Alston–Kenan–Howard family

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The Alston-Kenan-Howard family is a family of politicians from the United States.

Nathaniel Macon 1757-1837, North Carolina 1780-1782 1784-1785, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1791-1815, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1815-1828, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1824, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1835, Presidential Elector for North Carolina 1836.

Willis Alston 1769-1837, member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1790-1792 1820-1824, North Carolina State Senator 1794-1796, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1799-1815 1825-1831. Nephew of Willis Alston.

Augustus A. Alston 1805-1839, Georgia State Representative 1828-1829. Nephew by marriage of Willis Alston.

Augustus Holmes Kenan 1805-1870, Georgia State Representative, Georgia State Senator, Delegate to the Confederate Provisional Congress 1861-1862, Confederate Representative from Georgia 1862-1864. Nephew by marriage of Willis Alston.

David S. Walker 1815-1891, candidate for Governor of Florida 1856, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1860-1865, Governor of Florida 1865-1868.

Robert A. Alston 1832-1879, Georgia State Representative 1878-1879. Nephew of Augustus A. Alston.

Lewis Holmes Kenan 1833-1871, Georgia State Senator 1867-1868. Nephew of Augustus A. Alston.

NOTE: Nathaniel Macon was also uncle of Congressman Micajah T. Hawkins.