List of United States political families

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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 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 is 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 Adamses

Main article: Adams political family

• 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, (1807–1886), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1859–1861; U.S. Ambassador to Britain, 1861–1868;, son of John Quincy Adams.
• ***Charles F. "Deacon" Adams, (1866–1954), U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1929–1933; grandson of Charles Francis Adams.

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:

• Roger Sherman (1721-1793)
• John Adams
• John Quincy Adams
• William Tecumseh Sherman
• Susan B. Anthony
• William Maxwell Evarts
• Roger Sherman Baldwin
• George Frisbie Hoar
• Archibald Cox
• John Sherman
• Oliver Phelps
• Roger Sherman Greene

The Bayard and Clayton family

Main article: Bayard and Clayton family

• John Bubenheim Bayard (1738-1807) Member, Pennsylvania state legislature, 1776; Delegate, Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1785; mayor, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1790; state court judge, New Jersey. Uncle of James A. Bayard, Sr.
• Joshua Clayton (1744-1798) State court judge, Delaware; Governor, Delaware, 1789-96; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1798; he died in office 1798. Son-in-law of Richard Bassett; father of Thomas Clayton; uncle of John Middleton Clayton.
• Richard Bassett (1745-1815) Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; member, Delaware state senate, 1782; member, Delaware state house of representatives, 1786; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1789-93; common pleas court judge, Delaware, 1793-99; Governor, Delaware, 1799-1801; Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1801-02. Father-in-law of Joshua Clayton and James A. Bayard, Sr.; grandfather of Richard H. Bayard and James A. Bayard, Jr.; great-grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.; great-great-grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-great grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• * James A. Bayard, Sr. (1767-1815) member, U.S. Representative, Delaware at-large, 1797-1803; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1804-13. Nephew of John Bubenheim Bayard; son-in-law of Richard Bassett; father of Richard H. Bayard and James A. Bayard, Jr.; grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.; great-grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-great-great-grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• * Thomas Clayton (1777-1854) Member, Delaware state house of representatives, 1802-06, 1810, 1812-13; member, Delaware state senate, 1808, 1821; secretary of state, Delaware, 1808-10; Delaware state attorney general, 1810-15; U.S. Representative, Delaware at-large, 1815-17; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1824-27, 1837-47; judge, common pleas court, Delaware, 1828; superior court judge, Delaware, 1832. Son of Joshua Clayton; cousin of John Middleton Clayton.
• * Richard H. Bayard (1796-1868) Mayor, Wilmington, Delaware, 1832; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1836-39, 1841-45; justice, Delaware state supreme court, 1839-41; U.S. Charge d'Affaires, Belgium, 1851-53. Grandson of Richard Bassett; son of James A. Bayard, Sr.; brother of James A. Bayard, Jr.; uncle of Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.; granduncle of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-granduncle of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• * John Middleton Clayton (1796-1856) Member, Delaware state house of representatives, 1824; secretary of state, Delaware, 1826; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1829-36, 1845-49, 1853-56; died in office 1856; justice, Delaware state supreme court, 1837; U.S. Secretary of State, 1849-50. Nephew of Joshua Clayton; cousin of Thomas Clayton; great-granduncle of Clayton Douglass Buck.
• ** James A. Bayard, Jr. (1799-1880) U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1851-64, 1867-69; delegate, Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1860, 1864. Grandson of Richard Bassett; son of James A. Bayard, Sr.; brother of Richard H. Bayard; father of Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.; grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• *** Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. (1828-1898) U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1869-85; candidate, Democratic nomination for President, 1880, 1884; U.S. Secretary of State, 1885-89; U.S. Ambassador, Great Britain, 1893-97. Great-grandson of Richard Bassett; grandson of James A. Bayard, Sr.; nephew of Richard H. Bayard; son of James A. Bayard, Jr.; father of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• *** Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926) Colonel, Union Army, Civil War; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1906-17; defeated, 1916. Received the Medal of Honor in 1898 for his handling of the retreat at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19 1864. Cousin of Thomas Coleman du Pont.
• *** Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863-1930) Delegate, Republican National Convention, Delaware, 1908 (alternate), 1920, 1928; member, Republican National Committee, Delaware, 1908-30; candidate, Republican nomination for President, 1916; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1921-22, 1925-28; defeated, 1922; resigned 1928. Cousin of Henry Algernon du Pont; father-in-law of Clayton Douglass Buck.
• **** Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. (1868-1942) Lawyer; (Skull & Bones) Chairman, Delaware Democratic Party, 1906-16; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1922-29; defeated, 1928, 1930. Great-great-grandson of Richard Bassett; great-grandson of James A. Bayard, Sr.; grandnephew of Richard H. Bayard; grandson of James A. Bayard, Jr.; son of Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.; married to Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard; father of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• **** Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard (1880-1975) Alternate delegate, Democratic National Convention, Delaware, 1944. Married to Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; mother of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard.
• **** Clayton D. Buck (1890-1965) Governor, Delaware, 1929-37; member, Republican National Committee, Delaware, 1932; delegate, Republican National Convention, Delaware, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1943-49; defeated, 1948. Great-grandnephew of John Middleton Clayton; son-in-law of Thomas Coleman du Pont.
• ***** Alexis du Pont Bayard (1918-1985) Lawyer; alternate delegate, Democratic National Convention, Delaware, 1948; Lieutenant Governor, Delaware, 1949-53. Descendant of Richard Bassett; great-great-great-grandson of James A. Bayard, Sr.; great-grandnephew of Richard H. Bayard; great-grandson of James A. Bayard, Jr.; grandson of Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.; son of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. and Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard.

The Bayhs

Main article: Bayh family

• Birch E. Bayh II, (b. 1928), U.S. senator from Indiana, 1963–1981, and 1976 presidential candidate
• *B. Evans "Evan" Bayh III, (b. 1955), Secretary of State, Indiana, 1986-89, Governor, Indiana, 1989–1997, U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1999-

The Blairs

• Francis Preston Blair, (1791–1876), advisor to presidents Andrew Jackson – Andrew Johnson
• * Montgomery Blair, (1813–1883), Postmaster General, 1861–1864, son of Francis Preston Blair.
• * Francis Preston Blair, Jr., (1821–1875), 1868 Democratic candidate for Vice President, Senator from Missouri, 1871–1873, son of Francis Preston Blair.

The Blunts

• Roy Blunt, (b. 1950), US Congressman from Missouri
• Matt Blunt, (b. 1970), Governor of Missouri, son of Roy Blunt

The Borens

Main Article: Boren family

• Lyle Boren (1909-1992), US Congressman from Oklahoma.
• *David Boren (b. 1941), Governor of Oklahoma and US Senator, son of Lyle Boren.
• **Dan Boren (b. 1973), US Congressman from Oklahoma, son of David Boren.

The Browns

Main article: Brown family

• Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr., (1905–1996), Governor of California, 1959–1967; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, 1960.
• *Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr., (b. 1938), Governor of California 1975–1983; candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President in 1976, 1980, and 1992; Mayor of Oakland, 1998–present, son of Pat Brown. Candidate for State Attorney General 2006
• *Kathleen Brown, (b. 1946), California State Treasurer 1991–1995, Democratic candidate for Governor of California (1994), daughter of Pat Brown.
• Harold C. Brown, (1908–1998), Justice of the California Court of Appeal, 1966–1976, brother of Pat Brown.
• Geoffrey F. Brown, (1943-present), Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission 2000-present, and the Public Defender of San Francisco 1978-2000, nephew of Edmund G. Brown and Harold Brown, cousin of Jerry and Kathleen Brown

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

The Bushes

Main article: Bush family

See also: The Fishes and The Walkers

• Samuel P. Bush (1863–1948), a close advisor to President Hoover; chief of the Ordinance, Small Arms and Ammunition Section of the War Industries Board 1918-23; Director, Federal Reserve - Cleveland; father of Prescott Bush. His wife Flora Sheldon had a common ancestor with Hamilton Fish.
• *Prescott Bush (1895–1972), U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952–1963; father of George H.W. Bush. His wife was Dorothy Walker, daughter of St. Louis banker George Herbert Walker.
• **Prescott Bush Jr. (b. 1922), served as chairman of the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce; unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for US Senate for Connecticut, 1982.
• **George Herbert Walker Bush (b. 1924), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1967–1971; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971–1973; Director of the CIA, chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1973–1974; 43rd Vice President (1981–1989), and 41st President (1989–1993); father of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush.
• ***George Walker Bush (b. 1946), Governor of Texas, 1995–2000; 43rd President, 2001-; son of George H.W. Bush.
• *** John E. "Jeb" Bush (b. 1953), Governor of Florida, 1999-; son of George H.W. Bush.

The Byrds and Floods

• Colonel William Byrd I(1652–1704), married to Mary Horsmanden, daughter of Sir Warham Horsmanden a descendant of Charlemagne
• * Colonel William Byrd II(1674–1744) of Westover Plantation-- Founded Richmond, Virginia. Member of the Royal Society of Great Britain and served on the Virginia House of Burgesses.
• ** William Byrd III (1752 – 1777) - served on the Virginia House of Burgesses.
• Colonel William Byrd (1828-1896) moved to Texas and was appointed adjutant general of the Confederate state of Texas. Married the daughter of Robert Jones Rivers
• Richard Evelyn BYRD II, brother to 1828 William Byrd, married Eleanor Bolling Flood the daughter of Henry Delaware Flood, thus uniting these families.
• Henry D. Flood (1865–1921), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1901–1921.
• Joel W. Flood (1894–1964), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1932–1933; brother of Henry D. Flood and uncle of Harry Byrd Sr.
• *Harry F. Byrd Sr. (1887–1966), Governor of Virginia, 1926–1930; Vice Chair of the Democratic Party, 1929; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1933–1965; nominee for President of the States Rights Party, 1956; received 15 electoral votes for President, 1960; nephew of Henry D. Flood and Joel West Flood, father of Harry Byrd, Jr; brother of Richard Evelyn Byrd, aviator, explorer.
• **Harry F. Byrd Jr. (b.1914), U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1965–1983; son of Harry F. Byrd Sr.

(The Virginia Byrds are not related to Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia)

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 (b. 1933), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001–2002; mother of Russ and Robin Carnahan.
• **Russ Carnahan (b. 1958), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2005-; son of Mel and Jean Carnahan.
• **Robin Carnahan (b. ?), 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

• Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723–1783), delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776–1777.
• Daniel Carroll (1730–1796), delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781–1783; signer of Articles of Confederation, 1781; member of the United States Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1789–1791; first cousin of Charles the Barrister and Charles of Carrolton.
• *Richard Brent (1757–1814), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1795–1799 and 1801–1803; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1809–1814; nephew of Daniel Carroll.
• **William Leigh Brent (1784–1848), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1823–1829; nephew of Richard Brent.
• John Carroll (1735–1815), First Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore, brother of Daniel, first cousin of Charles the Barrister and Charles of Carrollton.
• Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832), delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776–1781; signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, 1776; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1789–1792; first cousin of Charles the Barrister, Daniel and John.
• *Charles H. Carroll (1794–1865), U.S. Representative from New York, 1843–1847; great-grandson of Daniel Carroll.
• *John Lee Carroll (1830–1911), Governor of Maryland, 1876–1880; great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

The Carters

• Jimmy Carter (b. 1924), Governor of Georgia, 1971–1975; President, 1977–1981
• *Jack Carter (b. 1947), 2006 candidate for Senate from Nevada

The Caseys

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

• Bob Casey, Auditor General of Pennsylvania; Governor of Pennsylvania (1987–1995)
• *Bob Casey Jr., Treasurer of Pennsylvania (2005–); former candidate for Governor (2004); Democratic nominee for US Senate (2006)

The Celebrezzes

• Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr. (1910–1998), Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1958–1962; United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1962–1965; judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1965–1998.
• *Anthony J. "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. (d. 2003), Ohio secretary of state, 1979–1983; Ohio attorney general, 1983–1991; Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, 1990; son of Anthony Sr.
• **Anthony J. Celebrezze III, son of Anthony Jr.
• Frank D. Celebrezze I (d. 1953), Cleveland municipal judge; Cleveland director of safety; assistant Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor; brother of Anthony Sr.
• *Frank D. Celebrezze Sr., Chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, 1978–1986; son of Frank I.
• **Frank D. Celebrezze Jr. (b. 1952), Ohio appeals court judge, 2000-; son of Frank Sr.
• *James P. Celebrezze, Ohio Supreme Court judge, 1982–1984, son of Frank I.

The Chandlers

• Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler I (1898–1991) was a governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator and the Baseball Commissioner who oversaw the initial steps toward integration of the major leagues, beginning with the debut of Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. .
• Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III (born 1959) is an American politician from Kentucky and grandson of "Happy" Chandler. He was the democratic candidate for Governor in 2003 and now is the member of the House of Representatives for the sixth district of Kentucky and was first elected in 2004.

The Churches and Clarks

• Barzilla W. Clark (1880–1943), Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1935; Governor of Idaho, 1937–1939.
• Chase Addison Clark (1883–1966), Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1937–1938; Governor of Idaho from 1941–1943; brother of Barzilla W. Clark.
• * Frank Church (1924–1984), U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1957–1981; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976; son-in-law of Chase Addison Clark.

The Clintons

• Charles Clinton, legislator in colonial New York
• * George Clinton, son of Charles, delegate to Continental Congress, ary brigadier general, first Governor of New York (for 21 years, still the US record), Vice President under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
• * James Clinton, son of Charles, Revolutionary War general
• ** DeWitt Clinton, son of James, legislator in New York, US Senator from New York, Mayor of New York City, candidate for US President, twice Governor of New York, responsible for Erie Canal

The Clintons and Rodhams

• William J. Clinton (b. 1946), 42nd President, 1993–2001; husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
• Hillary Rodham Clinton (b. 1947), U.S. Senator from New York, 2001-; US First Lady and wife of Bill Clinton, 1993-2001.
• Hugh Rodham (brother of Hillary), Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida (1994).
• Barbara Boxer (former mother-in-law of Hillary's other brother Tony Rodham), U.S. Senator from California, 1993-.

Note: Bill Clinton (born Blythe) is not known to be related to the earlier Clinton family.

The Cornings

• Erastus Corning (1794–1872), mayor of Albany, New York, 1834–1837; formed New York Central railroad; U.S. Congressman from New York, 1857–1859, 1861–1863.
• *Parker Corning (1874–1943), U.S. Congressman from New York, 28th District, 1923–1937; grandson of Erastus Corning.
• *Edwin Corning (1883–1934), New York Democratic chair, 1926–1928; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1927–1928; grandson of Erastus Corning.
• **Erastus Corning II (1909–1983), mayor of Albany, 1942–1983; son of Edwin Corning.

The Crowninshields

Main article: Crowninshield family

• Benjamin Williams Crowninshield, Secretary of the Navy
• Jacob Crowninshield, his brother, representative from Massachusetts, appointed Secretary of the Navy
• *Arent S. Crowninshield, his grandson, U.S. Navy admiral

The Cuomos

• Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York (1983–1994)
• *Andrew Cuomo, his son, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001)

The D'Alesandros

• Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903–1987), U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1939–1947; Mayor of Baltimore, 1947–1959.
• *Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III (b. 1929), Mayor of Baltimore, 1967–1971; son of Thomas, Jr.
• *Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940), Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California; daughter of Thomas, Jr.

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.

• Richard J. Daley (1902–1976), mayor from 1955 until 1976.
• * Richard M. Daley (b. 1942), mayor since 1989; son of Richard J.
• * William M. Daley (b. 1948), U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 until 2000.
• * John P. Daley, Cook County Commissioner

The DeWines

• R. Michael DeWine (b. 1947), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1983–1991; lieutenant governor of Ohio, 1991–1994; U.S. senator from Ohio, 1995-.
• *R. Patrick DeWine, Cincinnati, Ohio, city councilman; son of Mike DeWine.
• Kevin DeWine, Ohio state representative; cousin of Mike DeWine.

The Dingells

• John D. Dingell, Sr. (1894–1955), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1933–1955.
• *John D. Dingell Jr. (b.1926), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1955–present; son of John Sr.
• **Chris Dingell, Michigan state senator, 1998-; son of John Jr.

The Dodds

• Thomas J. Dodd, representative (1953–1957) and senator (1959–1971)from Connecticut
• *Christopher Dodd, his son, senator from Connecticut (1981-)

The Doles

• Bob Dole (b. 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 (b. 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 Dulleses

Main article: Dulles family

• John Watson Foster (1836–1917), General, Union Army, Civil War; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1873–1880; U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1880–1881; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1883–1885; Secretary of State, 1892–1893.
• *John Foster Dulles (1888–1959), U.S. Senator from New York, 1949; Secretary of State, 1953–1959; grandson of John Watson Foster. Namesake for the Washington Dulles International Airport
• **Avery Robert Dulles (b. 1918), cardinal of the Catholic Church; son of John Foster and Janet Avery (Pomeroy) Dulles.
• *Allen W. Dulles (1893–1969), second director of the CIA, 1953–1961; member, Warren Commission. He was the brother of John Foster and Eleanor Lansing Dulles.
• Robert Lansing (1864–1928), Secretary of State, 1915–1920; uncle of John Foster Dulles.
• *Eleanor Lansing Dulles (b. 1895--d. 1996) The sister of Allen and John, organized of the Berlin Desk before the end of WWII, was the U.S. political adviser in Austria and then assisted President Franklin D. Roosevelt in setting up the Social Security system during her two (2) decades of service in the US State Department.
• Theodore Medad Pomeroy grandfather of Janet Pomeroy Avery Dulles (wife of John Foster Dulles and mother of Cardinal Avery Dulles), a US Congressman and the Speaker of the US House of Representatives for one day.

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.

• May Lammot du Pont married Willard Saulsbury U.S. Senator from Delaware (elected 1912).
• Renée de Pelleport du Pont married LeRoy Harvey, mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.
• Ethel du Pont (1916–1965) married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.
• Henry Algernon du Pont (1838–1926), Colonel in Union Army during Civil War; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1906–1917.
• T. Coleman du Pont (1863–1930), U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1921–1922 and 1925–1928; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; cousin of Henry A. du Pont.
• Pierre S. du Pont, IV (b. 1935), U.S. Representative from Delaware, 1971–1974; Governor of Delaware, 1977–1985; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1988.

The Edmondsons

• J. Howard Edmondson, (1925-1971), Governor of Oklahoma
• Ed Edmondson, (1919-1990), U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, brother of J. Howard Edmondson
• * Drew Edmondson, (b. 1946), Oklahoma Attorney General, son of Ed Edmondson
• * James E. Edmondson, (b.1945), Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, son of Ed Edmondson

The Eisenhowers

Main article: Eisenhower family

• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), General of the United States Army and Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II; 34th President (1953–1961).
• *John Eisenhower (b. 1922), U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; son of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
• **David Eisenhower, John's son, eponym of Camp David and son-in-law of Richard Nixon

The Feltons

Main article: Felton family

• William Harrell Felton (1823–1909), U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1875–1881; husband of Rebecca Felton.
• Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835–1930), U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1922–1923; first woman in U.S. Senate; wife of William H. Felton.

The Fishes

See also: The Bushes; The Keans

• Hamilton Fish, (1808-1893) US Representative, New York, 1843-45; Governor, New York, 1849; US Senator, New York, 1851-57; US Secretary of State, 1869-77. Uncle of John Kean (b. 1852) and Hamilton Fish Kean. Had a common ancestor with Flora Sheldon, the wife of Samuel Prescott Bush.
• *Hamilton Fish II, (1849-1936) US Representative, New York, 1909-1911
• **Hamilton Fish III, (1888-1991) US Representative, New York, 1920-1945
• ***Hamilton Fish IV, (1926-1996) US Representative, New York, 1969-1995
• ****Hamilton Fish V, political candidate

The Franklin, Claiborne, Pell and Boggs Family

Main article: Franklin, Claiborne, Pell and Boggs family

• Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Delegate, Continental Congress, Pennsylvania, 1775; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1776; U.S. Minister, France, 1778-85; President, Pennsylvania, 1785; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Famed for his experiments with electricity; invented bifocal glasses and the harmonica. Uncle of Franklin Davenport; grandfather-in-law of Robert John Walker, father of William Franklin.
• *William Franklin bastard son of Benjamin Franklin, Colonial Governor of New Jersey.
• Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812) Member, Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative, Virginia, 1793-99, 1801-05 (8th District 1793-97, at-large 1797-99, 1801-05). granduncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-great-great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs.
• *Franklin Davenport (1755-1832) Member, New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Senator, New Jersey, 1798-99; U.S. Representative, New Jersey 5th District, 1799-1801. Nephew of Benjamin Franklin.
• *Alexander James Dallas (1759-1817) Secretary, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1791-1801; U.S. District Attorney, Eastern District, Pennsylvania, 1801-14; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1814-16. Father of George Mifflin Dallas.
• **William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775-1817) Delegate, Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; judge, state court, Tennessee, 1796; U.S. Representative, Tennessee ; Governor, Mississippi Territory, 1801-04; Governor, Orleans Territory, 1804-12; Governor, Louisiana, 1812-16; U.S. Senator, Louisiana, 1817; Nephew of Thomas Claiborne; brother of Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; great-great-great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell.
• **John Claiborne (1777-1808) U.S. Representative, Virginia, 1805-08 (at-large 1805-07, 17th District 1807-08); died in office 1808. Son of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); brother of Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856).
• **Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne (1777-1859) Member, Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative, Virginia, 1825-37 (7th District 1825-35, 3rd District 1835-37). Nephew of Thomas Claiborne; brother of William Charles Cole Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; great-great-great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell.
• **Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856) Member, Tennessee state house of representatives, 1811-15, 1831-33; U.S. Representative, Tennessee at-large, 1817-19. Son of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); brother of John Claiborne.
• **George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864) Mayor, Philadelphia, PA, 1829; U.S. District Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1829-31; U.S. Senator, Pennsylvania, 1831-33; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1833-35; U.S. Minister, Russia, 1837-39; Great Britain, 1856-61; Vice President, United States, 1845-49. Son of Alexander James Dallas; uncle by marriage of Robert John Walker; great-great-granduncle of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
• **Robert John Walker (1801-1869) U.S. Senator, Mississippi, 1835-45; resigned 1845; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1845-49; Governor, Kansas Territory, 1857. Grandson-in-law of Benjamin Franklin; nephew by marriage of George Mifflin Dallas; father-in-law of Benjamin Harris Brewster.
• ***John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne (1807-1884) Member, Mississippi state legislature; U.S. Representative, Mississippi at-large, 1835-37, 1837-38. Grandnephew of Thomas Claiborne; nephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-grandfather of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; great-great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs; great-great-grandfather of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
• ***Benjamin Harris Brewster (1816-1888) Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1867-68; Presidential Elector, Pennsylvania, 1876; U.S. Attorney General, 1882-85. Son-in-law of Robert John Walker.
• ****Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr. (1884-1961) U.S. Representative, New York 17th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920; Chairman, New York Democratic Party, 1921-26; delegate, Democratic National Convention, New York, 1924; U.S. Minister, Portugal, 1937-41; Hungary, 1941. Great-great-grandnephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-grandson of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; father of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
• *****Thomas Hale Boggs (1914-1972) U.S. Representative, Louisiana 2nd District, 1941-43, 1947-72; died in office 1972; delegate, Democratic National Convention, Louisiana, 1948; candidate, Governor of Louisiana, 1952. Son of William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs; married, January 22, 1938, to Corinne Claiborne; father of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Tommy Boggs and Cokie Roberts (National Public Radio & CNN reporter and commentator).
• *****Corinne Claiborne Boggs (b. 1916) U.S. Representative, Louisiana 2nd District, 1973-91; elected unopposed 1986; U.S. Ambassador, Holy See, 1997-. Great-great-great-great-grandniece of Thomas Claiborne; great-great-great-grandniece of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-great-grandniece of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; married, January 22 1938, to Thomas Hale Boggs; mother of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Tommy Boggs and Cokie Roberts (CNN & National Public Radio reporter and commentator).
• *****Claiborne de Borda Pell (b. 1918) U.S. Senator, Rhode Island, 1961-97. Great-great-great-grandnephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-great-grandnephew of George Mifflin Dallas; great-great-grandson of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; son of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr..
• ******Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939-1990) Delegate, Democratic National Convention, New Jersey, 1980; candidate, U.S. Senator, New Jersey, 1982; mayor, Princeton, N.J., 1983-90. Daughter of Thomas Hale Boggs and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; sister of Cokie Roberts (National Public Radio and CNN reporter and commentator) and Tommy Boggs.
• ******Tommy Boggs (b. 1940) candidate, U.S. Representative, Maryland 8th District, 1970. Son of Thomas Hale Boggs and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; brother of Barbara Boggs Sigmund; married, December 27 1960, to Mary Barbara Denechaud

The Frelinghuysens

• Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753–1804), New Jersey delegate to Continental Congress, 1778; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1793–1796.
• *Theodore Frelinghuysen (1787–1862), U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1829–1835; son of Frederick.
• **Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1817–1885), U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1866–1869 and 1871–1877; United States Secretary of State, 1881–1885; nephew of Theodore.
• ***Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (1869–1948), U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1917–1923; nephew of Frederick T.
• *****Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. (b. 1916), U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1953–1975; great-great-great-grandson of Frederick.
• ******Rodney Frelinghuysen (b. 1946), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, 1995–present; son of Peter Jr.

The Fergusons

• James Edward Ferguson aka Pa Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas, 1915–1917; impeached by Texas House and removed from office; husband of Miriam Ferguson.
• Miriam Ferguson aka Ma Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas, 1925–1927 and 1933–1935.

The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses

Main articles: Gilligan family and Sebelius family

• John J. Gilligan (b. 1921), U.S. Representative, 1965–1967; governor of Ohio, 1971–1975.
• Keith Sebelius (1916–1982), U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1969–1981.
• *Kathleen Sebelius (b. 1949), Kansas insurance commissioner, 1995–2003; Governor of Kansas, 2003-; daughter of John Gilligan and daughter-in-law of Keith Sebelius.

The Grants

• Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth President of the United States
• *Frederick Dent Grant, U.S. Minister to Austria, New York City Police Commissioner, son of Ulysses S. Grant
• **Ulysses S. Grant III, U.S. Army general, Member of the U.S. delegation to the Supreme War Council at Versailles, son of Frederick Dent Grant. He married Edith Root, daughter of Elihu Root.
• *Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., Delegate to the Republican National Convention from California, Presidential elector for California, son of Ulysses Grant. He married Fannie Josephine Chaffee, daughter of Jerome Bunty Chaffee

The Gores

Main article: Gore family

• Albert A. Gore Sr. (1907–1998), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1939–1944 and 1945–1953; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1953–1971.
• *Albert A. Gore Jr. (b. 1948), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1977–1985; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1985–1993; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988;, Vice President, 1993–2001; Democratic nominee for President, 2000; son of Albert Gore Sr.
• *Louise Gore, State Senator and gubernatorial candidate in Maryland and U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO, was a second cousin of Al Gore, Jr.
• **Deborah Gore Dean, former HUD official convicted in a kickback scandal, is a niece of Louise Gore.

Writer Gore Vidal has asserted that his grandfather, Thomas Pryor Gore, was related to the Gores of Tennessee, but no such relationship has been proven.

The Hagans

• Robert E. Hagan was a Trumbull County, Ohio, commissioner and held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
• *Timothy Hagan, his son, was a Cuyahoga County, Ohio, commissioner and 2002 Democratic nominee for Ohio governor
• *Robert F. Hagan, Tim's brother, is a member of the Ohio Senate

The Harlans

• James Harlan (1800–1863), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1835–1839; Kentucky state attorney general, 1849–1859.
• *John Marshall Harlan (1833–1911), U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky, 1861–1863; Kentucty state attorney general, 1861–1865; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1877–1911; son of James Harlan.
• **John Marshall Harlan II (1899–1971), justice of 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, 1954–1955; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 1955–1971; grandson of John Marshall Harlan.

The Harrisons

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

• Benjamin Harrison V (1726–1791), delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia, 1774; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; Governor of Virginia, 1782–1784.
• *Carter Bassett Harrison (1758–1808), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1793–1799; son of Benjamin V and brother of William Henry.
• *William Henry Harrison (1773–1841), Governor of Indiana Territory, 1801–1812; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1816–1819; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1825–1828; U.S. Minister to Gran Colombia, 1828–1829; Whig party nominee for President, 1836; 9th President, 1841; son of Benjamin Harrison V, brother of Carter Bassett Harrison, cousin of Beverly Randolph.
• **John Scott Harrison (1804–1878), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1853–1857; son of William Henry Harrison.
• ***Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901), general in the Union Army during Civil War; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1881–1887; 23rd President, 1889–1893; grandson of William Henry Harrison the elder and son of John Scott Harrison, grandfather of William Henry Harrison the younger.
• *****William Henry Harrison (1896–1990), U.S. Representative from Wyoming, 1951–1955 and 1961–1965 and 1967–1969; grandson of Benjamin Harrison.
• *Beverly Randolph (1754–1797), Governor of Virginia, 1788–1791; nephew of Benjamin Harrison V.
• *Burwell Bassett (1764–1841), U.S. Representative from Virginia, first cousin of William Henry Harrison and nephew by marriage of George Washington.
• **Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825–1893), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875–1879; Mayor of Chicago, 1879–1887 and in 1893; first cousin once removed to Carter Bassett and William Henry Harrison, father of Carter Henry Harrison, Jr..
• ***Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), Mayor of Chicago, 1897–1905 and 1911–1915; son of John Scott Harrison.

The Hearsts

• George Hearst (1820–1891), U.S. Senator from California, 1886–1891.
• *William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), newspaper baron; U.S. Representative from New York, 1903–1907; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1904.

The Hiesters

Main article: Hiester Family/Muhlenberg Family

• John Hiester (brother of Daniel and Gabriel): American Revolutionary War colonel; Pennsylvania militia general; Congressman 1807-1809
• *Daniel Hiester the Younger (son of John): Pennsylvania Congressman 1809-1811
• Daniel Hiester (brother of John and Gabriel): General in Pennsylvania militia; member of Pennsylvanian Supreme Executive Council; Congressman 1788-1796/1800-1804
• Gabriel Hiester (brother of Daniel and John): Colonel in Continental Army; state senator 1795-1796/1805-1812
• Joseph Hiester (cousin of John, Daniel, and Gabriel): Revolutionary War officer; congressman 1803-1817; Governor of Pennsylvania 1820-1823

The Houghtons

The Houghtons are heirs to the Corning glass fortune.

• Alanson B. Houghton 1863–1941, U.S. Representative from New York, 1919–1922; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1922–1925; U.S. Ambassador to Britain, 1925–1929.
• * Amory Houghton (1899–1981), U.S. Ambassador to France, 1957–1961; son of Alanson B. Houghton, father of Amo Houghton.
• **Amo Houghton (b. 1926), former CEO of Corning Glass Works; U.S. Representative from New York, 1987–2005; son of Amory Houghton.

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.
• * Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III (b. 1942), attorney general of Minnesota, 1983–1999, candidate for governor, 1998; son of Hubert and Muriel Humphrey.
• ** Hubert H. "Buck" Humphrey IV; candidate for Minnesota Secretary of State , 2002.

The Hutchinsons

• Asa Hutchinson (b. 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
• Tim Hutchinson (b. 1949), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1993–1997; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1997–2003; brother of Asa Hutchinson.

The Jacksons

• Rev. Jesse Jackson (b. 1941), Democratic candidate for President, 1984 and 1988; longtime activist and frequently minister without portfolio
• * Jesse Jackson, Jr. (b. 1965), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1995–

The Johnsons

• 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.
• * Charles S. Robb (b. 1939), Governor of Virginia, 1982–1986; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1989–2001; co-chair of the Iraq Intelligence Commission, 2004; son-in-law of Lyndon Johnson.

The Keans

See also: The Fishes

• John Kean (1756-1795); Continental Congress for South Carolina (1785-1787).
• * John Kean (1852-1914); US Senator from New Jersey (1899-1911). 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 niece of Hamilton Fish.
• *** Thomas "Tom" Kean (b. 1935), Governor of New Jersey (1982-1990), Chairman of 9/11 Commission (2002-2004). Son of Robert W. Kean; grand-nephew and great-grand-nephew of Hamilton Fish.
• **** Tom Kean, Jr. (b. 1968); New Jersey Assemblyman (2001-2003), New Jersey Senator (2003-). Candidate for Republican nomination for US Senate (2006). Son of Tom Kean.

Note: The Fishes and Keans intermarried twice, but the spouses in both cases shared only a distant common ancestor, Robert Livingston (b. 1654).

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.

• Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1888-1969); US Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1938-1941.
• 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 and grandfather of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy.
• * John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1947-1953; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1953-1960; 35th President of the United States 1961-1963; son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Assassinated November 22, 1963.
• * Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968); U.S. Attorney General 1961-1965; U.S. Senator from New York 1965-1968; assassinated during campaign for presidency. Robert F. Kennedy was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
• ** Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland 1995-2003; daughter of Robert F. Kennedy.
• ** Joseph P. Kennedy II, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1987-1999; son of Robert F. Kennedy.
• * Jean Kennedy Smith, Ambassador to Ireland 1993-1998; daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
• * Edward M. Kennedy (DOB 2/22/32), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1962-; son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
• ** Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island State Representative 1989-1995; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1995-; son of Edward M. Kennedy.

The Kennedys have also made marriages with political figures:

• Eunice Kennedy (daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.) is married to (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr. (see The Shrivers).
• * Maria Shriver (daughter of Eunice Kennedy and Sargent Shriver) is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California.
• Mary Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert F. Kennedy) married Andrew Cuomo in 1990, but they separated in 2004 (see The Cuomos).

The La Follettes

Main article: La Follette family

• [common grandparent of Robert Sr. and William (presumably paternal grandfather named La Follette)]
• *Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (1855–1925), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1885–1891; Governor of Wisconsin, 1901–1906; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1906–1925; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1908 and 1916; Progressive Party nominee for President, 1924; married to Belle Case La Follette; father of Robert Jr. and Philip.
• **Robert M. La Follette, Jr. (1895–1953), U.S Senator from Wisconsin, 1925–1947; son of Robert Sr. and brother of Philip.
• ***Bronson Cutting La Follette, Attorney General of Wisconsin, 1965–69 and 1974–1987; son of Robert Jr.
• **Philip F. La Follette (1897–1965), Governor of Wisconsin, 1931–1933 and 1935–1939; son of Robert Sr. and brother of Robert Jr.
• *William Leroy La Follette (1860–1934), U.S. Representative from Washington; 1st cousin of Robert Sr. and father of Suzanne and Chester.
• **Suzanne La Follette (1893–1983), feminist author; daughter of William and sister of Chester.
• **Chester La Follette (1897–1993) , painter; son of William and brother of Suzanne.
• *Charles M. La Follette (1898–1974), U.S. Representative from Indiana; third cousin of Robert M. La Follette, Jr. and Philip La Follette.
• *Doug LaFollette (1940-present), Wisconsin Secretary of State; first cousin twice removed of Senator Robert La Follette, Sr.

The Landrieus

Main article: Landrieu family

• Moon Landrieu (b. 1930), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1970–1978; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Jimmy Carter, 1977–1980; judge, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1991–2000.
• *Mary Landrieu (b. 1955), U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1997-; daughter of Moon Landrieu.
• *Mitch Landrieu (b. 1960), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana; candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, 2006, son of Moon Landrieu

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:

• Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia and president of that body, 1774; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1789–1792; brother of Francis Lightfoot and Arthur.
• **Samuel Phillips Lee (1812–1897), US Navy rear admiral in the Civil War; husband of Elizabeth Blair Lee (1818–1906) and grandson of Richard Henry Lee.
• ***Francis Preston Blair Lee (1857–1944), U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1914–1917; son of Samuel P. Lee and grandson of Francis Preston Blair.
• *****Blair Lee III (1916–1985), lieutenant governor of Maryland, 1971–1977; governor of Maryland, 1977–1979; grandson of Francis Preston Blair Lee.
• Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1775; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; brother of Richard Henry and Arthur.
• Arthur Lee (1741–1792), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1782; brother of Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot.
• *Henry Lee III (1756–1818), known as "Light Horse Harry Lee", delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1786–1788; Governor of Virginia, 1791–1794; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1799–1801; first cousin once removed of Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, and Arthur Lee, brother of Charles Lee and Richard Bland Lee.
• *Charles Lee (1758–1815), Attorney General of the United States, 1795–1801; brother of Henry Lee and Richard Bland Lee, son-in-law and first cousin once removed of Richard Henry Lee.
• *Richard Bland Lee (1761–1827), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1789–1795; brother of Charles and Henry Lee.
• **Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the United States Civil War.
• ***Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905), Confederate general in the Civil War; Governor of Virginia, 1886–1890; general in U.S. Army in Spanish-American War; nephew of Robert E. Lee and grandson of Charles Lee.
• ***William H. F. Lee (1837–1891), general in Confederate Army during Civil War; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1887–1891; grandson of Henry Lee.

The Levins

A (comparatively) rare Jewish political family.

• Theodore Levin (1897–1970), federal judge; father of Charles and Joseph.
• *Charles Levin (b. 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 (b. 1934), U.S. senator from Michigan, 1979-; son of Saul and brother of Sander.
• *Sander M. Levin (b. 1931), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1983–2003; son of Saul and brother of Carl.
• **Andy Levin (b. ?), seeking election to the Michigan Senate.

The Lincolns, Edwards and Porters

• Benjamin Edwards (1753-1829) Member, Maryland state house of delegates, 1782-84; judge, state court, Maryland, 1793; U.S. Representative, Maryland 3rd District, 1795. Father of Ninian Edwards; grandfather of Benjamin Edwards Grey.
• * Ninian Edwards (1775-1833) Member, Kentucky state house of representatives, 1796-97; judge, state court, Kentucky, 1803; justice, Kentucky state supreme court, 1808; Governor, Illinois Territory, 1809-18; U.S. Senator, Illinois, 1818-24; Governor, Illinois, 1826-30; candidate, U.S. Representative, Illinois, 1832. Son of Benjamin Edwards; brother of Cyrus Edwards; father-in-law of Daniel Pope Cook; father of Ninian W. Edwards.
• * Cyrus Edwards Candidate, Governor of Illinois, 1838; delegate, Illinois state constitutional convention, Madison County, 1847. Brother of Ninian Edwards.
• ** Ninian W. Edwards (1809-1889) Attorney General, Illinois, 1834-35; member, Illinois state house of representatives, 1837-41, 1849-53; member, Illinois state senate, 1845-49; delegate, Illinois state constitutional convention, Sangamon County, 1847; superintendent, Illinois public instruction, 1854-57. Son of Ninian Edwards; married to the sister-in-law of Abraham Lincoln.
• *** Benjamin Edwards Grey Member, Kentucky state legislature; U.S. Representative, Kentucky 2nd District, 1851-55. Grandson of Benjamin Edwards.
• **Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Member, Illinois state house of representatives, 1834-41; U.S. Representative, Illinois 7th District, 1847-49; candidate, Republican nomination, Vice President, 1856; candidate, U.S. Senator, Illinois, 1858; President of the United States, 1861-65; assassinated in office 1865. Grandnephew by marriage of David Rittenhouse Porter to Mary Todd; married to the sister-in-law of Ninian W. Edwards; married to the half-sister-in-law of N. H. R. Dawson; father of Robert Todd Lincoln.
• *** Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926) U.S. Secretary of War, 1881-85; U.S. Minister, Great Britain, 1889-93. Chairman, Pullman Company. Son of Abraham Lincoln; son-in-law of James Harlan.
• ** James Harlan (1820-1899) Superintendent, Iowa public instruction, 1847; president, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1853-55, 1869-70; U.S. Senator, Iowa, 1855-57, 1857-65, 1867-73; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1865-66; candidate, Republican nomination for Vice President, 1868. Father-in-law of Robert Todd Lincoln.
• ** James Madison Porter (1793-1862) Colonel, War of 1812; judge, state court, Pennsylvania, 1839-40, 1853-55; U.S. Secretary of War, 1843-44; member, Pennsylvania state legislature, 1849. Founder, Lafayette College. Brother of David Rittenhouse Porter and George Bryan Porter; uncle of Horace Porter.
• ** George Bryan Porter (1791-1834) Major, U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member, Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1827; Governor, Michigan Territory, 1831-34; died in office 1834. Brother of David Rittenhouse Porter and James Madison Porter; uncle of Horace Porter.
• ** David Rittenhouse Porter (1788-1867) Member, Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1819; member, Pennsylvania state senate, 1836; Governor, Pennsylvania, 1839-45. Brother of George Bryan Porter and James Madison Porter; granduncle by marriage of Abraham Lincoln; father of Horace Porter.
• ** N. H. R. Dawson Delegate, Democratic National Convention, Alabama, 1860; Speaker, Alabama State House of Representatives, 1880. Married to the half-sister-in-law of Abraham Lincoln.
• *** Horace Porter (1837-1921) General, Union Army, Civil War; received the Medal of Honor for action at Chickamauga, September 20 1863; executive secretary, to President Ulysses S. Grant, 1869-73; vice-president, Pullman Company (railroad cars); president, New York West Shore and Buffalo Railroad; U.S. Ambassador, France, 1897-1905. Son of David Rittenhouse Porter; nephew of George Bryan Porter and James Madison Porter.

The Lodges and Cabots

The Cabots and Lodges were relatives by marriage of the Adams 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.
• *****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.
• *****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

Main article: Long family

• George 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 (b. 1918), 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 (b. 1924), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1985–1987; wife of Gillis Long.
• *Speedy Oteria Long (b. 1928), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1965–1973; cousin of Gillis and Russell Long.

The MacArthurs

• Arthur MacArthur, Sr., Governor of Wisconsin (1856)
• *Arthur MacArthur, Jr., his son; Army general, military governor of the Philippines 1900-1901
• **Douglas MacArthur, his son; Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1930-1935, Pacific Theater Commander (1941-1945), Commander of Occupied Japan (1945-1951), Commander of UN Forces in Korea (1950-1951), Candidate for President of the United States, 1952.
• ***Douglas MacArthur II, nephew of Douglas MacArthur and son-in-law of Alben Barkley; U.S. Ambassador to Japan (1957-1961), Belgium (1961-1965), Austria, (1967-1969), and Iran (1969-1972).

The Metzenbaums and Hyatts

• James Metzenbaum, prominent Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court
• *Howard Metzenbaum (b. 1917), U.S. senator from Ohio, 1974 and 1977–1995; son of James.
• **Joel Hyatt (b. ?), Democratic nominee for U.S. senator from Ohio, 1994; son-in-law of Howard Metzenbaum.

The Muhlenbergs

Main Article: Muhlenberg family/Hiester family

• Henry Muhlenberg (1711-1787) Founder of the Lutheran Church in America
• *Peter Muhlenberg (1746-1847) Minister; Continental Army General; US Congressman; US Senator; son of Henry Muhlenberg
• *Frederick Muhlenberg (1750-1801) Member of Continental Congress; first Speaker of US House of Representatives; son of Henry Muhlenberg
• *****Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (1887-1980) US Congressman; World War I and World War II soldier, great-great-grandson of Frederick
• **John Andrew Shulze (1774-1852) Governor of Pennsylvania, grandson of Henry
• **Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782-1844) US Congressman; Minister to Austria, grandson of Henry
• ***Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823-1854) US Congressman, son of Henry A.P.
• **Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (1795-1831) US Congressman, grandson of Henry

The Murkowskis

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

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 Peckhams

• Rufus W. Peckham (1809–1873), U.S. Representative from New York; District Attorney of Albany, New York; Justice of the New York Supreme Court and New York Court of Appeals.
• *Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1838–1909), Albany District Attorney; Justice of New York Supreme Court and New York Court of Appeals; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1895–1909; son of Rufus W.
• *Wheeler Hazard Peckham, (1833 – 1905), lawyer in New York who prosecuted Boss Tweed; appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Grover Cleveland but not confirmed; son of Rufus W. and brother of Rufus Wheeler.

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
• **John Cook, son of Daniel Pope Cook, was a Union general in the Civil War.

The Powells

• Colin Powell (b. 1937), Army general; National Security Advisor, 1987–1989; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989–1991; Secretary of State, 2001–2005.
• *Michael Powell (b. 1963), Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, 2001–2005; son of Colin Powell.

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.
• * Willard Mitt Romney (b. 1948), current Governor, Massachusetts, 2003-; son of George Wilcken Romney.
• Lenore Romney (b. 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.
• * Ronna Romney (b. 1943), Alternate delegate, Republican National Convention, Michigan, 1988; member, Republican National Committee, Michigan, 1988; candidate, U.S. Senator, Michigan, 1994 (primary), 1996. She is the former-daughter-in-law of George Wilcken Romney and Lenore Romney, the ex-wife of Scott Romney.

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.
• *James Franklin Aldrich (1853–1933), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1893–1897; son of William 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) (b. 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 (b. 1919), U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1967–1985; father-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.
• ***Mark Dayton (b. 1947), U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2001–2007; brother-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.
• ***Win Rockefeller (b. 1948), Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1999–2005; candidate for Governor, 2006 (withdrawn); son of Winthrop Rockefeller.

The Roosevelts

Main article: Roosevelt family

• Archibald Bulloch, (1730-1777), he was a delegate, Continental Congress from Georgia, 1775; and the first provisional governor of the Georgia, 1776-77. He was also the father of William Bellinger Bulloch; great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt and the great-great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
• Corinne Douglas Robinson , (1886-1971), Connecticut State Representative, Connecticut State Assembly daughter of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson,

niece of Theodore Roosevelt.

• Edward Hutchinson Robbins, (1758-1837), he was the Lieutenant Governor of the state of Massachusetts, 1802-06. He was also the great-great-grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
• ***Warren Delano Robbins, (1885-1935), he was the U.S. Minister, El Salvador, 1928; and U.S. Minister, Canada, 1933-35. He was also the first cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
• William Bellinger Bulloch, (1777-1852), he was the Mayor of Savannah, Georgia, 1809-11, 1811-12; U.S. Senator, Georgia, 1813-15; member, Georgia state house of representatives; and a member, Georgia state senate. He was also the son of Archibald Bulloch.
• James I. Roosevelt, (1795–1875), U.S. Representative from New York, 1841–1843.
• *Robert B. Roosevelt, (1829–1906), U.S. Representative from New York, 1871–1873; U.S. Minister to The Netherlands, 1888–1889. He was also the nephew of James I. Roosevelt.
• **Theodore Roosevelt, (1858–1919), colonel in U.S. Army during Spanish-American War; governor of New York, 1899–1901; Vice President of the United States, 1901; 26th President of the United States, 1901–1909; Progressive Party nominee for President, 1912. He was also the nephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt.
• ***Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887–1944), colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; general in the Army in World War II; Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1921–1923; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1929–1932; Governor General of the Philippines, 1932–1933; son of Theodore Roosevelt.
• ****William F. Weld, (b. 1945), He was a candidate, Massachusetts state attorney general, 1978; U.S. District Attorney for Massachusetts, 1981-86; Governor of Massachusetts, 1991-97; candidate, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1996. His former wife, Susan Roosevelt Weld, is the great-granddaughter of Theodore Roosevelt.
• ***Kermit Roosevelt 1889–1943, British and American soldier in both World Wars; son of Theodore Roosevelt.
• ****Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt Jr. *(1916-–2000), CIA operative and director of Operation Ajax; son of Kermit Roosevelt.
• ***Eleanor Roosevelt, (1884–1962), First Lady of the United States, 1933–1945; United States delegate to United Nations Conference on International Organizations; niece of Theodore Roosevelt and wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
• ***Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945), governor of New York, 1929–1933; 32nd President of the United States, 1933–1945; fourth cousin once removed and nephew by marriage of Theodore Roosevelt, husband of Eleanor Roosevelt.
• ****James Roosevelt (1907–1991), U.S. Representative from California, 1955–1965; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
• ****Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. (1914–1988), U.S. Representative from New York, 1949–1955; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
• ****Helen Roosevelt Robinson, (b. 1881), she was an alternate delegate, Republican National Convention from New York, 1940. She was also the half-niece of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the half-first cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr..
• ***Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, (1829-1906), member, U.S. house of representative, New York's 4th District, 1871-73 and the U.S. Minister, Netherlands, 1888-89.
• ***Nicholas Roosevelt, (1893-1982), he served in the U.S. Army during WWI; U.S. Minister, Hungary, 1930-33 and member, Council on Foreign Relations.He was the fifth cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and third cousin of Eleanor Roosevelt
• ***Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980), she was a delegate, Republican National Convention of Ohio, 1940. She was the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and the half-sister of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; she married Nicholas Longworth Jr. on February 17 1906; (Note: Books about Alice Roosevelt Longworth: Carol Felsenthal, Princess Alice: The Life and Times of Alice Roosevelt Longworth)
• **William Collins Whitney, (1841-1904), he was a delegate, Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1885-89; established the Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island; delegate, New York state constitutional convention, 7th District, in 1894. He was also the grandfather of John Hay Whitney.
• ***John Hay Whitney (1904-1982) He served in the U.S. Army Air Force, WWII; alternate delegate, Republican National Convention from New York, 1956; U.S. Ambassador, Great Britain, 1957-61. He was also a financier and publisher, New York Herald Tribune. He was the grandson of John Milton Hay and William Collins Whitney and he married the ex-wife of James I. Roosevelt.
• **John Milton Hay, (1838-1905), He was U.S. Ambassador, Great Britain, 1893-98 and U.S. Secretary of State, 1898-1905.
• ****Nicholas Longworth Jr. , (1869-1931), member, Ohio state house of representatives, 1899; member, Ohio state senate, 1901; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1903-13, 1915-31; defeated, 1912; died in office 1931; speaker, U.S. house of representatives, 1925-31. He was also the son of Nicholas Longworth Sr. and Susan (Walker) Longworth; the nephew of Bellamy Storer; son-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt; married, February 17 1906, to Alice Lee Roosevelt; and the brother-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
• ***Bellamy Storer Sr., (1796-1875), he was a member, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, 1835-37; and a judge, Ohio state court, 1854. He was also the father of Bellamy Storer Jr.
• ****Bellamy Storer Jr., (1847-1922), he was a member, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1891-95; U.S. Minister, Belgium, 1897-99; Spain, 1899-1902; U.S. Ambassador, Austria-Hungary, 1902-06. He was also the son of Bellamy Storer Sr.(1796-1875); uncle of Nicholas Longworth Sr.

The Scrantons

• George Whitfield Scranton (1811-1861) United States Congressman, 1859-61
• Joseph A. Scranton (1838-1908)- United States Congressman, 1881-1887 and 1889-91 and 1893-7.
• *William Warren Scranton (b. 1917), Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-7; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1976-7; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States, 1964; grandson of Joseph A. Scranton.
• **William Scranton III (b. 1947) lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, 1979-87; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1986; candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania, 2006; son of William Warren Scranton

The Sheppards and Macks

• John Levi Sheppard (1852–1902), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1899–1902.
• *Morris Sheppard (1875–1941), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902–1913; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913–1941; son of John Levi Sheppard.
• ***Connie Mack III (b. 1940), U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983–1989; Senator from Florida 1989–2001; grandson of Morris Sheppard.
• ****Connie Mack IV (b. 1967), U.S. Representative from Florida, 2004-; son of Connie Mack III.

The Shrivers

• David Shriver, a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
• * (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to France 1968-1970, Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972. A descendant of David Shriver. Married Eunice Kennedy.
• ** Maria Shriver, television journalist, is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California. Daughter of Sargent Shriver.
• ** Mark Kennedy Shriver, Maryland state legislature; ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 2002. Son of Sargent Shriver.

The Stevensons

Main article: Stevenson family

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

• Adlai Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875–1877 and 1879–1881; U.S. vice president under Grover Cleveland, 1893–1897.
• James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1893–1897; cousin of Adlai Stevenson I.
• Sydenham B. Alexander (1840–1921), U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1891–1895, cousin of Adlai Stevenson I and James Stevenson Ewing.
• *Lewis G. Stevenson (?-?), Secretary of State of Illinois, 1914–1917; son of Adlai Stevenson I.
• **Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), Governor of Illinois, 1949–1953; Democratic nominee for President, 1952 and 1956; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1961–1965; son of Lewis G. Stevenson.
• ***Adlai Stevenson III (b. 1930), U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1970–1981; son of Adlai Stevenson II.

The Talmadges

• Eugene Talmadge (1884–1946), governor of Georgia (U.S. state), 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

• Alphonso Taft (1810–1891), founder, Skull & Bones; U.S. secretary of war, 1876; U.S. attorney general, 1876–1877; U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1882–1884; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1884–1885.
• *Charlie Taft (1843–1929), member, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1895–1897; first owner of the Chicago Cubs; son of Alphonso Taft and half-brother of William Howard Taft.
• *William Howard Taft (1857–1930), member, Skull & Bones; U.S. Court of Appeals judge, 1892–1900; Governor, Philippines, 1900–1904; U.S. Secretary of War, 1904–1908; 27th President of the United States, 1909–1913; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1921–1930; son of Alphonso Taft and half-brother of Charlie Taft.
• **Charles Phelps Taft II (1897–1983), mayor, Cincinnati, 1955–1957; son of William Howard Taft and brother of Robert Taft.
• **Robert Alphonso Taft I, member, Skull & Bones; U.S. Senator, State of Ohio, 1939–1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940, 1944, 1948 and 1952; son of William Howard Taft and nephew of Charlie Taft.
• ***William Howard Taft III (1915–1991), US ambassador, Ireland, 1953–1957. He was also son of Robert Alphonso Taft, brother of Robert Taft, Jr.
• ***Robert Taft (Jr.) (1917–1993), member, US House of Representative, Ohio, 1963–1965 and 1967–1971; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1971–1976; son of Robert Alphonso Taft and brother of William Howard Taft III.
• ****Robert A. "Bob" Taft II (b. 1942), governor, State of Ohio, 1999-; son of Robert Taft, Jr.
• ****Kingsley A. Taft (1903–1970), U.S. senator from Ohio, 1946–1947; justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1948–1970; is an 8th cousin to Robert A. "Bob" Taft II. Their common ancestor is Robert Taft, who was born in England in 1640.
• ***Henry Waters Taft, (1859-1945), candidate, Justice, New York Supreme Court, 1898; delegate, Republican National Convention,New York, 1920, 1924; member, American Bar Association; member, Skull and Bones. He was also the grandson of Peter Rawson Taft I; son of Alphonso Taft; half-brother of Charles Phelps Taft I; brother of William Howard Taft; father of Walbridge S. Taft; uncle of Robert Alphonso Taft I and Charles Phelps Taft II; granduncle of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft (Jr.) and Seth Chase Taft; great-granduncle of Robert A. Taft II.
• **Costello Lippitt, treasurer, State of Connecticut, 1911-13.
• **Henry Lippitt, (1818-1891), Governor of Rhode Island, 1875-77. Father of Charles Warren Lippitt and Henry Frederick Lippitt; married Lucy Hayes Herron, the sister of US President William H. Taft's wife Nellie Herron Taft.
• ***Henry Frederick Lippitt, (1856-1933), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1911-17; defeated, 1916. Son of Henry Lippitt; brother of Charles Warren Lippitt.
• ***Charles Warren Lippitt, (1846-1924), Governor of Rhode Island, 1895-97. Son of Henry Lippitt; brother of Henry Frederick Lippitt.
• ****Frederick Lippitt, (1917-2005), member, Skull & Bones, member, Rhode Island house of representatives, 1961-83; minority leader, three time candidate, Mayor, Providence, Rhode Island; director, Department of Administration, State of Rhode Island, 1985-89; judge, Rhode Island housing court, 1989-90; He was also the son of US Senator Henry Frederick Lippittand Lucy Hayes Herron Lippitt, the grandson of Rhode Island Governor Henry Lippitt, the nephew of Rhode Island Governor Charles Warren Lippitt. Former US First Lady Nellie Herron Taft was his aunt, cousin of both the late Senator John Hubbard Lester Chafee and current US Senator Lincoln Davenport Chafee.
• ***Zechariah Chafee Jr., (1859-1943), married Mary Dexter Sharpe in 1885; Mary Dexter Sharpe's father Lucien Sharpe was President of the Brown & Sharpe. They were the parents of former Rhode Island Governor & US Senator John Lester Hubbard Chafee. (see below)
• ****John Chafee, (1922-1999), member, Skull & Bones, 1947; Yale University, 1947; Harvard Law School, 1950; US Marine Corps 1942-1945, 1951-53; member, Rhode Island house of representatives 1957-1963; Governor, Rhode Island, 1963-1969; US Secretary of the Navy, 1969-72; unsuccessful candidate, US Senate, 1972; US Senate, State of Rhode Island, 1976-77; 1982-99; US Committee on Environment and Public Works, 1995-99. His great-grandfather, Henry Lippitt, was a Rhode Island governor and among his great-uncles were a Rhode Island governor, Charles Warren Lippitt and US Senator Henry Frederick Lippitt.
• *****Lincoln Chafee, (1953-), mayor, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1992-99; US Senator, State of Rhode Island, 1999-Present. He is the son of former US Senator John Chafee.

See also

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

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 Tyler (1846-1927), U.S. Congressman from Virginia (1893-1897), son of John Tyler
• ** Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1853-1935), historian and educator, son of John Tyler

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.

• Stewart Udall served as a United States Representative from Arizona (1955–1961) and also as Secretary of the Interior (1961–1969).
• *Tom Udall, Stewart's son, is a U.S. Representative from New Mexico (since 1999).
• Mo Udall, Stewart's brother, also served as U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961–1991) and ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1976.
• *Mark Udall, Mo's son, is a U.S. Representative from Colorado (since 1999).
• *Gordon Harold Smith is a U.S. Senator from Oregon (since 1997); He is a Republican. His mother was a Udall and he is a second cousin and half-second cousin to both Mark and Tom Udall.
• John Hunt Udall was Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona 1936-38. He was half-uncle of Mo and Stewart Udall.
• *Nick Udall, John's son was Mayor of Phoenix 1948-52.
• Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General (1981-1985), first cousin of Mo and Stewart Udall, first cousin once removed of Tom Udall, Mark Udall, and Gordon Smith.

The Van Rensselaers

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

• Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1738–1810), a U.S. Representative during the first United States Congress.
• * Solomon Van Rensselaer (1774–1852), a U.S. Representative, and lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812, son of Jeremiah.
• Killian Van Rensselaer (1763–1845), a U.S. Representative, first cousin of Jeremiah
• * Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764–1839), a U.S. Representative, a general during the War of 1812, and founder of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, first cousin of Solomon.
• ** Henry Van Rensselaer (1810–1864), a U.S. Representative, and a Union Army general during the American Civil War, son of Stephen.

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:

• Chief Judge John Mercer Walker, Jr. (b. 1940), Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Assistant Treasury Secretary, 1981-1985; US District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1985-1989; US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1989-present; Chief Judge 2000-present. His father John M. Walker, Sr. was a son of George H. Walker.
• George Herbert Walker III, (b. 1931), current US Ambassador to Hungary. His father George Herbert Walker, Jr. was a son of George H. Walker.

Related to the Walker family by marriage:

• Craig Roberts Stapleton (b. 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, (b. 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.

• 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.

See also

• List of well-known U.S. presidential relatives
• List of U.S. Presidents by genealogical relationship

External references

• [Leading Political Families]

 

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