

The Baldwins and Barlows

  • Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), Georgia State Representative 1785, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1785 1787 1788, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1789-1799, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1799-1807. Brother of Henry Baldwin.
  • Henry Baldwin (1780-1844), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1817-1822, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1830-1844. Brother of Abraham Baldwin.
  • Joel Barlow (1754-1812), U.S. Consul to Algiers, Algeria 1795-1797; U.S. Minister to France 1811-1812. Brother-in-law of Abraham Baldwin and Henry Baldwin.

The Baldwin, Evarts, Hoar & Sherman family

Main article: Baldwin, Hoar & Sherman family

An exceedingly large political family spanning the country's history. See the above article for details. Especially notable figures include:

The Bankheads and Brockmans

Three Senators and one Speaker of the House.

The Barbers

  • Noyes Barber (1781-1844), Connecticut State Representative 1818, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1821-1835. Uncle of Edwin Barber Morgan and Christopher Morgan.

The Barbours

  • Thomas Barbour, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Father of James Barbour and Philip Pendleton Barbour.
  • Benjamin Johnson, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Father-in-law of James Barbour.
    • James Barbour (1775-1842), Virginia House Delegate 1796-1812, candidate for Governor of Virginia 1811, Governor of Virginia 1812-1814, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1815-1825, U.S. Secretary of War 1825-1828, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1828-1829. Son of Thomas Barbour.
    • Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783-1841), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1814-1825 1827-1830, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1821-1823, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1836-1841. Son of Thomas Barbour.
    • John S. Barbour (1790-1855), Virginia House Delegate 1813-1816 1820-1823 1833-1834, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1823-1833, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829 1830, Chairman of the Democratic National Convention 1852. Nephew of Thomas Barbour.
      • John S. Barbour, Jr. (1820-1892), Virginia House Delegate 1847-1851, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1881-1887, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1889-1892. Son of John S. Barbour.

The Barreres

The Barrows

  • Alexander Barrow (1801-1846), Louisiana State Representative, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1841-1846. Brother of Washington Barrow.
  • Washington Barrow (1807-1866), U.S. Minister to Portugal 1841-1844, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1847-1849, Tennessee State Senator 1860-1861. Brother of Alexander Barrow.

The Barrys and Blackburns

  • William T. Barry (1784-1835), Kentucky State Representative 1807, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1810-1811, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1814-1816, Kentucky State Senator 1817-1821, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1820-1824, Kentucky Secretary of States 1824-1825, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1828, U.S. Postmaster General 1829-1835. Uncle of Luke P. Blackburn.
    • Luke P. Blackburn (1816-1887), Governor of Kentucky 1879-1883. Nephew of William T. Barry.
    • Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn (1838-1918), Kentucky State Representative 1871-1875, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1875-1885, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1895-1897 1891-1897. Nephew of William T. Barry.

NOTE: Luke P. Blackburn and Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn were also distant cousins of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay.

The Bartletts

The Bateses

Three brothers:

The Bayard and Clayton family

Main article: Bayard family

The Bayhs

Main article: Bayh family

The Beauregards, Slidells, and Villeres

  • John Slidell (1793-1871), candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1828, District Attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana 1829-1833; Louisiana State Representative; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1843-1845; U.S. Minister to Mexico 1845-1846; U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1853-1861. Brother-in-law of P.G.T. Beauregard.
  • P.G.T. Beauregard (1818-1893), Commissioner of Public Works of New Orleans, Louisiana. Brother-in-law of John Slidell.
    • Jacques Villere (1761-1830), Justice of the Peace in Louisiana, candidate for Governor of Louisiana 1812, Governor of Louisiana 1816-1820. Step-grandson of P.G.T. Beauregard.

The Bedfords and Reads

  • George Read (1733-1798), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1774-1777, Delaware Assemblyman 1776-1788, President of Delaware 1777-1778, delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1789-1795, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court 1793-1798. Father-in-law of Gunning Bedford, Sr..
    • Gunning Bedford, Sr. (1742-1797), Delaware Assemblyman 1783-1787, Governor of Delaware 1796-1797. Son-in-law of George Read.
    • Gunning Bedford, Jr. (1747-1812), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1783-1784 1784-1786. Cousin of Gunning Bedford, Sr..

The Bedingers

  • George M. Bedinger (1756-1843), Kentucky State Representative 1792, Kentucky State Senator 1800-1801, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1803-1807. Uncle of Henry Bedinger.

The Beilensons

The Belfords

  • James B. Belford (1837-1910), Indiana State Representative 1867, Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, U.S. Representative from Colorado 1976-1877 1879-1885. Cousin of Joseph M. Belford.
  • Joseph M. Belford (1852-1917), Chairman of the Suffolk County, New York Republican Committee; Clerk of the Suffolk County, New York Surrogate Court; U.S. Representative from New York 1897-1899; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1900; Surrogate of Suffolk County, New York 1904-1910. Cousin of Joseph M. Belford.

The Bennetts

The Bentsens

  • Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006), Hidalgo County, Texas Judge 1946-1949; U.S. Representative from Texas 1949-1955; U.S. Senator from Texas 1971-1993; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1976; candidate for Vice President of the United States 1988; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1993-1994. Uncle of Ken Bentsen, Jr..
    • Ken Bentsen, Jr. (1959-), U.S. Representative from Texas 1995-2003, candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate 2002. Nephew of Lloyd Bentsen.

The Bibbs and Graves

  • William Wyatt Bibb (1781-1820), Georgia State Representative 1803-1805, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1807-1813, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1813-1816, Governor of Alabama Territory 1817-1819, Governor of Alabama 1819-1820. Ancestor of Bibb Graves.
    • Bibb Graves (1873-1942), member of Alabama Legislature, Montgomery, Alabama City Attorney; candidate for Governor of Alabama 1922; Governor of Alabama 1927-1931 1935-1939. Descendant of William Wyatt Bibb.
    • Dixie Bibb Graves (1882-1965), U.S. Senator from Alabama 1937-1938. Wife of Bibb Graves.

The Biddles

The Bidens

  • Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (1942-), New Castle County, Delaware Councilman 1970-1972; U.S. Senator Delaware 1973-present; candidate for Democratic nomination for President 1988; candidate for 2008 Democratic nomination for President, withdrew nomination. Father of Joseph R. Biden III.
    • Joseph R. Biden III (1969-), Attorney General of Delaware 2007-present. Son of Joseph R. Biden, Jr..

The Biggs

  • Benjamin T. Biggs (1821-1893), delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1852, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1867-1873, Governor of Delaware 1887-1891. Father of John Biggs.
    • John Biggs, Attorney General of Delaware. Son of Benjamin T. Biggs.

The Bilbrays

The Bilirakis

  • Michael Bilirakis (1930-), U.S. Representative from Flordia 1983-2007. Father of Gus Bilirakis.
    • Gus Bilirakis (1963-), Florida State Representative 1998-2006, U.S. Representative from Florida 2007-present. Son of Michael Bilirakis.

The Binghams

The Blacks

  • Edward Junius Black (1806-1846), Georgia State Representative 1829-1831, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1841 1842-1845. Father of George Robinson Black.
    • George Robinson Black (1835-1886), delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1865, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1872, Georgia State Senator 1874-1877, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1881-1883. Son of Edward Junius Black.

The Blagojeviches and Mells

  • Richard Mell (1938-), candidate for Democratic Committeeman from Illinois 1972, Chicago, Illinois Councilman 1976-present; Democratic Committeeman from Illinois 1976-present. Father of Deborah L. Mell.
    • Deborah L. Mell, current candidate for 2008 Illinois House of Representatives. Daughter of Richard Mell.
    • Milorad Blagojevich (1956-), Illinois State Representative 1993-2007, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1997-2003, Governor of Illinois 2003-present. Son-in-law of Richard Mell.

The Blairs

The Bledsoes and Chiltons

  • Jesse Bledsoe (1776-1836), Kentucky Secretary of State, Kentucky State Representative 1812, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1813-1814, Kentucky State Senator 1817-1820. Uncle of Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, Thomas Chilton, and William Parish Chilton.
    • Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874), Kentucky State Representative 1819-1820, Alabama State Representative 1824, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1829-1831, District Judge of the Republic of Texas, Justice of the Republic of Texas Supreme Court. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe.
    • Thomas Chilton (1798-1854), Kentucky State Representative, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1828-1831 1833-1835. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe.
    • William Parish Chilton (1810-1871), member of the Alabama Legislature 1839, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1843, Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1852-1856, Alabama State Senator 1859, Delegate to the Confederate Congress from Alabama 1861-1862, Confederate Representative from Alabama 1862-1865. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe.

The Blunts

The Boardmans

  • Elijah Boardman (1760-1823), Connecticut State Representative 1803-1805 1816, Connecticut State Senator 1817-1821, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1821-1823. Brother of David Sherman Boardman.
  • David Sherman Boardman (1786-1864), Justice of the Peace in Connecticut, Connecticut State Representative. Brother of Elijah Boardman
    • William Whiting Boardman (1794-1871), Connecticut State Senator 1830-1832, Connecticut State Representative 1836-1839 1845 1849-1851, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1840-1843. Son of Elijah Boardman.

The Boehnes

  • John W. Boehne (1856-1946), Evansville, Indiana Councilman 1897-1901; candidate for Mayor of Evansville, Indiana 1901; Mayor of Evansville, Indiana 1905-1908; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1908; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1909-1913. Father of John W. Boehne, Jr..
    • John W. Boehne, Jr. (1895-1973), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1931-1943. Son of John W. Boehne.

The Bohlens and Eustis

The Borens

Main Article: Boren family

The Boucks

  • William C. Bouck (1786-1859), New York Assemblyman, New York State Senator, Sheriff of Schoharie County, New York, Governor of New York 1843-1844. Brother of Joseph Bouck.
  • Joseph Bouck (1788-1858), U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1833. Brother of William C. Bouck.
    • Gabriel Bouck (1828-1904), Attorney General of Wisconsin 1858-1860, Wisconsin Assemblyman 1860 1874, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868 1872, candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1874, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1877-1881. Son of William C. Bouck.

The Boudinots, Bradfords, and Stocktons

  • Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), New Jersey Assemblyman 1775-1777, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1777-1778 1781-1783, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1795, Director of the United States Mint 1785-1805. Brother of Elisha Boudinot.
  • Elisha Boudinot (1749-1819), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1798-1804. Brother of Elias Boudinot.
  • Richard Stockton (1730-1781), New Jersey Executive Councilman 1768-1774, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1774-1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1776. Brother-in-law of Elias Boudinot.
    • William Bradford (1755-1795), Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1780-1791, Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1791-1794, Attorney General of the United States 1794-1795. Son-in-law of Elias Boudinot.
    • Richard Stockton (1764-1828), U.S. Attorney for New Jersey 1789-1791, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1796-1799, candidate for Governor of New Jersey 1801 1803 1804, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1813-1815, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1820. Son of Richard Stockton.
      • Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866), Governor of California 1846-1847, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1851-1852. Son of Richard Stockton.
        • John P. Stockton (1826-1900), U.S. Minister to the Papal States 1858-1861, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1865-1866 1869-1875, Attorney General of New Jersey 1877-1897. Son of Robert F. Stockton.

The Boulignys

The Boustanys, Edwards, and Reggies

  • Edwin Edwards (1927-), Governor of Louisiana 1972-1980 1984-1988 1992-1996. Uncle-in-law of Charles Boustany.
    • Charles Boustany (1956-), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2005-present. Nephew-in-law of Edwin Edwards.
    • Edmund Reggie (1926-), Presidential Elector for Louisiana 1960. Brother-in-law of Charles Boustany.

The Bowdons and Bowies

  • Franklin Welsh Bowdon (1817-1857), Alabama State Representative 1844-1845, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1846-1851. Uncle of Sydney J. Bowie.
    • Sydney J. Bowie (1865-1928), Talladega, Alabama City Clerk 1885-1886; Talladega, Alabama Alderman 1891; Alabama Democratic Committeeman 1894-1899; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1901-1907. Nephew of Franklin Welsh Bowdon.

The Bradfords and Tauls

  • Micah Taul (1785-1850), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1815-1817. Grandfather of Taul Bradford.
    • Taul Bradford (1835-1883), Alabama State Representative 1871-1872, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1875-1877. Grandson of Micah Taul.

The Bradleys and Morrows

  • William O'Connell Bradley (1847-1914), Prosecuting Attorney of Garrard County, Kentucky 1870; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1872 1876; candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1876; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880; candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1887; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1888; Republican National Committeeman 1890-1896; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1896; Governor of Kentucky 1895-1899; U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1909-1914. Brother-in-law of Thomas Zantzinger Morrow.
  • Thomas Zantzinger Morrow, Kentucky State Senator, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1883. Brother-in-law of William O'Connell Bradley.
    • Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), U.S. District Attorney in Kentucky, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1915, Governor of Kentucky 1919-1923. Son of Thomas Zantzinger Morrow.

The Bradys

  • James H. Brady (1862-1918), Chairman of the Idaho Republican Committee 1904-1908, member of Idaho Legislature, Governor of Idaho 1909-1911, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1913-1918. Great-grandfather of Jerry Brady.
    • Jerry Brady (1936-), candidate for Governor of Idaho 2002 2006. Great-grandson of James H. Brady.

The Branches

  • John Branch (1782-1863), North Carolina State Senator 1811-1817 1822, Governor of North Carolina 1817-1820, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1823-1829, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1829-1831, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1831-1833, Governor of Florida 1844-1845. Uncle of Lawrence O'Bryan Branch.

The Brandegees

  • Augustus Brandegee (1828-1904), Connecticut State Representative 1854 1858-1859 1861, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1863-1867, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864 1880 1884, Mayor of New London, Connecticut; Corporation Counsel of New London, Connecticut 1897-1898. Father of Frank B. Brandegee.
    • Frank B. Brandegee (1864-1924), Connecticut State Representative 1888 1899, Corporation Counsel of New London, Connecticut 1889-1893 1894-1897 1901-1902; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1902-1905; Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Convention 1904; U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1905-1924. Son of Augustus Brandegee.

The Breckinridges

The Bristows

  • Francis Bristow (1804-1864), Kentucky State Representative 1831-1833, Kentucky State Senator 1846, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1854-1855 1859-1861. Father of Benjamin Bristow.
    • Benjamin Bristow (1832-1896), U.S. Solicitor General 1870-1872, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1874-1876, candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 1876. Son of Francis Bristow.

The Brodericks and Kennedys

  • Andrew Kennedy (1810-1847), Indiana State Representative 1835, Indiana State Senator 1838, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1841-1847, candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana 1847. First cousin of David C. Broderick and Case Broderick.
  • David C. Broderick (1820-1859), candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1846, California State Senator 1850-1851, U.S. Senator from California 1857-1859. First cousin of Andrew Kennedy and Case Broderick.
  • Case Broderick (1839-1920), Mayor of Holton, Kansas 1874-1875; Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson County, Kansas 1876-1880; Kansas State Senator 1880-1884; Justice of the Idaho Territory Supreme Court 1884-1888; U.S. Representative from Kansas 1891-1899. First cousin of Andrew Kennedy and David C. Broderick.

The Brooks and Hinshaws

The Browns

Main article: Brown family

(The Browns are not related to Willie Brown, former Mayor of San Francisco, California and former Speaker of the California State Assembly.)

The Browns of Georgia

  • Joseph E. Brown (1821-1894), Georgia Circuit Court Judge 1855-1857, Governor of Georgia 1857-1865, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1868-1870, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1880-1891. Father of Joseph Mackey Brown.
    • Joseph Mackey Brown (1851-1932), Governor of Georgia 1909-1911 1912-1913. Son of Joseph E. Brown.

The Bryans

  • Nathan P. Bryan (1872-1935), Florida State Senator 1911, U.S. Senator from Florida 1911-1917, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Florida 1920-1935. Brother of William James Bryan.
  • William James Bryan (1876-1908), Solicitor of the Duval County, Florida Criminal Court of Record 1902-1907; U.S. Senator from Florida 1907-1908. Brother of Nathan P. Bryan.

The Burlesons

  • Edward Burleson (1798-1851), President of the Republic of Texas 1841-1844, candidate for President of the Republic of Texas 1844, Texas State Senator 1846-1850 1851. Grandfather of Albert S. Burleson.
    • Albert S. Burleson (1863-1937), U.S. Representative from Texas 1899-1913, U.S. Postmaster General 1913-1921. Grandson of Edward Burleson.

The Burrs and Alstons

  • Aaron Burr (1756-1836), New York Assemblyman 1784-1785 1798-1801, Attorney General of New York 1789-1791, U.S. Senator from New York 1791-1797, Vice President of the United States 1801-1805. Father-in-law of Joseph Alston.

The Burrows

The Burtons

  • Phillip Burton (1926-1983), California Assemblyman 1956-1964, delegate to the California Democratic Convention 1968 1972 1976 1980 1982, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1968 1972, U.S. Representative from California 1964-1983. Brother of John L. Burton.
  • John L. Burton (1932-), U.S. Representative from California 1974-1982, California State Senator 1997-2005. Brother of Phillip Burton.
  • Sala Burton (1925-1987), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956 1976 1980 1984, U.S. Representative from California 1983-1987. Wife of Phillip Burton.

The Bushs

Main article: Bush family

See also: The Walkers

The Butler and Belmonts

See Butler-Belmont Family

The Byrds and Floods

(The Virginia Byrds are not related to Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, who was born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. and renamed after his aunt and uncle Vlurma and Titus Byrd)

The Byrns

The Cabaniss and McRaes

  • Thomas Banks Cabaniss (1835-1915), Georgia State Representative 1865-1867, Solicitor General in Georgia, Georgia State Senator 1878-1880 1884-1886, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1893-1895, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia 1910; Forsyth, Georgia Circuit Court Judge 1912-1913. Cousin of Thomas Chipman McRae.
  • Thomas Chipman McRae (1851-1929), Arkansas State Representative 1877-1879, Arkansas Presidential Elector 1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1885-1903, delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1918, Governor of Arkansas 1921-1925. Cousin of Thomas Banks Cabaniss.

The Camachos

The Camdens

The Cannons

The Cantwells

The Cardins

  • Meyer M. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 1935-1937, Baltimore, Maryland Circuit Court Judge 1967-1977. Brother of Maurice A. Cardin.
  • Maurice A. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 1951-1966. Brother of Meyer M. Cardin.
    • Benjamin L. Cardin (1943-), Maryland House Delegate 1967-1986, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1987-2007, U.S. Senator from Maryland 2007-present. Son of Meyer M. Cardin.
      • Jon S. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 2003-present. Nephew of Benjamin L. Cardin.

The Carmichaels

  • Jesse M. Carmichael, Alabama Secretary of State. Father of Archibald Hill Carmichael.
    • Archibald Hill Carmichael (1864-1947), Alabama Solicitor 1890-1894, Alabama State Representative 1907-1911 1915-1919, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1916 1928 1932, Alabama State Senator 1919-1923, member of the Alabama State Board of Education 1919-1947, member of the Tuscumbia, Alabama Board of Education 1920-1947; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1933-1937. Son of Jesse M. Carmichael.

The Carnahans

  • A.S.J. Carnahan (1897–1968), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1945–1947 and 1949–1961; U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, 1961–1963.
    • Melvin E. Carnahan (1934–2000), governor of Missouri, 1993–2000; died in plane crash while running for United States Senate, posthumously elected; son of A.S.J. Carnahan, husband of Jean Carnahan.
    • Jean Carnahan (born 1933), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001–2002; mother of Russ and Robin Carnahan.
      • Russ Carnahan (born 1958), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2005-; son of Mel and Jean Carnahan.
      • Robin Carnahan (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of State, 2005-; daughter of Mel and Jean Carnahan.

The Carrolls

The Carrolls of Maryland were a very active family during the early history of the United States

The Carters

The Caseys

The Caseys are a family originally from New York City, but settled in Scranton, Pennsylvania after World War II.

The Casses and Ballengers

  • Lewis Cass (1782-1866), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1806-1807, Governor of Michigan 1813-1831, U.S. Secretary of War 1831-1836, U.S. Minister to France 1836-1842, U.S. Senator from Michigan 1845-1848 1849-1857, candidate for President of the United States 1848, U.S. Secretary of State 1857-1860. Great-great grandfather of Cass Ballenger.
    • Cass Ballenger (1926-), North Carolina State Representative 1974-1976, North Carolina State Senator 1976-1986, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1986-2005. Great-great grandson of Lewis Cass.

The Castors

The Celebrezzes

The Celebrezze family was originally from Anzi, Italy, but moved to the United States when Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr. was a young child.

The Chandlers

The Chases and Spragues

  • Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873), Cincinnati, Ohio City Councilman 1840-1849; U.S. Senator from Ohio 1849-1855 1861; Governor of Ohio 1856-1860; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1861-1864; candidate for the Republican nominations for President of the United States 1864; Chief Justice of the United States 1864-1873; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1868; candidate for President of the United States 1872. Former father-in-law of William Sprague.
    • William Sprague (1830-1915), Governor of Rhode Island 1860-1863, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1863-1875. Former son-in-law of Salmon P. Chase.

NOTE: William Sprague was also the nephew of U.S. Senator William Sprague III.

The Cheneys

  • Richard B. Cheney (1941-), White House Chief of Staff 1975-1977, U.S. Representative from Wyoming 1979-1989, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1989-1993, Vice President of the United States 2001-present. Father of Elizabeth Cheney.

The Chiperfields

  • Burnett M. Chiperfield (1870-1940), Illinois State Representative 1903-1913, candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1912 1934, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1915-1917 1930-1917. Father of Robert B. Chiperfield.
    • Robert B. Chiperfield (1899-1971), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1939-1963. Son of Burnett M. Chiperfield.

The Churches and Clarks

The Clagetts and Pettengills

The Clarks

  • Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), U.S. Attorney-General 1945-1949; Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, 1949-1967
    • Ramsey Clark (born 1927), U.S. Attorney General 1967-1969, son of Tom C. Clark

The Clays

  • Henry Clay (1777-1852), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1811-1814 1815-1821 1823-1825, candidate for President of the United States 1824 1832 1844, U.S. Secretary of States 1825-1829, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1831-1842 1849-1852. Father Henry Clay, Jr. and James B. Clay.

NOTE: James B. Clay was also related by marriage to U.S. Senator John Breckinridge, U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton, and U.S. Senator William Grayson.

The Claypools and Petersons

  • John B. Peterson (1850-1944), Prosecuting Attorney in Indiana 1880-1884, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1913-1915. Cousin of Horatio C. Claypool.
  • Horatio C. Claypool (1859-1921), Prosecuting Attorney of Ross County, Ohio 1899-1903; Probate Judge of Ross County, Ohio 1905-1910; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1911-1915 1917-1919. Cousin of John B. Peterson.
    • Harold K. Claypool (1886-1958), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1937-1943. Son of Horatio C. Claypool.

The Claytons

  • Henry DeLamar Clayton (1827-1889), Alabama Circuit Court Judge. Father of Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. and Bertram Tracy Clayton.
    • Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. (1857-1929), Alabama State Representative 1890-1891, U.S. Attorney in Alabama 1893-1896, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1897-1914, Chairman of the Democratic National Convention 1908, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912. Son of Henry DeLamar Clayton.
    • Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862-1918), U.S. Representative from New York 1899-1901. Son of Henry DeLamar Clayton.

The Clintons

The Clintons and Rodhams

  • William J. Clinton (born 1946), 42nd President, 1993–2001; husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton (born 1947), U.S. Senator from New York, 2001-Present; US First Lady and wife of Bill Clinton, 1993-2001, Democratic candidate for U.S. President (2008).
  • Hugh Rodham (brother of Hillary), Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida (1994).

Note: Bill Clinton (born William Blythe) is not related to the Clinton family of New York. He is, however, third cousin twice removed of Congressman James A. Lockhart.

The Cliffords

  • Nathan Clifford (1803-1881), Maine State Representative 1830-1834, Maine Attorney General 1834-1838, U.S. Representative from Maine 1839-1843, U.S. Attorney General 1846-1848, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1848-1849, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1858-1881, President of the Electoral Commission 1877. Father of William Henry Clifford.
    • William Henry Clifford, candidate for U.S. House of Representative from Maine, member of the National Democratic Committee from Maine. Son of Nathan Clifford.
      • Nathan Clifford, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904, Mayor of Portland, Maine 1906-1907. Son of William Henry Clifford.

The Cobbs

  • Howell Cobb (1772-1818), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1807-1812. Great uncle of Howell Cobb.
    • Howell Cobb (1815-1868), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1851 1855-1857, Governor of Georgia 1851-1853, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1857-1860, Speaker of the Provisional Confederate Congress 1861-1862. Great nephew of Howell Cobb.
    • Thomas R.R. Cobb (1823-1862), member of the Provisional Confederate Congress from Georgia 1861. Brother of Howell Cobb.
    • Thomas W. Cobb (1784-1830), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1817-1821 1823-1824, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1824-1828. Cousin of Howell Cobb and Thomas R.R. Cobb.
      • Henry R. Jackson (1820-1898), U.S. Minister to Mexico 1885-1886. Son-in-law of Thomas R.R. Cobb.
      • M. Hoke Smith (1855-1931), President of multiple Georgia State Democratic Conventions, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1893-1896, Governor of Georgia 1907-1909 1911, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1911-1921. Son-in-law of Thomas R.R. Cobb.

NOTE: Thomas R.R. Cobb was also the son-in-law of Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin.

The Cochrans and Dobbins

The Colfaxes, Holmeses, and Wades

  • Benjamin Wade (1800-1878), U.S. Senator from Ohio 1851-1869. Father-in-law of Schuyler Colfax and fourth cousin twice removed of Oliver W. Holmes.
  • Oliver W. Holmes (1841-1935), Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1902-1932. Fourth cousin twice removed of Benjamin Wade.
    • Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1855-1869, Vice President of the United States 1869-1873. Son-in-law of Benjamin Wade.

The Colquitts and Lanes

  • Joseph Lane (1801-1881), Indiana State Representative, Indiana State Senator, Governor of Oregon Territory 1848-1850, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Oregon Territory 1851-1859, acting Governor of Oregon Territory 1853, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1859-1861, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1860. Father of Harry Lane.
    • Harry Lane (1855-1917), Mayor of Portland, Oregon 1905-1909; U.S. Senator from Oregon 1913-1917. Son of Joseph Lane.
    • Walter T. Colquitt (1799-1855), Georgia State Senator 1834 1837, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1840 1842-1843, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1843-1848. Son-in-law of Joseph Lane.
      • Alfred H. Colquitt (1824-1894), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1853-1855, Governor of Georgia 1877-1882, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1883-1894. Son of Walter T. Colquitt.

The Comegys and Ridgelys

  • Cornelius P. Comegys (1780-1851), Delaware Assemblyman 1811-1815 1830, Governor of Delaware 1837-1841. Father of Joseph P. Comegys.
    • Joseph P. Comegys (1813-1893), Delaware State Representative 1843-1844 1849-1850, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1856-1857, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court 1876-1893. Son of Cornelius P. Comegys.
    • Henry M. Ridgely (1779-1847), Delaware State Representative 1808-1810, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1811-1815, Delaware Secretary of State 1817-1827, Delaware State Senator 1816 1822 1827, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1827-1829. Son-in-law of Cornelius P. Comegys.

The Conways and Seviers

  • John Sevier (1745-1815), Governor of the State of Franklin 1785-1789, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1790-1791, Governor of Tennessee 1796-1801 1803-1809, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1811-1815. Granduncle of Ambrose Hundley Sevier.
    • Ambrose Hundley Sevier (1801-1848), Arkansas Territory Representative 1823-1827, U.S. Congressional Delegate for Arkansas Territory 1828-1836, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1836-1848. Grandnephew of John Sevier.
    • Henry Wharton Conway (1793-1827), Arkansas Territory Receiver of Public Moneys 1820-1821, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Arkansas Territory 1823-1827. First cousin of Ambrose Hundley Sevier.
    • James Sevier Conway (1798-1855), Surveyor-General of Arkansas Territory 1832-1836, Governor of Arkansas 1836-1840. First cousin of Ambrose Hundley Sevier.
    • Elias Nelson Conway (1812-1892), Arkansas Auditor 1835-1849, Governor of Arkansas 1852-1860. First cousin of Ambrose Hundley Sevier.
    • Henry Massey Rector (1816-1899), Arkansas State Senator 1848-1850, Arkansas State Representative 1855-1859, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, Governor of Arkansas 1860-1862, delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1874. First cousin of Henry Wharton Conway, John Sevier Conway, and Elias Nelson Conway.
    • Robert Ward Johnson (1814-1879), Prosecuting Attorney of Little Rock, Arkansas 1840-1842; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1847-1853; U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1853-1861; Confederate States Representative from Arkansas 1861; Confederate States Senator from Arkansas 1862-1865; candidate for U.S. Senate from Arkansas 1878. Brother-in-law of Ambrose Hundley Sevier.
      • Thomas James Churchill (1824-1905), Arkansas State Treasurer 1874-1880, Governor of Arkansas 1881-1883. Son-in-law of Ambrose Hundley Sevier.
      • Elias W. Rector, candidate for Governor of Arkansas, Arkansas State Representative. Son of Henry Massey Rector.

NOTE: Robert Ward Johnson was also nephew of U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson and brother of U.S. Congressmen James Johnson and John Telemachus Johnson. Elias W. Rector was also son-in-law of U.S. Senator James L. Alcorn.

The Cooks and Edwards

  • Ninian Edwards (1775-1833), Governor of Illinois Territory 1809-1818, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1918-1924, Governor of Illinois 1826-1830. Father-in-law of Daniel Pope Cook.
    • Daniel Pope Cook (1794-1827), candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1818, Attorney General of Illinois, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1819-1827. Son-in-law of Ninian Edwards.

NOTE: Ninian Edwards' son, Ninian, was brother-in-law of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and his daughter, Julia, was daughter-in-law of U.S. Representative David J. Baker. Daniel Pope Cook was nephew of U.S. Senator John Pope and U.S. Representative Nathaniel Pope.

The Coolidges

  • Archibald C. Coolidge (1866-1928), member of the United States Foreign Service. Ancestor of Calvin Coolidge.
    • John Calvin Coolidge, Sr., Justice of the Peace. Father of Calvin Coolidge.
    • Arthur Brown (1843-1906), U.S. Senator from Utah 1896-1897. First cousin three times removed of Calvin Coolidge.
      • Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), member of the Republican City Committee of Northampton, Massachusetts; member of the Northampton, Massachusetts City Council 1898-1899; City Solicitor of Northampton, Massachusetts 1900-1902; Clerk of Courts of Northampton, Massachusetts 1903-1904; candidate for the Northampton, Massachusetts school board, 1904; Massachusetts State Representative 1907-1908; Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts 1910-1911; Massachusetts State Senator 1912-1915; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1916-1919; Governor of Massachusetts 1919-1921; Vice President of the United States 1921-1923; President of the United States 1923-1929. Descendant of Archibald C. Coolidge, son of John Calvin Coolidge, Sr.; first cousin three times removed of Arthur Brown.

The Coopers

  • Prentice Cooper (1895-1969), Governor of Tennessee 1939-1945, U.S. Ambassador to Peru 1946-1948. Father of James H.S. Cooper.
    • James H.S. Cooper (1954-), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1983-1995 2003-present, candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1994. Son of Prentice Cooper.

The Coopers and Nisbets

  • Mark Anthony Cooper (1800-1885), Georgia State Representative 1833, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1841 1842-1843, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1841 1843. Cousin of Eugenius Aristides Nisbet.
  • Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (1803-1871), Georgia State Representative 1827-1830, Georgia State Senator 1830-1837, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1836, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1841, Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1845-1853, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1861. Cousin of Mark Anthony Cooper.

The Cornings

The Corwins

  • Moses B. Corwin (1790-1872), Ohio State Representative 1838-1839, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849-1851 1853-1855. Brother of Thomas Corwin.
  • Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Ohio State Representative 1822-1823 1829, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1831-1840 1859-1861, Governor of Ohio 1840-1842, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1845-1850, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1850-1853, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico 1861-1864. Brother of Moses B. Corwin.
    • Franklin Corwin (1818-1879), Illinois State Representative 1846-1847, Illinois State Senator 1847-1849, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1873-1875. Nephew of Moses B. Corwin and Thomas Corwin.

The Cranes

  • Philip M. Crane (1930-), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1969-2005, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1980. Brother of Daniel B. Crane.
  • Daniel B. Crane (1936-), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1979-1985. Brother of Philip M. Crane.

The Cravens

  • Jordan E. Cravens (1830-1914), Arkansas State Representative 1860, Arkansas State Senator 1866-1868, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1877-1883, Circuit Court Judge 1890-1894. Cousin of William B. Cravens.
  • William B. Cravens (1872-1939), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1907-1913 1933-1939. Cousin of Jordan E. Cravens.
    • William Fadjo Cravens (1899-1974), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1939-1949. Son of William B. Cravens.

The Cravens of Indiana

  • James H. Cravens (1802-1876), Indiana State Representative 1831-1832 1856, Indiana State Senator 1839, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1841-1843, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1852, candidate for Attorney General of Indiana 1856. Second cousin of James A. Cravens.
  • James A. Cravens (1818-1893), Indiana State Representative 1848-1849, Indiana State Senator 1850-1853, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1861-1865, delegate to the National Union Convention, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868. Second cousin of James H. Cravens.

The Crawfords

  • William H. Crawford (1772-1834), member of the Georgia State Legislature 1803-1807, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1807-1813, U.S. Minister to France 1813-1815, U.S. Secretary of War 1815-1816, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1816-1825, candidate for President of the United States 1824. Cousin of George W. Crawford.
  • George W. Crawford (1798-1872), Attorney General of Georgia 1827-1831, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843, Governor of Georgia 1843-1847, U.S. Secretary of War 1849-1850. Cousin of William H. Crawford.

The Crisps

  • Charles Frederick Crisp (1845-1896), Solicitor General in Georgia 1872-1877, Judge in Georgia 1878-1882, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1883-1896, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1891-1893 1893-1895. Father of Charles R. Crisp.
    • Charles R. Crisp (1870-1867), Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives 1891-1895 1811-1813, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1896-1897, Parliamentarian of the Democratic National Convention 1912. Son of Charles Frederick Crisp.

The Crowninshields

Main article: Crowninshield family

The Crumpackers

  • Edgar D. Crumpacker (1851-1920), Prosecuting Attorney in Indiana 1884-1888, Appellate Judge in Indiana 1891-1893, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1897-1913. Father of Maurice E. Crumpacker.
    • Maurice E. Crumpacker (1886-1927), candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1922, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1925-1927. Son of Edgar D. Crumpacker.
    • Shepard Crumpacker, Jr. (1917-1986), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1951-1957. Cousin of Edgar D. Crumpacker and Maurice E. Crumpacker.

The Culvers

  • John Culver (1932-), U.S. Representative from Iowa 1965-1975, U.S. Senator from Iowa 1975-1981. Father of Chester Culver.
    • Chester J. Culver (1966-), Iowa Secretary of State 1999-2007, Governor of Iowa 2007-present. Son of John Culver.

The Cuomos

The Currys

The Cushings and Wildes

  • Samuel Wilde, Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court. Father-in-law of Caleb Cushing.
    • Caleb Cushing (1800-1879), Massachusetts State Representative 1825 1828 1833-1834 1847 1858-1859 1862-1863, Massachusetts State Senator 1826, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1835-1843, U.S. Minister to China 1843-1845, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1847 1848, Mayor of Newburyport, Massachusetts 1851-1852; Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court 1853; U.S. Attorney General 1853-1857; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860; U.S. Minister to Spain 1874-1877. Son-in-law of Samuel Wilde.

The Cuthberts

  • Alfred Cuthbert (1785-1856), Georgia State Representative 1810-1813, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1813-1816 1821-1827, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1835-1843. Brother of John Alfred Cuthbert.
  • John Alfred Cuthbert (1788-1881), Georgia State Representative 1811 1813 1817 1822, Georgia State Senator 1814-1815, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1819-1821. Brother of Alfred Cuthbert.

The D'Alesandros

The Daleys

Main article: Daley family

Two members of the Daley family served as Mayor of Chicago, between them ruling the city for more than a third of a century.

The Dallases, Pells, and Baches

The Daniels and Worths

  • Jonathan Worth (1802-1869), North Carolina State Representative 1831-1835, North Carolina State Senator, candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina, North Carolina State Treasurer 1863-1865, Governor of North Carolina 1865-1868. Brother of John M. Worth.
  • John M. Worth (1810-1900), North Carolina State Senator 1870-1876, North Carolina Treasurer 1876-1885. Brother of Jonathan Worth.

The Davenports

  • John Davenport (1752-1830), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1799-1817. Brother of James Davenport.
  • James Davenport (1758-1797), Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Connecticut, Connecticut State Representative, Connecticut State Senator, Judge of the Fairfield County, Connecticut Court 1792-1796; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1796-1797. Brother of John Davenport.

The Davis and Lodges

Also see The Lodges and Cabots

The Davis and Vances

  • John J. Davis (1835-1916), Virginia House Delegate 1861, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868 1876 1892, West Virginia House Delegate 1869-1870, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1871-1875. Father of John W. Davis.
    • John W. Davis (1873-1955), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1911-1913, U.S. Solicitor General 1913-1918, U.S. Ambassador to Britain 1918-1921, candidate for President of the United States 1924. Son of John J. Davis.
      • Cyrus Vance (1917-2002), U.S. Secretary of the Army 1962-1964, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense 1964-1967, U.S. Secretary of State 1977-1980, Honorary Chair of the American Iranian Council 1997. Nephew and adopted son of John W. Davis.

The Dawes

The Daytons

  • Elias Dayton (1737-1807), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1778, New Jersey Assemblyman 1791-1792 1794-1796, Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey 1796-1805.
    • Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), New Jersey Assemblyman 1786-1787 1790 1814-1815, Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from New Jersey 1787-1788, New Jersey Councilman 1790, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1791-1799, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1795-1797 1797-1799, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1799-1805. Son of Elias Dayton.

The Denbys

  • Graham N. Fitch (1809-1892), Indiana State Representative 1836 1839, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1849-1853, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1857-1861. Father-in-law of Charles Harvey Denby.
    • Charles Harvey Denby (1830-1904), Indiana State Representative 1856-1857, U.S. Ambassador to China 1885-1898, member of the Schurman Commission 1899-1900. Son-in-law of Graham N. Finch.
      • Edwin C. Denby (1870-1929), Michigan State Representative 1903, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1905-1911, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1821-1824. Son of Charles Harvey Denby.

The Dennisons

The Dentons

  • George K. Denton (1864-1926), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1917-1919, candidate for Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 1924, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Indiana 1926, died during campaign. Father of Winfield K. Denton.
    • Winfield K. Denton (1896-1971), Prosecuting Attorney of Vanderburgh County, Indiana 1932-1936; member of the Indiana Legislature 1937-1942; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1949-1953 1955-1966; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956 1960 1964. Son of George K. Denton.

The DeWines

The Diaz-Balarts

NOTE: Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Mario Diaz-Balart are also sons of Cuban politician Rafael Diaz-Balart and former nephews by marriage of Cuban President Fidel Castro.

The Dickersons

  • Mahlon Dickerson (1770-1853), New Jersey Assemblyman 1811, Governor of New Jersey 1815-1817, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1817-1833, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1834-1838, U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844. Brother of Philemon Dickerson.
  • Philemon Dickerson (1788-1862), New Jersey Assemblyman 1821-1822, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1833-1836 1839-1841, Governor of New Jersey 1836-1837, U.S. District Judge for New Jersey. Brother of Mahlon Dickerson.

The Dickinsons and Letts

  • Lester J. Dickinson (1873-1968), Clerk of Algona, Iowa 1900-1904; Prosecuting Attorney of Kossuth County, Iowa 1909-1913; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1919-1931; U.S. Senator from Iowa 1931-1937; candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa 1938. Cousin of F. Dickinson Letts.
  • F. Dickinson Letts (1875-1965), Judge in Iowa 1911-1912 1914-1925, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1925-1931, Justice of the District of Columbia Supreme Court 1931-1961. Cousin of Lester J. Dickinson.

The Dingells

The Dixes and Morgans

  • John J. Morgan (1770-1849), New York Assemblyman 1819 1836-1840, U.S. Representative from New York 1821-1825 1834-1835. Father-in-law of John Adams Dix.
    • John Adams Dix (1798-1879), New York Secretary of State 1833-1839, U.S. Senator from New York 1845-1849, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1861, U.S. Minister to France 1866-1869, Governor of New York 1873-1874. Son-in-law of John J. Morgan.

The Dodds

  • Thomas J. Dodd, US Representative (1953–1957) and US Senator (1959–1971) from Connecticut
    • Christopher Dodd, his son, US Senator from Connecticut (elected 1981). Democratic candidate for U.S. President (2008).

The Dodges

  • Henry Dodge (1782-1867), Governor of Wisconsin Territory 1836-1841 1845-1848, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin Territory 1841-1845, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1848-1857. Brother of Lewis F. Linn.
  • Lewis F. Linn (1795-1843), U.S. Senator from Missouri 1833-1843. Brother of Henry Dodge.
  • James Hugh Relfe (1791-1863), Missouri State Representative 1835-1844, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1843-1847. Brother-in-law of Henry Dodge and Lewis F. Linn.
    • Augustus C. Dodge (1812-1883), U.S. Representative from Iowa Territory 1840-1846, U.S. Senator from Iowa 1847-1855, U.S. Minister to Spain 1855-1859, candidate for Governor of Iowa 1859. Son of Henry Dodge.
      • Lewis Linn McArthur (1843-1897), Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1870-1878, Circuit Court Judge in Oregon 1883-1886, U.S. Attorney for Oregon 1886-1890. Grandnephew of Lewis F. Linn.
        • Clifton N. McArthur (1879-1923), Oregon State Representative 1909-1913, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1915-1923. Son of Lewis Linn McArthur.

NOTE: Clifton N. McArthur was also grandson of U.S. Senator James W. Nesmith.

The Doles

  • Bob Dole (born 1923), U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1961–1969; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1969–1996; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1971–1973; Republican nominee for Vice President, 1976; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980 and 1988; Republican nominee for President, 1996.
  • Elizabeth Dole (born 1936), U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1983–1987; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1989–1991; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2000; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 2003-; wife of Bob Dole.

The Dominicks and Smiths

  • Howard Alexander Smith (1880-1966), Republican National Committeeman 1942-1943, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1944-1959. Uncle of Peter H. Dominick.
    • Peter H. Dominick (1915-1981), Colorado State Representative 1957-1961, U.S. Representative from Colorado 1961-1963, U.S. Senator from Colorado 1963-1975, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland 1975. Nephew of Howard Alexander Smith.

The Doughtons

A political family from rural Alleghany County in the North Carolina mountains, they rose to considerable power in both Congress and the state government of North Carolina.

The Douglas

  • James Madison (1751-1836), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1780-1783, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1789-1797, U.S. Secretary of State 1801-1809, President of the United States 1809-1817. Granduncle by marriage of Stephen A. Douglas.
    • Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861), Illinois State Attorney 1835, Illinois State Representative 1836-1837, Register of the Land Office of Springfield, Illinois 1837; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1838; Illinois Secretary of State 1840-1841; U.S. Senator from Illinois 1847-1961; candidate for President of the United States 1860. Grandnephew of James Madison.

The Dreyfus

  • Lee S. Dreyfus (1926-2008), Governor of Wisconsin 1979-1983. Father of Lee S. Dreyfus, Jr..
    • Lee S. Dreyfus, Jr., Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge. Son of Lee S. Dreyfus.

The Dudley-Winthrop family

Main article: Dudley-Winthrop family

A political family spanning the country's history. Notable members include:

The Dulleses

Main article: Dulles family

The Duncans

The du Ponts

Main article: du Pont family; also see du Pont company

The du Pont immigrant to the United States, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817) was deputy of the Third Estate to the Estates-General of 1789 for the region of Nemours in France. The du Pont political dynasty is based on the family's manufacturing empire in Delaware.

The Dupres and Moutons

  • Jacques Dupre (1773-1846), Louisiana State Representative, Louisiana State Senator, Governor of Louisiana 1830-1831. Grandfather-in-law of Alexander Mouton.
    • Alexander Mouton (1804-1885), Louisiana State Representative 1827-1831 1836, candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1830, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1837-1842, Governor of Louisiana 1842-1846. Grandson-in-law of Jacques Dupre.

The Eatons

The Edgertons

The Edmondsons

The Eisenhowers

The Ellerys and Danas

  • William Ellery (1727–1820), signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Rhode Island; member of the Continental Congress
    • Francis Dana, member of the Continental Congress; signer of the Articles of Confederation; son-in-law of William Ellery.
        • Richard Henry Dana, Jr., served as United States District Attorney during the Civil War; grandson of Francis Dana and great-grandson of William Ellery.

The Ellsworths

  • Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807), U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1789-1796, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796-1800. Father of William W. Ellsworth.
    • William W. Ellsworth (1791-1868), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1829-1834, Governor of Connecticut 1838-1842, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1847-1861. Son of Oliver Ellsworth.

The Endicotts

  • John Endecott (1588-1665), Governor of Massachusetts 1629-1630 1644 1649 1651-1653 1655-1664. Ancestor of William Crowninshield Endicott and Endicott Peabody.
    • William Crowninshield Endicott (1826-1900), candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1879, Justice of Massachusetts Supreme Court 1879-1882, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1884, U.S. Secretary of War 1885-1889. Descendant of John Endecott.
      • Endicott Peabody (1920-1997), Governor of Massachusetts 1963-1965, candidate for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts 1966, candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States 1972. First cousin three times removed of William Crowninshield Endicott. His grandfather Endicott Peabody was the founder of Groton School.

The Englebrights

The Englishes

  • William Hayden English (1822-1896), Secretary of the Indiana Constitutional Convention 1850, Indiana State Representative 1851-1852, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1853-1861, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1880. Father of William E. English.
    • William E. English (1850-1926), Indiana State Representative 1880, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1884-1885, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1896, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912, Indiana State Senator 1917-1925. Son of William Hayden English.

The Eustis and Bohlens

  • George Eustis Jr. (1828-1872), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1855-1859. Brother of James B. Eustis.
  • James B. Eustis (1834-1887), Louisiana State Representative 1865 1872, Louisiana State Senator 1874-1878, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1876-1879 1885-1891, U.S. Ambassador to France 1893-1897. Brother of George Eustis Jr..
    • Charles Bohlen (1904-1974), U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1953-1957, U.S. Ambassador to Philippines 1957-1959, U.S. Ambassador to France 1962-1968, acting U.S. Secretary of State 1969. Grandson of James B. Eustis.

The Everetts

The Farringtons

  • Wallace Rider Farrington (1871-1933), Governor of Hawaii Territory 1921-1929. Father of Joseph Rider Farrington.
    • Joseph Rider Farrington (1897-1954), Hawaii Territory Senator 1934-1942, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Hawaii Territory 1943-1954. Son of Wallace Rider Farrington.
    • Elizabeth P. Farrington (1898-1984), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Hawaii Territory 1954-1957. Wife of Joseph Rider Farrington.

The Feltons

Main article: Felton family

The Fergusons

The Fessendens

The Fifers

  • Joseph W. Fifer (1840-1938), Illinois State Senator 1881-1883, Governor of Illinois 1889-1893. Father of Florence Fifer Bohrer.
    • Florence Fifer Bohrer, Illinois State Senator.

The Finches

  • Robert L. Finch, Arizona State Representative. Father of Robert Finch.
    • Robert Finch (1925-1995), Lieutenant Governor of California 1967-1969, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1969-1970, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from California 1976. Son of Robert L. Finch.

The Finleys

  • Hugh F. Finley (1833-1909), Kentucky State Representative 1861-1862, Commonwealth Attorney in Kentucky, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1870, Kentucky State Senator 1875-1876, District Attorney of Kentucky 1876-1877, Judge in Kentucky 1880-1886, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1887-1891. Father of Charles Finley.
    • Charles Finley (1865-1941), Kentucky State Representative 1894-1896, delegate to the Kentucky Republican Convention 1895, Kentucky Secretary of State 1896-1900, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1930-1933. Son of Hugh F. Finley.

The Fishes, Keans, Gerrys, & Morrises

    • John Kean (1756–1795); Continental Congress for South Carolina (1785-1787).
          • John Kean (1852–1914); US Senator from New Jersey (1899-1911). Great-great-grandson of Lewis Morris; great-grandson of John Kean (b. 1756); nephew of Hamilton Fish (b. 1808).
          • Hamilton Fish Kean (1862–1941); US Senator from New Jersey (1929-1935). Brother of John Kean (b. 1852); nephew of Hamilton Fish (b. 1808).
            • Robert Winthrop Kean (1893–1980); US Representative from New Jersey (1938-1959). Son of Hamilton Fish Kean; grand-nephew of Hamilton Fish; married a great-grand-niece of Hamilton Fish.
              • Thomas "Tom" Kean (born 1935), Governor of New Jersey (1982-1990), Chairman of 9/11 Commission (2002-2004). Son of Robert W. Kean; great-grand-nephew and great-great-grand-nephew of Hamilton Fish.
                • Tom Kean, Jr. (born 1968); New Jersey Assemblyman (2001-2003), New Jersey Senator (2003-); Unsuccessful Republican Candidate, US Senate, 2006. Son of Tom Kean.
      • Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress, 1776-80; signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation; US Representative from Massachusetts, 1789-1793; Governor of Massachusetts, 1810-1812; Vice President of the United States, 1813-1814. Great-grandfather of Peter G. Gerry.
            • Peter Goelet Gerry (1879–1957); US Representative from Rhode Island, 1913-1915; US Senator from Rhode Island, 1917-1929 and 1935-1947. His second wife Edith Dresser was the grand-niece of Hamilton Fish.
  • Lewis Morris (1726–1798), signed the Declaration of Independence as a representative of New York; great-great-grandfather of John Kean and Hamilton Fish Kean.

NOTE: Elbridge Gerry's grandson of the same name served as U.S. Representative from Maine.

The Fitzpatricks and Lewis

  • Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802-1869), Governor of Alabama 1841-1845, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1848-1849 1853-1855 1855-1861. Brother-in-law of Dixon Hall Lewis.
  • Dixon Hall Lewis (1802-1848), Alabama State Representative 1926-1828, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1829-1844, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1844-1848. Brother-in-law of Benjamin Fitzpatrick.

The Flakes

  • Franklin L. Flake (1935-), Arizona State Representative, Arizona State Senator. Uncle of Jeffry Flake.
    • Jeffry Flake (1962-), U.S. Representative from Arizona 2001-present. Nephew of Franklin L. Flake.

The Floyds

  • John Floyd (1783-1837), Virginia House Delegate 1814-1815, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817-1829, Governor of Virginia 1830-1834. Father of John B. Floyd and George Rogers Clark Floyd.
    • John B. Floyd (1806-1863), member of the Virginia legislature 1847-1849 1853, Governor of Virginia 1849-1852, U.S. Secretary of War 1857-1860. Son of John Floyd.
    • George Rogers Clark Floyd (1810-1896), Secretary of Wisconsin Territory 1843-1846, West Virginia House Delegate 1872-1873. Son of John Floyd.
      • John B. Floyd (1854-1835), West Virginia State Representative 1881 1893, West Virginia State Senator 1883-1885. Son of George Rogers Clark Floyd.

The Fords

  • Gerald Ford (1913-2006), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1949-1973, Vice President of the United States 1973-1974, President of the United States 1974-1977. Father of John G. Ford.
    • John G. Ford (1952-), delegate to multiple Republican National Conventions, executive director of the 1996 Republican National Convention. Son of Gerald Ford.

The Fords and Forquers

  • George Forquer (1794-1837), Illinois State Senator, Illinois Secretary of State 1825-1828, Attorney General of Illinois 1829-1832. Brother of Thomas Ford.
  • Thomas Ford (1800-1850), Illinois State Attorney, Illinois State Judge, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court 1841-1842, Governor of Illinois 1842-1846. Brother of George Forquer.

The Fords of Tennessee

  • Harold Ford, Sr. (born 1945), Tennessee legislator, US Representative, Tennessee, 1975-1997
  • Edmund Ford Memphis city councilman; brother of Harold Sr.
  • John N. Ford (born 1942), Tennessee State Senator; brother of Harold Sr.
  • Ophelia Ford Tennessee State Senator; sister of Harold Sr.
    • Harold Ford, Jr. (born 1970), US Representative, Tennessee, 1997-2007, failed US Senate candidate, 2006; son of Harold Sr.
    • Jake Ford (born 1972), failed US Representative candidate, 2006; son of Harold Sr.

Note: The Fords are not related to President Gerald Ford, who was born Leslie King and renamed after his stepfather Gerald Ford, Sr.

The Forneys

  • Peter Forney (1756-1834), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1794-1796, North Carolina State Senator 1801-1802, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1813-1815. Father of Daniel Munroe Forney.
    • Daniel Munroe Forney (1784-1847), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1815-1818, North Carolina State Senator 1823-1826. Son of Peter Forney.
      • William H. Forney (1823-1894), Alabama State Representative 1859-1860, Alabama State Senator 1855-1856, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1875-1893. Grandson of Peter Forney.

The Foss

  • Eugene Foss (1858-1939), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1910-1911, Governor of Massachusetts 1911-1913. Brother of George E. Foss.
  • George E. Foss (1863-1936), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1895-1913 1915-1919, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1918. Brother of Eugene Foss.

The Fossellas and O'Learys

  • James A. O'Leary (1889-1944), candidate for New York State Senate 1930, U.S. Representative from New York 1935-1944. Great-grandfather of Vito Fossella.
    • Vito Fossella (1965-), New York City Councilman 1994-1997, U.S. Representative from New York 1997-present. Great-grandson of James A. O'Leary.

The Francises and Earicksons

  • James Earickson (1782-1844), Missouri State Senator 1828-1829, Missouri State Senator 1829-1833. Grandfather-in-law of David R. Francis.
    • David R. Francis (1850-1927), Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 1885-1889; Governor of Missouri 1889-1893; U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1896-1897; U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1916-1917. Grandson-in-law of James Earickson.

The Franklin, Claiborne, Pell and Boggs Family

Main article: Franklin, Claiborne, Pell and Boggs family

The Freemans

  • Orville Freeman (1918-2003), Governor of Minnesota 1955-1961, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1961-1969. Father of Michael O. Freeman.
    • Michael O. Freeman (1948-), Minnesota State Senator 1983-1991, County Attorney for Hennepin County, Minnesota 1991-1999 2006-present, candidate for Democratic nominations for Governor of Minnesota, 1994 and 1998. Son of Orville Freeman.

The Frelinghuysens

The Fryes

The Funks

  • Benjamin F. Funk (1838-1909), Mayor of Bloomington, Illinois 1871-1876 1884-1886; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1893-1895. Father of Franklin H. Funk.
    • Franklin H. Funk (1869-1940), member of the Illinois Republican Committee 1906-1912, Illinois State Senator 1909-1911, delegate to the Progressive Party National Convention 1912 1916, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1913, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1921-1927. Son of Benjamin F. Funk.

The Garfields

  • James A. Garfield (1831-1881), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1863-1881, President of the United States; 1881. Father of James R. Garfield and Harry A. Garfield.
    • James R. Garfield (1865-1950), Ohio State Senator 1896-1899, member of the United States Civil Service Commission 1902-1903, Commissioner of Corporations of the Department of Commerce and Labor 1903-1907, Secretary of Commerce 1907-1909, Progressive Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1914. Son of James A. Garfield.
    • Harry A. Garfield (1863-1942), U.S. Fuel Administrator 1917-1919. Son of James A. Garfield.

The Giddings and Julians

  • Joshua Reed Giddings (1795-1864), Pennsylvania State Representative 1826-1828, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1838-1859. Father-in-law of George Washington Julian.
    • George Washington Julian (1817-1899), Indiana State Representative, delegate to the Free Soil Party National Convention 1848, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1849-1851 1861-1871, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1852. Son-in-law of Joshua Reed Giddings.

The Gilberts

  • George G. Gilbert (1849-1909), Prosecuting Attorney of Spencer County, Kentucky 1876-1880; Kentucky State Senator 1885-1889; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1899-1907. Father of Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert.

The Gillettes

  • Francis Gillette (1807-1879), Connecticut State Representative 1832 1836 1838, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1854-1855. Father of Edward H. Gillette.
    • Edward H. Gillette (1840-1918), Chairman of the Greenback Party National Committee, delegate to the Greenback Party National Convention 1876, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1879-1881. Son of Francis Gillette.

NOTE: Edward H. Gillette was also a distant relative of U.S. President William Howard Taft.

The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses

Main articles: Gilligan family and Sebelius family

The Gordons and Haralsons

  • Hugh A. Haralson (1805-1854), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1851. Father-in-law of James Brown Gordon.
    • John Brown Gordon (1832-1904), candidate for Governor of Georgia 1868, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1873-1880 1891-1897, Governor of Georgia 1886-1890. Son-in-law of Hugh A. Haralson.

The Grahams

  • James Graham, U.S. Representative, North Carolina state legislator
  • William Alexander Graham, brother of James Graham, Governor of North Carolina, United States Senator, United States Secretary of the Navy
    • John Washington Graham, son of William Alexander Graham, member of the North Carolina Senate
      • Alexander H. Graham, son of John Washington Graham, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The Grahams of Florida

  • Ernest R. Graham (1896-1957), Florida State Senator 1937-1944, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Florida 1944. Father of Daniel R. Graham.
    • Daniel R. Graham (1936-), Florida State Representative 1967-1971, Florida State Senator 1970-1978, Governor of Florida 1979-1987, U.S. Senator from Florida 1987-2005, candidate for 2004 Democratic nomination for President of the United States, withdrew nomination. Son of Ernest R. Graham.

The Grangers

  • Gideon Granger (1767-1822), Connecticut Assemblyman, candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1798, U.S. Postmaster General 1801-1814. Father of Francis Granger.
    • Francis Granger (1792-1868), New York Assemblyman 1826-1828 1830-1832, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York 1828, candidate for Governor of New York 1830 1832, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1836, U.S. Representative from New York 1835-1841 1841-1843, U.S. Postmaster General 1841. Son of Gideon Granger.
    • Amos P. Granger (1789-1866), U.S. Representative from New York 1855-1859. Nephew of Gideon Granger.

The Grants

NOTE: Ulysses S. Grant was also seventh cousin of U.S. President Millard Fillmore and sixth cousin once removed of U.S. President Grover Cleveland.

The Graves

  • Samuel Graves (1963-), U.S. Representative from Missouri 2001-present. Brother of Todd Graves.
  • Todd Graves, U.S. Attorney in Missouri 2001-2006. Brother of Samuel Graves.

The Goffs

  • Nathan Goff, Jr. (1843-1920), West Virginia House Delegate 1867-1868, U.S. Attorney for West Virginia 1868-1881 1881-1882, candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1870 1874, candidate for Governor of West Virginia 1876 1888, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1881, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1883-1889, U.S. Circuit Judge for West Virginia 1892-1913, U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1913-1919. Father of Guy D. Goff.
    • Guy D. Goff (1866-1933), U.S. District Attorney for Wisconsin 1911-1915, General Counsel to the United States Shipping Board 1920, U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1925-1931. Son of Nathan Goff, Jr.
      • Louise Goff Reece (1898-1970), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1861-1863. Daughter of Guy D. Goff.
      • B. Carroll Reece (1889-1961), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1921-1929 1933-1947 1951-1961, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1946-1948, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1928 1932 1936 1940 1948, candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1948. Husband of Louise Goff Reece.

The Goldwaters

  • Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), Phoenix, Arizona Councilman; U.S. Senator from Arizona 1953-1965 1969-1987; candidate for President of the United States 1964. Father of Barry Goldwater, Jr..
    • Barry Goldwater, Jr. (1938-), U.S. Representative from California 1969-1983, candidate for Republican nominations for U.S. Senate from California 1982. Son of Barry Goldwater.
    • Donald H. Goldwater, Chairman for the Arizona Republican Party, candidate for Republican nomination for Arizona State Senate 1992, delegate to the Republican National Convention 2004, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Arizona 2006. Nephew of Barry Goldwater.

The Gonzalezes

The Goodriches

  • Chauncey Goodrich (1759-1815), Connecticut State Representative 1793-1794, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1795-1801, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1807-1813, Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut 1912-1915; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1913-1915. Brother of Elizur Goodrich.
  • Elizur Goodrich (1761-1849), Connecticut State Representative 1795-1802, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1799-1801, Collector of Customs for the port of New Haven, Connecticut; Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut 1803-1822. Brother of Chauncey Goodrich.


The Gores

Main article: Gore family

Note: Writer Gore Vidal has asserted that his grandfather, Thomas Pryor Gore, who served as U.S. senator from Oklahoma, was related to the Gores of Tennessee, but no such relationship has been proven.

The Goulds and Judds

  • Norman B. Judd (1815-1878), Illinois State Senator 1844-1860, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1861-1865, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1867-1871. Grandfather of Norman J. Gould.
    • Norman J. Gould (1877-1964), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908 1916, Chairman of the Seneca County, New York Republican Committee 1912-1923; U.S. Representative from New York 1915-1923. Grandson of Norman B. Judd.

The Greggs

  • Hugh Gregg (1917-2003), Nashua, New Hampshire Alderman 1947-1950; Mayor of Nashua, New Hampshire 1950; Governor of New Hampshire 1953-1955. Father of Judd Gregg.
    • Judd Gregg (1947-), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1981-1989, Governor of New Hampshire 1989-1993, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1993-present. Son of Hugh Gregg.

The Gregorys

The Gudgers and Langleys

  • James M. Gudger, Jr. (1855-1920), North Carolina State Senator 1900, North Carolina Solicitor 1901-1902, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1903-1907 1911-1915. Father of Katherine G. Langley.
    • Katherine G. Langley (1888-1948), Vice Chairman of the Kentucky Republican Committee 1920-1922, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1927-1931. Daughter of James M. Gudger, Jr..
    • John W. Langley (1868-1932), Kentucky State Representative 1886-1890, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1907-1926. Husband of Katherine G. Langley.

The Guggenheims

The Hagans

The Haileys

The Hansens

  • Orval H. Hansen (1926-), Idaho State Representative, candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 1962, Idaho State Senator, U.S. Representative from Idaho 1969-1975. Father of Jim D. Hansen.
    • Jim D. Hansen (1959-), member of the Idaho Legislature 1989-1994, candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 2006. Son of Orval H. Hansen.

The Hannas, McCormicks, and Simms

  • Mark Hanna (1837-1904), Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1896-1904, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1897-1904. Father of Ruth Hanna McCormick.
    • Ruth Hanna McCormick (1880-1904), member of the Republican National Committee 1919-1924, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1929-1931, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1930.
    • Joseph M. McCormick (1877-1925), Illinois State Representative 1912 1914, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1917-1919, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1919-1925. Husband of Ruth Hanna McCormick.
    • Albert G. Simms (1882-1964), Albuquerque, New Mexico Councilman 1920-1922; Chairman of Bernalillo County, New Mexico 1920-1922; New Mexico State Representative 1925-1927; U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1929-1931; member of the Republican National Committee 1932-1934. Husband of Ruth Hanna McCormick.

The Harlans

The Harlans of Indiana and Ohio

  • Aaron Harlan (1802-1868), Ohio State Representative 1832-1833, Ohio State Senator 1838-1839 1849, delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention 1850, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1853-1859, candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1861. Cousin of Andrew J. Harlan.
  • Andrew J. Harlan (1815-1907), Indiana State Representative 1846-1848, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1849-1851 1853-1855, Dakota Territory Representative 1861, Missouri State Representative 1864-1868, Postmaster of Wakeeney, Kansas 1890-1894. Cousin of Aaron Harlan.

The Harris

  • William A. Harris (1805-1864), Virginia House Delegate 1830-1831, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1841-1843, Charge D'Affaires to Argentine Republic 1846-1851. Father of William A. Harris.
    • William A. Harris (1841-1909), U.S. Representative from Kansas 1893-1895, Kansas State Senator 1895-1896, U.S. Senator from Kansas 1897-1903, candidate for Governor of Kansas 1906. Son of William A. Harris.

The Harris and Hooks

  • Charles Hooks (1768-1843), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1801-1805, North Carolina State Senator 1810-1811, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1816-1817 1819-1825. Great-grandfather of William J. Harris.
    • William J. Harris (1868-1932), Georgia State Senator 1911-1912, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1919-1932. Great-grandson of Charles Hooks.

The Harrisons

Main article: Harrison family The Harrisons are related by marriage to the Lees, Washingtons, and Randolphs of Virginia.

NOTE: William Henry Harrison was also fourth cousin once removed of U.S. President John Tyler.

The Hawes

  • Aylett Hawes (1768-1833), Virginia House Delegate 1802-1806, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1811-1817. Uncle of Richard Hawes, Albert Gallatin Hawes, and Aylett Hawes Buckner.
    • Richard Hawes (1797-1877), Kentucky State Representative 1828-1829 1834, candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1834, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1837-1841, Governor of Kentucky 1862-1865, Judge of Bourbon County, Kentucky 1866-1877. Nephew of Aylett Hawes.
    • Albert Gallatin Hawes (1804-1849), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1831-1837. Nephew of Aylett Hawes.
    • Aylett Hawes Buckner (1816-1894), Clerk of Pike County, Kentucky Court; Surveyor of Public Works of Missouri 1854-1855; Judge in Kentucky; Missouri Democratic Committeeman 1868; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1872; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1873-1885. Nephew of Aylett Hawes.
      • Harry B. Hawes (1869-1947), Missouri State Representative 1916, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1921-1926, U.S. Senator from Missouri 1926-1933. Grandnephew of Albert Gallatin Hawes.

The Hazeltons

  • Gerry Whiting Hazelton (1829-1920), Wisconsin State Senator 1860, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860, District Attorney of Columbia County, Wisconsin 1864-1866; Collector of Internal Revenue for Wisconsin 1866; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1871-1875; U.S. Attorney for Wisconsin; Special Master in Chancery for Wisconsin; U.S. Court Commissioner; Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Court Commissioner. Brother of George Cochrane Hazelton.
  • George Cochrane Hazelton (1832-1922), Wisconsin State Senator 1869-1871, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1877-1883. Brother of Gerry Whiting Hazelton.

The Heards and Hawes

See Heard-Hawes Family

The Hearsts

The Heflins

  • James Thomas Heflin (1869-1951), U.S. Representative from Alabama 1904-1920, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1920-1931. Uncle of Howell Heflin.
    • Howell Heflin (1921-2005), Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1971-1977, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1979-1997. Nephew of James Thomas Heflin.

The Hendrickses

  • William Hendricks (1782-1850), Governor of Indiana 1822-1825, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1825-1837. Uncle of Thomas A. Hendricks.
    • Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885), Indiana State Representative 1848-1951, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1851-1855, Commissioner of the General Land Office 1855-1859, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1860, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1863-1869, Governor of Indiana 1873-1877, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1876, Vice President of the United States 1885. Nephew of William Hendricks.

The Henleys

The Hepburns and Lyons

  • Matthew Lyon (1749-1822), Vermont State Representative 1779-1783, candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont 1790 1792 1794, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1797-1801, Kentucky State Representative 1802, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1803-1811, candidate for U.S. Congressional Delegate from Arkansas Territory 1822. Father of Chittenden Lyon.
    • Chittenden Lyon (1787-1842), Kentucky State Representative 1822-1824, Kentucky State Senator 1827-1835, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1827-1835. Son of Matthew Lyon.

The Herseths

The Hiesters

Main article: Hiester Family/Muhlenberg Family

The Hills

  • Hugh Lawson White Hill (1810-1892), Tennessee State Representative 1837-1839 1841, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1845-1847, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1870. Cousin of Benjamin Harvey Hill.
  • Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823-1882), Georgia State Representative 1851, Georgia State Senator 1859-1860, Confederate States Representative from Georgia 1861, Confederate States Senator from Georgia 1861-1865, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1875-1877, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1877-1882. Cousin of Hugh Lawson White Hill.

The Hillyers

  • Junius Hillyer (1807-1886), Solicitor General in Georgia, Superior Court Judge in Georgia 1841, Circuit Court Judge in Georgia 1841-1845, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1851-1855, Solicitor of the U.S. Treasury 1857-1861. Father of George Hillyer.
    • George Hillyer (1835-1927), Georgia Assemblyman, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Georgia State Senator 1870-1874, Superior Court Judge in Georgia, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia 1885-1887. Son of Junius Hillyer.

The Hindmans and Holts

  • Major Robert Holt, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1655. Ancestor of Thomas C. Hindman.

The Hobbys

  • William P. Hobby (1878-1964), Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1914-1917, Governor of Texas 1917-1921. Husband of Ovet Culp Hobby.
  • Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995), U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare 1953-1955. Wife of William P. Hobby.
    • William P. Hobby, Jr. (1932-), Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1973-1991. Son of William P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby.
    • Henry E. Catto, Jr. (1930-), candidate for Texas Legislature 1960, U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador 1971-1973, Chief of Protocol of the United States 1974-1976, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva 1976-1977, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1989-1991. Son-in-law of William P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby.
      • Paul Hobby, candidate for Texas Comptroller 1998. Son of William P. Hobby, Jr..

The Hobsons and Morrisons

The Hoffeckers

  • John H. Hoffecker (1827-1900), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1876 1884, Smyrna, Delaware Councilman 1878-1898; candidate for Governor of Delaware 1886 1896; Delaware State Representative 1899-1890; U.S. Representative from Delaware 1899-1900. Father of Walter O. Hoffecker.
    • Walter O. Hoffecker (1854-1934), U.S. Representative from Delaware 1900-1901, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908. Son of John H. Hoffecker.

The Holts

  • Rush D. Holt Sr. (1905-1955), U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1945-1951. Husband of Helen Holt.
  • Helen Holt, West Virginia Secretary of State 1957-1959. Wife of Rush D. Holt Sr..

The Holtons and Kaines

  • A. Linwood Holton Jr. (1923-), Governor of Virginia 1970-1974, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Virginia 1978. Father-in-law of Timothy M. Kaine.
  • Timothy M. Kaine (1958-), Richmond, Virginia Councilman 1994-1998; Mayor of Richmond, Virginia 1998-2002; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 2002-2006; Governor of Virginia 2006-present. Son-in-law of A. Linwood Holton Jr..

The Houghtons

The Houghtons are heirs to the Corning glass fortune.

The Houstons

  • John W. Houston (1814-1896), Delaware Secretary of State 1841-1844, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1845-1851, Justice of the Superior Court of Delaware. Uncle of Robert G. Houston.
    • Robert G. Houston (1867-1946), Collector of Customs of Delaware 1900-1904, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1925-1933, candidate for U.S. Senate from Delaware 1936. Nephew of John W. Houston.

The Houstons and Hubbards

  • Samuel Houston (1793-1863), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1823-1827, Governor of Tennessee 1827-1829, President of the Republic of Texas 1836-1838 1841-1844, U.S. Senator from Texas 1846-1859, Governor of Texas 1859-1861. Father of Andrew Jackson Houston.
  • David Hubbard (1792-1874), Alabama State Representative 1831 1842-1843 1845 1853, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1839-1841 1849-1851, Confederate States Representative from Alabama 1861-1863, Confederate States Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1863-1865. Cousin of Samuel Houston.
    • Andrew Jackson Houston (1854-1941), candidate for Governor of Texas 1892 1910 1918, U.S. Senator from Texas 1941. Son of Samuel Houston.

The Howells

  • Elias Howell (1792-1844), Ohio State Senator 1830-1832, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1835-1837. Father of James B. Howell.
    • James B. Howell (1816-1880), Postmaster of Keokuk, Iowa 1861-1866; U.S. Senator from Iowa 1870-1871; Commissioner of the Court of Southern Claims 1871-1880. Son of Elias Howell.

The Hubbards

  • Asahel W. Hubbard (1819-1879), Indiana State Representative 1847-1849, Judge in Iowa 1859-1862, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1863-1869. Father of Elbert H. Hubbard.
    • Elbert H. Hubbard (1849-1912), Iowa State Representative 1882, Iowa State Senator 1900-1902, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1905-1912. Son of Asahel W. Hubbard.

The Huddlestons

The Huffingtons

The Hulls

  • John A.T. Hull (1841-1928), Iowa Secretary of State 1878-1884, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 1886-1890, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1891-1911. Father of John A. Hull.

The Humphreys

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. (1911–1978), mayor of Minneapolis, 1945–1948; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1949–1964 and 1971–1978; 38th Vice President, 1965–1969; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1960 and 1972; Democratic nominee for President, 1968.
  • Muriel Humphrey (1912–1998), wife of Hubert Humphrey Jr., appointed to the U.S. Senate upon his death in 1978 to complete his term.

The Hutchinsons

  • Tim Hutchinson (born 1949), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1993–1997; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1997–2003; brother of Asa Hutchinson.
  • Asa Hutchinson (born 1950), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1997–2001; administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 2001–2003; Undersecretary for Border & Transportation Security for the Department of Homeland Security, 2003–2005; brother of Tim Hutchinson.
  • Donna Hutchinson, member of the Arkansas State Legislature. Wife of Tim Hutchinson.
    • Jeremy Hutchinson, Arkansas State Representative. Son of Tim Hutchinson and Donna Hutchinson.
    • Timothy Hutchinson, Arkansas State Representative. Son of Tim Hutchinson and Donna Hutchinson.

The Hydes

  • Ira B. Hyde (1838-1926), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1873-1875, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884. Father of Arthur M. Hyde and Laurance M. Hyde.
    • Arthur M. Hyde (1877-1947), Governor of Missouri 1921-1925, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1929-1933. Son of Ira B. Hyde.
    • Laurance M. Hyde (1892-1978), Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court 1943-1966. Son of Ira B. Hyde.

The Ickes

  • Harold L. Ickes (1874-1952), U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1933-1946. Father of Harold M. Ickes.
    • Harold M. Ickes (1939-), Deputy White House Chief of Staff 1994-1997, candidate for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 2005. Son of Harold L. Ickes.

The Ingersolls

The Jacksons and Donelsons

  • Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1796-1797, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1797-1798 1823-1825, member of the Tennessee Supreme Court 1798-1804, Governor of Florida 1821, President of the United States 1829-1837. Uncle by marriage and adopted father of Andrew Jackson Donelson and uncle by marriage of Daniel S. Donelson.
    • Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871), Charge D'Affaires to the Republic of Texas 1844-1845, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1846-1849, American Party candidate for Vice President, 1856, delegate to the 1860 Constitutional Party National Convention. Nephew by marriage and adopted son of Andrew Jackson.
    • Daniel S. Donelson (1801-1863), Tennessee State Representative 1841-1843 1855-1861. Nephew by marriage of Andrew Jackson.

The Jacksons of Georgia

The Jacksons of Illinois

The Jacobs

  • Andrew Jacobs (1906-1992), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1949-1951, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956, Criminal Court Judge in Marion County, Indiana 1975-1977. Father of Andrew Jacobs, Jr..
    • Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (1932-), Indiana State Representative 1959-1960, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1965-1973 1975-1997. Son of Andrew Jacobs.

The Jacobsens

  • Bernhard M. Jacobsen (1862-1936), Postmaster of Clinton, Iowa 1914-1923; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1931-1936. Father of William S. Jacobsen.
    • William S. Jacobsen (1887-1955), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1944, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1937-1943. Son of Bernhard M. Jacobsen.

The James and Whitakers

  • Addison James (1850-1947), delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1890, Kentucky State Representative 1891-1893, Kentucky State Senator 1895, U.S. Marshal of Kentucky 1897-1905, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1907-1909. Grandfather of John A. Whitaker.

The Jeffersons

  • Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), member of the Continental Congress 1774 1775. First cousin once removed of Thomas Jefferson.
    • Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1774-1776, member of the Continental Congress 1776, member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1776-1779, Governor of Virginia 1779-1781, U.S. Minister to France 1785-1789, U.S. Secretary of State 1789-1793, Vice President of the United States 1797-1801, President of the United States 1801-1809. First cousin once removed of Peyton Randolph, father-in-law of Thomas Mann Randolph Jr..

NOTE: Thomas Jefferson was also first cousin once removed of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall.

The Jewetts

  • Joshua Jewett (1815-1861), Prosecuting Attorney of Hardin County, Kentucky; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1855-1859. Brother of Hugh J. Jewett.
  • Hugh J. Jewett (1817-1898), Ohio State Senator 1853, U.S. Attorney in Ohio 1854, Ohio State Representative 1855 1868-1869, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1861, candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio 1863, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1873-1874. Brother of Joshua Jewett.

The Johns and Van Dykes

  • Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789), delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776, Delaware State Senator 1776-1778, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1777-1782, President of Delaware 1783-1786. Father of Nicholas Van Dyke.
    • Nicholas Van Dyke (1770-1826), Delaware State Representative 1799, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1807-1811, Attorney General of Delaware, Delaware State Senator 1816-1817, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1817-1826. Son of Nicholas Van Dyke.
    • Kensey Johns (1759-1848), Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1792. Son-in-law of Nicholas Van Dyke.
      • Kensey Johns, Jr. (1791-1857), U.S. Representative from Delaware 1827-1831, Chancellor of Delaware 1832-1857. Son of Kensey Johns.

The Johnsons

  • James Johnson (1774-1826), Kentucky State Senator 1808, Kentucky Presidential elector 1820, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1825-1826. Brother of Richard M. Johnson and John T. Johnson.
  • Richard M. Johnson (1780-1850), Kentucky State Representative 1804-1806 1819 1850, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1807-1819 1829-1837, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1819-1829, Vice President of the United States 1837-1841. Brother of James Johnson and John T. Johnson.
  • John T. Johnson (1788-1856), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1821-1825, Judge of the Court of Appeals 1826. Brother of James Johnson and Richard M. Johnson.
    • Robert W. Johnson (1814-1879), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1847-1853, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1853-1861, Confederate States Representative from Arkansas 1861, Confederate States Senator from Arkansas 1862-1865. Nephew of James Johnson, Richard M. Johnson, and John T. Johnson.

The Johnsons of California

  • Grove L. Johnson (1841-1926), California Assemblyman 1878-1879 1901-1903 1907-1909, California State Senator 1880-1882, delegate to the California Republican Convention 1884 1888 1892 1908, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896, U.S. Representative from California 1895-1897, Receiver of Public Moneys in California 1921-1925. Father of Hiram Johnson.
    • Hiram Johnson (1866-1945), Governor of California 1911-1917, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1912, U.S. Senator from California 1917-1945, candidate for Republican nominations for President of the United States 1920 1924. Son of Grove L. Johnson.

The Johnsons and Pattersons

  • Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Alderman of Greeneville, Tennessee 1828-1830, Mayor of Greenevill, Tennessee 1830-1833, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1835-1839, Tennessee State Senator 1839-1843, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1843-1853, Governor of Tennessee 1853-1857 1862-1865, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1857-1862, Vice President of the United States 1865, President of the United States 1865-1869. Father-in-law of David T. Patterson.
    • David T. Patterson (1818-1891), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1866-1869. Son-in-law of Andrew Johnson.

The Johnsons and Robbs

  • Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1937–1941 and 1942–1949; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1948–1961; Senate Majority Leader, 1954–1961; Vice President, 1961–1963; 36th President, 1963–1969; father-in-law of Charles S. Robb.

The Johnstons and Roemers

  • Bennett Johnston, Jr. (1932-), Louisiana State Representative 1964-1968, Louisiana State Senator 1868-1972, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1972-1997. Father-in-law of Timothy J. Roemer.

The Jones

  • Walter B. Jones, Sr. (1913-1992), North Carolina Assemblyman 1955-1959, North Carolina State Senator 1965, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1966-1992. Father of Walter B. Jones.
    • Walter B. Jones (1943-), North Carolina State Representative 1983-1992, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1992, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1995-present. Son of Walter B. Jones, Sr..

The Jones of Georgia

  • Noble Jones (1723-1805), Colonial Assemblyman from Georgia 1755 1756 1760-1762 1764 1768 1769 1771 1772, Georgia State Representative 1777-1778 1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1781-1782, President of the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1795. Father of George Jones.
    • George Jones (1766-1838), Georgia State Representative, Georgia State Senator, Savannah, Georgia Alderman 1793-1794 1802-1803 1814-1815; Mayor of Savannah, Georgia 1812-1814; U.S. Senator from Georgia 1807. Son of Noble Jones.

The Kendalls

  • John W. Kendall (1834-1892), Kentucky State Representative 1867-1871, Commonwealth Attorney in Kentucky 1872-1878, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1891-1892. Father of Joseph M. Kendall.
    • Joseph M. Kendall (1863-1933), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1892-1893 1895-1897. Son of John W. Kendall.

The Kennedys

Main article: Kennedy family

Predictions that President John F. Kennedy would be the first of a dynasty in the White House have not borne out, though a number of Kennedy family members have held high office since then. The family is notoriously burdened by tragedies such as assassinations and personal foibles, collectively known as the Kennedy curse.

  • John F. Fitzgerald (1863–1950); US Representative from Massachusetts, 1895-1901, 1919-1921; Mayor of Boston, 1906-1907, 1910-1913; candidate for US Senator from Massachusetts, 1916 and candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1922. Father-in-law of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and grandfather of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy.
  • Patrick J. Kennedy (1858-1929); Massachusetts State Representative 1884-1889; Massachusetts State Senator 1889-1895. Father of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.

The Kennedys have also made marriages with political figures:

Note: Louisiana State Treasurer John N. Kennedy is of no relation to the family. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is also of no relation to the family.

The Kennedys of Maryland

  • John P. Kennedy (1795-1870), Maryland House Delegate 1821-1823, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1838-1839 1841-1845, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1852-1853. Brother of Anthony Kennedy.
  • Anthony Kennedy (1810-1892), Virginia House Delegate 1839-1843, candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 1844, Maryland House Delegate 1856, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1857-1863, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867. Brother of John P. Kennedy.

The Kerns and Myers

  • John T. Myers (1927-), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1967-1997. Father-in-law of Brian D. Kerns.
    • Brian D. Kerns (1957-), U.S. Representative from Indiana 2001-2003. Son-in-law of John T. Myers.

The Kerners

  • Otto Kerner, Sr. (1884-1952), Master in Chancer of the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court 1915-1927; Judge of the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court 1927-1931; Judge of the Illinois Apellate Court 1931-1932; Attorney General of Illinois 1932-1938; Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1939-1952. Father of Otto Kerner, Jr..
    • Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908-1976), U.S. Attorney in Illinois 1947-1954, Judge in Cook County, Illinois 1954-1961; Governor of Illinois 1961-1968; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals. Son of Otto Kerner, Sr..

The Kidders

See Kidder Family

The Kilpatricks

The Kings

  • Henry King (1790-1861), Pennsylvania State Senator 1826-1828 1830-1832, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1831-1835. Brother of Thomas Butler King.
  • Thomas Butler King (1800-1864), Georgia State Senator 1833-1835 1837 1859, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1843 1845-1850, Collector of the Port of San Francisco 1850-1852, candidate for U.S. Senate from California, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Brother of Henry King.
    • John Floyd King (1842-1915), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1879-1887. Son of Thomas Butler King.

The Kirks and Crenshaws

The Kitchins

The Knapps

  • Anthony L. Knapp (1828-1881), Illinois State Senator 1859-1861, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1861-1865. Brother of Robert M. Knapp.
  • Robert M. Knapp (1831-1889), Illinois State Representative 1867, Mayor of Jerseyville, Illinois 1871-1876; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1873-1875 1877-1879. Brother of Anthony L. Knapp.

The Knollenbergs

The Knowlands

  • Joseph R. Knowland (1873-1966), California Assemblyman 1899-1903, California State Senator 1903-1904, U.S. Representative from California 1904-1915, candidate for U.S. Senate from California 1914. Father of William F. Knowland.
    • William F. Knowland (1908-1974), California Assemblyman 1933-1935, California State Senator 1935-1939, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1940-1942, U.S. Senator from California 1945-1959. Son of Joseph R. Knowland.

The Kohlers

  • Walter J. Kohler, Sr. (1875-1940), Governor of Wisconsin 1929-1931. Father of Walter J. Kohler, Jr..
    • Walter J. Kohler, Jr. (1904-1976), Governor of Wisconsin 1951-1957, candidate for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin 1957. Son of Walter J. Kohler, Sr..
      • Terry Kohler, candidate for Governor of Wisconsin 1982. Son of Walter J. Kohler, Jr..

The Kyls

  • John Henry Kyl (1919-2002), U.S. Representative from Iowa 1959-1965 1967-1973. Father of Jon Kyl.
    • Jon Kyl (1942-), U.S. Representative from Arizona 1987-1995, U.S. Senator from Arizona 1995-present. Son of John Henry Kyl.

The La Follettes

Main article: La Follette family

The Lairds, Connors, and Doyles

  • William D. Connor (1864-1944), delegate to the Wisconsin Republican State Convention 1892 1894 1896 1902 1904, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1907-1909. Grandfather of Melvin B. Laird.
    • Melvin R. Laird (1922-), Wisconsin State Senator 1945-1952, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1953-1969, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1969-1973. Grandson of William D. Connor.
      • James E. Doyle (1945-), Dane County, Wisconsin District Attorney 1977-1982; Attorney General of Wisconsin 1991-2003; Governor of Wisconsin 2003-present. Nephew by marriage of Melvin R. Laird.

NOTE: James E. Doyle is also the son of federal judge James Doyle, Sr. and Wisconsin Assemblywoman Ruth Bachhuber Doyle, both were founders of the modern Democratic Party in Wisconsin.

The Landis

  • Charles B. Landis (1858-1922), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1897-1909. Brother of Kennesaw Mountain Landis and Frederick Landis.
  • Kennesaw Mountain Landis (1866-1944), Federal Judge in Illinois 1905-1922. Brother of Charles B. Landis and Frederick Landis.
  • Frederick Landis (1872-1934), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1903-1907, delegate to the Progressive Party National Convention 1912, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1912, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Indiana 1928. Brother of Charles B. Landis and Kennesaw Mountain Landis.

The Landrieus

Main article: Landrieu family

The Lanes

The Lanes of Indiana

  • Amos Lane (1778-1849), Indiana State Representative, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1833-1837. Father of James H. Lane.
    • James H. Lane (1814-1866), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1853-1855, U.S. Senator from Kansas 1861-1866. Son of Amos Lane.

The Lantoses and Swetts

  • Tom Lantos, Democratic Congressman from California from 1981
    • Katrina Swett, daughter of Tom Lantos, Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2002 and candidate for Senate nommination in 2008
    • Richard Swett, husband of Katrina, Democratic Congressman from NH's 2nd district (1991–1995) and Senate nominee for Senate in 1996

The Latimers

  • James Latimer, Sr., Delaware Assemblyman 1778-1779. Father of Henry Latimer and George Latimer.
    • Henry Latimer (1752-1819), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1784, Delaware Assemblyman 1787-1791, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1794-1795, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1795-1801, Pennsylvania State Representative. Son of James Latimer, Sr..
    • George Latimer, Delaware Assemblyman 1779-1782. Son of James Latimer, Sr..

The Lattas

  • Delbert L. Latta (1920-), Ohio State Senator 1953-1958, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1959-1989, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1968 1972 1976 1996. Father of Robert E. Latta.
    • Robert E. Latta (1956-), candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1988, member of Wood County, Ohio Board of Commissioners 1991-1997; Ohio State Senator 1997-2001; Ohio State Representative 2001-2007; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2007-present. Son of Delbert L. Latta.

The Laws and Learneds

  • Richard Law (1733-1806), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1777 1781-1782, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1784-1789, Judge of the U.S. Federal Court from Connecticut 1789-1806. Father of Lyman Law.
  • Amasa Learned (1750-1825), Connecticut State Representative, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1791-1795, delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818. Father-in-law of Lyman Law.
    • Lyman Law (1770-1840), Connecticut State Representative 1801-1802 1806 1809-1810 1819 1826, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1911-1917. Son of Richard Law.
      • John Law (1796-1873), Indiana State Representative 1824-1825, Judge of Court of Land Claims 1855-1857, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1861-1865. Son of Lyman Law.

The Laytons

  • Caleb R. Layton (1851-1930), Secretary of the Sussex County, Delaware Republican Committee 1876-1888; Chairman of the Sussex County, Delaware Republican Committee 1896-1901; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1900 1904; Delaware Secretary of State 1901-1905; Delaware Progressive Republican Party Committeeman 1912-1918; U.S. Representative from Delaware 1919-1923. Father of John D. Layton.
    • Daniel J. Layton (1879-1960), Attorney General of Delaware 1932-1933, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court 1933-1945. Son of Caleb R. Layton.

The Lees

Main article: Lee family

The Lees of Virginia are related by marriage to the Washingtons, Randolphs, and Harrisons, as well as other prominent political families:

The Lefflers

  • Isaac Leffler (1788-1866), Virginia House Delegate 1817-1819 1823-1827 1832-1833, member of the Virginia Board of Public Works 1827, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1827-1829, member of the Wisconsin Territory Legislature 1836-1837, Iowa Territory Representative 1841, U.S. Marshall of Iowa 1844-1845, Receiver of Public Moneys of Chariton, Iowa 1852-1853. Brother of Shepherd Leffler.
  • Shepherd Leffler (1811-1879), Iowa Territory Representative 1839 1841, Iowa Territory Councilman 1841-1843 1845, delegate to the Iowa Territory Constitutional Convention 1844 1846, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1846-1851, candidate for Governor of Iowa 1875. Brother of Isaac Leffler.

The Levis

  • Edward H. Levi (1911-2000), U.S. Attorney General 1875-1977. Father of David F. Levi
    • David F. Levi (1951-), U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of California 1986-1990, Judge of U.S. District Court for Eastern District of California 1990-2003, Chief Judge of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California 2003-2007. Son of David F. Levi.

The Levins

A (comparatively) rare Jewish political family.

  • Theodore Levin (1897–1970), federal judge; father of Charles and Joseph.
    • Charles Levin (born 1926), justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1973–1996; son of Theodore.
    • Joseph Levin (b. ?), candidate for U.S. representative from Michigan; son of Theodore and brother of Charles.
  • Saul Levin (?-?), U.S. Ambassador to Honduras; brother of Theodore.
    • Carl Levin (born 1934), U.S. senator from Michigan, 1979-; son of Saul and brother of Sander.
    • Sander M. Levin (born 1931), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1983–2003; son of Saul and brother of Carl.

The Lincolns, Edwards and Porters

The Lipinskis

The Lockes and Wingos

  • Matthew Locke (1730-1801), Treasury Commissioner of North Carolina 1771, Rowan County, North Carolina Safety Committeeman; Rowan County, North Carolina Secrecy, Intelligence, and Observation Committeeman; Delegate to the Colonial Congress 1776; delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1776 1789; member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1777-1781 1783-1792; North Carolina State Senator 1781-1782; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1793-1799. Uncle of Francis Locke.
    • Francis Locke (1776-1823), Judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1803-1814, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1814-1815. Nephew of Matthew Locke.
      • Effiegene Locke Wingo (1883-1962), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1930-1933. Great-great-great granddaughter of Matthew Locke.
      • Otis Wingo (1877-1930), Arkansas State Senator 1907-1909, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1913-1930. Husband of Effiegene Locke Wingo.

The Lodges and Cabots

Also see The Davis and Lodges

The Cabots and Lodges were relatives by marriage to the Adams family and the Roosevelt family.

  • George Cabot (1752–1823), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1791–1796.
        • Henry Cabot Lodge (1850–1924), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1887–1893; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1893–1924; great-grandson of George Cabot.
          • George Cabot Lodge (1873–1909), American poet, secretary to his father, Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, and to a Senate committee; father of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
            • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902–1985), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1937–1944 and 1947–1953; Colonel in the Army during World War II; Ambassador to the UN, 1953–1960; Republican nominee for Vice President, 1960; Ambassador to Vietnam, 1963–1964 and 1965–1967; Ambassador to Germany, 1968–1969; candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1964; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge and brother of John Davis Lodge.
              • George C. Lodge (born 1927), U.S. Department of Labor official; unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate in 1962; son of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
            • John Davis Lodge (1903–1985), professional actor, 1933–1940; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1947–1951; governor of Connecticut, 1951–1955; U.S Ambassador to Spain, 1955–1961; Ambassador to Argentina, 1969–1973; Ambassador to Switzerland, 1983–1985; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge and brother of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.

The Longs

  • George S. Long (1883–1958), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1953–1958; brother of Huey Long and Earl Long.
  • Huey Long (1893–1935), Governor of Louisiana, 1928–1932; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1932–1935; assassinated in 1935; husband of Rose McConnell Long, brother of George and Earl Long.
  • Rose McConnell Long (1892–1970), U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1936–1937; wife of Huey Long.
    • Russell B. Long (1918–2003), U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1948–1987; son of Huey and Rose Long.
  • Earl Long (1895–1960), Governor of Louisiana, 1939–1940, 1948–1952, 1956–1960; brother of Huey and George Long.
    • Gillis Long (1923–1985), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1963–1965 and 1973–1985; cousin of Russell and Speedy Long, husband of Catherine.
    • Catherine Small Long (born 1924), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1985–1987; wife of Gillis Long.
    • Speedy O. Long (1928–2006), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1965–1973; cousin of Gillis and Russell Long.
      • Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (born 1932) Mayor of Pineville, Louisiana 1966–1970; Second cousin of Speedy O. Long.

The Lujans

  • Manuel Lujan Jr. (1928-), U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1969-1989, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1989-1993. Cousin of Michelle Lujan Grisham.
  • Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Health Secretary 2004-2007, current candidate for the Democratic nomination for 2008 New Mexico U.S. House of Representatives seat. Cousin of Manuel Lujan Jr..

The Lumpkins

  • Wilson Lumpkin (1783-1870), Georgia State Representative 1804-1812, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1815-1817 1827-1831, Governor of Georgia 1831-1835, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1837-1841. Brother of Joseph Henry Lumpkin.
  • Joseph Henry Lumpkin (1799-1867), Georgia Assemblyman 1824-1825, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1863-1867. Brother of Wilson Lumpkin.
    • John Henry Lumpkin (1812-1860), Georgia State Representative 1835, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1840, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1849 1855-1857, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1857, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Nephew of Wilson Lumpkin and Joseph Henry Lumpkin.
      • Middleton P. Barrow (1839-1903), delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1877, Georgia State Representative 1880-1881, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1882-1883. Grandson of Wilsom Lumpkin.

The Lytles and Rowans

  • John Rowan (1773-1843), Kentucky Secretary of State 1804-1806, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1807-1809, Kentucky State Representative 1813-1817 1822 1824, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1819-1821, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1825-1831. Uncle of Robert Todd Lytle.

The MacArthurs

The Macks, Shepards and Connallys

The MacVeaghs and Camerons

  • Simon Cameron (1799-1889), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1845-1849 1857-1861 1867-1877, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1860, U.S. Secretary of War 1861-1862, U.S. Minister to Russia 1862. Father of J. Donald Cameron.
    • J. Donald Cameron (1833-1918), U.S. Secretary of War 1876-1877, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1877-1897, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1879-1880. Son of Simon Cameron.
    • Wayne MacVeagh (1833-1917), U.S. Ambassador to Turkey 1870-1871, U.S. Attorney General 1881. Son-in-law of Simon Cameron.
    • Franklin MacVeagh (1837-1834), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1909-1913. Brother of Wayne MacVeagh.

The Mallorys

  • Stephen Mallory (1813-1873), U.S. Senator from Florida 1851-1861, Confederate States Secretary of the Navy 1861-1865. Father of Stephen Mallory II.
    • Stephen Mallory II (1834-1907), Florida State Representative 1877-1879, Florida State Senator 1881-1889, U.S. Representative from Florida 1891-1895, U.S. Senator from Florida 1897-1907. Son of Stephen Mallory.

The Marshalls

  • John Marshall (1755-1835), Virginia House Delegate 1782-1789, delegate to the 1788 Virginia Constitutional Convention, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1799-1800, U.S. Secretary of State 1800-1801, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1801-1835. First cousin and brother-in-law of Humphrey Marshall.
  • Humphrey Marshall (1760-1841), U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1795-1801. First cousin and brother-in-law of John Marshall.
    • Thomas F. Marshall (1801-1864), Kentucky State Representative 1832-1836 1838-1839 1854, candidate for U.S. House of Representative from Kentucky 1836, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1841-1843. Nephew of John Marshall.

NOTE: John Marshall was also first cousin once removed of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

The Martins

  • Joshua L. Martin (1799-1856), Alabama State Representative 1822-1828, Solicitor of Alabama 1827-1831, Circuit Court Judge 1834, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1835-1839, Governor of Alabama 1845-1847. Father of John Mason Martin.
    • John Mason Martin (1837-1898), Alabama State Senator 1871-1876, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1885-1887. Son of Joshua L. Martin.

The Martins of Colorado and Oklahoma

The Masons

The Mathesons

  • Scott M. Matheson (1929-1990), Governor of Utah 1977-1985. Father of James D. Matheson and Scott Matheson, Jr..
    • James D. Matheson (1960-), U.S. Representative from Utah 2001-present. Son of Scott M. Matheson.
    • Scott Matheson, Jr., U.S. Attorney of Utah 1993-1997, candidate for Governor of Utah 2004. Son of Scott Matheson.

The Maxwells and Robesons

  • George C. Maxwell (1771-1816), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1811-1813. Father of John Patterson Bryan Maxwell.
    • John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (1804-1845), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1837-1839 1841-1843. Son of George C. Maxwell.
      • George M. Robeson (1829-1897), Attorney General of New Jersey 1867-1869, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1869-1877, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1879-1883. Nephew of John Patterson Bryan Maxwell.

The McHenrys

  • John H. McHenry (1797-1871), Commonwealth Attorney in Kentucky, Kentucky State Representative 1840, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1840, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1845-1847, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge. Father of Henry D. McHenry.
    • Henry D. McHenry (1826-1890), Kentucky State Representative 1851-1853 1865-1867, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1871-1873, Democratic National Committeeman 1872-1890. Son of John H. McHenry.

The McKenzies and Moss

  • James A. McKenzie (1840-1904), Kentucky State Representative 1867-1871, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1877-1883, Kentucky State Representative 1884-1888, U.S. Minister to Peru 1893-1897. Uncle of J. McKenzie Moss.
    • J. McKenzie Moss (1868-1929), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1902-1903, Judge in Kentucky 1909-1921, Judge of Kentucky Court of Claims 1826-1929. Nephew of James A. McKenzie.

The McKinneys

  • James E. McKinney, Georgia State Representative. Father of Cynthia McKinney.
    • Cynthia McKinney (1955-), Georgia State Representative 1989-1993, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1993-2003 2005-2007, current candidate for 2008 Green Party nomination for President of the United States. Daughter of James E. McKinney.

The McLanes

  • Louis McLane (1876-1837), U.S. Representative from Delaware 1917-1927, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1927-1929, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1831-1833, U.S. Secretary of State 1833-1834. Father of Robert M. McLane.
    • Robert M. McLane (1815-1898), Maryland House Delegate 1845-1847, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1847-1851 1879-1883, Commissioner to China 1853-1854, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico 1859-1860, Governor of Maryland 1884-1885, Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1885-1889. Son of Louis McLane.

The McLeans

  • John McLean (1785-1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1813-1816, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1816-1822, Commissioner of the General Land Office 1822-1823, U.S. Postmaster General 1823-1829, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1830-1861. Brother of William McLean and Finis McLean.
  • William McLean (1794-1839), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1823-1829. Brother of John McLean and Finis McLean.
  • Finis McLean (1806-1881), Kentucky State Representative 1837, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1849-1851. Brother of John McLean and William McLean.
    • James D. Walker (1830-1906), Solicitor General of Arkansas, Presidential Elector 1876, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1879-1885. Nephew of John McLean, William McLean, and Finis McLean.

NOTE: James D. Walker was also grandson of U.S. Representative David Walker and grandnephew of U.S. Senator George Walker.

The McNarys

  • John Hugh McNary (1867-1936), Deputy District Attorney of Third District of Oregon 1898-1904, District Attorney for Third District of Oregon 1905-1912, Judge for U.S. District Court of Oregon 1927-1936. Brother of Charles L. McNary.
  • Charles L. McNary (1874-1944), Marion County, Oregon Deputy Recorder 1892-1896, Deputy District Attorney for Third District of Oregon 1904-1911, Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1913-1915, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1917-1918 1919-1944. Brother of John Hugh McNary.

The Meeks

  • Carrie P. Meek (1926-), U.S. Representative from Florida 1993-2003. Mother of Kendrick Meek.
    • Kendrick Meek (1966-), U.S. Representative from Florida 2003-present. Son of Carrie P. Meek.

The Merediths and Morrises

  • Gouvernor Morris (1752-1816), member of the New York Provincial Congress 1777, Delegate to the Continental Congress 1787, Assistant Superintendent of Finance of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1781-1785; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1787; U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1792-1794; U.S. Senator from New York 1800-1803. Granduncle of William M. Meredith.
    • William M. Meredith (1799-1873), Pennsylvania Assemblyman 1824-1828, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1849-1850, Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1861-1867. Grandnephew of Governor Morris.

The Meriwethers

  • David Meriwether (1755-1822), Georgia State Representative 1797-1800, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1802-1807. Father of James Meriwether.
    • James Meriwether (1789-1854), Georgia State Representative 1821-1823, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1825-1827. Son of David Meriwether.
      • James Archibald Meriwether (1806-1852), Georgia State Representative 1831-1836 1838, Superior Court Judge in Georgia 1845-1849, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1841-1843. Nephew of James Meriwether.

The Metzenbaums and Hyatts

The Micas

  • John Mica (1943-), Florida State Representative, U.S. Representative from Florida 1993-present. Brother of Daniel A. Mica.
  • Daniel A. Mica (1944-), U.S. Representative from Florida 1979-1989. Brother of John Mica.

The Middleton, Rutledges, and Pickneys

See Middleton-Rutledge-Pinckney Family

The Millers

  • George Miller, Jr., California State Senator. Father of George Miller III.
    • George Miller III (1945-), U.S. Representative from California 1975-present. Son of George Miller, Jr..

The Millers of California and Delaware

  • Charles R. Miller (1857-1927), Delaware State Senator 1911-1912, Governor of Delaware 1913-1917. Father of Thomas W. Miller.
    • Thomas W. Miller (1886-1973), Delaware Secretary of State 1913-1915, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1915-1917. Son of Charles R. Miller.
      • Clement Woodnutt Miller (1916-1962), candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1956, U.S. Representative from California 1959-1962. Grandson of Charles R. Miller.

The Mitchells

  • Alexander Mitchell (1817-1887), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1871-1875. Father of John L. Mitchell.
    • John L. Mitchell (1842-1904), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1891-1893, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1893-1899. Son of Alexander Mitchell.

The Mondales

  • Walter Mondale (1928-), Attorney General of Minnesota 1960-1964, U.S. Senator from Minnesota 1964-1976, Vice President of the United States 1977-1981, candidate for President of the United States, 1984, Chairman of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs 1986-1993, U.S Ambassador to Japan 1993-1996, candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2002. Father of Theodore A. Mondale.
    • Theodore A. Mondale (1957-), Minnesota State Senator 1991-1996, candidate for Democratic nominations for Governor of Minnesota, 1998, member of the Metropolitan Council 1999-2003. Son of Walter Mondale.

The Monroes and Gouverneurs

  • James Monroe (1758-1831), Governor of Virginia 1799-1802 1811, U.S. Secretary of War 1814-1815, U.S. Secretary of State 1811-1814 1815-1817, President of the United States 1817-1825. Uncle by marriage and father-in-law of Samuel L. Gouverneur.

The Moores

  • Arch A. Moore, Jr. (1923-), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1957-1969, Governor of West Virginia 1969-1977 1985-1989, candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia 1978. Father of Shelley Moore Capito.
    • Shelley Moore Capito (1953-), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2001-present. Daughter of Arch A. Moore, Jr..

The Morans

  • James P. Moran (1945-), Alexandria, Virginia Councilman 1979-1982; Vice Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia 1982-1984; Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia 1985-1990; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1991-present. Brother of Brian Moran.
  • Brian Moran (1959-), Virginia House Delegate 1995-present, current candidate for 2009 Democratic nomination for Governor of Virginia. Brother of James P. Moran.

The Morgenthaus

  • Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (1856-1946), Financial Chairman of the Democratic Party 1912 1916, U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire 1913-1916. Father of Henry Morgenthau, Jr..
    • Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1891-1967), Chair of the New York State Agricultural Advisory Committee 1929-1933, Governor of the Federal Farm Board 1933-1934, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1934-1945. Son of Henry Morgenthau, Sr..
      • Robert M. Morgenthau (1919-), U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York 1961-1962 1962-1969, candidate for Governor of New York 1962, Deputy Mayor of New York City 1969-1970, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York 1970, District Attorney for New York County, New York 1975-present. Son of Henry Morgenthau, Jr..

The Morrills

  • Anson P. Morrill (1803-1887), Postmaster of Kennebec County, Maine 1825-1841; Maine State Representative 1833 1880; Sheriff of Somerset County, Maine 1839; candidate for Governor of Maine 1853; Governor of Maine 1855-1861; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856; U.S. Representative from Maine 1861-1863. Brother of Lot M. Morrill.
  • Lot M. Morrill (1813-1883), Maine State Senator 1854-1856, Governor of Maine 1858-1861, U.S. Senator from Maine 1861-1876, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1876-1877. Brother of Anson P. Morrill.

The Mortons

NOTE: The Mortons were not related to Vice President Levi P. Morton.

The Mortons of Florida and Virginia

The Sterlings of Michigan

  • J. Sterling Morton (1831-1902), Secretary of Nebraska 1858-1861, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1893-1897. Father of Paul Morton.
    • Paul Morton (1857-1911), U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1904-1905. Son of J. Sterling Morton.

The Muhlenbergs

Main Article: Muhlenberg family/Hiester family

The Murkowskis

  • Frank Murkowski (born 1933), US Senator from Alaska, 1981–2002; Governor of Alaska, 2002-2006.
    • Lisa Murkowski (born 1957), Alaska state representative; U.S. senator from Alaska, 2002-; daughter of Frank Murkowski.

The Newberrys

The Newsoms

The Niblacks

  • William E. Niblack (1822-1893), Surveyor of Dubois County, Indiana; Indiana State Representative 1849-1850 1862-1863; Indiana State Senator 1850-1853; Circuit Court Judge in Indiana 1854-1859; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1857-1861 1865-1875; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864 1868 1876; Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 1877-1889. Cousin of Silas L. Niblack.
  • Silas L. Niblack (1825-1883), Probate Court Judge in Columbia County, Florida; U.S. Representative from Florida 1873; Florida State Senator 1879. Cousin of William E. Niblack.

The Nicholas, Carters, and Randolphs

  • Robert Carter I (1663-1732), acting Governor of Virginia 1726-1727. Grandfather of Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr..
    • Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr. (1728/1729-1780), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1755-1761 1766-1775, Virginia Assemblyman 1776-1779, Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Grandson of Robert Carter I.
      • Robert C. Nicholas (1793-1857), U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1836-1841, Louisiana Secretary of State 1843-1846. Son Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr..
      • Edmund Randolph (1753-1813), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1779-1782, Governor of Virginia 1786-1788, Attorney General of the United States 1789-1794, U.S. Secretary of State 1794-1795. Son-in-law of Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr..

NOTE: Edmund Randolph was also son of Williamsburg, Virginia Mayor John Randolph and nephew of Continental Congressman Peyton Randolph.

The Nixons and Coxes

  • Richard Nixon (1913-1994), U.S. Representative from California 1947-1950, U.S. Senator from California 1950-1953, Vice President of the United States 1953-1961, candidate for President of the United States, 1960, candidate for Governor of California, 1962, President of the United States 1969-1974. Father-in-law of Edward F. Cox.
    • Edward F. Cox (1946-), candidate for Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, 2006, withdrew nomination. Son-in-law of Richard Nixon.

NOTE: Nixon's daughter, Julie, is granddaughter-in-law of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The Nunns and Vinsons

  • Carl Vinson (1883-1981), Georgia State Representative 1910-1914, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1914-1965. Granduncle of Samuel A. Nunn, Jr..
    • Samuel A. Nunn, Jr. (1938-), Georgia State Representative 1968-1972, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1972-1997. Grandnephew of Carl Vinson.

The Olivers

  • S. Addison Oliver (1833-1912), Iowa State Representative 1863-1864, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864, Iowa State Senator 1865-1867, Circuit Court Judge in Iowa 1868-1875, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1875-1879. Father of Cyrus G. Oliver.
    • Cyrus G. Oliver (1864-1929), Iowa State Representative 1923-1929. Son of S. Addison Oliver.

The O'Malleys

The O'Neills

  • Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (1912-1994), candidate for City Council of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1935, Massachusetts State Representative 1936-1952, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1953-1987, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1977-1987. Father of Thomas P. O'Neil III.
    • Thomas P. O'Neill III (1945-), Massachusetts State Representative, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1975-1980, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1980. Son of Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr..

The Parfitts

  • Harold Parfitt was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone 1975-1979.
    • Karen Parfitt Hughes, daughter of Harold, is U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, and has been an adviser and speechwriter for Republican Presidents since Reagan.

The Pauldings

  • William Paulding, Jr. (1770-1854), U.S. Representative from New York 1811-1813, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1821, Mayor of New York City 1824-1826. Father of James K. Paulding.
    • James K. Paulding (1778-1860), U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1838-1841. Son of William Paulding, Jr..

The Paynes

  • Donald M. Payne (1934-), candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1980 1986, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1989-present. Brother of William D. Payne.
  • William D. Payne, New Jersey Assemblyman 1998-present. Brother of Donald M. Payne.
    • Donald M. Payne, Jr., Newark, New Jersey Councilman. Son of Donald M. Payne.
    • Craig A. Stanley (1955-), New Jersey Assemblyman 1996-present. Nephew of Donald M. Payne and William D. Payne.

The Peckhams

The Phelps

  • Elisha Phelps (1779-1847), Connecticut State Representative 1807 1812 1814-1818 1821 1829 1835, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1819-1821 1825-1829, Connecticut State Senator 1822-1824, Connecticut Comptroller 1831-1837. Father of John S. Phelps.
    • John S. Phelps (1814-1886), Missouri State Representative 1840, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1845-1863, Governor of Missouri 1877-1881. Son of Elisha Phelps.

The Pickerings

The Pierces

  • Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839), member of the New Hampshire state legislature 1789-1802, Sheriff of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 1809-1812 1818-1827, Governor of New Hampshire 1827-1828 1829-1830. Father of Franklin Pierce.
    • Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), New Hampshire State Representative 1829-1833, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1833-1837, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1837-1842, President of the United States 1853-1857. Son of Benjamin Pierce.

The Popes

Main article: Pope family The following are members of the Pope family in no particular order:

  • William Pope Duval (1784–1854), first governor of Florida Territory.
  • John Pope (1770–1845), brother of Nathaniel, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, Governor of Arkansas Territory, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Nathaniel Pope (1784–1850), brother of John, Delegate and Secretary of Illinois Territory, U.S. District judge in Illinois.
    • John Pope (1822–1892), son of Nathaniel, U.S. Soldier, Union General in the Civil War.
    • Daniel Pope Cook (1794–1827), nephew of Nathaniel and John, newspaper editor, Attorney General and U.S. Representative from Illinois

The Porters

  • Peter Buell Porter (1773-1844), U.S. Representative from New York 1809-1813 1815-1816, New York Secretary of State 1815-1816, candidate for Governor of New York 1817, U.S. Secretary of War 1828-1829. Uncle of Augustus Seymour Porter and grandfather of Peter A. Porter.

The Poseys

NOTE: The Poseys of Indiana are also distantly related to U.S. Senator Thomas Posey.

The Powells

The Pratts, Thayers, and Nitzes

  • Ruth Baker Pratt (1877-1965), delegate to the New York Republican Convention 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1936 1938, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924 1932 1936 1940, New York City Alderman 1925-1929, member of the Republican National Committee 1929-1943, U.S. Representative from New York 1929-1933. Mother-in-law of Robert H. Thayer and Paul Nitze.

The Prestons

  • Francis Preston (1865-1836), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1793-1797. Father of William C. Preston.
    • William C. Preston (1794-1860), U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1833-1842. Son of Francis Preston.
    • William Ballard Preston (1805-1862), Virginia House Delegate 1830-1832 1844-1845, Virginia State Senator 1840-1844, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1847-1849, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1849-1850, Confederate States Representative from Virginia 1861, Confederate States Senator from Virginia 1862. Nephew of Francis Preston.
    • William Preston (1816-1887), delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky State Representative 1850 1868-1869, Kentucky State Senator 1851-1853, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1852-1855, U.S. Minister to Spain 1858-1861, Confederate States Minister to Mexico 1864. Nephew of Francis Preston.

NOTE: William C. Preston was also grandnephew by marriage of Virginia Governor Patrick Henry.

The Prices

  • William T. Price (1824-1886), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1851 1882, Judge of Jackson County, Wisconsin 1854 1859; Jackson County, Wisconsin Treasurer 1856-1857; Wisconsin State Senator 1857 1870 1878-1881; Collector of Internal Revenue for Wisconsin 1863-1865; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1883-1886. Father of Hugh H. Price.

The Proctors

The Pratts and Romneys

Main article: Pratt-Romney family

  • William Pratt (1609–1670), lieutenant, Pequot War. Representative, General Court (Colonial Legislature) of Connecticut, served 23 terms.
    • Parley P. Pratt (1807–1895) Mormon apostle; member, Utah Territorial Legislature, 1854. The 3rd great-grandson of William Pratt
    • Orson Pratt (1811–1881) Mormon apostle; member, Utah Territorial Legislature, 1869-1879. The brother of Parley P. Pratt.
  • George W. Romney (1907–1995), Governor, Michigan 1963–1969; Republican presidential candidate, 1968; HUD Secretary, 1969–1973. Great grandson of Parley P. Pratt.
  • Lenore Romney (born 1909) Candidate, U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1970. She married George Wilcken Romney; former-mother-in-law of Ronna Romney; and the mother of Willard Mitt Romney.

The Pryors

  • David Pryor (1934-), Arkansas State Representative 1960-1966, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1966-1973, Governor of Arkansas 1975-1979, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1979-1997. Father of Mark Pryor.
    • Mark Pryor (1963-), Arkansas State Representative 1991-1994, Attorney General of Arkansas 1999-2002, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2003-present. Son of David Pryor.

The Randalls

  • Phineas Randall, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New York 1837-1841. Father of Alexander Randall.

The Randolphs

  • Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), Attorney General of Virginia, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, President of the Continental Congress 1774 1775. Brother of John Randolph.
  • John Randolph (1727-1784), Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia 1755-1756 1771-1772. Brother of Peyton Randolph.
    • Edmund Randolph (1753-1813), delegate to Virginia Constitutional Convention, Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia; delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1779-1782; Governor of Virginia 1786-1787; Attorney General of the United States 1789-1794; U.S. Secretary of State 1794-1795. Son of John Randolph.

NOTE: Edmund Randolph was also son-in-law of Robert C. Nicholas Sr. and brother-in-law of Robert C. Nicholas.

The Rathbones and Harrises

The Reagans

  • Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), Governor of California 1967-1975, candidate for the Republican nomination for President, 1976, President of the United States 1981-1989. Father of Maureen Reagan.
    • Maureen Reagan (1941-2001), member of the California World Trade Commission, chairwoman of the U.S. delegation of the United Nations Decade for Women Conference, co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, chairwoman of the Republican Women's Political Action League, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, 1982, Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from California, 1992. Daughter of Ronald Reagan.

The Reids

  • Harry Reid (1939-), Nevada Assemblyman 1967-1971, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1971-1975, candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada 1974, U.S. Senator from Nevada 1987-present. Father of Rory Reid.

The Reids of Illinois

The Rhodes

  • John Jacob Rhodes (1916-2003), candidate for Arizona Attorney General 1950, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952 1954 1968, U.S. Representative from Arizona 1953-1983. Father of John Jacob Rhodes III.

The Robsions

  • John M. Robsion (1873-1948), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1919-1930 1935-1948, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1930. Father of John M. Robsion.
    • John M. Robsion, Jr. (1904-1990), Kentucky Circuit Court Judge 1946-1952, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1953-1959, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1959. Son of John M. Robsion, Jr..

The Rockefellers and Aldriches

Main article: Rockefeller family

  • William Aldrich (1820–1885), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1877–1883; cousin of Nelson Aldrich and father of James Aldrich.
  • Nelson Aldrich (1841–1915), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1879–1881; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1881–1911. Cousin of William Aldrich and father of Richard Aldrich, grandfather of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller, great grandfather of John D. Rockefeller IV and Win Rockefeller.
    • Richard S. Aldrich (1884–1941), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1923–1933; son of Nelson Aldrich, uncle of Nelson A., David, Laurance and Winthrop Rockefeller.
      • Nelson A. Rockefeller (1908–1979), Governor of New York, 1959–1973; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964 and 1968; Vice-President, 1974–1977; brother of Winthrop Rockefeller.
      • Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973), Governor of Arkansas, 1967–1971; brother of Nelson A. Rockefeller and father of Win Rockefeller.
        • Jay Rockefeller (John D. Rockefeller, IV) (born 1937), Secretary of State of West Virginia, 1969–1972; Governor of West Virginia, 1977–1985; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1985-; great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and nephew of Nelson Rockefeller.
      • Charles Percy (born 1919), U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1967–1985; father-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.
        • Mark Dayton (born 1947), U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2001–2007; brother-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.
        • Win Rockefeller (1948–2006), Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1999–2005; candidate for Governor, 2006 (withdrawn); son of Winthrop Rockefeller.

The Rodneys

  • Caesar Rodney (1728-1784), Sheriff of Kent County, Delaware 1755-1758; Justice of the Peace for New Castle, Delaware 1759-1769; Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court 1769-1777; Delaware Assemblyman 1761-1776; Delegate to the Continental Convention from Delaware 1774-1776 1777-1778 1778-1779 1782-1783 1783 1783-1784; President of Delaware 1778-1781; Delaware Councilman 1783-1784. Brother of Thomas Rodney.
  • Thomas Rodney (1744-1811), Justice of the Peace for Kent County, Delaware; Delaware State Representative 1781 1786 1787; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1781-1782 1784 1785-1786 1786-1787; Chief Justice of Mississippi 1803-1811. Brother of Caesar Rodney.
  • Daniel Rodney (1764-1846), Justice of the Peace from Georgetown, Delaware 1793-1806, candidate for Governor of Delaware 1810; Governor of Delaware 1814-1917; U.S. Representative from Delaware 1822-1823; U.S. Senator from Delaware 1826-1827. Cousin of Caesar Rodney and Thomas Rodney.
  • Caleb Rodney (1767-1840), Delaware State Representative 1802-1806 1812-1814, Delaware State Senator 1806-1810 1816-1817 1818-1822, Governor of Delaware 1822-1823. Brother of Daniel Rodney.
    • Caesar A. Rodney (1772-1824), Delaware State Representative 1797-1803, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1803-1805 1821-1822, U.S. Attorney General 1807-1811, Delaware State Senator 1815-1818, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1822-1823, U.S. Minister to Argentina 1823-1824. Son of Caesar Rodney.
    • George B. Rodney (1803-1883), U.S. Representative from Delaware 1841-1845. Son of Daniel Rodney.
    • Caleb S. Layton (1798-1882), Delaware State Representative 1826-1830, Delaware Secretary of State 1830-1833 1836-1837, Justice of the Delaware Superior Court. Son-in-law of Caleb Rodney.

The Rogers

  • Dwight L. Rogers (1886-1954), Florida State Representative 1930-1938, U.S. Representative from Florida 1945-1954. Father of Paul G. Rogers.
    • Paul G. Rogers (1921-), U.S. Representative from Florida 1955-1979. Son of Dwight L. Rogers.

The Rolphs

The Roosevelts

Main article: Roosevelt family Note: The Roosevelt family is related by marriage to the Adams, Cabot, and Lodge political families, as well as the wealthy Forbes family.

NOTE: Theodore Roosevelt is known to be third cousin three times removed of U.S. President Martin Van Buren. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is known to be third cousin four times removed of Van Buren, as well as half fourth cousin three times removed of U.S. President Zachary Taylor; seventh cousin once removed of U.S. President Millard Fillmore, sixth cousin twice removed of U.S. President Franklin Pierce, fourth cousin once removed of U.S. President Ulysses Grant, sixth cousin once removed of U.S. President Rutherford Hayes, half eighth cousin of U.S. President Grover Cleveland, sixth cousin twice removed of U.S. President William Taft, and seventh cousin once removed of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge.

The Royalls

  • Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), U.S. Secretary of War 1947, U.S. Secretary of the Army 1947-1949. Father of Kenneth C. Royall, Jr..
    • Kenneth C. Royall, Jr. (1919-1999), North Carolina State Representative 1967-1972, North Carolina State Senator 1973-1992. Son of Kenneth Claiborne Royall.

The Russells

  • Richard Russell, Sr. (1861-1938), Georgia State Representative 1882, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1906 1911, Solicitor General of Georgia Superior Court, Judge of Georgia Court of Appeals, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1916, Chief Justice of Georgia Supreme Court 1922-1938, candidate for U.S. Senate from Georgia 1926. Father of Richard Russell, Jr. and Robert E. Russell.
    • Richard Russell, Jr. (1897-1971), Georgia State Representative 1921-1931, Governor of Georgia 1931-1933, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1933-1971. Son of Richard Russell, Sr..
    • Robert E. Russell, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals in Georgia. Son of Richard Russell, Sr..
      • Ernest Vandiver (1918-2005), Lieutenant Governor of Georgia 1855-1859, Governor of Georgia 1859-1863, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1966, withdrew nomination; candidate for U.S. Senate from Georgia 1972. Nephew-in-law of Richard Russell, Jr..

The Salazars

  • John Salazar (1953-), Colorado State Representative 2003-2004, U.S. Representative from Colorado 2005-present. Brother of Kenneth L. Salazar.
  • Kenneth L. Salazar (1955-), Attorney General of Colorado 1999-2005, U.S. Senator from Colorado 2005-present. Brother of John Salazar.

The Sanchezes

The Sapps

  • William R. Sapp (1804-1875), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1853-1857. Uncle of William Fletcher Sapp.
    • William Fletcher Sapp (1824-1890), candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Knox County, Ohio 1850; Prosecuting Attorney of Knox County, Ohio; Adjutant General of Nebraska Territory; Nebraska Territory Councilman; Iowa State Representative 1865; District Attorney of Iowa 1869-1873; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1877-1881. Nephew of William R. Sapp.

The Saulsburys

  • Gove Saulsbury (1815-1881), Delaware State Senator 1863-1864 1865-1866, Governor of Delaware 1865-1871, candidate for U.S. Senate from Delaware, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876. Brother of Eli M. Saulsbury and Willard Saulsbury, Sr..
  • Eli M. Saulsbury (1817-1893), Delaware State Representative 1853-1854, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1871-1889. Brother of Gove Saulsbury and Willard Saulsbury, Sr..
  • Willard Saulsbury, Sr. (1820-1892), Attorney General of Delaware 1850-1855, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1859-1871, Chancellor of Delaware 1879-1892. Brother of Gove Saulsbury and Eli M. Saulsbury.
    • Willard Saulsbury, Jr. (1861-1927), Democratic National Committeeman 1908-1920, candidate for U.S. Senate from Delaware 1899, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1913-1919. Son of Willard Saulsbury, Sr..

The Schmitzes

  • John G. Schmitz (1930-2001), California State Senator 1964-1970 1978-1982, U.S. Representative from California 1970-1973, candidate for President of the United States 1972, candidate for Republican nominations for U.S. Representative from California 1976. Father of Joseph E. Schmitz.
    • Joseph E. Schmitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Defense Department 2002-2005. Son of John G. Schmitz.

The Schuylers

The Scotts

The Scrantons

The Serranos

The Sessions

  • William S. Sessions (1930-), U.S. Attorney in Texas 1971-1974, U.S. District Judge in Texas 1974-1987. Father of Peter A. Sessions.
  • Peter A. Sessions (1955-), candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1991 1993, U.S. Representative from Texas 1997-present. Son of William S. Sessions.

The Sewards and Millers

  • Elijah Miller (1772-1861), judge. Father-in-law of William H. Seward.
    • William H. Seward (1801-1872), Governor of New York 1839-1842, U.S. Senator from New York 1849-1861, U.S. Secretary of State 1861-1869. Son-in-law of Elijah Miller.
      • Frederick W. Seward (1830-1915), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State 1861-1869 1877-1879. Son of William H. Seward.

The Seymours and Conklings

See Seymour-Conkling Family

The Shelleys

  • John Shelley (1905-1974), California State Senator 1938-1946, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California 1946, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948, U.S. Representative from California 1949-1964, Mayor of San Francisco, California 1964-1968. Father of Kevin Shelley.
    • Kevin Shelley (1955-), member of the San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors; California Assemblyman 1996-2002; California Secretary of State 2003-2005. Son of John Shelley.

The Sheppards and Macks

The Shermans

  • Richard U. Sherman (1819-1895), New York Assemblyman 1857 1875-1876, delegate to the 1867 New York Constitutional Convention, Secretary of the New York Fish and Game Commission 1879-1890. Father of Richard W. Sherman and James S. Sherman.
    • Richard W. Sherman, Mayor of Utica, New York. Son of Richard U. Sherman.
    • James S. Sherman (1855-1912), U.S. Representative from New York 1896-1890 1892-1908, Vice President of the United States 1909-1912. Son of Richard U. Sherman.

The Shrivers

See also: Kennedy political family

The Shusters

The Simons

  • William E. Simon (1927-2000), Deputy U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1973-1974, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1974-1977, Chairman of the East-West Foreign Trade Board 1975-1977. Father of William Simon, Jr..
    • William Simon, Jr. (1951-), candidate for Governor of California 2002, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of California 2003, withdrew nomination. Son of William E. Simon.

The Sloans

The Smatherses

The Smiths

  • Samuel Smith (1752-1839), Maryland House Delegate 1790-1792, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1793-1803 1816-1822, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1803-1815 1822-1833, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland 1835-1838. Brother of Robert Smith.
  • Robert Smith (1757-1842), Maryland Presidential Elector 1789, Maryland State Senator 1793-1795, Maryland House Delegate 1796-1800, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1801-1809, Attorney General of the United States 1805, U.S. Secretary of State 1809-1811. Brother of Samuel Smith.

The Smiths of Connecticut

  • Nathaniel Smith (1762-1822), Connecticut State Representative, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1795-1799, Connecticut State Senator 1800-1805, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Brother of Nathan Smith.
  • Nathan Smith (1770-1835), delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818, candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1825, U.S. Attorney of Connecticut 1828-1829, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1833-1835. Brother of Nathaniel Smith.
    • Truman Smith (1791-1884), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1839-1843 1845-1849, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1849-1854. Nephew of Nathaniel Smith and Nathan Smith.

The Smiths of Oregon

  • Milan Smith (1942-), U.S. Circuit Court Judge in Oregon 2006-present. Brother of Gordon Smith.
  • Gordon Smith (1952-), Oregon State Senator 1992-1997, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Oregon 1996, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1997-present. Brother of Milan Smith.

The Smiths and Symms

  • Elmo Smith (1909-1968), Mayor of Ontario, Oregon 1940-1943 1945-1948; Oregon State Senator 1949-1956; Governor of Oregon 1956-1957. Father of Dennis A. Smith.
    • Dennis A. Smith (1938-), U.S. Representative from Oregon 1981-1991. Son of Elmo Smith.
    • Steven D. Symms (1938-), U.S. Representative from Idaho 1973-1981, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1981-1993. Cousin of Dennis A. Smith.

The Snapps

  • Henry Snapp (1822-1895), Illinois State Senator 1869-1871, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1871-1873. Father of Howard M. Snapp.
    • Howard M. Snapp (1855-1938), Master in Chancery of Will County, Illinois 1894-1903; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1908; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1903-1911. Son of Henry Snapp.

The South, Cockrells, and Hargises

See South-Cockrell-Hargis Family

The Southards

  • Henry Southard (1747-1842), Justice of the Peace in New Jersey 1787-1792, New Jersey Assemblyman 1797-1799 1811, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1801-1811 1815-1821. Father of Isaac Southard and Samuel L. Southard.
    • Isaac Southard (1783-1853), Justice of the Peace in New Jersey, Clerk of Somerset County, New Jersey 1820-1830; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1831-1833; Treasurer of New Jersey 1837-1843. Son of Henry Southard.
    • Samuel L. Southard (1787-1842), New Jersey Assemblyman 1815, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1815-1820, Presidential Elector for New Jersey 1820, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1821-1823 1833-1842, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1823-1829, Attorney General of New Jersey 1829-1833, Governor of New Jersey 1832-1833. Son of Henry Southard.

The Southgates

The Speeds and Adams

  • Thomas Adams (1730-1788), Clerk of Henrico County, Virginia; member of the Virginia House of Burgesses; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1778-1779; Virginia State Senator 1783-1786. Great granduncle of James Speed.
    • James Speed (1812-1887), Kentucky State Representative 1847, Louisville, Kentucky Alderman 1851-1854; Kentucky State Senator 1861-1864; U.S. Attorney General 1864-1866; candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1867; candidate for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1868; candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky 1870; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1872. Great grandnephew of Thomas Adams.

The Spencers

  • Ambrose Spencer (1765-1848), City Clerk of Hudson, New York 1786-1793, New York Assemblyman 1793-1795, New York State Senator 1795-1804, Assistant Attorney General of New York 1796, Attorney General of New York 1802-1804, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1804-1819, Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1819-1823, U.S. Representative from New York 1829-1831, Mayor of Albany, New York 1824-1826; President of the Whig National Convention 1844. Father of John C. Spencer.
    • John C. Spencer (1788-1855), Postmaster of Canandaigua, New York 1814; Assistant Attorney General 1815; U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1819; candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1818; New York Assemblyman 1820-1822; New York State Senator 1824-1828; U.S. Secretary of War 1841-1843; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1843-1844. Son of Ambrose Spencer.

The Spriggs

  • Michael Sprigg (1791-1845), Maryland House Delegate 1821 1823 1837 1840 1844, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1827-1831. Brother of James Sprigg.
  • James Sprigg (1802-1852), Kentucky State Representative 1830-1834 1837-1840 1852, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1841-1843. Brother of Michael Sprigg.

The Stephensons

  • Isaac Stephenson (1829-1918), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1866 1868, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1883-1889, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1907-1915. Brother of Samuel M. Stephenson.
  • Samuel M. Stephenson (1831-1907), Chairman of the Board of Menominee County, Michigan; Michigan State Representative 1877-1878; Michigan State Senator 1879-1880 1885-1886; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1889-1897. Brother of Issac Stephenson.

The Sterlings

The Stevens

  • Theodore F. Stevens (1923-), U.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory 1954-1956, Alaska State Representative 1964-1968, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Alaska 1968, U.S. Senator from Alaska 1968-present. Father of Ben Stevens.
    • Ben Stevens (1959-), Alaska State Senator 2001-2006. Son of Theodore F. Stevens.

The Stevensons

Main article: Stevenson family

The Stevensons of Illinois have produced a number of important political figures:

The Storrs

  • Henry R. Storrs (1787-1837), U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1821 1823-1831, Judge of the Court of Common Please in Oneida County, New York 1825-1829. Brother of William L. Storrs.
  • William L. Storrs (1795-1861), Connecticut 1827-1829 1834, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1829-1833 1839-1840, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1840-1856, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1856-1861. Brother of Henry R. Storrs.

The Straus

  • Isidor Straus (1845-1912), U.S. Representative from New York 1894-1895. Brother of Oscar Straus.
  • Oscar Straus (1850-1926), U.S. Minister to Ottoman Empire 1887-1889 1898-1899, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor 1906-1909, U.S. Ambassador to Ottoman Empire 1909-1910, candidate for Governor of New York 1912. Brother of Isidor Straus.
    • Jesse I. Straus (1872-1936), U.S. Ambassador to France 1933-1936. Son of Isidor Straus.

The Strubles

  • George R. Struble (1836-1918), Judge in Iowa 1870-1872, Iowa Assemblyman. Brother of Isaac S. Struble.
  • Isaac S. Struble (1843-1913), U.S. Representative from Iowa 1883-1891. Brother of George R. Struble.

The Stuarts

  • Archibald Stuart (1795-1855), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829 1830 1850 1851, Virginia House Delegate 1830-1831, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837-1839, Virginia State Senator 1853-1854. Cousin of Alexander H.H. Stuart.
  • Alexander H.H. Stuart (1807-1891), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1836-1839, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1841-1843, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1850-1853, Virginia State Senator 1857-1861, Virginia Assemblyman 1874-1877. Cousin of Archibald Stuart.

The Sturges

  • Jonathan Sturges (1740-1819), Connecticut State Representative 1772-1784, Justice of the Peace in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Connecticut 1786; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1789-1793; Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1793-1805. Father of Lewis B. Sturges.
    • Lewis B. Sturges (1763-1844), Connecticut State Representative 1794-1803, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1803-1817. Son of Jonathan Sturges.

The Talmadges

  • Eugene Talmadge (1884–1946), governor of Georgia, 1933–1937 and 1941–1943.
    • Herman Talmadge (1913–2002), governor of Georgia 1947 and 1948–1955; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1957–1981; son of Eugene Talmadge.

The Tafts, Lippitts, and Chafees

Main article: Taft family

See also

Lippitt Family Papers - http://www.rihs.org/mssinv/Mss538.htm

The Taylors

  • Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), President of the United States 1849-1850. Father of Richard Taylor, father-in-law of Jefferson Davis.
    • Richard Taylor (1826-1879), Louisiana State Senator 1855-1861, delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention. Son of Zachary Taylor.
    • Jefferson Davis, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1845-1846 1857-1861, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1847-1851, candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1851, U.S. Secretary of War 1853-1857, President of the Confederate States of America. Son-in-law of Zachary Taylor.

NOTE: Zachary Taylor was also second cousin of U.S. President James Madison.

The Taylors of Arkansas

  • Samuel M. Taylor (1852-1921), Arkansas State Representative 1879-1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1913-1921. Father of Chester William Taylor.

The Tuckers

The Terrys

  • William L. Terry (1850-1917), Arkansas State Senator 1878-1879, candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1886, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1891-1901. Father of David D. Terry.
    • David D. Terry (1881-1963), member of the Little Rock, Arkansas School Board 1929-1933; Arkansas State Representative 1933; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1933-1943; candidate for U.S. Senate from Arkansas 1942. Son of William L. Terry.

The Thompsons

  • Tommy Thompson (1941-), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1966-1987, Governor of Wisconsin 1987-2001, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services 2001-2005, candidate for the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States, withdrew nomination. Brother of Ed Thompson.
  • Ed Thompson (1944-), Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin 2000-2005; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin 2002; Tomah, Wisconsin City Councilman 2005-2007. Brother of Tommy Thompson.

The Thompsons of California and Virginia

  • Robert A. Thompson (1805-1876), Virginia State Senator 1839-1846, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1847-1849, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1852. Father of Thomas Larkin Thompson.
    • Thomas Larkin Thompson (1838-1898), Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1880 1892, California Secretary of State 1882-1886, U.S. Representative from California 1887-1889, U.S. Minister to Brazil 1893-1897. Son of Robert A. Thompson.

The Thompsons of Iowa and Pennsylvania

  • John McCandless Thompson (1829-1903), Pennsylvania State Representative 1859-1860, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1874-1875 1877-1879. Brother of William George Thompson.
  • William George Thompson (1830-1911), Prosecuting Attorney of Linn County, Iowa 1854-1856; Iowa State Senator 1856-1860; District Attorney in Iowa; Chief Justice of the Idaho Territory Supreme Court 1879; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1879-1883; Marion, Iowa Councilman; Iowa State Representative 1885-1887; Judge in Iowa 1894-1906. Brother of John McCandless Thompson.

The Thurmans

  • Karen Thurman (1951-), Dunnellon, Florida Councilwoman 1974-1983; Mayor of Dunnellon, Florida 1979-1981; Florida State Senator 1983-1993; U.S. Representative from Florida 1993-2003. Mother of Macky Thurman.
    • Macky Thurman, candidate for Florida State Representative 2006. Son of Karen Thurman.

The Tompkinses

  • Caleb Tompkins (1759-1846), U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1821. Brother of Daniel D. Tompkins.
  • Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), delegate to the 1801 New York Constitutional Convention, New York Assemblyman 1803, U.S. Representative elect 1803, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1804-1807, Governor of New York 1807-1817, Vice President of the United States 1807-1825. Brother of Caleb Tompkins.

The Towns

  • Edolphus Towns (1934-), U.S. Representative from New York 1983-present. Father of Darryl Towns.
    • Darryl Towns (1961-), New York Assemblyman 1992-present. Son of Edolphus Towns.

The Tsongases

  • Paul Tsongas (1941-1997), Representative and Senator from Massachusetts and Presidential candidate in 1992
  • Niki Tsongas (born 1946), wife of Paul, Representative from Massachusetts (2007-)

The Trumbulls

  • Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1766-1769, Governor of Connecticut 1769-1784. Father of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr..
    • Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (1740-1809), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1789-1795, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1791-1793, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1795-1796, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1796-1797, Governor of Connecticut 1797-1809. Son of Jonathan Trumbull.

The Turners

  • Oscar Turner (1825-1896), Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney 1851-1855, Kentucky State Senator 1867-1871, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1879-1885. Father of Oscar Turner.
    • Oscar Turner (1867-1902), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1899-1901. Son of Oscar Turner.

The Tylers

Main article: Tyler family

  • John Tyler, Sr. (1747–1813), Governor of Virginia (1809-1811)
    • John Tyler (1790–1862), President of the United States (1841-1845), son of John Tyler Sr.
    • David Gardiner (1784-1844), New York State Senator, father-in-law of John Tyler

NOTE: John Tyler was also fourth cousin once removed of U.S. President William Henry Harrison.

The Udalls

Main article: Udall family

The Udalls are a politically notable family in the West. Despite having many Republican politicians in the family, most that have risen to national prominence have been Democrats.

The Underwoods

  • Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Kentucky State Representative 1816-1819 1825-1826 1846 1861-1863, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1828, Judge of Kentucky Court of Appeals 1828-1825, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1835-1843, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1847-1853. Grandfather of Oscar Underwood.
    • Oscar Underwood (1862-1929), U.S. Representative from Alabama 1895-1896 1897-1915, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1912, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1915-1927, candidate for President of the United States 1924. Grandson of Joseph R. Underwood.

The Utterbacks

  • John G. Utterback (1872-1955), Bangor, Maine Councilman 1912-1913; Bangor, Maine Alderman 1913-1914; Mayor of Bangor, Maine 1914-1915; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932; U.S. Representative from Maine 1933-1935; U.S. Marshal of Maine 1935-1944. Cousin of Hubert Utterback.
  • Hubert Utterback (1880-1942), Des Moines, Iowa Police Court Judge 1912-1914; Judge in Iowa 1915-1927; Chairman of the Iowa Legislative Committee 1925-1927; Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1932-1933; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1935-1937; candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa 1936; Democratic National Committeeman 1937-1940. Cousin of John G. Utterback.

The Van Rensselaers

The Van Rensselaers are a wealthy and politically notable family centered in Albany, New York.

The Varnums

  • James Mitchell Varnum (1748-1789), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1780-1781 1787. Brother of Joseph Bradley Varnum.
  • Joseph Bradley Varnum (1751-1821), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1795-1811, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1807-1809 1809-1811, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1811-1817. Brother of James Mitchell Varnum.

The Walkers

See also: The Bushes

Numerous descendants of St. Louis banker George Herbert Walker have been prominent in business and politics. Walker's daughter Dorothy was the wife of US Senator Prescott Bush, the mother of the 41st US President George Herbert Walker Bush (who was named after his grandfather), and the grandmother of the 43rd US President George Walker Bush and his brother Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Other descendants of Walker have also served the public:

Related to the Walker family by marriage:

  • Craig Roberts Stapleton (born 1945), appointed as Ambassador to France on April 13 2005; former Ambassador to the Czech Republic, 2001-2004; married to Dorothy "Doro" (Walker) Stapleton, whose father Louis Walker worked for the CIA, and was a son of George H. Walker.
  • Christie Todd Whitman (born 1946) candidate for the New Jersey US Senate, 1990; New Jersey Governor, 1994-2001; EPA Administrator, 2001-2003. Whitman's brother Webster B. Todd married Sheila O'Keefe, the stepdaughter of James Wear Walker, the brother-in-law of Prescott Bush. Whitman's parents and maternal grandfather, Reeve Schley, were Republican party activists in New Jersey.
  • William P. Walker (1778–1858). Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives; member of Massachusetts state senate; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council; probate judge in Massachusetts, 1824-48. Father-in-law of both Julius Rockwell and David Davis.
    • David Davis (1815–1886) Son-in-law of William P. Walker; cousin of Henry Winter Davis; great-grandfather of David Davis IV; through his grandfather John Mercer, first cousin thrice removed of George Herbert Walker Bush. Republican. Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1862-77; received one electoral vote for President, 1872; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1877-83.
    • Julius Rockwell (1805–1888), son-in-law of William P. Walker. Republican. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1843-51; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1854-55; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1855.
      • Francis W. Rockwell (1844–1929), son of Julius Rockwell. Republican. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1884-1891.
    • Henry Winter Davis (1817–1865), cousin of David Davis. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1855-1861, 1863-1865.

Note: William Walker was not related to George H. Walker other than through his son-in-law David Davis.

The Walkers of Alabama

  • John Williams Walker (1783-1823), Alabama Territory Representative, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1819-1822. Father of Percy Walker, LeRoy Pope Walker, and Richard Wilde Walker.
    • Percy Walker (1812-1880), Alabama State Attorney, Alabama State Representative 1839 1847 1853, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1855-1857. Son of John Williams Walker.
    • LeRoy Pope Walker (1817-1884), Confederate States Secretary of War 1861. Son of John Williams Walker.
    • Richard Wilde Walker (1823-1874), Confederate Representative from Alabama 1961-1862, Confederate Senator from Alabama 1864-1865. Son of John Williams Walker.
      • Richard Wilde Walker, Jr. (1857-1936), Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1891-1914, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge in Alabama 1914-1936. Son of Richard Wilde Walker.

The Walkers of Arkansas Kentucky

  • George Walker (1763-1819), Kentucky State Senator 1810-1814, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1814. Brother of David Walker.
  • David Walker, Clerk of Logan County, Kentucky; Kentucky State Representative 1793-1796; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1817-1820. Brother of George Walker.
    • James D. Walker (1830-1906), Circuit Court Judge in Arkansas, Solicitor General of Arkansas, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1879-1885. Grandson of David Walker.

NOTE: James D. Walker was also the nephew of U.S. Postmaster General John McLean and U.S. Representative Finis McLean.

The Walkers of Wisconsin

  • George H. Walker (1811-1866), Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alderman; Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1851 1853. Brother of Isaac P. Walker.
  • Isaac P. Walker (1815-1872), Illinois State Representative, member of Wisconsin Legislature 1847-1848, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1848-1855. Brother of George H. Walker.

The Wallaces

  • David Wallace (1799-1859), Indiana State Representative 1829-1831, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 1831-1837, Governor of Indiana 1837-1840, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1842-1844, delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention 1850, Court of Common Pleas Judge in Indiana 1856-1859. Brother of William H. Wallace.
  • William H. Wallace (1811-1879), candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa 1848, Governor of Washington Territory 1861, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Washington Territory 1861-1863, Governor of Idaho Territory 1863-1864, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Idaho Territory 1864-1865, Probate Court Judge in Washington Territory 1865-1879. Brother of David Wallace.

The Wallaces and Cantwells

The Walshes

  • William F. Walsh (1912-), Mayor of Syracuse, New York 1961-1969; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1968; U.S. Representative from New York 1973-1979. Father of James T. Walsh.
    • James T. Walsh (1947-), U.S. Representative from New York 1989-present. Son of William F. Walsh.

The Waltons

  • John Walton (1738-1783), delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1778, Surveyor of Richmond County, Georgia. Brother of George Walton.
  • George Walton (1749/1850-1804), Governor of Georgia 1775 1779-1780 1789-1790, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1783-1789, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1795-1796. Brother of John Walton.
  • Matthew Walton, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1792, Kentucky State Representative 1792 1795 1808, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1803-1807. Cousin of John Walton and George Walton.

The Warners

  • Samuel L. Warner (1828-1893), Connecticut State Representative 1858, Mayor of Middletown, Connecticut 1862-1866; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864 1888 1892; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1865-1867. Brother of Levi Warner.
  • Levi Warner (1831-1911), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1876-1879. Brother of Samuel L. Warner.

The Washburns

  • Israel Washburn (I) (1718–1796): Massachusetts legislator, 1780. Father of Israel Washburn II.
    • Israel Washburn II (1755–1841): Massachusetts legislator, 1804-1810. Father of Reuel Washburn and Israel Washburn III.
      • Reuel Washburn (1793–1878): Maine legislator, 1827-1828; Androscoggin County Judge, 1857-1859; also unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Representative.
      • Israel Washburn III (1784–1876): Massachusetts legislator, 1815-1816 and 1818-1819. Farmer and shop keeper. Father of all the following, except for Hempstead Washburne and William Washburn, Jr..
        • Israel Washburn, IV (1813–1883): Maine legislator, 1842-43; U.S. Representative from Maine, 1851-1861; Governor of Maine, 1861-62; Collector of the port of Portland, Maine, 1863-1877.
        • Elihu Washburne (added an e to the end of his name)(1816–1887): U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1853-1869; U.S. Secretary of State, 1869; U.S. minister to France, 1869-1877.
        • Cadwallader C. Washburn (1818–1882): U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1855-1861 and 1867-1871; Governor of Wisconsin, 1872-1874.
        • Charles Washburn (1822–1889): Journalist; U.S. minister to Paraguay, 1861-1868.
        • William D. Washburn (1831–1912): Minnesota legislator, 1861-1865, 1871, 1874, 1880, 1882; U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1879-1885; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1889-1895.
          • Hempstead Washburne (1851–1918): son of Elihu Washburne; Chicago (Ill.) city attorney, 1885-1889; Mayor of Chicago, 1891-1893; Chicago Civil Service Commission, 1898.
          • William Washburn, Jr. (1863–1929): son of William Washburn; Minnesota legislator, 1901, 1905, 1909, 1911, 1917, 1921, 1923, 1925.
  • Dorilus Morrison (1818-1898), cousin, first mayor of Minneapolis

The Washingtons

See also Harrison family and Lee family.

The Waynes

  • Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), member of the Pennsylvania Legislature 1774-1780 1784, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1791-1792. Father of Isaac Wayne.
    • Isaac Wayne (1772-1852), Pennsylvania State Representative 1799-1801 1806, Pennsylvania State Senator 1810, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1823-1825. Son of Anthony Wayne.

The Westcotts

  • James Westcott (1802-1880), Secretary of the Florida Territory 1830-1834, Attorney General of Florida Territory 1834-1836, U.S. Senator from Florida 1845-1849. Father of James Westcott, Jr..
    • James Westcott, Jr. (1839-1887), Florida State Representative, Attorney General of Florida 1868, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1868-1885, candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 1872. Son of James Westcott.

The Whites

  • Thomas White, member of the Maryland Legislature, Delaware Assemblyman, Chief Justice of the Kent County, Delaware Court of Common Pleas; delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776 1792. Father of Samuel White.
    • Samuel White (1770-1809), U.S. Senator from Delaware 1801-1809. Son of Thomas White.

The Whites of Idaho

  • Compton I. White (1877-1956), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1932 1836, U.S. Representative from Idaho 1933-1947 1949-1951. Father of Compton I. White, Jr..
    • Compton I. White, Jr. (1920-1998), Mayor of Clark Fork, Idaho 1958-1962; candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Idaho 1960; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1963-1967. Son of Compton I. White.

The Whites of Kentucky

  • John White (1802-1845), Kentucky State Representative 1832, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1835-1843, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative 1841-1843. Cousin of Addison White.
  • Addison White (1824-1909), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1851-1853. Cousin of John White.
    • John D. White (1849-1920), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1875-1877 1881-1875, Chairman of the Kentucky Republican Convention 1879, Kentucky State Representative 1879-1880, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1881, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1903, candidate for Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge 1912. Nephew of John White.

The Whitehills and Wises

See Whitehill-Wise Family

The Whitehouses

  • Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965), U.S Minister to Guatemala 1930-1933, U.S. Minister to Colombia 1933-1934. Father of Charles S. Whitehouse.
    • Charles S. Whitehouse (1921-2001), U.S. Minister to Laos 1973-1975, U.S. Minister to Thailand 1975. Son of Sheldon Whitehouse.
      • Sheldon Whitehouse (1955-), U.S. Attorney of Rhode Island 1994-1998, Attorney General of Rhode Island 1999-2003, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Rhode Island 2002, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 2007-present. Son of Charles S. Whitehouse.

The Whitneys

  • Henry B. Payne (1810-1896), Ohio State Senator 1849-1851, candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio 1851, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1857, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1875-1877, member of the 1876 Electoral Commission, candidate for President of the United States 1880 1884, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1885-1891. Father-in-law of William Collins Whitney.
    • William Collins Whitney (1841-1904), Corporation Counsel of New York 1875-1882, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1885-1889. Son-in-law of Henry B. Payne.
      • Willard Dickerman Straight (1880-1918), American Vice-Counsel to Korea, American Vice-Counsel to Cuba. Son-in-law of William Collins Whitney.
      • Frances P. Bolton (1885-1977), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1940-1969. Niece by marriage of William Collins Whitney.
      • Chester C. Bolton (1882-1939), Lyndhurst, Ohio Councilman 1918-1921; Ohio State Senator 1923-1928; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1928; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1929-1937 1939, Chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee 1934 1936. Husband of Frances P. Bolton.
        • John Hay Whitney (1904-1982), U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1957-1961. Grandson of William Collins Whitney.
        • Oliver P. Bolton, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1953-1957 1963-1965. Son of Frances P. Bolton and Chester C. Bolton.

NOTE: William Collins Whitney was also father-in-law of British politician Almeric Paget, and Whitney's son, Payne Whitney, was son-in-law of U.S. Secretary of States John Hay.

The Whittleseys

  • Elisha Whittlesey (1783-1863), Ohio State Representative 1820-1821, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1823-1838, Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury 1849-1857 1861-1863. Cousin of Thomas T. Whittlesey and Frederick Whittelsey.
  • Thomas T. Whittlesey (1798-1868), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1836-1839, Wisconsin State Senator 1853-1854. Cousin of Elisha Whittlesey and Frederick Whittlesey.
  • Frederick Whittlesey (1799-1851), Treasurer of Monroe County, New York 1829-1830; U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1835; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1847-1848. Cousin of Elisha Whittlesey and Thomas T. Whittlesey.
    • William A. Whittlesey (1796-1866), Ohio State Representative 1839-1840, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849-1851, Mayor of Marietta, Ohio 1856 1860 1862. Nephew of Elisha Whittlesey.

The Wickliffes

  • Charles A. Wickliffe (1788-1869), Kentucky State Representative 1814-1823 1834-1836, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1823-1833 1861-1863, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1836-1839, Governor of Kentucky 1839-1840, U.S. Postmaster General 1841-1845. Father of Robert C. Wickliffe.
    • Robert C. Wickliffe (1819-1895), Louisiana State Senator 1851-1854, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1854-1856, Governor of Louisiana 1856-1860, candidate to the Democratic National Convention 1876 1884, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1882. Son of Charles A. Wickliffe.
    • David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), U.S. Representative from Florida 1841-1845, U.S. Senator from Florida 1845-1851 1855-1861. Son-in-law of Charles A. Wickliffe.
      • Robert Charles Wickliffe (1874-1912), District Attorney for Louisiana 1902-1906, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1909-1912. Grandson of Charles A. Wickliffe.
      • J.C.W. Beckham (1869-1940), Kentucky State Representative, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1899-1900, Governor of Kentucky 1900-1907, candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1908 1936, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1915-1921, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1927. Nephew of Robert C. Wickliffe.

The Wilburs

  • Curtis D. Wilbur (1867-1954), Judge of the California Superior Court 1903-1918, Justice of the California Supreme Court 1918-1923, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court 1923-1924, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1924-1929, U.S. Judge for Court of Appeals in California 1929-1945. Brother of Ray Lyman Wilbur.
  • Ray Lyman Wilbur (1875-1949), U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1929-1933. Brother of Curtis D. Wilbur.

The Wileys

  • Ariosto A. Wiley (1848-1908), Alabama State Representative 1884-1885 1888-1889 1896-1897, Alabama State Senator 1890-1893 1898-1899, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1901-1908. Brother of Oliver C. Wiley.
  • Oliver C. Wiley (1851-1917), Troy, Alabama Councilman; Pike County, Alabama Democratic Committeeman 1884-1886; Alabama Democratic Committeeman 1888; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1908-1909. Brother of Ariosto A. Wiley.

The Wilkins

  • William Wilkins (1779-1865), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1829 1843-1844, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1831-1834, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1832, U.S. Secretary of War 1844-1845. Brother of Ross Wilkins.
  • Ross Wilkins (1799-1872), Pennsylvania State Representative 1829-1830, Judge of the Michigan Territory 1832-1836, U.S. District Judge of Michigan 1836-1870. Brother of William Wilkins.

The Wilsons and McAdoos

  • Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), Governor of New Jersey 1911-1913, President of the United States, 1913-1921. Former father-in-law of William Gibbs McAdoo.
    • William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1913-1918, candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, 1920 and 1924, U.S. Senator from California 1933-1938. Former son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson.

The Weeks

  • John W. Weeks (1781-1853), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1829-1833. Granduncle of Edgar Weeks and John W. Weeks.
    • Edgar Weeks (1839-1904), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1899-1903. Grandnephew of John W. Weeks.
    • John W. Weeks (1860-1926), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1905-1913, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1913-1919, U.S. Secretary of War 1921-1925. Grandnephew of John W. Weeks.

The Wirths

  • Timothy E. Wirth (1939-), U.S. Representative from Colorado 1975-1987, U.S. Senator from Colorado 1987-1993. Uncle of Peter Wirth.
    • Peter Wirth, member of New Mexico Legislature. Nephew of Timothy E. Wirth.

The Wolcotts and Griswolds

  • Roger Wolcott 1679-1767, Governor of Connecticut 1750-1754.
    • Oliver Wolcott 1726-1797, Judge in Connecticut 1774-1786, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1774-1778 1780-1784, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1786-1796, Govenor of Connecticut 1796-1797. Son of Roger Wolcott.
    • William Pitkin 1694-1769, Governor of Connecticut 1766-1769. First cousin once removed of Roger Wolcott.
    • Matthew Griswold 1714-1799, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1769-1784, Governor of Connecticut 1784-1786. Son-in-law of Roger Wolcott.
      • Oliver Wolcott, Jr. 1760-1833, Connecticut Comptroller 1788-1790, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1795-1800, Governor of Connecticut 1817-1827, delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818. Son of Oliver Wolcott, Sr..
      • Roger Griswold 1762-1812, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1795-1805, Judge in Connecticut 1807-1809, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1809-1811, Governor of Connecticut 1811-1812. Son of Matthew Griswold.
      • Oliver Ellsworth 1745-1807, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1777-1884, Judge in Connecticut 1785-1789, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1789-1796, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796-1800. Grandnephew by marriage of Roger Wolcott.
        • William W. Ellsworth 1791-1868, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1829-1834, Connecticut State Senator 1836, Governor of Connecticut 1838-1842, Judge in Connecticut 1847-1861. Son of Oliver Ellsworth.

The Woodsons

  • Samuel H. Woodson (1777-1827), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1821-1823, Kentucky State Representative 1825-1826. Father of Samuel H. Woodson.
    • Samuel H. Woodson (1815-1881), Missouri State Representative 1853-1854, delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1855, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1857-1861, Judge in Missouri 1875-1881. Son of Samuel H. Woodson.

The Wrights

  • Joseph A. Wright (1810-1867), Indiana State Representative 1833-1838, Indiana State Senator 1838-1842, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1843-1845, Governor of Indiana 1849-1857, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1857-1861-1862-1865, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1862-1863. Brother of George G. Wright.
  • George G. Wright (1820-1896), Prosecuting Attorney of Van Buren County, Iowa 1847-1848; Iowa State Senator 1849-1851; Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1854-1870; U.S. Senator from Iowa 1871-1877. Brother of Joseph A. Wright.

The Yates

  • Richard Yates (1818-1873), Illinois State Representative 1842-1845 1848-1849, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1851-1855, Governor of Illinois 1861-1865, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1865-1871. Father of Richard Yates.

The Youngs and Browns

  • William Singleton Young (1790-1827), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1825-1827. Brother of Bryan Young.
  • Bryan Young (1800-1882), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1845-1847, Kentucky State Representative. Brother of William Singleton Young.
    • John Young Brown (1835-1904), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1859-1861 1873-1877, Governor of Kentucky 1891-1895, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1896, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1899. Nephew of William Singleton Young and Bryan Young.

The Zimmermans

  • Fred R. Zimmerman (1880-1954), Wisconsin Secretary of State 1923-1927 1939-1954, Governor of Wisconsin 1927-1929. Father of Robert C. Zimmerman.
    • Robert C. Zimmerman (1910-1996), Wisconsin Secretary of State 1957-1975. Son of Fred R. Zimmerman.

See also

External references

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