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List of U.S. 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, and the Tafts with Ohio. Other political families are less connected with a specific state; the Bush family began in Connecticut, but is now more closely identified with Texas, and a member of the family is the governor of Florida. Kennedy family member Maria Shriver's husband Arnold Schwarzenegger is now governor of California.
See also Political families of the world.
Families
Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level:
The Adamses
Main article: Adams political family
- Samuel Adams, (1722–1803), organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
- Joseph Allen, {1749–1827), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1810–1811; nephew of Samuel Adams.
- Charles Allen, (1797–1869), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1849–1853; son of Joseph Allen.
- John Adams, (1735–1826), first Vice President (1789–1797) and second President (1791–1801) of the United States; second cousin of Samuel Adams.
- John Quincy Adams, (1767–1848), U.S. senator from Massachusetts, 1803–1808; U.S. Secretary of State, 1817–1825; sixth President, 1825–1829, and the first who was the son of a President; son of John Adams.
- Charles Francis Adams, (1807–1886), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1859–1861; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1861–1868;, son of John Quincy Adams.
The Baldwin, Hoar & Sherman family
Main article: Baldwin, Hoar & Sherman family
- Roger Sherman (1721-1793), grandfather of Roger Sherman Baldwin, George Frisbie Hoar, and William Maxwell Evarts. The only American citizen to sign all of the major founding documents of the United States: Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. Also served Connecticut as mayor of New Haven, 1784-93; a Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1774-81, 1783-84; Treasurer of Yale College,1765-1776; U.S. Representative, 1789-91; and U.S. Senator, 1791-93. He married Elizabeth Hartwell and then Rebecca Minott Prescott after Elizabeth's death.
- Simeon Baldwin (1761-1851), father of Roger Sherman Baldwin, uncle of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, George Frisbie Hoar, and William Maxwell Evart, and grandfather of Simeon Eben Baldwin. U.S. Representative from Connecticut and Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. He married Roger Sherman's daughter Elizabeth Sherman, and her sister Rebecca Sherman after Elizabeth's death.
- Roger Sherman Baldwin (1793-1863), son of Simeon Baldwin, grandson of Roger Sherman, father of Simeon Eben Baldwin. Member of Connecticut state senate, 1837-38; and state house of representatives, 1840. Also served Connecticut as Governor, 1844-46; and as U.S. Senator, 1847-51. He married Emeline Perkins.
- Simeon Eben Baldwin (1840-1927), son of Roger Sherman Baldwin. Simeon Eben Baldwin, 18401927, American Jurist and Politician, b. New Haven, CT, attended the Hopkins Grammar School and then graduated from Yale in 1861. He taught at Yale from 1869 to 1919, serving as a professor of law. He married Susan Mears Winchester in 1865. In 1871, after four years of research... he published his own Baldwin's Connecticut Digest; which quickly became a key legal research tool for many Connecticut attorneys. Throughout the 1880s, Baldwin served as the Chief Legal Counsel of the New York and New England Railroad, throughout the 1880s, and by the late 1880 he was recognized as one of the nation's most prominent railroad /corporate lawyers. From 1871 to 1876, by the request of the Governor, Baldwin completely revised the State's statute book; including all civil and criminal practice and procedure. In 1878, he was one of the three founders of the American Bar Association (ABA), and he edited the first three volumes of the Journal. He was appointed (1893) to the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, 1893-1910, Chief Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, 1907-1910. In the same year that he was forced into retirement from the judicial bench (1910) he was elected Governor of Connecticut, and was reelected in 1912. (His ancestors included all of the first five Governors of the Colony/State of Connecticut.) He left $500,000 in his will for the Yale University Law School.
- Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar (1816-1895), son of Samuel Hoar, brother of George Frisbie Hoar, father of Sherman Hoar and uncle of Rockwood Hoar. Member of Massachusetts state senate; state court judge in Massachusetts, Justice of Massachusetts State Supreme Court, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. He married Caroline Downes Brooks.
- Sherman Hoar (1860-1898), son of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, grandson of Samuel Hoar, nephew of George Frisbie Hoar. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, U.S. District Attorney for Massachusetts.
- George Frisbie Hoar, (1826-1904), son of Samuel Hoar, brother of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, father of Rockwood Hoar and the uncle of Sherman Hoar. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, member of Massachusetts State Senate, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. He married Mary Louisa Spurr.
- Rockwood Hoar (1855-1906), son of George Frisbie Hoar, grandson of Samuel Hoar, nephew of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar and the great-grandson of Roger Sherman. Republican. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1905-06; died in office 1906. Died November 1, 1906. He married Caroline Prescott Wood.
- Samuel Hoar (1778-1856), father of Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar and George Frisbie Hoar, brother-in-law of Simeon Baldwin. Delegate to 1820 Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention, member of Massachusetts State Senate, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, member of Massachusetts state house of representatives. He married Roger Sherman's daughter Sarah Sherman.
- William Maxwell Evarts, (1818-1901), grandson of Roger Sherman. Delegate to 1867 New York State Constitutional Convention, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator from New York. He married Helen Minerva Wardner.
- Henry De Forest Baldwin , (1862-1947), Practiced law in New York City (1888-1947), and was active in municipal politics and affairs and served on several commissions, boards and associations. He married Jessie Pinney.
- Henry Baldwin Harrison , (1821-1901)]], member of Connecticut state senate and state house of representatives and Governor of Connecticut.
- Jeremiah F. Evarts , (1781-1831) of Windsor, Windsor County, VT. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont in 1932. Jeremiah Evarts married Mehitabel Sherman, the daughter of Roger Sherman and they are the parents of William Maxwell Evarts.
- Roger Minott Sherman , (1773-1844) Superior Court Judge in Connecticut, 1839-42. He was the youngest son of Roger Sherman's brother Josiah Sherman and he later married Elizabeth Gould.
- Roger Nash Baldwin, (1885-1981) Baldwin graduated from Harvard in 1905. In 1918, Baldwin and his friends created the National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB)as a means of supporting other anti-war activists, and soon Baldwin was called up for military service, but as a conscientious objector, he refused to go. Baldwin went on to serve for thirty (30) years as the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and received Presidential Medal of Freedom from Former US President Jimmy Carter in 1981.
- Edward Baldwin Whitney , (1857-1911) he was an assistant United States Attorney General 1893-97, and a Justice on the New York State Supreme Court 1909-1911. A grandson of Roger Sherman Baldwin and the son of Elizabeth Wooster Baldwin Whitney.
- Henry Lewis Stimson, (1867-1950) He was a law apprentice and went into practice with the firm of [Eli] Root & Clarke in 1893, Root, Howard, Winthrop & Stimson 1897, graduated from Yale University in 1889 and the firm became Winthrop & Stimson in 1901. Then he served in the administrations of five (5) consecutive US Presidents from 1911 to 1945. He was Secretary of War under President William Howard Taft. He was Chairman og the American Delegation to the London Naval Conferences 1930; a member of the American Delegation to Disarmament Conferences in 1932; Stimson served as a special emissary to Nicaragua in 1927 and as Governor General of the Philippines from 1927 until 1929. Under President Herbert Hoover, Stimson was Secretary of State, as he was under Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman too. In February 1947, Stimson authored the first written defense for the use of the atomic bombings entitled "The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb," which was published in Harper's Magazine. Henry L. Stimson married the great granddaughter of Roger Sherman, Mabel Wellington White
- General William Tecumseh Sherman, (1820-1891)Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 8, 1820. Son of Charles Robert Sherman; adoptive son of Thomas Ewing; brother of John Sherman; uncle by marriage of James Donald Cameron and Nelson Appleton Miles. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Secretary of War, 1869. Member, Loyal Legion. In 1864, he led Union troops who attacked and burned Atlanta, Georgia. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1905. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 14, 1891.
- John Sherman, (1823-1900) also known as "The Ohio Icicle" of Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, May 10, 1823. Son of Charles Robert Sherman; brother of William Tecumseh Sherman; uncle by marriage of Nelson Appleton Miles. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1855-61; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1861-77, 1881-97; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1877-81; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1880, 1884, 1888; U.S. Secretary of State, 1897-98. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., October 22, 1900.
- James Schoolcraft Sherman, (1855-1912) He was also known as James S. Sherman; "Sunny Jim" of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., October 24, 1855. Son of Richard U. Sherman. Republican. Mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1884-86; U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-91, 1893-1909 (23rd District 1887-91, 25th District 1893-1903, 27th District 1903-09); Vice President of the United States, 1909-12; died in office 1912. Christian Reformed. Died in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., October 30, 1912.
- Charles Robert Sherman , (1788-1829) Father of General William Tecumseh Sherman and US Senator John Sherman. Justice of Ohio State Supreme Court, 1823-29; died in office 1829. Died in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio on June 24, 1829.
The Bayhs
Main article: Bayh family
The Blairs
- Francis Preston Blair, (1791–1876), advisor to presidents Andrew Jackson – Andrew Johnson
- Montgomery Blair, (1813–1883), Postmaster General, 1861–1864, son of Francis Preston Blair.
- Francis Preston Blair, Jr., (1821–1875), 1868 Democratic candidate for Vice President, Senator from Missouri, 1871–1873, son of Francis Preston Blair.
The Borens
Main Article: Boren family
The Browns
Main article: Brown family
- Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr., (1905–1996), Governor of California, 1959–1967; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, 1960.
- Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr., (b. 1938), Governor of California 1975–1983; candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President in 1976, 1980, and 1992; Mayor of Oakland, 1998–present, son of Pat Brown.
- Kathleen Brown, (b. ?), 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.
(The Browns are not related to Willie Brown, former Mayor of San Francisco, California and former Speaker of the California State Assembly.)
The Bushes
Main article: Bush family
- Franklin Pierce (1804–1869), President, ancestor of Barbara Bush.
- Samuel P. Bush (1863–1948), a close advisor to President Hoover, was president of the National Association of Manufacturers; father of Prescott Bush.
- Prescott Bush (1895–1972), U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952–1963; father of George H.W. Bush.
- George H. W. Bush (b. 1924), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1967–1971; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971–1973; Director of the CIA, chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1973–1974; 43rd Vice President (1981–1989), and 41st President (1989–1993); father of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush.
- Prescott Bush Jr. , served as chairman of the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce .
The Byrds and Floods
- 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.
- Harry F. Byrd Jr. (b.1914), U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1965–1983; son of Harry F. Byrd Sr.
(The Virginia Byrds are not related to Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia)
The Carnahans
- A.S.J. Carnahan (1897–1968), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1945–1947 and 1949–1961; U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, 1961–1963.
- Melvin E. Carnahan (1934–2000), governor of Missouri, 1993–2000; died in plane crash while running for United States Senate, posthumously elected; son of A.S.J. Carnahan, husband of Jean Carnahan.
- Jean Carnahan (b. 1933), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001–2003; mother of Russ and Robin Carnahan.
- Russ Carnahan (b. 1958), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2004-; son of Mel and Jean Carnahan.
- Robin Carnahan (b. ?), Missouri Secretary of State, 2004-; 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- Frank D. Celebrezze I (d. 1953), Cleveland municipal judge; Cleveland director of safety; assistant Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor; brother of Anthony Sr.
The Churches and Clarks
The Clintons and Rodhams
- William J. Clinton (b. 1946), 42nd President, 1993–2001; husband of Hillary Clinton.
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (b. 1947), U.S. senator from New York, 2001-; wife of Bill Clinton.
- Hugh Rodham (brother of Hillary), Democratic candidate for U.S. senator from Florida (1994)
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.
The Crowninshields
Main article: Crowninshield family
The Cuomos
Main article: Cuomo Family
The D'Alesandros
The Daleys
Main article: Daley family
Two members of the Daley family served as Mayor of Chicago, between them ruling the city for more than a third of a century.
The DeWines
- Michael DeWine (b. 1947), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1983–1991; lieutenant governor of Ohio, 1991–1994; U.S. senator from Ohio, 1995-.
- Kevin DeWine, Ohio state representative; cousin of Mike DeWine.
The Dingells
- John D. Dingell Sr. (1894–1955), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1933–1955.
- John D. Dingell Jr. (b.1926), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1955–present; son of John Sr.
- Chris Dingell , Michigan state senator, 1998-; son of John Jr.
The Dodds
The Doles
- Bob Dole (b. 1923), U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1961–1969; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1969–1997; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1971–1973; Republican nominee for Vice President, 1976; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980 and 1988; Republican nominee for President, 1996.
- Elizabeth Dole (b. 1936), U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1983–1987; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1989–1990; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2000; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 2003-; wife of Bob Dole.
The Dulleses
Main article: Dulles family
- John Watson Foster (1836–1917), Union general in 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.
- Robert Lansing (1864–1928), Secretary of State, 1915–1920; uncle of John Foster Dulles.
- Eleanor Lansing Dulles (b. 1895--d. 1996) The sister of Allen and John, organized of the Berlin Desk before the end of WWII, was the U.S. Political Adviser in Austria and then assisted President Franklin D. Roosevelt in setting up the Social Security system during her two (2) decades of service in the United States State Department.
- Theodore Medad Pomeroy grandfather of Janet Pomeroy Avery Dulles (wife of John Foster Dulles and mother of Cardinal Avery Dulles), a United States Congressman and served as the Speaker of the 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).
- Renιe 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; cousin of T. Coleman du Pont.
- Thomas 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 Samuel du Pont IV (b. 1935), U.S. Representative from Delaware, 1971–1974; Governor of Delaware, 1977–1985; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1988.
The Eisenhowers
Main article: Eisenhower family
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 Frelinghuysens
The Fergusons
- James Edward Ferguson aka Pa Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas, 1915–1917; impeached by Texas House and removed from office; husband of Miriam Ferguson.
- Miriam Ferguson aka Ma Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas, 1925–1927 and 1933–1935.
The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses
Main articles: Gilligan family and Sebelius family
The Gores
Main article: Gore family
- Albert A. Gore Sr. (1907–1998), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1939–1944 and 1945–1953; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1953–1971.
- Albert A. Gore Jr. (b. 1948), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1977–1985; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1985–1993; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988;, Vice President, 1993–2001; Democratic nominee for President, 2000; son of Albert Gore Sr.
Writer Gore Vidal has asserted that his grandfather, Thomas Pryor Gore, was related to the Al Gores of Tennessee, but no such relationship has been proven.
The Hagans
The Harlans
- James Harlan (1800–1863), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1835–1839; Kentucky state attorney general, 1849–1859.
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.
- Beverly Randolph (1754–1797), Governor of Virginia, 1788–1791; nephew of Benjamin Harrison V.
- Burwell Bassett (1764–1841), U.S. Representative from Virginia, first cousin of William Henry Harrison and nephew by marriage of George Washington.
- Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825–1893), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875–1879; Mayor of Chicago, 1879–1887 and in 1893; first cousin (once removed) to Carter Bassett and William Henry Harrison, father of Carter Henry Harrison, Jr..
- Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), Mayor of Chicago, 1897–1905 and 1911–1915; son of John Scott Harrison.
The Hearsts
The Hiesters and Muhlenbergs
Main article: Hiester Family/Muhlenberg Family
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 Great Britain, 1925–1929.
- Amory Houghton (1899–1981), U.S. Ambassador to France, 1957–1961; son of Alanson B. Houghton, father of Amo 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), appointed to the U.S. Senate upon Hubert Jr.'s death in 1978 to complete his term; wife of Hubert Humphrey Jr.
- Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III (b. 1942), attorney general of Minnesota, 1983–1999, candidate for governor, 1998; son of Hubert and Muriel Humphrey.
The Hutchinsons
The Johnsons
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1937–1941 and 1942–1949; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1948–1961; Senate Majority Leader, 1954–1961; Vice President, 1961–1963; 36th President, 1963–1969; father-in-law of Charles S. Robb.
The Kennedys
Main article: Kennedy family
Some commentators in the early 1960s made predictions that President John F. Kennedy would be first of a dynasty in the White House, but these predictions were not borne out, and the idea largely dropped off the public's radar after Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 and Edward Kennedy was involved in a drunk-driving incident (in which a passenger in his car was killed) in 1969. However, a number of Kennedy family members have held high office since then.
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., U.S. Ambassador to the U.K 1938-1941.
- John F. Kennedy, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1946-1952; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1952-1960; 35th President of the United States 1961-1963; son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
- Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General; U.S. Senator from New York 1964-1968; son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
- Jean Kennedy Smith, Ambassador to Ireland 1993-1998; daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
- Edward M. Kennedy (), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1962-; son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr..
- Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island State Representative 1988-1994; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1994-; son of Edward M. Kennedy.
The Kennedys have also made marriages with political figures:
The La Follettes
Main article: La Follette family
- 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; 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.
- Philip F. La Follette (1897–1965), Governor of Wisconsin, 1931–1933 and 1935–1939; son of Robert Sr. and brother of Robert Jr.
The Landrieus
The Lees
Main article: Lee family
The Lees of Virginia are related by marriage to the Washingtons, Randolphs, and Harrisons, as well as other prominent political families:
- Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia and president of that body, 1774; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1789–1792; brother of Francis Lightfoot and Arthur.
- Samuel Phillips Lee (1812–1897), US Navy rear admiral in the Civil War; husband of Elizabeth Blair Lee (1818–1906) and grandson of Richard Henry Lee.
- Francis Preston Blair Lee (1857–1944), U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1914–1917; son of Samuel P. Lee and grandson of Francis Preston Blair.
- Blair Lee III (1916–1985), lieutenant governor of Maryland, 1971–1977; governor of Maryland, 1977–1979; grandson of Francis Preston Blair Lee.
- Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1775; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; brother of Richard Henry and Arthur.
- Arthur Lee (1741–1792), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1782; brother of Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot.
- Henry Lee III (1756–1818), known as "Light Horse Harry Lee", delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1786–1788; Governor of Virginia, 1791–1794; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1799–1801; first cousin once removed of Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, and Arthur Lee, brother of Charles Lee and Richard Bland Lee.
- Charles Lee (1758–1815), Attorney General of the United States, 1795–1801; brother of Henry Lee and Richard Bland Lee, son-in-law and first cousin once removed of Richard Henry Lee.
- Richard Bland Lee (1761–1827), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1789–1795; brother of Charles and Henry Lee.
The Levins
- Theodore Levin (1897–1970), federal judge; father of Charles and Joseph.
- Charles Levin (b. 1926), justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1973–1996; son of Theodore.
- Joseph Levin (b. ?), candidate for U.S. representative from Michigan; son of Theodore and brother of Charles.
- Saul Levin (?-?), U.S. Ambassador to Honduras; brother of Theodore.
- Carl Levin (b. 1934), U.S. senator from Michigan, 1979-; son of Saul and brother of Sander.
- Sander Levin (b. 1931), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1983–2003; son of Saul and brother of Carl.
The Lodges and Cabots
The Cabots and Lodges were relatives by marriage of the Adams family.
- George Cabot (1752–1823), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1791–1796.
- Henry Cabot Lodge (1850–1924), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1887–1893; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1893–1924; great-grandson of George Cabot.
- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902–1985), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1937–1944 and 1947–1953; Colonel in the Army during World War II; Ambassador to the UN, 1953–1960; Republican nominee for Vice President, 1960; Ambassador to Vietnam, 1963–1964 and 1965–1967; Ambassador to Germany, 1968–1969; candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1964; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge and brother of John Davis Lodge.
- John Davis Lodge (1903–1985), professional actor, 1933–1940; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1947–1951; governor of Connecticut, 1951–1955; U.S Ambassador to Spain, 1955–1961; Ambassador to Argentina, 1969–1973; Ambassador to Switzerland, 1983–1985; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge and brother of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
The Longs
Main article: Long family
- George Long (1883–1958), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1953–1958; brother of Huey Long and Earl Long.
- Huey Long (1893–1935), Governor of Louisiana, 1928–1932; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1932–1935; assassinated in 1935; husband of Rose McConnell Long, brother of George and Earl Long.
- Rose McConnell Long (1892–1970), U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1936–1937; wife of Huey Long.
- Russell B. Long (b. 1918), U.S. senator from Louisiana, 1948–1987; son of Huey and Rose Long.
- Earl Long (1895–1960), Governor of Louisiana, 1939–1940, 1948–1952, 1956–1960; brother of Huey and George Long.
- Gillis Long (1923–1985), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1963–1965 and 1973–1985; cousin of Russell and Speedy Long, husband of Catherine.
- Catherine Small Long (b. 1924), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1985–1987; wife of Gillis Long.
- Speedy Oteria Long (b. 1928), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1965–1973; cousin of Gillis and Russell Long.
The Metzenbaums and Hyatts
The Murkowskis
Main article: Murkowski family
- Frank Murkowski (b. 1933), U.S Senator from Alaska, 1981–2002; Governor of Alaska, 2002-; father of Lisa Murkowski.
- Lisa Murkowski (b. 1957), Alaska state representative; U.S. senator from Alaska, 2002-; daughter of Frank.
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.
The Popes
Main article: Pope family
The following are members of the Pope family in no particular order:
- William Pope Duval, (17841854), first governor of Florida Territory.
- John Pope, (1770–1845), brother of Nathaniel, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, Governor of Arkansas Territory, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
- Nathaniel Pope, (1784–1850), brother of John, Delegate and Secretary of Illinois Territory, U.S. District judge in Illinois.
- John Pope(1822–1892), son of Nathaniel, U.S. Soldier, Union General in the Civil War.
- Daniel Pope Cook, (1794–1827), nephew of Nathaniel and John, newspaper editor, Attorney General and U.S. Representative from Illinois
The Powells
Main article: Powell family
The Riffes
The Rockefellers and Aldriches
Main article: Rockefeller family
- William Aldrich (1820–1885), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1877–1883; cousin of Nelson Aldrich and father of James Aldrich.
- James Franklin Aldrich (1853–1933), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1893–1897; son of William Aldrich.
- Nelson Aldrich (1841–1915), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1879–1881; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1881–1911. Cousin of William Aldrich and father of Richard Aldrich, grandfather of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller, great grandfather of John D. Rockefeller IV and Win Rockefeller.
- Richard S. Aldrich (1884–1941), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1923–1933; son of Nelson Aldrich, uncle of Nelson A. Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller.
- Nelson A. Rockefeller (1908–1979), Governor of New York, 1959–1973; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964 and 1968; Vice-President, 1974–1977; brother of Winthrop Rockefeller.
- Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973), Governor of Arkansas, 1967–1971; brother of Nelson A. Rockefeller and father of Win Rockefeller.
- Jay Rockefeller (John D. Rockefeller, IV) (b. 1937), Secretary of State of West Virginia, 1969–1972; Governor of West Virginia, 1977–1985; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1985-; great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and nephew of Nelson Rockefeller.
- Charles Percy (b. 1919), U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1967–1985; father-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.
- Mark Dayton (b. 1947), U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2001–2007; brother-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.
- Win Rockefeller (b. 1948), Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1999–2005; candidite for governor, 2006; son of Winthrop Rockefeller.
The Romneys
Main article: Romney family
The Roosevelts
Main article: Roosevelt family
- 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; 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; nephew of Robert B. 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.
- Kermit Roosevelt 1889–1943, British and American soldier in both World Wars; son of Theodore Roosevelt.
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), First Lady of the United States, 1933–1945; United States delegate to United Nations Conference on International Organizations; niece of Theodore Roosevelt and wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945), governor of New York, 1929–1933; 32nd President of the United States, 1933–1945; fourth cousin once removed and nephew by marriage of Theodore Roosevelt, husband of Eleanor Roosevelt.
The Sheppards and Macks
- John Levi Sheppard (1852–1902), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1899–1902.
- Morris Sheppard (1875–1941), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902–1913; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913–1941; son of John Levi Sheppard.
- Connie Mack III (b. 1940), U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983–1989; Senator from Florida 1989–2001; grandson of Morris Sheppard.
- Connie Mack IV (b. 1967), U.S. Representative from Florida, 2004-; son of Connie Mack III.
The Shrivers
- David Shriver , a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
The Stevensons
Main article: Stevenson family
The Stevensons of Illinois have produced a number of important political figures:
- Adlai Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875–1877 and 1879–1881; U.S. vice president under Grover Cleveland, 1893–1897.
- James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1893–1897; cousin of Adlai Stevenson I.
- Sydenham B. Alexander (1840–1921), U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1891–1895, cousin of Adlai Stevenson I and James Stevenson Ewing.
- Lewis G. Stevenson (?-?), Secretary of State of Illinois, 1914–1917; son of Adlai Stevenson I.
The Talmadges
The Tafts
Main article: Taft family
- Alphonso Taft (1810–1891), 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), 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), U.S. Court of Appeals judge, 1892–1900; Governor of the Phillippines, 1900–1904; U.S. Secretary of War, 1904–1908; 27th President of the United States, 1909–1913; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1921–1930; son of Alphonso Taft and half-brother of Charlie Taft.
- Charles Phelps Taft II (1897–1983), mayor of Cincinatti, 1955–1957; son of William Howard Taft and brother of Robert Taft.
- Robert Alphonso Taft, U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1939–1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940 and 1944 and 1948 and 1952; son of William Howard Taft and nephew of Charlie Taft.
- William Howard Taft III (1915–1991), ambassador to Ireland, 1953–1957; son of Robert Alphonso Taft, brother of Robert Taft, Jr.
- Robert Taft, Jr. (1917–1993), U.S. Representative from 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.
The relationship of Kingsley A. Taft (1903–1970), U.S. senator from Ohio, 1946–1947; justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, 1948–1970; to the rest of the Taft family is unclear.
The Udalls
Main article: Udall family
The Udalls of Arizona are a politically notable family in the West, among them
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. He is the father of Solomon, and the cousin of Killian.
- Solomon Van Rensselaer (1774–1852), a U.S. Representative, and lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812. He is the son of Jeremiah, nephew of Killian, and cousin of Stephen.
- Killian Van Rensselaer (1763–1845), a U.S. Representative. He is the cousin of Jeremiah, and the uncle of Solomon.
- Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764–1839), a U.S. Representative, a general during the War of 1812, and founder of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the father of Henry, and cousin of Solomon.
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