List of United States political families

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.
  • David Acheson (1921-), member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 1948-1950, member of the Rogers Commission 1986, President of the U.S. Atlantic Council 1993-1999. Son of Dean Acheson.

The Adamses

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.
        • Charles F. "Deacon" Adams (1866–1954), U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1929–1933; grandson of Charles Francis Adams, Sr.
      • Brooks Adams (1848–1927). Son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr. historian and author, and delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917.

The Alstons, Kenans, and Howards

See Alston-Kenan-Howard Family

The Bacons

• Robert Bacon (1860–1919), United States Assistant Secretary of State 1905 to 1909, United States Secretary of State 1909, Ambassador to France 1909 to 1912.
  • Robert Low Bacon (1884–1938), congressman from New York 1923 to 1938.

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
• James Schoolcraft Sherman
• Alexander Buel Trowbridge

The Bankheads and Brockmans

Three Senators and one Speaker of the House.

• Brockmans
  • Thomas Patterson Brockman, Senator from South Carolina; maternal grandfather of John H. Bankhead II and William B. Bankhead
• Bankheads
  • John H. Bankhead, Senator from Alabama; father of John H. Bankhead II and William B. Bankhead, son-in-law of Thomas Patterson Brockman
  • John H. Bankhead II, Senator from Alabama
  • William Brockman Bankhead, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; father of actress Tallulah Bankhead

The Bateses

Three brothers:

• Frederick Bates, Governor of Missouri
• Edward Bates, Attorney General of the United States
• James Woodson Bates, delegate to U.S. Congress

The Bayard and Clayton family

Main article: Bayard 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 M. 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; great-great-grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-great grandfather of Alexis I. 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; great-grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-great-great-grandfather of Alexis I. 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 M. 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 M. 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 C. 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; grandfather of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.; great-grandfather of Alexis I. du Pont Bayard.
      • Thomas F. Bayard (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, 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 I. du Pont Bayard.
      • Henry A. 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 T. Coleman du Pont.
      • T. 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 A. du Pont; father-in-law of C. 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; married to Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard; father of Alexis I. 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 I. du Pont Bayard.
        • C. Douglass 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 M. Clayton; son-in-law of T. Coleman du Pont.
          • Alexis I. 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; son of Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. and Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard.

The Bayhs

Main article: Bayh family

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

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 Biddles

• Biddle family of Philadelphia

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.
  • B. Gratz Brown (1826–1885), Senator, Governor of Missouri, nephew of Francis Preston Blair.

The Blunts

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

The Borens

Main Article: Boren family

• Lyle Boren (1909–1992), US Congressman from Oklahoma.
  • David Boren (born 1941), Governor of Oklahoma US Senator, and president of the University of Oklahoma, son of Lyle Boren.
    • Dan Boren (born 1973), US Congressman from Oklahoma, son of David Boren.

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 Breckinridges

• Robert Breckinridge (1720–1772), Judge, Botetourt County, Virginia
  • Robert Breckinridge the younger (1754–1833), legislator and 1st Speaker of Kentucky House of Representatives, son of Robert.
  • James Breckinridge (1763–1833), US Congressman from Virginia, brother of John and Robert the younger, son of Robert, Sr.
  • John Breckinridge (1760-1806), Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, Attorney General of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, U.S. Attorney General, half brother of Robert, son of Robert, Sr.
    • Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788–1823), secretary of state and legislator in Kentucky, son of John.
      • John Cabell Breckinridge (1821–1875), Vice President of the United States, US Senator from Kentucky, son of Joseph C.
        • Clifton Rodes Breckinridge (1846–1932), US Congressman from Arkansas, U.S. Minister to Russia, son of John C.
    • Robert Jefferson Breckinridge (1800–1871), Presbyterian Minister, superintendent of schools and legislator in Kentucky, College President, Leader of Abolitionists in Kentucky, brother of Joseph, son of John.
      • Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr. (1833–1915), member of the Confederate States Congress, son of Robert Jefferson, Sr.
      • William Campbell Preston Breckinridge (1837–1904), US Congressman from Kentucky, son of Robert Jefferson, Sr.
        • Sophonisba Breckinridge (1866–1948), Social activist in Chicago (especially at Hull House), first woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School and to be admitted to the Kentucky bar, daughter of William Campbell Preston Breckinridge.
      • Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1824–1920), General, Spanish-American War, son of Robert Jefferson, Sr.
        • Henry S. Breckinridge (1886–1960), Attorney in Washington, D.C., Olympic Fencer, Assistant Secretary of War, son of Joseph Cabell.
          • Elizabeth Foster Breckinridge Graham (1911–2005), Daughter of Henry Skillman, Philanthropist, Socialite in Washington, D.C., married to John Stevens Graham, Assistant Secretary of Treasury, I.R.S. Commissioner, Chairman, US Atomic Energy Commission. Graham was also son of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company executive Joseph L. Graham and brother of Katherine Graham Howard (1898-1986), active in Republican Party politics; delegate to Republican National Convention 1944, 1948, 1956; member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 1945-53; Secretary of the Republican National Committee, 1948-53
          • John Bayne Breckinridge (1913–1979), Attorney General of Kentucky, US Congressman from Kentucky, grandson of Joseph Cabell, nephew of Henry Skillman, grandnephew of William Campbell Preston.

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 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. (born 1938), Governor of California 1975–1983; candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President in 1976, 1980, and 1992; Mayor of Oakland, 1998–2006, Attorney General of California 2007-present, son of Pat Brown.
  • Kathleen Brown (born 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 (born 1943), Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission 2001-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 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.
  • Joseph Alston (1779-1816), Governor of South Carolina 1812-1814. Son-in-law of Aaron Burr.

The Bushes

Main article: Bush family

See also: 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 and her distant cousin Hamilton Fish were both descendants of Gilbert Livingston and his wife Cornelia Beekman.
  • 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. (born 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 (born 1924), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1967–1971; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971–1973; chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1973–1974; Director of the CIA, 1976-77; 43rd Vice President (1981–1989), and 41st President (1989–1993); father of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush.
      • George Walker Bush (born 1946), Governor of Texas, 1995–2000; 43rd President, 2001-; son of George H.W. Bush.
      • John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born 1953), Governor of Florida, 1999-2007; son of George H.W. Bush.

The Butler and Belmonts

See Butler-Belmont Family

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. (born 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, who was born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. and renamed after his aunt and uncle Vlurma and Titus Byrd)

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

• 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 (born 1924), Governor of Georgia, 1971–1975; President, 1977–1981
  • Jack Carter (born 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., US Senator (took office 2007); Treasurer of Pennsylvania (2005–2006), Auditor General of Pennsylvania (1997–2005)

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 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. (died 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 (died 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. (born 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 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.
  • Elizabeth Cheney (1966-), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs 2002-2003, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs 2005-2006, Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives 2005-2006. Daughter of Richard B. Cheney.
  • Philip Perry (1964-), Associate Attorney General of the United States, General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget, General Counsel to the Department of Homeland Security 2005-2007. Husband of Elizabeth Cheney.

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 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

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.
  • Henry Clay, Jr. (1811-1847), Kentucky State Representative 1835-1837. Son of Henry Clay.
  • James B. Clay (1817-1864), Charge D'Affaires to Portugal 1849-1850, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847-1849, member of the Peace Conference of 1861. Son of Henry 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 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 (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. Reprsentative 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

• James Cochran (c. 1767 – 1813), member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1802 to 1806, member of the North Carolina Senate 1807, congressman from North Carolina 1809 to 1813.
  • • James C. Dobbin (1814–1857), congressman from North Carolina 1845 to 1847, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1848; 1850; 1852, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1850, United States Secretary of the Navy 1853 to 1857.

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 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 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 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 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 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, New York State Attorney General, (born 2007); and US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001). Son of Mario.

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 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 (born 1929), Mayor of Baltimore, 1967–1971; son of Thomas, Jr.
  • Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), Speaker, United States House of Representatives, 2007-; Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, 2004-2006; U.S. Representative from California, 1987-present; 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, also served in Illinois State Legislature.
  • Richard M. Daley (born 1942), mayor since 1989; son of Richard J.
  • William M. Daley (born 1948), U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1997-2000.
  • John P. Daley, Cook County Commissioner

The Dallases, Pells, and Baches

• Alexander J. Dallas (1759-1817), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1814-1816. Father of George M. Dallas.
  • George M. Dallas (1792-1864), Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1828-1829; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1831-1833; Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1833-1835; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia 1835-1837; Vice President of the United States 1845-1849; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Britain 1856-1861. Son of Alexander J. Dallas and uncle of Alexander Dallas Bache.
    • Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867), Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey 1843-1865. Nephew of George M. Dallas.
      • Claiborne Pell (1918-), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1961-1997. Great-great-grandnephew of George M. Dallas.

The Davis and Lodges

Also see The Lodges and Cabots

• John Davis (1787–1854), congressman from Massachusetts 1825 to 1834, Governor of Massachusetts 1834 to 1835; 1841 to 1843, senator from Massachusetts 1835 to 1841; 1845 to 1853.
• George Bancroft (1800–1891), United States Secretary of the Navy 1845 to 1846; U.S. Minister to Britain 1846 to 1849; U.S. Minister to Berlin 1849 to 1867. Brother-in-law of John Davis
  • John Chandler Bancroft Davis (1822–1907), Assistant US Secretary of State 1869 to 1871; 1873 to 1874; 1881 to 1882, US Ambassador to Germany 1874 to 1877, United States Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions 1883 to 1902.
  • Horace Davis (1831–1916), congressman from California 1877 to 1881.
    • • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902–1985), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1937–1944 and 1947–1953; 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; great-great-grandson of John Davis and brother of John Davis Lodge.
      • John Davis Lodge (1903–1985), 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; great-great-grandson of John Davis and brother of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.

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

• Rufus R. Dawes (1838-1899), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1881-1883. Father of Charles G. Dawes, Rufus C. Dawes, and Beman G. Dawes.
  • Charles G. Dawes (1865-1951), Comptroller of the Currency of the United States Department of the Treasury 1898-1901, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, 1901, Director of the Bureau of the Budget 1921-1922, Vice President of the United States 1925-1929, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1929-1932, Chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Son of Rufus R. Dawes.
  • Rufus C. Dawes (1867-1940), delegate to the 1920 Illinois Constitutional Convention. Son of Rufus R. Dawes.
  • Beman G. Dawes (1870-1953), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1905-1909. Son of Rufus R. Dawes.

The DeWines

• R. Michael DeWine (born 1947), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1983–1991; lieutenant governor of Ohio, 1991–1994; U.S. senator from Ohio, 1995-2007
  • 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. (born 1926), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1955–present; son of John Sr.
    • Chris Dingell, Michigan state senator, 1998-; son of John Jr.

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 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 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.

• Robert Doughton (1863–1954), U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1911 to 1953. From 1933 to 1947 he was the Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which controlled how the federal government spent much of its money. He used his influence as chairman to help create and fund the Blue Ridge Parkway; the largest park on the parkway is named in his honor. He also played a major role in the passage of the Social Security Act.
• Rufus A. Doughton (1857–1946). The older brother of Robert Doughton, he served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and as the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897.

The Dudley-Winthrop family

Main article: Dudley-Winthrop family

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

• Robert Charles Winthrop
• John Winthrop
• Thomas Dudley
• Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
• Simon Bradstreet
• John Kerry
• Schuyler Colfax
• Benjamin Franklin Wade
• James Bowdoin
• James Bowdoin III

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 (born 1918), cardinal of the Roman 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 (1895–1996) The sister of Allen and John, organized of the Berlin Desk before the end of World War II, 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 (born 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 (born 1946), Oklahoma Attorney General, son of Ed Edmondson
  • James E. Edmondson (born 1945), Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, son of Ed Edmondson

The Eisenhowers

• 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).
• Milton S. Eisenhower (1899–1985), U.S. director of War Information (1942-43), vice-presidential candidate in 1980 (on only the Texas ballot); President of The Pennsylvania State University (1950-56); brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • John Eisenhower (born 1922), U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; son of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    • David Eisenhower (born 1948), John's son, eponym of Camp David and son-in-law of Richard Nixon

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 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

• Edward Everett (1794–1865), congressman from Massachusetts 1825 to 1835, Governor of Massachusetts 1836 to 1840, senator from Massachusetts 1853 to 1854, Constitutional Union Party candidate for Vice President of the United States 1860.
  • William Everett (1839–1910), congressman from Massachusetts 1893 to 1895, Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1896.

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 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 Fessendens

• William P. Fessenden (1806–1869), congressman from Maine 1841 to 1842, senator from Maine 1853 to 1864; 1865 to 1869, United States Secretary of the Treasury 1864 to 1865.
• Samuel C. Fessenden (1815–1882), congressman from Maine 1861 to 1863.
• Thomas A. D. Fessenden (1826–1868), member of the Maine House of Representatives 1860 to 1868, prosecuting attorney of Androscoggin County, Maine in 1861 and 1862, congressman from Maine 1862 to 1863.

The Fishes, Keans, Gerrys, & Morrises

• • • • 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; great-uncle of Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, who married Peter G. Gerry.
        • Hamilton Fish II (1849–1936), US Representative, New York, 1909-1911; son of Hamilton Fish
          • Hamilton Fish III (1888–1991), US Representative, New York, 1920-1945; son of Hamilton Fish II
            • Hamilton Fish IV (1926–1996), US Representative, New York, 1969-1995; son of Hamilton Fish III
              • Hamilton Fish V (born 1952), political candidate; son of Hamilton Fish IV
  • 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 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 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 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

• 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 glass armonica. 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; 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 (born 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 (born 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 (born 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 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

• 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. (born 1916), U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1953–1975; great-great-great-grandson of Frederick.
            • Rodney Frelinghuysen (born 1946), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, 1995–present; son of Peter Jr.

The Fryes

• John March Frye, state senator in Maine.
  • William P. Frye, United States Senator from Maine, son of John March Frye.
    • • Wallace H. White, Jr., United States Senator from Maine, grandson of William P. Frye.

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 Gilligans and the Sebeliuses

Main articles: Gilligan family and Sebelius family

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

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 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. (born 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; Nobel Peace Prize winner (2007); 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, who served as U.S. senator from Oklahoma, 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.
  • Beverley 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, William Henry Harrison, and Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson's aunt married W.H. Harrison's uncle, and they became grandparents of Carter Harrison, Sr.), father of Carter Henry Harrison, Jr.
      • Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), Mayor of Chicago, 1897–1905 and 1911–1915; son of Carter Harrison, Sr.

The Heards and Hawes

See Heard-Hawes Family

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 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 Herseths

• Ralph Herseth, Governor of South Dakota
• Lorna Herseth, wife of Ralph, South Dakota Secretary of State
  • Lars Herseth, son of Ralph and Lorna, South Dakota state legislator and unsuccessful candidate for Governor
    • Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, daughter of Lars, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota
    • Max Sandlin, husband of Stephanie, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas

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 (born 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 (born 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

• 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.

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 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

• James Jackson (1757–1806), U.S. representative, U.S. senator, Governor of Georgia.
  • Jabez Y. Jackson, U.S. representative from Georgia, son of James.
    • James Jackson (1819–1887), U.S. representative from Georgia, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, grandson of the earlier James.

The Jacksons of Illinois

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

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..
    • Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. (1768-1728), Virginia State Senator 1793-1794, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1803-1807, Governor of Virginia 1819-1822. Son-in-law of Thomas Jefferson.
      • Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792-1875), Chairman of the 1872 Democratic National Convention.
      • George W. Randolph (1818-1867), Confederate States Secretary of War 1862. Grandson of Thomas Jefferson.

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

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 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.
  • Charles S. Robb (born 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 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.
  • Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (1888–1969); US Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1938-1941.
    • Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (1915-1944); delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention. Son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
    • 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 (born 1932), 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).

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 Kidders

See Kidder Family

The Kirks and Crenshaws

• Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Republican Governor of Florida (1967–1971)
  • Ander Crenshaw, his son-in-law and a Republican Congressman from Florida's 4th district since 2001

The Kitchins

• William Hodges Kitchin (1837–1901), U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
  • William Walton Kitchin, U.S. Representative and Governor of North Carolina, son of William H. Kitchin.
  • Claude Kitchin, U.S. Representative from North Carolina, son of William H. Kitchin.
    • Alvin Paul Kitchin, U.S. Representative from North Carolina, grandson of William H. Kitchin.

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 La Follette, Attorney General of Wisconsin, 1965–69 and 1974–1987; son of Robert Jr.
    • Philip 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 (born 1940), Wisconsin Secretary of State; distant cousin of Senator Robert La Follette, Sr.

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 Landrieus

Main article: Landrieu family

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

The Lanes

• Joseph Lane (1801-1881), Territorial Governor of Oregon, 1948-1850, 1853; Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon Territory, 1851-1859; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1859-1861; Southern Democratic vice presidential nominee, 1860.
  • La Fayette Lane (1842-1896), U.S. Representative from Oregon, 1875-1877; son of Joseph Lane.

• • • Harry Lane (1855-1917), Mayor of Portland, Oregon, (1905-1909); U.S. Senator from Oregon, (1913-1917); grandson of Joseph Lane, nephew of La Fayette 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 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:

• Thomas Lee (1690–1750) colonist, member of the House of Burgesses and acting governor of Virginia. Father of Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, Arthur, and William
  • 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. Grand nephew of Thomas 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. Son of Light Horse Harry Lee.
      • 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 Light Horse Harry 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 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.
    • Andy Levin (born 1960), senior policy advisor to the AFL-CIO 1995-2006; sought election to the Michigan Senate (2006).

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, 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

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, 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.
          • 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 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), Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) 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 Macks, Shepards and Connallys

• John Levi Sheppard, Democratic Congressman from Texas
  • Morris Sheppard, Democratic Congressman and Senator from Texas, son of John L. Sheppard
  • Tom Connally, Democratic Congressman and Senator from Texas, married Sheppard's widow
    • Connie Mack III, Republican Congressman (1983–1989) and Senator from Florida (1989-2001), Connally's step-grandson and Sheppard's maternal grandson
      • Connie Mack IV, his son, Congressman from Florida since 2005
      • Mary Bono, Wife of Connie Mack IV, Congresswoman from California since 1998

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 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 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 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 Gouvernor Morris.

The Metzenbaums and Hyatts

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

The Middleton, Rutledges, and Pickneys

See Middleton-Rutledge-Pinckney Family

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.
  • Samuel L. Gouverneur (1799-1867), member of the New York state legislature, Postmaster of New York City 1828-1836. Nephew by marriage and son-in-law of James Monroe.

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

• Thruston B. Morton (1907–1982), congressman and Senator from Kentucky, chairman of Republican National Committee (1959-1961); brother of Rogers
• Rogers Morton (1914–1979), congressman from Maryland, chairman of RNC (1969-1971), Secretary of Interior, Secretary of Commerce; brother of Thruston

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

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

• 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 (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 Newsoms

• William Newsom (born 1933), retired California appeals court judge and administrator of the Getty family trust
  • Gavin Newsom (born 1967), mayor of San Francisco

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

The Powells

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

The Proctors

• Redfield Proctor (1831–1908) Governor of Vermont, 1878 to 1880; Secretary of War, 1889 to 1891; United States Senator for Vermont, 1891 to 1908.
  • Fletcher D. Proctor (1860–1911), Governor of Vermont, 1906 to 1908.
    • Mortimer R. Proctor (1889–1968), Governor of Vermont, 1945 to 1947; lieutenant governor of Vermont, 1941 to 1945.
  • Redfield Proctor, Jr. (1879–1957), Governor of Vermont, 1923 to 1925.

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 (born 1948), Governor, Massachusetts, 2003-2007; son of George Wilcken Romney. 2008 presidential candidate.
• 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.
  • Ronna Romney (born 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 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

• Ira Harris (1802–1875), member of the State Assembly 1844 to 1845, member of the New York Senate 1846, justice of the New York Supreme Court 1848 to 1861, senator from New York 1861 to 1867, father-in-law of H. Reed Rathbone.
  • Henry Reed Rathbone (1837–1911), consul to Hanover, Germany 1882 to 1883, son-in-law of Ira Harris.
    • Henry Riggs Rathbone (1870–1928), congressman from Illinois 1923 to 1928.

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 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.
  • J. Frank 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) (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 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.

• Archibald Bulloch (1730–1777), a delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia, 1775; and the first provisional governor of the Georgia, 1776-77. He was also the father of William Bellinger Bulloch and the great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt.
• Edward Hutchinson Robbins (1758–1837), the Lieutenant Governor of the state of Massachusetts, 1802-06. He was also the great-great-grandfather 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.
      • Corinne Douglas Robinson , (1886–1971), Connecticut State Representative, Connecticut State Assembly, daughter of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, niece of Theodore Roosevelt.
        • William F. Weld (born 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; fifth cousin and nephew by marriage of Theodore Roosevelt, husband of Eleanor 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.
        • James Roosevelt (1907–1991), Democratic Nomineee for Governor of California, 1950, 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; Democratic Nominee for Attorney General of New York, 1954; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
        • Helen Roosevelt Robinson (1881–1962), 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..
      • Nicholas Roosevelt (1893–1982), he served in the U.S. Army during World War I; 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, 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, 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.

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 Sanchezes

• Linda Sanchez, Congresswoman from California
• Loretta Sanchez, Congresswoman from California

The Schuylers

• Philip Schuyler, United States Senator from New York
  • Alexander Hamilton, United States Secretary of the Treasury, son-in-law of Philip Schuyler.
  • Philip Jeremiah Schuyler, United States Congressman from New York, son of Philip Schuyler.
    • William S. Hamilton (1797-1850), Illinois State Representative 1824, Wisconsin Assemblyman 1842-1843, candidate for delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin 1843, candidate for delegate to Wisconsin Constitutional Convention 1848, U.S. Deputy Surveyor of Public Lands. Son of Alexander Hamilton.
      • Schuyler Colfax, Vice President of the United States, grandson of Philip Schuyler's cousin Hester Schuyler.

The Scotts

• Robert Walter Scott (I), member of the North Carolina General Assembly. [1]
  • W. Kerr Scott (1896–1958), son of Robert Walter Scott, U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1958. He also served as the Governor of North Carolina from 1949 to 1953.
  • Ralph Scott, brother of W. Kerr Scott, member of the North Carolina General Assembly. [2]
    • Robert W. "Bob" Scott (born 1929), the son of W. Kerr Scott and nephew of Ralph, he served as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969 and as the state's Governor from 1969 to 1973. He unsuccessfully ran for a new term as Governor in 1980, and later spent many years as the President of the North Carolina Community College System.
      • Meg Scott Phipps (born 1956), the daughter of Bob Scott and granddaughter of W. Kerr Scott, she was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture in 2000. In 2003 she was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice, and other crimes. She subsequently resigned as commissioner and spent three years in prison before being released in April 2007.

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 (born 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 (born 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 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 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 (born 1940), U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983–1989; Senator from Florida 1989–2001; grandson of Morris Sheppard.
        • Connie Mack IV (born 1967), U.S. Representative from Florida, 2004-; son of Connie Mack III.

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

• David Shriver, a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
  • (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr., Peace Corps director, director of the War on Poverty, 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.
    • Robert Sargent Shriver III, City Councilmember of Santa Monica, California since 2004. Son of Sargent Shriver.

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 Smatherses

• William Howell Smathers; U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1937–1943); brother of Frank Smathers.
• Frank Smathers; United States federal judge in New Jersey; brother of William Smathers and father of George Smathers.
  • George Smathers; assistant U.S. Attorney (1940–1942); U.S. Representative from Florida (1947 to 1951); U.S. Senator from Florida (1951 to 1969); candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960; son of Frank Smathers and father of Bruce Smathers.
    • Bruce Smathers; assistant State Attorney in Florida; Florida State Senator; Secretary of State of Florida (1975–1978); candidate for Governor of Florida; son of George Smathers.

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 South, Cockrells, and Hargises

See South-Cockrell-Hargis Family

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 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 (1868–1929), 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 (born 1930), Illinois state treasurer, U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1970–1981; Democratic Nominee for Governor of Illinois, 1982 & 1986; son of Adlai Stevenson II.

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 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

• 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), Grey Friar, Wolf's Head Society; 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), member, Skull & Bones; mayor, Cincinnati, 1955–1957; son of William Howard Taft and brother of Robert Taft.
    • Robert Alphonso Taft I (1889–1953), 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 (born 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), member, Skull & Bones; candidate, Justice, New York Supreme Court, 1898; delegate, Republican National Convention, New York, 1920, 1924; member, American Bar Association. 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 Mary Ann Balch.
      • Henry Frederick Lippitt, (1856–1933), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1911-17; defeated, 1916. Son of Henry Lippitt; brother of Charles Warren Lippitt; married Lucy Hayes Herron, the sister of US President William H. Taft's wife Nellie Herron Taft.
      • 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 former 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 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 (born 1953), mayor, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1992-99; US Senator, State of Rhode Island, 1999-2007. He is the son of former US Senator John Chafee.

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.

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 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 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 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. (born 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 (born 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 (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 Wallaces and Cantwells

• Colonel James Cantwell (1810–1862): Ohio state legislator. Farmer and soldier, killed at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Grandfather of Henry Cantwell Wallace.
  • • Henry Cantwell Wallace (1866–1924): Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-1924. Grandson of James Cantwell. Father of Henry Agard Wallace.
      • Henry Agard Wallace (1888–1965): Secretary of Agriculture, 1933-1940; Vice President of the United States, 1941-1945; Secretary of Commerce, 1945-1946; Progresssive Party candidate for President in 1948. Son of Henry Cantwell Wallace.

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.

• George Washington (1732–1799), member of Virginia House of Burgesses, member of Continental Congress from Virginia, commander in chief of continental forces in the American Revolutionary War, delegate and president of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, President of the United States.
• Samuel Washington (1734-1781), brother of George Washington, Justice of the Peace, County Magistrate, County Sheriff, Militia Officer.
• John Augustine Washington (1736-1787), brother of George Washington, Member of County Committee of Safety and Chairman of County Committee for Relief of Boston during the Revolutionary War, Town Trustee. [3]
  • Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), nephew of George Washington, son of John Augustine Washington, member of Virginia House of Delegates, United States Supreme Court associate justice.
    • George Corbin Washington (1789–1854), grand-nephew of George Washington, United States Representative from Maryland.

The Whitehills and Wises

See Whitehill-Wise Family

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 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.

See also

• List of noted U.S. presidential relatives
• List of United States Presidents by genealogical relationship

External references

• Leading Political Families