List of United States political families (A-Cl)

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The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States from letter A to Cl.

Contents 1 The Abeles 2 The Abbitts 3 The Acevedos and Vilas 4 The Achesons 5 The Addabbos 6 The Adams 7 The Adams of Colorado 8 The Adams of Kentucky 9 The Adams and Fagans 10 The Aderholts 11 The Aikens 12 The Aitkens 13 The Alberts and Vursells 14 The Aldrichs 15 The Alexanders 16 The Alexander, Griffins, and Harris 17 The Allens 18 The Allens of Virginia 19 The Allens and Roses 20 The Allens and Thurmans 21 The Allisons 22 The Alstons, Kenans, and Howards 23 The Ames and Butlers 24 The Ammons 25 The Andersons 26 The Anderson, Maxwells, and Wilsons 27 The Andersons and Talbotts 28 The Ankenys, McArthurs, Nesmiths, and Wilsons 29 The Applebys 30 The Appletons 31 The Archers 32 The Archers and Egglestons 33 The Armstrongs 34 The Arnolds and Bovees 35 The Arnolds 36 The Arringtons and Williams 37 The Ashes 38 The Ashbrooks 39 The Ashleys 40 The Ashmores 41 The Ashmuns 42 The Austins and Luces 43 The Babcocks and Weeks 44 The Bacas 45 The Bacons 46 The Bacons of Massachusetts and New York 47 The Baileys 48 The Bairds 49 The Bakers 50 The Bakers of Indiana and Kansas 51 The Baldaccis and Mitchells 52 The Baldridges 53 The Baldwins and Barlows 54 The Baldwin, Evarts, Hoar & Sherman family 55 The Bankheads and Brockmans 56 The Barbers 57 The Barbours 58 The Barcelos 59 The Barksdales 60 The Barnwells 61 The Barreres 62 The Barringers 63 The Barrows 64 The Barrys and Blackburns 65 The Bartletts 66 The Bartletts of New Hampshire 67 The Bartletts of Oklahoma 68 The Bartleys 69 The Bartons 70 The Bartons and Hamlins 71 The Bass 72 The Bateses 73 The Bates of Massachusetts 74 The Bates and Thayers 75 The Bayard and Clayton family 76 The Bayhs 77 The Baylies 78 The Baylys 79 The Bealls 80 The Beauregards, Slidells, and Villeres 81 The Bedfords and Reads 82 The Bedingers 83 The Bees 84 The Beilensons 85 The Belfords 86 The Bells 87 The Bells and Brabsons 88 The Belmonts 89 The Bennets 90 The Bennetts 91 The Bennetts of Missouri 92 The Bentons, Browns, Clays, Fremonts, and McDowells 93 The Bentons and Dargans 94 The Bentsens 95 The Bergens 96 The Berrys 97 The Bibbs and Graves 98 The Biddles 99 The Bidens 100 The Biggs 101 The Biglers 102 The Bilbrays 103 The Bilirakis 104 The Binghams 105 The Binghams and Willings 106 The Blacks 107 The Blackledges 108 The Blagojeviches and Mells 109 The Blairs 110 The Bledsoes and Chiltons 111 The Blounts 112 The Blunts 113 The Boardmans 114 The Boehnes 115 The Bohlens and Eustis 116 The Bonds and Grosvenors 117 The Borens 118 The Boucks 119 The Boudinots, Bradfords, and Stocktons 120 The Bouldins 121 The Boulignys 122 The Boustanys, Edwards, and Reggies 123 The Bowdons and Bowies 124 The Bowies and Johnsons 125 The Bradfords 126 The Bradfords and Tauls 127 The Bradleys 128 The Bradleys and Morrows 129 The Bradys 130 The Brainerds and Smiths 131 The Branches 132 The Brandegees 133 The Braxtons, Brockenbroughs, and Stevensons 134 The Breckinridges 135 The Brewers and Harts 136 The Briggs 137 The Brinkerhoffs 138 The Bristows 139 The Brocks 140 The Brodericks and Kennedys 141 The Brodheads 142 The Brooks and Hinshaws 143 The Brooks and Overtons 144 The Brooms 145 The Broussards 146 The Browns 147 The Browns of Georgia 148 The Browns of Michigan 149 The Browns of Ohio 150 The Browns of Tennessee 151 The Browns of West Virginia 152 The Browns and Howes 153 The Browns, Bowens, and Francis 154 The Brownlows 155 The Bruckers 156 The Brumms 157 The Bryans 158 The Bryans of Florida 159 The Bryans of North Carolina and Tennessee 160 The Bucks 161 The Buckleys 162 The Bulkeleys and Morgans 163 The Burdicks 164 The Burleighs 165 The Burlesons 166 The Burnets 167 The Burrs and Alstons 168 The Burrells and Huffs 169 The Burrows 170 The Burtons 171 The Bushes, Davis, and Walkers 172 The Bushongs and Roberts 173 The Butlers 174 The Butlers and Belmonts 175 The Butlers and Walkers 176 The Byrds and Floods 177 The Byrns 178 The Byrons 179 The Cabaniss and McRaes 180 The Cables 181 The Cadwaladers 182 The Cadys 183 The Caffertas and Vucanoviches 184 The Cafferys 185 The Calhouns and Pickens 186 The Camachos 187 The Camerons 188 The Camdens 189 The Campbells 190 The Campbells of South Carolina 191 The Candlers 192 The Cannons 193 The Cantwells 194 The Capertons 195 The Cardins 196 The Carews and Magners 197 The Careys 198 The Carmichaels 199 The Carmichaels of Maryland 200 The Carnahans 201 The Carrs 202 The Carrolls 203 The Carters 204 The Carters, Graysons, Monroes, Orrs, and Smallwoods 205 The Cases and Holts 206 The Caseys 207 The Casses and Ballengers 208 The Castors 209 The Celebrezzes 210 The Chalmers 211 The Chamberlains 212 The Chandlers 213 The Chandlers of Maine 214 The Chandlers of Tennessee 215 The Chanlers 216 The Chapmans 217 The Chases and Spragues 218 The Chavezes and Tristanis 219 The Cheathams and Whites 220 The Cheneys 221 The Chinns and Withers 222 The Chiperfields 223 The Chipmans 224 The Choates 225 The Churches and Clarks 226 The Cilleys 227 The Clagetts and Pettengills 228 The Claibornes and Dallases 229 The Clancys 230 The Clarks 231 The Clarks of Kentucky and Missouri 232 The Clarks of Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia 233 The Clarks and Pidcocks 234 The Clarkes 235 The Clays 236 The Clays of Missouri 237 The Claypools and Petersons 238 The Claytons 239 The Clintons 240 The Clintons and Rodhams 241 The Cliffords 242 The Clyburns and Murrays 243 See also

[edit] The Abeles

• Homer E. Abele (1916-2000), Ohio State Representative 1949-1952, Chairman of the Vinton County, Ohio Republican Committee 1954-1957; Solicitor of McArthur, Ohio; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1958; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1963-1965; Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals 1966-1991; Chief Justice of the Ohio Court of Appeals 1978; substitute Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Father of Peter B. Abele. [1]
  • Peter B. Abele, Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals. Son of Homer E. Abele. [2]

[edit] The Abbitts

• Watkins Moorman Abbitt (1908-1998), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1945, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1948-1973, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1964 1972, Chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party 1964-1970. Father of Watkins Abbitt, Jr..[3]
  • Watkins Abbitt, Jr. (1944-), Virginia House Delegate 1986-present. Son of Watkins Moorman Abbitt.[4]

[edit] The Acevedos and Vilas

• Salvador Acevedo, Judge in Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator. Father of Anibal Acevedo Vila.
  • Anibal Acevedo Vila (1962-), Puerto Rico Commonwealth Representative 1993-2001, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Congress 2001-2004, Governor of Puerto Rico 2005-present. Son of Salvador Acevedo.

[edit] 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.

[edit] The Addabbos

• Joseph Patrick Addabbo (1925-1986), U.S. Representative from New York 1961-1986. Father of Joseph Addabbo, Jr..[5]
  • Joseph Addabbo, Jr., New York City Councilman 2002-present. Son of Joseph Patrick Addabbo.[6]

[edit] The Adams

• Samuel Adams (1722-1803), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1779 1788, Massachusetts State Senator 1781, candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1788, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1789-1794, Governor of Massachusetts 1793-1797. Third cousin of John Adams.[7]
• John Adams (1735-1826), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts 1774-1778, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1781-1788, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1785-1788, Vice President of the United States 1789-1797, President of the United States 1797-1801, delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1820. Third cousin of Samuel Adams. [8]
• Joshua Johnson, U.S. Consul to London, England 1790-1797. Father-in-law of John Quincy Adams.[9]
  • Joseph Allen (1749-1827), delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1788, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1810-1811. Nephew of Samuel Adams.[10]
  • John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1794-1797, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1797-1801, U.S. Minister to Russia 1809-1814, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1815-1817, Massachusetts State Senator 1802, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1803-1808, U.S. Secretary of State 1817-1825, President of the United States 1825-1829, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1831-1848, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1838. Son of John Adams.[11]
  • John Pope (1770-1845), Kentucky State Representative 1802 1806, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1807-1813, Kentucky Secretary of State 1816-1819, Governor of Arkansas Territory 1829-1835, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1837-1843. Brother-in-law of John Quincy Adams.[12]
  • Benjamin Crowninshield (1773-1851), Massachusetts State Representative 1811, Massachusetts State Senator 1812, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1815-1818, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1823-1831. Grandfather-in-law of John Quincy Adams.
    • William S. Smith (1755-1816), U.S. Representative from New York 1813-1815. Son-in-law of John Adams.[13]
    • William Cranch (1769-1855), Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia 1801 1806. Nephew by marriage of John Adams.[14]
    • Charles Allen (1797-1869), Massachusetts State Representative 1830 1833-1835 1840, Massachusetts State Senator 1836-1837, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Massachusetts 1842-1845, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1849-1853, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856, Superior Court Judge in Massachusetts 1859-1867. Son of Joseph Allen.[15]
    • George Washington Adams (1801-1828), Massachusetts State Representative 1826. Son of John Quincy Adams.[16]
    • Edward Everett (1794-1865), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1825-1835, Governor of Massachusetts 1836-1840, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1841-1845, U.S. Secretary of State 1852-1853, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1853-1854, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1860. Brother-in-law of Charles Francis Adams, Sr..
    • Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807-1886), Massachusetts State Representative 1831, Massachusetts State Senator 1835-1840, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1848, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1859-1861, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1861-1868, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1876. Son of John Quincy Adams.[17]
      • Alfred Cumming (1802-1873), Mayor of Augusta, Georgia 1836; Governor of Utah Territory 1858-1861. Great-grandson-in-law of Samuel Adams.[18]
      • John Quincy Adams (1833-1894), Massachusetts State Representative 1866 1869, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1879, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1872. Son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr..[19]
      • William C. Lovering (1835-1910), Massachusetts State Senator 1874-1875, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1897-1910. Father-in-law of Charles Francis Adams III.[20]
      • William Everett (1839-1910), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1893-1895, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1897. Son of Edward Everett.
      • Brooks Adams (1848-1927), delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1917. Son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr..
      • Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924), Massachusetts State Representative 1880, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1887-1893, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1893-1924, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924. Brother-in-law of Brooks Adams.
        • Charles Francis Adams III (1866-1954), Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts 1896-1897; delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1917; U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1929-1933. Son of John Quincy Adams.[21]
          • Thomas B. Adams (1910-1997), candidate for Democratic nominations for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts 1966, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1972. Great-grandson of Charles Francis Adams, Sr..
            • William R. Merriam (1849-1931), Minnesota State Representative 1883 1887, Governor of Minnesota 1889-1893, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896. Descendant of John Adams.[22]
            • Eugene H. Nickerson (1918-2002), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1972, Judge of U.S. District Court 1977. Descendant of John Adams.[23]

[edit] The Adams of Colorado

• Alva Adams (1850-1922), member of the Colorado Legislature 1876, Governor of Colorado 1887-1889 1897-1899 1905, Democratic National Committeeman. Brother of William Herbert Adams.[24]
• William Herbert Adams (1861-1954), Colorado State Representative 1887-1889, Colorado State Senator 1889-1927, Governor of Colorado 1927-1933. Brother of Alva Adams.[25]
  • Alva B. Adams (1875-1941), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1916 1936, U.S. Senator from Colorado 1923-1924 1933-1941. Son of Alva Adams.

[edit] The Adams of Kentucky

• Green Adams (1812-1884), Kentucky State Representative, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847-1849 1859-1861, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge 1851-1856. Uncle of George Madison Adams.[26]
  • George Madison Adams (1837-1920), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1867-1875, Register of the Kentucky Land Office 1884-1887, Kentucky Secretary of State 1887-1891. Nephew of Green Adams.[27]

[edit] The Adams and Fagans

• Samuel Adams (1805-1850), member of the Arkansas Legislature 1836, Governor of Arkansas 1844, Treasurer of Arkansas 1845-1849. Stepfather of James Fleming Fagan.
  • James Fleming Fagan (1828-1893), member of the Arkansas Legislature. Stepson of Samuel Adams.

NOTE: James Fleming Fagan was also related by marriage to Arkansas Governor Henry Massey Rector.

[edit] The Aderholts

• Bobby R. Aderholt, Circuit Court Judge in Alabama. Father of Robert Aderholt.[28]
  • Robert Aderholt (1965-), Judge in Alabama, Alabama State Senator, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1997-present. Son of Bobby R. Aderholt.[29]

[edit] The Aikens

• William Aiken, Jr. (1806-1887), South Carolina State Representative 1838-1842, South Carolina State Senator 1842-1844, Governor of South Carolina 1844-1846, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1851-1857. Cousin of D. Wyatt Aiken.[30]
• D. Wyatt Aiken (1828-1887), South Carolina State Representative 1864-1866, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1877-1887. Cousin of William Aiken, Jr..[31]
  • Wyatt Aiken (1863-1923), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1903-1917. Son of D. Wyatt Aiken.[32]

[edit] The Aitkens

• Robert P. Aitken (1819-1873), Michigan State Representative 1865-1868. Father of David D. Aitken.
  • David D. Aitken (1853-1930), Clerk of Flint, Michigan 1883-1886; Attorney of Flint, Michigan 1886-1890; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1893-1897; candidate for Governor of Michigan 1896; Mayor of Flint, Michigan 1905-1906. Son of Robert P. Aitken.[33]

[edit] The Alberts and Vursells

• Charles W. Vursell (1881-1974), Sheriff of Marion County, Illinois 1914-1918; Illinois State Representative 1914-1916; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1943-1959. Cousin of Carl Albert.[34]
• Carl Albert (1908-2000), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1947-1977, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1971-1975 1975-1977. Cousin of Charles W. Vursell.[35]

[edit] The Aldrichs

• William Aldrich (1820-1885), Wisconsin Assemblyman, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1877-1883. Father of James F. Aldrich.[36]
  • James F. Aldrich (1853-1933), member of the Cook County, Illinois Board of Commissioners 1886-1888; member of the Cook County, Illinois Board of Education 1887; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1893-1897. Son of William Aldrich.[37]

[edit] The Alexanders

• Nathaniel Alexander (1756-1808), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1797, North Carolina State Senator 1801-1802, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1803-1805, Governor of North Carolina 1805-1807. Cousin of Evan Shelby Alexander.[38]
• Evan Shelby Alexander (1767-1809), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1796-1803, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1806-1809. Cousin of Nathaniel Alexander.[39]

[edit] The Alexander, Griffins, and Harris

• Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. (1910-1990), Florida State Senator, Florida State Representative, candidate for Governor of Florida 1974. Grandfather of Katherine Harris and J.D. Alexander.[40]
  • Katherine Harris (1957-), Florida State Senator 1995-1999, Florida Secretary of State 1999-2003, U.S. Representative from Florida 2003-2007, candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 2006. Granddaughter of Ben Hill Griffin, Jr..[41]
  • J.D. Alexander, Florida State Representative 1999-2002, Florida State Senator 2003-present. Grandson of Ben Hill Griffin, Jr..[42]

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

[edit] The Allens

• Willis Allen (1806-1859), Sheriff of Franklin County, Illinois 1834-1838; Illinois State Representative 1838-1840; Illinois State Senator 1844-1847; delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1847 1848; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1851-1855. Father of William J. Allen.[43]
  • William J. Allen (1829-1901), Illinois State Senator 1855, Judge in Illinois 1859-1861, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1862-1865, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1862 1870, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888, U.S. Judge for Illinois 1887-1901. Son of Willis Allen.[44]

[edit] The Allens of Virginia

• Robert Allen (1794-1859), Virginia State Senator 1821-1826, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1827-1833. Brother John J. Allen.[45]
• John J. Allen (1797-1871), Virginia State Senator 1828, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1835, Virginia State Court Judge 1836, Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court 1840. Brother of Robert Allen.[46]

[edit] The Allens and Roses

• Robert S. Rose (1774-1835), New York Assemblyman 1811 1820-1821, U.S. Representative from New York 1823-1827 1829-1831. Father of Robert L. Rose.[47]
• Nathaniel Allen (1780-1832), Postmaster of Honeoye Falls, New York 1811; New York Assemblyman 1812; Sheriff of Ontario County, New York 1814-1819; U.S. Representative from New York 1819-1821; Supervisor of Richmond, New York 1824-1826. Father-in-law of Robert L. Rose.[48]
  • Robert L. Rose (1804-1877), U.S. Representative from New York 1847-1851. Son of Robert S. Rose.[49]

[edit] The Allens and Thurmans

• William Allen (1803-1879), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1833-1835, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1837-1849, Governor of Ohio 1874-1876. Uncle of Allen G. Thurman.
  • Allen G. Thurman (1813-1895), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1845-1847, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1851-1854, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1854-1856, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1867, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1869-1881, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1876 1880 1884, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1888. Nephew of William Allen.

[edit] The Allisons

• James Allison, Jr. (1772-1854), Prosecuting Attorney of Beaver County, Pennsylvania 1803-1809; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1823-1825. Father of John Allison.[50]
  • John Allison (1812-1878), Pennsylvania State Representative 1846-1847 1849, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1851-1853 1855-1857, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856. Son of James Allison, Jr..[51]

[edit] The Alstons, Kenans, and Howards

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.[52]

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.[53]

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.[54]

[edit] The Ames and Butlers

• Benjamin Franklin Butler (1818-1893), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1848 1852 1856 1860, Massachusetts State Representative 1853, Massachusetts State Senator 1859, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1867-1875 1877-1879, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1871 1872 1878 1879, Governor of Massachusetts 1883-1884, candidate for President of the United States 1884. Father-in-law of Adelbert Ames.[55]
  • Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), Governor of Mississippi 1868-1870 1874-1876, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1870-1874. Son-in-law of Benjamin Franklin Butler.[56]
    • Butler Ames (1871-1954), Lowell, Massachusetts Common Councilman 1896; Massachusetts State Representative 1897-1899; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1903-1913. Son of Adelbert Ames.[57]

[edit] The Ammons

• Elias M. Ammons (1860-1925), Colorado State Representative 1890-1894, Colorado State Senator 1898-1902, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 1904 1906, Governor of Colorado 1913-1915. Father of Teller Ammons.[58]
  • Teller Ammons (1895-1972), Colorado State Senator 1930-1935, Governor of Colorado 1937-1939. Son of Elias M. Ammons.[59]

[edit] The Andersons

• Joseph Anderson (1757-1837), U.S. Judge of the Southwest Territory, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1797-1815, Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury 1815-1836. Father of Alexander Outlaw Anderson.[60]
  • Alexander Outlaw Anderson (1794-1869), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1840-1841, California State Senator 1850-1851, Judge of the California Supreme Court 1851-1853. Son of Joseph Anderson.[61]

[edit] The Anderson, Maxwells, and Wilsons

• Walker Anderson, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Father-in-law of Augustus Maxwell.[62]
  • Augustus Maxwell (1820-1903), Attorney General of Florida 1846-1847, Florida State Representative 1847, Florida Secretary of State 1848, Florida State Senator 1849-1850, U.S. Representative from Florida 1853-1857, Confederate States Senator from Florida 1962-1865, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1865-1866 1887-1891. Son-in-law of Walker Anderson.[63]
    • Evelyn C. Maxwell, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Son of Augustus Maxwell.[64]
      • Emmett Wilson (1882-1918), U.S. Attorney for Florida 1907 1907-1909, Florida State Attorney 1911-1913, U.S. Representative from Florida 1913-1917. Grandson of Augustus Maxwell.[65]

[edit] The Andersons and Talbotts

• Simeon H. Anderson (1802-1840), Kentucky State Representative 1828-1829 1832 1836-1838, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1839-1840. Brother-in-law of Albert G. Talbott.[66]
• Albert G. Talbott (1808-1887), delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky State Representative 1850 1883, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1855-1859, Kentucky State Senator 1869-1873. Brother-in-law of Simeon H. Anderson.[67]
  • William Clayton Anderson (1826-1961), Kentucky State Representative 1851-1853, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1856, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1859-1861. Son of Simeon H. Anderson.[68]

[edit] The Ankenys, McArthurs, Nesmiths, and Wilsons

• James Nesmith (1820-1885), Judge in Oregon Territory, U.S. Marshal of Oregon Territory 1853-1855, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1961-1867, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1873-1875. Cousin of Joseph G. Wilson.[69]
• Joseph G. Wilson (1826-1873), Prosecuting Attorney of Marion County, Oregon 1860-1862; Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1864-1866 1868-1870; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1870; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1873. Cousin of James Nesmith.[70]
  • Lewis Linn McArthur (1843-1897), Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1870-1878. Son-in-law of James Nesmith.[71]
  • Levi Ankeny (1844-1921), U.S. Senator from Washington 1903-1909. Son-in-law of James Nesmith.
    • Clifton Nesmith McArthur (1879-1923), Oregon State Representative 1909-1913, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1915-1923. Son of Lewis Linn McArthur.

[edit] The Applebys

• T. Frank Appleby (1864-1924), member of the Asbury Park, New Jersey Board of Education 1887-1897; member of the New Jersey Board of Education 1894-1902; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896; Asbury Park, New Jersey Councilman 1899-1906; Mayor of Asbury Park, New Jersey 1908-1912; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1921-1923. Father of Stewart H. Appleby.[72]
  • Stewart H. Appleby (1890-1964), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1925-1927. Son of T. Frank Appleby.[73]

[edit] The Appletons

• Nathan Appleton (1779-1861), member of the Massachusetts General Court 1816 1821-1822 1824 1827, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1831-1833 1842. Cousin of William Appleton.[74]
• William Appleton (1786-1862), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1851-1855 1861. Cousin of Nathan Appleton.[75]
  • John Appleton (1815-1864), U.S. Minister to Bolivia 1848-1849, U.S. Representative from Maine 1853-1855, U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1860-1861. First cousin once removed of William Appleton.

[edit] The Archers

• John Archer (1741-1810), delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1776, Maryland House Delegate 1777-1779, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1801-1807. Father of Stevenson Archer.[76]
  • Stevenson Archer (1786-1848), Maryland House Delegate 1809-1810, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1811-1817 1819-1821, U.S. Judge of Mississippi Territory, Baltimore, Maryland Circuit Court Judge; Chief Justice of Maryland Court of Appeals 1844-1848. Son of John Archer.[77]
    • Stevenson Archer (1827-1898), Maryland House Delegate 1854, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1867-1875, Treasurer of Maryland 1886-1890. Son of Stevenson Archer.[78]

[edit] The Archers and Egglestons

• Joseph Eggleston (1754-1811), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1798-1801. Uncle of William S. Archer.[79]
  • William S. Archer (1789-1855), Virginia House Delegate 1812-1819, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1820-1835, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1841-1847. Nephew of Joseph Eggleston.[80]
  • Joseph Cary Eggleston (1812-1846), Indiana State Representative 1835-1837, Indiana State Senator 1840-1842, candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1845. First cousin once removed of Joseph Eggleston.[81]

NOTE: William S. Archer was also second cousin once removed of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson[82] and first cousin once removed of Virginia House of Burgesses member Branch Tanner Archer[83].

[edit] The Armstrongs

• John Armstrong (1717-1795), Surveyor of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1879-1880. Father of James Armstrong and John Armstrong, Jr..[84]
  • James Armstrong (1748-1828), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1793-1795. Son of John Armstrong.[85]
  • John Armstrong, Jr. (1758-1843), Pennsylvania Secretary of State, U.S. Senator from New York 1800-1802 1803-1804, U.S. Minister to France 1804-1810, U.S. Secretary of War 1813-1814. Son of John Armstrong.[86]
  • Robert Livingston (1746-1813), U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs 1781-1783, Chancellor of New York 1777-1801, U.S. Minister to France 1801-1804. Brother-in-law of John Armstrong, Jr..

NOTE: John Armstrong, Jr.'s daughter, Margaret, married William Backhouse Astor, Sr., who was a member of the Astor family, which includes several members of British nobility.

[edit] The Arnolds and Bovees

• Benedict Arnold (1780-1849), New York Assemblyman 1816-1817, U.S. Representative from New York 1829-1831. Brother-in-law of Matthias J. Bovee.[87]
• Matthias J. Bovee (1793-1827), Chairman of Amsterdam, New York; member of the Montgomery County, New York Board of Supervisors; New York Assemblyman 1826; U.S. Representative from New York 1835-1837; Justice of the Peace in Wisconsin. Brother-in-law of Benedict Arnold.[88]

[edit] The Arnolds

• Jonathan Arnold (1741-1793), member of the Rhode Island Legislature 1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1782-1784, Vermont Governor's Councilman, Vermont State Court Judge. Father of Lemuel H. Arnold.[89]
  • Lemuel H. Arnold (1792-1852), Rhode Island State Representative 1826, Governor of Rhode Island 1831-1833, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1845-1847. Son of Jonathan Arnold.[90]
    • Samuel G. Arnold (1821-1880), Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1852-1853 1861-1862, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1862-1863. Granduncle of Theodore F. Green.[91]
      • Theodore F. Green (1867-1966), Rhode Island State Representative 1907-1908, candidate for Governor of Rhode Island 1912 1928 1930, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1936 1940 1944 1948 1960, Governor of Rhode Island 1933-1937, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1938-1961, Democratic National Committeeman 1936. Great-great-grandson of Jonathan Arnold.[92]

[edit] The Arringtons and Williams

• Archibald Hunter Arrington (1809-1872), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1841-1845, Confederate States Representative from North Carolina 1861, Chairman of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Nash County, North Carolina 1866-1867; Commissioner of Nash County, North Carolina 1868. Uncle of Archibald Hunter Arrington Williams.[93]
  • Archibald Hunter Arrington Williams (1842-1895), North Carolina State Representative 1883-1885, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1891-1893. Nephew of Archibald Hunter Arrington.[94]

[edit] The Ashes

• John Baptista Ashe, North Carolina Colony Assemblyman. Father of John Ashe and Samuel Ashe.
  • John Ashe (1720-1781), North Carolina Colony Assemblyman, North Carolina Colony Congressman, Treasurer of North Carolina 1777-1781. Son of John Baptista Ashe.
  • Samuel Ashe (1725-1813), North Carolina Colony Congressman, President of the North Carolina Council of Safety 1776, North Carolina State Senator, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court 1777-1795, Governor of North Carolina 1795-1798. Son of John Baptista Ashe.
    • John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802), member of the North Carolina House of Common 1784-1786, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1787, North Carolina State Senator 1789, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1790-1793. Son of Samuel Ashe.[95]
      • John Baptista Ashe (1810-1857), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1843-1845. Nephew of John Baptista Ashe.[96]
      • Thomas Samuel Ashe (1812-1887), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1842, Solicitor in North Carolina 1847-1851, North Carolina State Senator 1854, Confederate States Representative from North Carolina 1861-1864, Counselor of North Carolina 1866, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1868, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1873-1877, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1878-1887. Nephew of John Baptista Ashe.[97]
      • William Shepperd Ashe (1814-1862), North Carolina State Senator 1846-1848 1859-1861, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1849-1855, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1861. Nephew of John Baptista Ashe.[98]

[edit] The Ashbrooks

• William A. Ashbrook (1867-1940), Ohio State Representative, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1907-1921 1935-1940. Father of John M. Ashbrook.[99]
  • John M. Ashbrook (1928-1982), Ohio State Representative 1957-1961, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1961-1982, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1964 1968, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1972, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Ohio 1982, died during campaign. Son of William A. Ashbrook.[100]
  • Jean Spencer Ashbrook (1934-), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1982-1983. Wife of John M. Ashbrook.[101]

[edit] The Ashleys

• James Mitchell Ashley (1824-1896), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1859-1869, Governor of Montana Territory 1869-1870. Great-grandfather of Thomas W.L. Ashley.[102]
  • Thomas W.L. Ashley (1923-), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1955-1981. Great-grandson of James Mitchell Ashley.[103]

[edit] The Ashmores

• John D. Ashmore (1819-1871), South Carolina State Representative 1848-1853, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1859-1860. Cousin of Robert T. Ashmore.[104]
• Robert T. Ashmore (1904-1989), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1953-1969. Cousin of John D. Ashmore.[105]

[edit] The Ashmuns

• Eli P. Ashmun (1770-1819), Massachusetts State Representative 1803-1804, Massachusetts State Senator 1808-1810, Massachusetts Governor's Councilman 1816, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1816-1818. Father of George Ashmun.[106]
  • George Ashmun (1804-1870), Massachusetts State Representative 1833-1837, Massachusetts State Senator 1838-1840, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1845-1851, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860. Son of Eli P. Ashmun.[107]

[edit] The Austins and Luces

• Albert E. Austin (1877-1942), Health Officer of Greenwich, Connecticut 1917-1937; Connecticut State Representative 1917-1919 1921-1923; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1939-1941. Stepfather of Clare Boothe Luce.[108]
  • Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1943-1947, U.S. Ambassador to Italy 1953-1956. Stepdaughter of Albert E. Austin.[109]

[edit] The Babcocks and Weeks

• Joseph Weeks (1773-1845), Clerk of Richmond, New Hampshire 1802-1822; New Hampshire State Representative 1807-1809 1812-1913 1821-1826 1830 1832-1834; Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New Hampshire 1823 1827; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1835-1839. Grandfather of Joseph W. Babcock.[110]
  • Joseph W. Babcock (1850-1909), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1888-1892, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1893-1897. Grandson of Joseph Weeks.[111]

[edit] The Bacas

• Jose Baca (1947-), U.S. Representative from California 1999-present. Father of Joe Baca, Jr. and Jeremy Baca.[112]
  • Joe Baca, Jr., California Assemblyman 2004-2006. Son of Jose Baca.[113]
  • Jeremy Baca, candidate for Democratic nomination for California Assembly 2006. Son of Jose Baca.

[edit] 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.[114]
  • Robert Low Bacon (1884–1938), congressman from New York 1923 to 1938.[115]

[edit] The Bacons of Massachusetts and New York

• John Bacon (1738-1820), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1801-1803. Father of Ezekiel Bacon.[116]
  • Ezekiel Bacon (1776-1870), Massachusetts State Representative 1805-1806, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1807-1813, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Massachusetts 1811-1814, Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury 1814-1815, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in New York 1818, New York Assemblyman 1819, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1821, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1824. Son of John Bacon.[117]
    • William J. Bacon (1803-1889), Utica, New York Attorney 1837; New York Assemblyman 1850; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1854-1870; U.S. Representative from New York 1877-1879. Son of Ezekiel Bacon.[118]

[edit] The Baileys

• John Moran Bailey (1904-1975), Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 1961-1968. Father of Barbara B. Kennelly.[119]
  • Barbara B. Kennelly (1936-), Hartford, Connecticut Councilwoman 1975-1979; Connecticut Secretary of State 1979-1982; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1982-1999; candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1998. Daughter of John Moran Bailey.[120]
  • James J. Kennelly, Connecticut State Representative. Husband of Barbara B. Kennelly.
    • John B. Kennelly, Hartford, Connecticut Common Court Councilman. Son of Barbara B. Kennelly and James J. Kennelly.
    • Justin Kronholm, Executive Director of the Connecticut Democratic Committee. Grandson of John Moran Bailey.

[edit] The Bairds

• David Baird (1839-1927), Sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey 1887-1889 1895-1897; candidate for U.S. Senate from New Jersey 1910; U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1918-1919. Father of David Baird, Jr..[121]
  • David Baird, Jr. (1881-1955), U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1929-1930, candidate for Governor of New Jersey 1931. Son of David Baird.[122]

[edit] The Bakers

• Howard Baker, Sr. (1902-1964), Tennessee State Representative, Member of Scott County, Tennessee Board of Education 1931-1932, District Attorney for 19th Circuit of Tennessee 1932-1938, candidate for Governor of Tennessee 1939, candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1940, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1940 1948 1952 1956, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1951-1964. Father of Howard Baker.[123]
• Irene Baker (1901-1994), Republican National Committeewoman 1960-1964, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1964-1965. Wife of Howard Baker, Sr..[124]
• Everett Dirksen (1896-1969), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1933-1949, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1951-1969, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1953-1955 1957-1959. Father-in-law of Howard Baker.[125]
• Alf Landon (1887-1987), Chairman of the Kansas Central Committee, Governor of Kansas 1933-1937, candidate for President of the United States 1936. Father-in-law of Howard Baker.[126]
  • Howard Baker (1925-), candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1964, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1967-1985, White House Chief of Staff 1987-1989, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 2001-2005. Son of Howard Baker, Sr..[127]
  • Nancy Kassebaum Baker (1932-), U.S. Senator from Kansas 1978-1997. Wife of Howard Baker.[128]
    • Bill Kassebaum, Kansas State Representative. Son of Nancy Kassebaum Baker.

[edit] The Bakers of Indiana and Kansas

• John Harris Baker (1832-1915), Indiana State Senator 1862, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1875-1881, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888, U.S. District Court Judge of Indiana 1892-1904. Brother of Lucien Baker.[129]
• Lucien Baker (1846-1907), Attorney of Leavenworth, Kansas 1872-1874; U.S. Senator from Kansas 1895-1901. Brother of John Harris Baker.[130]

[edit] The Baldaccis and Mitchells

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

[edit] The Baldridges

• Howard Hammond Baldridge (1864-1928), Nebraska State Senator. Father of Howard M. Baldridge.
  • Howard M. Baldridge (1894-1985), Nebraska State Representative 1923, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924 1928, U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1931-1933. Son of Howard Hammond Baldridge.[131]
    • Howard M. Baldridge, Jr. (1922-1987), U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1981-1987. Son of Howard M. Baldridge.[132]

[edit] The Baldwins and Barlows

• Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), Georgia State Representative 1785, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1785 1787 1788, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1789-1799, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1799-1807. Brother of Henry Baldwin.[133]
• Henry Baldwin (1780-1844), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1817-1822, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1830-1844. Brother of Abraham Baldwin.[134]
• Joel Barlow (1754-1812), U.S. Consul to Algiers, Algeria 1795-1797; U.S. Minister to France 1811-1812. Brother-in-law of Abraham Baldwin and Henry Baldwin.[135]

[edit] 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

[edit] 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[136]
  • John H. Bankhead II, Senator from Alabama[137]
  • William Brockman Bankhead, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; father of actress Tallulah Bankhead[138]

[edit] The Barbers

• Noyes Barber (1781-1844), Connecticut State Representative 1818, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1821-1835. Uncle of Edwin Barber Morgan and Christopher Morgan.[139]
  • Edwin Barber Morgan (1806-1881), U.S. Representative from New York 1853-1859. Nephew of Noyes Barber.[140]
  • Christopher Morgan (1808-1877), U.S. Representative from New York 1839-1843, New York Secretary of State 1847-1851, Mayor of Auburn, New York 1860 1862. Nephew of Noyes Barber.[141]

[edit] The Barbours

• Thomas Barbour, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Father of James Barbour and Philip Pendleton Barbour.
• Benjamin Johnson, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Father-in-law of James Barbour.
  • James Barbour (1775-1842), Virginia House Delegate 1796-1812, candidate for Governor of Virginia 1811, Governor of Virginia 1812-1814, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1815-1825, U.S. Secretary of War 1825-1828, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1828-1829. Son of Thomas Barbour.[142]
  • Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783-1841), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1814-1825 1827-1830, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1821-1823, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1836-1841. Son of Thomas Barbour.[143]
  • John S. Barbour (1790-1855), Virginia House Delegate 1813-1816 1820-1823 1833-1834, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1823-1833, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829 1830, Chairman of the Democratic National Convention 1852. Nephew of Thomas Barbour.[144]
    • John S. Barbour, Jr. (1820-1892), Virginia House Delegate 1847-1851, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1881-1887, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1889-1892. Son of John S. Barbour.[145]

[edit] The Barcelos

• Antonio R. Barcelo (1868-1938), Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator. Father of Carlos Romero Barcelo.
  • Carlos Romero Barcelo (1932-), Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico 1969-1976; Governor of Puerto Rico 1977-1985; Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator 1986-1989; Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Congress 1993-2001. Son of Antonio R. Barcelo.

[edit] The Barksdales

• William Barksdale (1821-1863), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1852, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1853-1861. Brother of Ethelbert Barksdale.[146]
• Ethelbert Barksdale (1824-1893), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860 1868 1872 1880, Confederate States Representative from Mississippi 1861-1865, Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Committee 1877-1879, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1883-1887. Brother of William Barksdale.[147]

[edit] The Barnwells

• Robert Barnwell (1761-1814), Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1788-1789, delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1788, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1791-1793, South Carolina State Representative 1795-1797, South Carolina State Senator 1805-1806. Father of Robert Woodward Barnwell.[148]
  • Robert Woodward Barnwell (1801-1882), South Carolina State Representative 1826-1828, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1829-1833, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1850, Confederate States Provisional Representative from South Carolina 1861-1862, Confederate States Senator from South Carolina 1862-1865. Son of Robert Barnwell.[149]

[edit] The Barreres

• Nelson Barrere (1808-1883), Ohio State Representative 1837-1838, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1851-1853. Uncle of Granville Barrere.[150]
  • Granville Barrere (1829-1889), member of the Canton, Illinois Board of Education; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1873-1875. Nephew of Nelson Barrere.[151]

[edit] The Barringers

• Daniel Laurens Barringer (1788-1852), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1813-1814 1819-1822, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1826-1835, Tennessee State Representative 1843-1845. Uncle of Daniel Moreau Barringer and Rufus Barringer.[152]
• Paul Barringer, member of the North Carolina Senate. Father of Daniel M. Barringer and Rufus Barringer. [153]
  • Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806-1873), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1829-1834 1840 1842 1854, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1835, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1843-1849, U.S. Minister to Spain 1849-1853, Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Committee 1872. Nephew of Daniel Laurens Barringer.[154]
  • Rufus Barringer (1821-1895), delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1875, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1880. Nephew of Daniel Laurens Barringer.[155]

[edit] The Barrows

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

[edit] The Barrys and Blackburns

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

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

[edit] The Bartletts

• Roscoe Bartlett (1926-), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1993-present. Father of Joseph R. Bartlett.[156]
  • Joseph R. Bartlett (1969-), Maryland State Representative 1999-present. Son of Roscoe Bartlett.

[edit] The Bartletts of New Hampshire

• Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795), New Hampshire Assemblyman 1765-1775, Justice of the Peace in New Hampshire, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1775-1776 1778, Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1782-1788, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1788-1789, Governor of New Hampshire 1790-1794. Father of Josiah Bartlett, Jr..[157]
  • Josiah Bartlett, Jr. (1768-1838), New Hampshire State Senator 1809-1810 1824, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1811-1813. Son of Josiah Bartlett.[158]

[edit] The Bartletts of Oklahoma

• Dewey F. Bartlett (1919-1979), Oklahoma State Senator 1962-1966, Governor of Oklahoma 1967-1971, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma 1973-1979. Father of Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr..[159]
  • Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., Tulsa, Oklahoma Councilman 1990-1994; candidate for Oklahoma State Senate 2004. Son of Dewey F. Bartlett.[160]

[edit] The Bartleys

• Mordecai Bartley (1783-1870), Ohio State Senator 1816-1818, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1823-1831, Governor of Ohio 1844-1846. Father of Thomas W. Bartley.[161]
  • Thomas W. Bartley (1812-1885), Ohio State Representative 1829-1831, Ohio State Senator 1841-1845, Governor of Ohio 1844, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1852-1859. Son of Mordecai Bartley.[162]

[edit] The Bartons

• David Barton (1783-1837), Missouri State Representative, U.S. Senator from Missouri 1821-1831. Brother of Joshua Barton.
• Joshua Barton, Missouri Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney in Missouri. Brother of David Barton.

[edit] The Bartons and Hamlins

• Courtney W. Hamlin (1858-1950), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1903-1905 1907-1919. Cousin of William Edward Barton.[163]
• William Edward Barton (1868-1955), delegate to the Missouri Judicial Convention 1896 1906, Prosecuting Attorney of Texas County, Missouri 1901-1902; Circuit Judge in Missouri 1923-1928 1934-1946; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1931-1933. Cousin of Courtney W. Hamlin.[164]

[edit] The Bass

• Robert P. Bass (1873-1960), New Hampshire State Representative 1905 1909, New Hampshire State Senator 1910, Governor of New Hampshire 1911-1913. Father of Perkins Bass.[165]
  • Perkins Bass (1912-), New Hampshire State Representative 1939 1941 1947 1951, New Hampshire State Senator 1949-1951, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1955-1963, candidate for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire 1962, Selectman of Peterborough, New Hampshire 1972-1976. Son of Robert P. Bass.[166]
    • Charles Foster Bass (1952-), candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1980, member of the New Hampshire General Court 1982-1988, delegate to the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1984, New Hampshire State Senator 1988-1992, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1995-2007. Son of Perkins Bass.[167]

[edit] 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

[edit] The Bates of Massachusetts

• George J. Bates (1891-1949), Massachusetts State Representative 1918-1924, Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1924-1937; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1937-1949. Father of William H. Bates.[168]
  • William H. Bates (1917-1969), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1950-1969. Son of George J. Bates.[169]

[edit] The Bates and Thayers

• John Thayer (1820-1906), Nebraska Territory Senator 1860, delegate to the Nebraska Territory Constitutional Convention 1860 1866, U.S. Senator from Nebraska 1867-1871, Governor of Wyoming Territory 1875-1878, Governor of Nebraska 1897-1891. Uncle of Arthur Laban Bates.[170]
  • Arthur Laban Bates (1859-1934), Solicitor of Meadville, Pennsylvania 1889-1896; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1901-1913; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924. Nephew of John Thayer.[171]

[edit] 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.[172]
• 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.[173]
• 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.[174]
  • 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.[175]
  • 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.[176]
  • 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.[177]
  • 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.[178]
    • 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.[179]
      • 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.[180]
      • 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.[181]
      • 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.[182]
        • 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.[183]
        • 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.[184]
          • 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.[185]

[edit] The Bayhs

Main article: Bayh family

• Birch E. Bayh II (born 1928), U.S. senator from Indiana, 1963–1981, and 1976 presidential candidate[186]
  • B. Evans "Evan" Bayh III (born 1955), Secretary of State, Indiana, 1986-89, Governor, Indiana, 1989–1997, U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1999-[187]

[edit] The Baylies

• William Baylies (1776-1865), Massachusetts State Representative 1808-1809 1812-1813 1820-1821, Massachusetts State Senator 1825-1826 1830-1831, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1813-1817 1833-1835. Brother of Francis Baylies.[188]
• Francis Baylies (1783-1852), candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1818, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1821-1827, Massachusetts State Representative 1827-1832 1835, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Argentina 1832. Brother of William Baylies.[189]

[edit] The Baylys

• Thomas M. Bayly (1775-1829), Virginia House Delegate 1804-1814, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817-1823. Father of Thomas H. Bayly.[190]
  • Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856), Virginia House Delegate 1836-1842, Judge of the Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Virginia 1842-1844, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1844-1856. Son of Thomas M. Bayly.[191]

[edit] The Bealls

• James Glenn Beall (1894-1971), Maryland State Senator 1930-1934, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1943-1953, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1953-1965. Father of John Glenn Beall, Jr..[192]
  • John Glenn Beall, Jr. (1927-2006), Maryland House Delegate 1962-1968, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1969-1971, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1971-1977, candidate for Governor of Maryland 1978. Son of James Glenn Beall.[193]

[edit] The Beauregards, Slidells, and Villeres

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

[edit] The Bedfords and Reads

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

[edit] The Bedingers

• George M. Bedinger (1756-1843), Kentucky State Representative 1792, Kentucky State Senator 1800-1801, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1803-1807. Uncle of Henry Bedinger.[194]
  • Henry Bedinger (1812-1858), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1845-1849, U.S. Minister to Denmark 1853-1858. Nephew of George M. Bedinger.[195]

[edit] The Bees

• Thomas Bee (1739-1812), South Carolina State Representative 1778-1779 1786-1788, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1779-1780, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1780-1781, South Carolina State Senator 1788-1790, Judge of U.S. District Court of South Carolina 1790-1812. Grandfather of Hamilton Prioleau Bee.[196]
  • Hamilton Prioleau Bee (1822-1897), Texas State Representative 1849-1859. Grandson of Thomas Bee.[197]
    • Carlos Bee (1867-1932), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904 1908, Texas State Senator 1915-1919, U.S. Representative from Texas 1919-1921.[198]

NOTE: Thomas Bee was also father of Texas Republic politician Barnard E. Bee, Sr.[199]. Hamilton Prioleau Bee was also nephew of U.S. Representative James Hamilton, Jr.[200].

[edit] The Beilensons

• Anthony C. Beilenson (1932-), California Assemblyman 1964-1967, California State Senator 1967-1976, U.S. Representative from California 1977-1997. Father of Peter Beilenson.[201]
  • Peter Beilenson, Health Commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland; candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2006. Son of Anthony C. Beilenson.[202]

[edit] The Belfords

• James B. Belford (1837-1910), Indiana State Representative 1867, Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, U.S. Representative from Colorado 1976-1877 1879-1885. Cousin of Joseph M. Belford.[203]
• Joseph M. Belford (1852-1917), Chairman of the Suffolk County, New York Republican Committee; Clerk of the Suffolk County, New York Surrogate Court; U.S. Representative from New York 1897-1899; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1900; Surrogate of Suffolk County, New York 1904-1910. Cousin of Joseph M. Belford.[204]

[edit] The Bells

• John Bell (1765-1836), Governor of New Hampshire 1828-1829. Brother of Samuel Bell.[205]
• Samuel Bell (1770-1850), New Hampshire State Representative 1804-1807, New Hampshire State Senator, New Hampshire Executive Councilman 1809-1811, Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1816-1819, Governor of New Hampshire 1819-1823, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1823-1835. Brother of John Bell.[206]
  • James Bell (1805-1857), New Hampshire State Representative 1846-1850, candidate for Governor of New Hampshire 1854 1855, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1855-1857. Son of Samuel Bell.[207]
  • Charles H. Bell (1823-1893), New Hampshire State Representative 1858-1860, New Hampshire State Senator 1863-1864, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1879, Governor of New Hampshire 1881-1883, President of the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1889. Son of John Bell.[208]
    • Samuel Newell Bell (1829-1889), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1871-1873 1875-1877. Grandson of Samuel Bell.[209]

[edit] The Bells and Brabsons

• Reese Bowen Brabson (1817-1863), Tennessee State Representative 1851-1852, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1859-1861. Uncle of Charles K. Bell.[210]
  • Charles K. Bell (1853-1913), Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton County, Texas 1876; District Attorney of Hamilton County, Texas 1880-1882; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884; Texas State Senator 1884-1888; District Court Judge in Texas 1888-1890; U.S. Representative from Texas 1893-1897; Attorney General of Texas 1901-1904. Nephew of Reese Bowen Brabson.[211]

[edit] The Belmonts

• John Slidell (1793-1871), Louisiana State Representative, candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1828, U.S. District Attorney in Louisiana 1829-1833, candidate for U.S. Senate from Louisiana 1834 1836 1848, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1843-1845, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1853-1861, Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Uncle-in-law of August Belmont.[212]
  • August Belmont (1813-1890), U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1853-1857, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Nephew-in-law of John Slidell.[213]
    • Perry Belmont (1851-1947), U.S. Representative from New York 1881-1889, U.S. Ambassador to Spain 1889. Son of August Belmont.[214]
    • Oliver Belmont (1858-1908), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1900, U.S. Representative from New York 1901-1903. Son of August Belmont.[215]

NOTE: John Slidells's brother-in-law, Matthew C. Perry, was also brother-in-law of George Washington Rodgers, Rodgers' brother, John Rodgers, was father-in-law of Montgomery C. Meigs, who was grandnephew of U.S. Postmaster General Return J. Meigs, Jr.. Slidell was also grandfather-in-law of U.S. diplomat Joseph Grew and great-grandfather-in-law of U.S. diplomat Jay Pierrepont Moffat.

[edit] The Bennets

• William S. Bennet (1870-1962), New York Assemblyman 1901-1902, Justice of the New York City Municipal Court 1903, U.S. Representative from New York 1905-1911 1915-1917, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1808 1916, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1936 1944, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1938. Father of Augustus W. Bennet.[216]
  • Augustus W. Bennet (1897-1983), U.S. Representative from New York 1945-1947. Son of William S. Bennet.[217]

[edit] The Bennetts

• Wallace Foster Bennett (1898-1693), U.S. Senator from Utah 1951-1974. Father of Robert Foster Bennett.[218]
  • Robert Foster Bennett (1933-), U.S. Senator from Utah 1993-present. Son of Wallace F. Bennett.[219]

[edit] The Bennetts of Missouri

• Philip Allen Bennett (1881-1942), Chairman of the Dallas County, Missouri Republican Committee; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912; Missouri State Senator 1921-1925; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1925-1929; candidate for Governor of Missouri 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1938; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1941-1942. Father of Marion Tinsley Bennett.[220]
  • Marion Tinsley Bennett (1914-2000), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1943-1949, Judge of U.S. Court of Claims 1972-1982, Circuit Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals 1982-1997. Son of Philip Allen Bennett.[221]

[edit] The Bentons, Browns, Clays, Fremonts, and McDowells

The Benton-Brown-Fremont-Clay-McDowell family is a family of politicians from the United States. Below is a list of members:

• John Brown (1757-1837), Virginia State Senator 1783-1788, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1787-1788, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1789-1792, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1792-1805. Brother of James Brown.[222]
• John Breckinridge (1760-1806), candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1794, Attorney General of Kentucky 1795-1797, Kentucky State Representative 1798-1800, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1801-1805. Cousin of John Brown and James Brown.[223]
• James Breckinridge (1763-1833), Virginia House Delegate 1789-1802 1806-1808 1819-1821 1823-1824, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1809-1817. Cousin of John Brown and James Brown.[224]
• Francis Preston (1765-1836), Virginia House Delegate 1788-1789 1812-1814, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1793-1797, Virginia State Senator 1816-1820. Cousin of John Brown and James Brown.[225]
• James Brown (1766-1835), Secretary of the Louisiana Territory, U.S. District Attorney of Louisiana Territory, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1813-1817 1819-1823, U.S. Minister to France 1823-1829. Brother of John Brown.[226]
• Henry Clay (1777-1852), U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1806-1807 1810-1811 1831-1842 1849-1852, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1811-1814 1815-1821 1823-1825, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative 1811-1813 1813-1814 1815-1817 1817-1819 1819-1820 1823-1825, candidate for President of the United States 1824 1832 1844, U.S. Secretary of State 1825-1829. Brother-in-law of James Brown.
• Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858), U.S. Senator from Missouri 1821-1851, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1853-1855. Cousin-in-law of James Brown and Henry Clay.
• James McDowell (1795-1851), Virginia House Delegate 1831-1835 1838, Governor of Virginia 1843-1846, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1846-1851. Brother-in-law of Thomas Hart Benton.
• Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903), U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1861-1862 1863-1869. Second cousin of Henry Clay.
  • Henry Clay, Jr. (1811-1847), Kentucky State Representative 1835-1837. Son of Henry Clay.
  • John C. Fremont (1813-1890), Governor of California 1847, U.S. Senator from California 1850-1851, candidate for President of the United States 1856, Governor of Arizona Territory 18178-1881. Son-in-law of Thomas Hart Benton.[227]
  • James Brown Clay (1817-1864), U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Portugal 1849-1850, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1857-1859. Son of Henry Clay.[228]
  • Charles Donald Jacob (1838-1898), Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky 1873-1878 1882-1884 1888-1890; U.S. Minister to Colombia 1886. Brother-in-law of James Brown Clay.

[edit] The Bentons and Dargans

• Lemuel Benton (1754-1818), South Carolina State Representative 1782-1788, Justice of Darlington County, South Carolina Court 1785 1791; delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1788 1790; Sheriff of Cheraw District, South Carolina 1789 1791; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1793-1799. Great-grandfather of George W. Dargan.[229]
  • George W. Dargan (1841-1898), South Carolina State Representative 1877, Circuit Court Solicitor in South Carolina 1880, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1883-1891. Great-grandson of Lemuel Benton.[230]

[edit] 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..[231]
  • 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.[232]

[edit] The Bergens

• John Teunis Bergen (1786-1855), Sheriff of Kings County, New York 1821-1825 1828-1831; U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1833. Second cousin of Teunis G. Bergen.[233]
• Teunis G. Bergen (1806-1881), delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1846 1867 1868, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, U.S. Representative from New York 1865-1867. Second cousin of John Teunis Bergen.[234]

[edit] The Berrys

• Campbell P. Berry (1834-1901), California Assemblyman 1869-1873 1875-1880, U.S. Representative from California 1879-1883. Cousin of James Henderson Berry.[235]
  • James Henderson Berry (1841-1913), Arkansas State Representative 1866 1872-1874, Arkansas State Court Judge 1878, Governor of Arkansas 1883-1885, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1885-1907. Cousin of Campbell P. Berry.[236]

[edit] The Bibbs and Graves

• William Wyatt Bibb (1781-1820), Georgia State Representative 1803-1805, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1807-1813, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1813-1816, Governor of Alabama Territory 1817-1819, Governor of Alabama 1819-1820. Brother of Thomas Bibb.[237]
• Thomas Bibb (1783-1839), delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention 1819, Governor of Alabama 1820-1821. Brother of William Wyatt Bibb.[238]
  • Bibb Graves (1873-1942), member of Alabama Legislature, Montgomery, Alabama City Attorney; candidate for Governor of Alabama 1922; Governor of Alabama 1927-1931 1935-1939. Descendant of William Wyatt Bibb.[239]
  • Dixie Bibb Graves (1882-1965), U.S. Senator from Alabama 1937-1938. Wife of Bibb Graves.[240]

[edit] The Biddles

• Biddle family of Philadelphia and New York

[edit] The Bidens

• Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (1942-), New Castle County, Delaware Councilman 1970-1972; U.S. Senator Delaware 1973-present; candidate for Democratic nomination for President 1988; candidate for 2008 Democratic nomination for President, withdrew nomination. Father of Joseph R. Biden III.[241]
  • Joseph R. Biden III (1969-), Attorney General of Delaware 2007-present. Son of Joseph R. Biden, Jr..[242]

[edit] The Biggs

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

[edit] The Biglers

• John Bigler (1805-1871), California Assemblyman 1850-1852, Governor of California 1852-1856, U.S. Minister to Chile 1857-1861. Brother of William Bilger.[243]
• William Bigler (1814-1880), Pennsylvania State Senator 1841-1847, Governor of Pennsylvania 1852-1855, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1856-1861, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860 1864 1868, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1872. Brother of John Bigler.[244]

[edit] The Bilbrays

• James Bilbray (1938-), Nevada State Senator 1981-1987, U.S. Representative from Nevada 1987-1995. Cousin of Brian Bilbray.[245]
• Brian Bilbray (1951-), Imperial Beach, California Councilman 1976-1978; Mayor of Imperial Beach, California 1978-1985; member of San Diego County, California Board of Supervisors 1985-1995; U.S. Representative from California 1995-2001 2006-present. Cousin of James Bilbray.[246]

[edit] The Bilirakis

• Michael Bilirakis (1930-), U.S. Representative from Flordia 1983-2007. Father of Gus Bilirakis.[247]
  • Gus Bilirakis (1963-), Florida State Representative 1998-2006, U.S. Representative from Florida 2007-present. Son of Michael Bilirakis.[248]

[edit] The Binghams

• Hiram Bingham III (1875-1956), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1922-1924, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1924-1933, Governor of Connecticut 1925. Father of Hiram Bingham IV and Jonathan Brewster Bingham.[249]
  • Hiram Bingham IV (1903-1988), U.S. Vice Consul in France 1939-1941, U.S. Vice Consul in Portugal, U.S. Vice Consul in Argentina. Son of Hiram Bingham III.[250]
  • Jonathan Brewster Bingham (1914-1986), U.S. Representative from New York 1965-1983. Son of Hiram Bingham III.[251]

[edit] The Binghams and Willings

• Thomas Willing (1731-1821), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Common Councilman 1755; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Alderman 1759; Justice of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania City Court; Common Pleas Court Judge in Pennsylvania Colony; Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1763; Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1767-1777; member of the Committee of Correspondence in Pennsylvania Colony 1774; member of the Committee of Safety in Pennsylvania Colony 1775; Pennsylvania Colony Representative; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1775-1776. Father-in-law of William Bingham.
  • William Bingham (1752-1804), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1786-1788, Pennsylvania State Representative 1790-1791, Pennsylvania State Senator 1794-1795, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1795-1801. Son-in-law of Thomas Willing.

[edit] The Blacks

• Edward Junius Black (1806-1846), Georgia State Representative 1829-1831, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1841 1842-1845. Father of George Robinson Black.[252]
  • George Robinson Black (1835-1886), delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1865, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1872, Georgia State Senator 1874-1877, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1881-1883. Son of Edward Junius Black.[253]

[edit] The Blackledges

• William Blackledge, member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1797-1799, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1803-1809 1811-1813. Father of William Salter Blackledge.[254]
  • William Salter Blackledge (1793-1857), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1820, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1821-1823. Son of William Blackledge.[255]

[edit] The Blagojeviches and Mells

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

[edit] The Blairs

• Francis Preston Blair (1791–1876), advisor to presidents Andrew Jackson – Andrew Johnson[256]
  • Montgomery Blair (1813–1883), Postmaster General, 1861–1864, son of Francis Preston Blair.[257]
  • Francis Preston Blair, Jr. (1821–1875), 1868 Democratic candidate for Vice President, Senator from Missouri, 1871–1873, son of Francis Preston Blair.[258]
  • B. Gratz Brown (1826–1885), Senator, Governor of Missouri, nephew of Francis Preston Blair.

[edit] The Bledsoes and Chiltons

• Jesse Bledsoe (1776-1836), Kentucky Secretary of State, Kentucky State Representative 1812, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1813-1814, Kentucky State Senator 1817-1820. Uncle of Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, Thomas Chilton, and William Parish Chilton.[259]
  • Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874), Kentucky State Representative 1819-1820, Alabama State Representative 1824, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1829-1831, District Judge of the Republic of Texas, Justice of the Republic of Texas Supreme Court. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe.[260]
  • Thomas Chilton (1798-1854), Kentucky State Representative, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1828-1831 1833-1835. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe.
  • William Parish Chilton (1810-1871), member of the Alabama Legislature 1839, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1843, Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1852-1856, Alabama State Senator 1859, Delegate to the Confederate Congress from Alabama 1861-1862, Confederate Representative from Alabama 1862-1865. Nephew of Jesse Bledsoe.

[edit] The Blounts

• William Blount (1749-1800), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1780-1784, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1782-1783 1786-1787, North Carolina State Senator 1788-1790, Governor of the Southwest Territory 1790, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1796-1797, Tennessee State Senator 1798-1800. Brother of Thomas Blount and Willie Blount.[261]
• Thomas Blount (1759-1812), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1793-1799 1805-1809 1811-1812. Brother of William Blount and Willie Blount.[262]
• Willie Blount (1768-1835), Judge in Tennessee, Tennessee State Representative 1807-1809, Governor of Tennessee 1809-1815, candidate for Governor of Tennessee 1827, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1837. Brother of William Blount and Thomas Blount.[263]
  • William Grainger Blount (1784-1827), Tennessee State Representative 1811, Tennessee Secretary of State 1811-1815, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1815-1819. Son of William Blount.[264]

[edit] The Blunts

• Roy Blunt (born 1950), US Congressman from Missouri[265]
• Matt Blunt (born 1970), Governor of Missouri, son of Roy Blunt[266]

[edit] The Boardmans

• Elijah Boardman (1760-1823), Connecticut State Representative 1803-1805 1816, Connecticut State Senator 1817-1821, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1821-1823. Brother of David Sherman Boardman.[267]
• David Sherman Boardman (1786-1864), Justice of the Peace in Connecticut, Connecticut State Representative. Brother of Elijah Boardman
  • William Whiting Boardman (1794-1871), Connecticut State Senator 1830-1832, Connecticut State Representative 1836-1839 1845 1849-1851, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1840-1843. Son of Elijah Boardman.[268]

[edit] The Boehnes

• John W. Boehne (1856-1946), Evansville, Indiana Councilman 1897-1901; candidate for Mayor of Evansville, Indiana 1901; Mayor of Evansville, Indiana 1905-1908; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1908; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1909-1913. Father of John W. Boehne, Jr..[269]
  • John W. Boehne, Jr. (1895-1973), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1931-1943. Son of John W. Boehne.[270]

[edit] The Bohlens and Eustis

• George Eustis Jr. (1828-1872), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1855-1859. Brother of James B. Eustis.[271]
• James B. Eustis (1834-1899), Louisiana State Representative, 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.[272]
  • Charles E. Bohlen (1904-1974), U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union 1953-1957, U.S. Ambassador to Philippines 1957-1959, U.S. Ambassador to France 1962-1968. Grandson of James B. Eustis.

[edit] The Bonds and Grosvenors

• Charles H. Grosvenor (1833-1917), Ohio State Representative 1874-1878, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1885-1891 1893-1907. Uncle of Charles G. Bond.[273]
  • Charles G. Bond (1877-1974), U.S. Representative from New York 1921-1923. Nephew of Charles H. Grosvenor.[274]

[edit] The Borens

Main article: Boren family

• Lyle Boren (1909–1992), US Congressman from Oklahoma.[275]
  • David Boren (born 1941), Governor of Oklahoma US Senator, and president of the University of Oklahoma, son of Lyle Boren.[276]
    • Dan Boren (born 1973), US Congressman from Oklahoma, son of David Boren.[277]

[edit] The Boucks

• William C. Bouck (1786-1859), New York Assemblyman, New York State Senator, Sheriff of Schoharie County, New York, Governor of New York 1843-1844. Brother of Joseph Bouck.[278]
• Joseph Bouck (1788-1858), U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1833. Brother of William C. Bouck.[279]
  • Gabriel Bouck (1828-1904), Attorney General of Wisconsin 1858-1860, Wisconsin Assemblyman 1860 1874, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868 1872, candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1874, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1877-1881. Son of William C. Bouck.[280]

[edit] 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.[281]
• 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.[282]
  • 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.[283]
  • 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.[284]
    • Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866), Governor of California 1846-1847, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1851-1852. Son of Richard Stockton.[285]
      • 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.[286]

[edit] The Bouldins

• Thomas Bouldin (1781-1834), Virginia Circuit Court Judge, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1829-1833 1833-1834. Brother of James Bouldin.[287]
• James Bouldin (1792-1854), Virginia House Delegate 1825-1826, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1834-1839. Brother of Thomas Bouldin.[288]

[edit] The Boulignys

• Charles Dominique Joseph Bouligny (1773-1833), U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1924-1929. Uncle of John Edward Bouligny.[289]
  • John Edward Bouligny (1824-1864), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1859-1861. Nephew of Charles Dominique Joseph Bouligny.[290]

[edit] The Boustanys, Edwards, and Reggies

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

[edit] The Bowdons and Bowies

• Franklin Welsh Bowdon (1817-1857), Alabama State Representative 1844-1845, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1846-1851. Uncle of Sydney J. Bowie.[291]
  • Sydney J. Bowie (1865-1928), Talladega, Alabama City Clerk 1885-1886; Talladega, Alabama Alderman 1891; Alabama Democratic Committeeman 1894-1899; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1901-1907. Nephew of Franklin Welsh Bowdon.[292]

[edit] The Bowies and Johnsons

• Walter Bowie (1748-1810), delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1776, Maryland House Delegate 1780-1800, Maryland State Senator 1800-1802, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1802-1805. Granduncle of Thomas F. Bowie.[293]
  • Thomas F. Bowie (1808-1869), Maryland House Delegate 1842-1848, candidate for Governor of Maryland 1843, candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1850, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1851, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1855-1859. Grandnephew of Walter Bowie.[294]
  • Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876), Maryland State Senator 1821-1825, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1845-1849 1863-1868, Attorney General of the United States 1849-1850, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1868-1869. Brother-in-law of Thomas F. Bowie.[295]

[edit] The Bradfords

• William Bradford (1590-1657), Governor of Plymouth Colony 1621-1633 1635-1636 1637-1638 1639-1644 1645-1657. Great-great-grandfather of William Bradford.
  • William Bradford (1729-1808), Rhode Island Colony Representative, member of the Bristol County, Rhode Island Committee of Safety; member of the Rhode Island Colony Committee of Correspondence 1773-1776; Deputy Governor of Rhode Island 1775-1778; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1776; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1793-1797. Great-great-grandson of William Bradford.
    • James G. Carter (1795-1849), Massachusetts State Representative. Descendant of William Bradford.
    • Charles Sumner (1811-1874), candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1848, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1851-1855 1855-1857 1857-1873 1873-1874. Descendant of William Bradford.
    • George B. McClellan (1826-1885), candidate for President of the United States 1864, Governor of New Jersey 1878-1881. Descendant of William Bradford.
    • William Collins Whitney (1841-1904), U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1885-1889. Descendant of William Bradford.
      • George B. McClellan, Jr. (1865-1940), New York City Alderman, acting Mayor of New York City 1893, U.S. Representative from New York 1895-1903, Mayor of New York City 1904-1909. Son of George B. McClellan.
      • Robert F. Bradford (1902-1983), Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1945-1947, Governor of Massachusetts 1947-1949. Descendant of William Bradford.
      • William Rehnquist (1924-2005), Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1972-1986, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1986-2005. Descendant of William Bradford.
      • Adlai Stevenson III (1930-), Illinois State Representative 1965-1967, Treasurer of Illinois 1967-1970, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1970-1981, candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States 1976, candidate for Governor of Illinois 1982 1986. Descendant of William Bradford.
      • Edward Lamont, Jr. (1954-), Greenwich, Connecticut Selectman; candidate for Connecticut State Senate 1990; candidate for U.S. Senate from Connecticut 2006. Descendant of William Bradford.
      • Sheldon Whitehouse (1955-), U.S. Attorney in Rhode Island 1994-1998, Attorney General of Rhode Island 1999-2003, candidate for Governor of Rhode Island 2002, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 2007-present. Descendant of William Bradford.

NOTE: Adlai Stevenson III is also great-grandson of U.S. Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson I, grandson of Illinois Secretary of State Lewis G. Stevenson, and son of Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson.

[edit] The Bradfords and Tauls

• Micah Taul (1785-1850), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1815-1817. Grandfather of Taul Bradford.[296]
  • Taul Bradford (1835-1883), Alabama State Representative 1871-1872, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1875-1877. Grandson of Micah Taul.[297]

[edit] The Bradleys

• Stephen R. Bradley (1754-1830), County Judge in Vermont 1783, Vermont State Representative 1785, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1788-1789, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1791-1795 1801-1813. Father of William Czar Bradley.[298]
  • William Czar Bradley (1782-1867), U.S. Representative from Vermont 1813-1815 1823-1827, member of the Vermont Legislature. Son of Stephen R. Bradley.[299]

[edit] The Bradleys and Morrows

• William O'Connell Bradley (1847-1914), Prosecuting Attorney of Garrard County, Kentucky 1870; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1872 1876; candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1876; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880; candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1887; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1888; Republican National Committeeman 1890-1896; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1896; Governor of Kentucky 1895-1899; U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1909-1914. Brother-in-law of Thomas Zantzinger Morrow.[300]
• Thomas Zantzinger Morrow, Kentucky State Senator, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1883. Brother-in-law of William O'Connell Bradley.[301]
  • Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), U.S. District Attorney in Kentucky, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1915, Governor of Kentucky 1919-1923. Son of Thomas Zantzinger Morrow.[302]
  • Christine Bradley South (1879-1957), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920 1928 1932, Republican National Committeewoman. Daughter of William O'Connell Bradley.[303]

NOTE: Christine Bradley South is also connected to the South-Cockrell-Hargis family.[304]

[edit] The Bradys

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

[edit] The Brainerds and Smiths

• Lawrence Brainerd (1794-1870), U.S. Senator from Vermont 1854-1855, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856. Father-in-law of J. Gregory Smith.
  • J. Gregory Smith (1818-1891), Governor of Vermont 1863-1865. Son-in-law of Lawrence Brainerd.
    • Edward Curtis Smith (1854-1925), Governor of Vermont 1898-1900. Son of J. Gregory Smith.[305]

[edit] The Branches

• John Branch (1782-1863), North Carolina State Senator 1811-1817 1822, Governor of North Carolina 1817-1820, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1823-1829, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1829-1831, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1831-1833, Governor of Florida 1844-1845. Uncle of Lawrence O'Bryan Branch.[306]
  • Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (1820-1862), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1855-1861. Nephew of John Branch.[307]
    • William A.B. Branch (1847-1910), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1891-1895. Son of Lawrence O'Bryan Branch.[308]

[edit] The Brandegees

• Augustus Brandegee (1828-1904), Connecticut State Representative 1854 1858-1859 1861, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1863-1867, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864 1880 1884, Mayor of New London, Connecticut; Corporation Counsel of New London, Connecticut 1897-1898. Father of Frank B. Brandegee.[309]
  • Frank B. Brandegee (1864-1924), Connecticut State Representative 1888 1899, Corporation Counsel of New London, Connecticut 1889-1893 1894-1897 1901-1902; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1902-1905; Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Convention 1904; U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1905-1924. Son of Augustus Brandegee.[310]

[edit] The Braxtons, Brockenbroughs, and Stevensons

• Carter Braxton (1736-1797), member of the Virginia Colony House of Burgesses 1761-1771, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1775-1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1776, Virginia House Delegate 1776-1783 1785-1786 1790-1794, member of the Virginia Council of State 1786-1791 1794-1797. Grandfather-in-law of William Brockenbrough and Andrew Stevenson.[311]
  • William Brockenbrough (1778-1838), Virginia House Delegate 1802-1803 1807-1809. Grandson-in-law of Carter Braxton.[312]
  • Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857), Virginia House Delegate 1809-1816 1818-1821, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1821-1834, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1827-1834, U.S. Minister to Great Britian 1836-1841. Grandson-in-law of Carter Braxton.[313]
    • John White Brockenbrough (1806-1877), Judge of U.S. District Court in Virginia 1846-1861, Delegate to the Confederate States Provisional Congress 1861-1862, Confederate State District Court Judge 1861. Great-grandson of Carter Braxton.[314]
    • John W. Stevenson (1812-1886), Kentucky State Representative 1845-1848, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1848 1852 1856 1880, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1857-1861, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1867, Governor of Kentucky 1867-1871, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1871-1877. Great-grandson of Carter Braxton.[315]
    • Elliott Muse Braxton (1823-1891), Virginia State Senator 1852-1856, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1871-1873. Great-grandson of Carter Braxton.[316]
      • William Tyler Page, candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1902. Descendant of Carter Braxton.[317]

NOTE: William Brockenbrough was also father-in-law of U.S. Representative Edward Colston[318] and uncle of U.S. Representative William H. Brockenbrough[319]. William Tyler Page was also a relative of Virginia Governor John Tyler, Sr.[320].

[edit] The Breckinridges

See Breckinridge family

[edit] The Brewers and Harts

• Edward Hart, Justice of the Peace in New Jersey Colony. Father of John Hart.
  • John Hart (1713-1779), New Jersey Colony Assemblyman 1761-1771, member of the Hunterdon County, New Jersey Board of Freeholders; member of Committee of Safety in New Jersey; member of Committee of Correspondence in New Jersey; Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1776; New Jersey Assemblyman 1776-1778; Chairman of the New Jersey Council of Safety 1777-1778. Son of Edward Hart.[321]
    • J. Hart Brewer (1844-1900), New Jersey Assemblyman 1876, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1881-1885. Great-great-great grandson of John Hart.[322]

NOTE: John Hart was also a descendant of Flushing, New York Clerk Edward Hart.

[edit] The Briggs

• James F. Briggs (1827-1905), New Hampshire State Representative 1856-1858 1874 1883 1891 1897, New Hampshire State Senator 1876, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1877-1883. Father of Frank O. Briggs.[323]
  • Frank O. Briggs (1851-1913), member of the Trenton, New Jersey School Board 1884-1892; Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey 1899-1902; Treasurer of New Jersey 1902-1907; Chairman of the New Jersey Republican Committee 1904-1911; U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1907-1913. Son of James F. Briggs.[324]

[edit] The Brinkerhoffs

• Henry R. Brinkerhoff (1787-1844), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1843-1844. Cousin of Jacob Brinkerhoff.[325]
• Jacob Brinkerhoff (1810-1880), Prosecuting Attorney of Richland County, Ohio 1839-1843; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1843-1847; Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1856-1859; Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1859-1871. Cousin of Henry R. Brinkerhoff.[326]

[edit] 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.[327]
  • 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.[328]

[edit] The Brocks

• William Emerson Brock I (1872-1950), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1929-1931. Grandfather of William E. Brock III.[329]
  • William E. Brock III (1930-), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1963-1971, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1971-1977, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1977-1981, U.S. Secretary of Labor 1985-1987, candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland 1994. Grandson of William Emerson Brock I.[330]

[edit] The Brodericks and Kennedys

• Andrew Kennedy (1810-1847), Indiana State Representative 1835, Indiana State Senator 1838, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1841-1847, candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana 1847. First cousin of David C. Broderick and Case Broderick.[331]
• David C. Broderick (1820-1859), candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1846, California State Senator 1850-1851, U.S. Senator from California 1857-1859. First cousin of Andrew Kennedy and Case Broderick.[332]
• Case Broderick (1839-1920), Mayor of Holton, Kansas 1874-1875; Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson County, Kansas 1876-1880; Kansas State Senator 1880-1884; Justice of the Idaho Territory Supreme Court 1884-1888; U.S. Representative from Kansas 1891-1899. First cousin of Andrew Kennedy and David C. Broderick.[333]

[edit] The Brodheads

• Richard Brodhead (1811-1863), Pennsylvania State Representative 1837-1839, Treasurer of Northampton County, Pennsylvania; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1843-1849; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1851-1857. Father of Jefferson Davis Brodhead.[334]
  • Jefferson Davis Brodhead (1859-1920), District Attorney of Northampton County, Pennsylvania; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1904; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1907-1909. Son of Richard Brodhead.[335]

[edit] The Brooks and Hinshaws

• Edmund H. Hinshaw (1860-1932), Fairbury, Nebraska City Clerk 1889; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1898; candidate for U.S. Senate from Nebraska 1901; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1903-1911. Cousin of Edwin B. Brooks.[336]
• Edwin B. Brooks (1868-1933), Superintendent of Schools of Newman, Illinois 1894-1897; Superintendent of Schools of Newton, Illinois 1897-1903; Superintendent of Schools of Greenville, Illinois 1903-1905; Superintendent of Schools of Paris, Illinois 1905-1912; Superintendent of Schools of Jasper County, Illinois 1914-1918; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1919-1923. Cousin of Edmund H. Hinshaw.[337]

[edit] The Brooks and Overtons

• John H. Overton (1875-1948), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1931-1933, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1933-1948. Uncle of Overton Brooks.[338]
  • Overton Brooks (1897-1961), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1937-1961. Nephew of John H. Overton.[339]

[edit] The Brooms

• Jacob Broom (1752-1810), Delaware Assemblyman 1784-1786 1788, delegate to the Philadelphia Convention. Father of James M. Broom.[340]
  • James M. Broom (1776-1850), U.S. Representative from Delaware 1805-1807, Pennsylvania State Representative 1824. Son of Jacob Broom.[341]
    • Jacob Broom (1808-1864), Clerk of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Orphans' Court 1848-1852; candidate for President of the United States 1852; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1855-1857; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1858. Son of James M. Broom.[342]

[edit] The Broussards

• Robert F. Broussard (1864-1918), Prosecuting Attorney in Louisiana 1892-1897, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1897-1915, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1915-1918. Brother of Edward S. Broussard.[343]
• Edwin S. Broussard (1874-1934), Prosecuting Attorney in Louisiana 1903-1908, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1916, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1921-1933. Brother of Robert F. Broussard.[344]

[edit] 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.[345]
  • Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. (born 1938), California Secretary of State 1971–1975, Governor of California 1975–1983; candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President in 1976, 1980, and 1992; Chair of the California Democratic Party 1989–1991; Mayor of Oakland, 1998–2006, Attorney General of California 2007-present, son of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr..[346]
  • Kathleen Brown (born 1946), California State Treasurer 1991–1995, Democratic candidate for Governor of California (1994), daughter of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr., sister of Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr..[347]
• Harold C. Brown (1908–1998), Justice of the California Court of Appeal, 1966–1976, brother of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr..[348]
• 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. "Pat" Brown Sr. and Harold C. 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.)

[edit] The Browns of Georgia

• Joseph E. Brown (1821-1894), Georgia Circuit Court Judge 1855-1857, Governor of Georgia 1857-1865, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1868-1870, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1880-1891. Father of Joseph Mackey Brown.[349]
  • Joseph Mackey Brown (1851-1932), Governor of Georgia 1909-1911 1912-1913. Son of Joseph E. Brown.[350]

[edit] The Browns of Michigan

• Prentiss M. Brown (1889-1973), Prosecuting Attorney of Mackinac County, Michigan 1914-1926; Attorney of St. Ignace, Michigan 1916-1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1924; candidate for Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1928; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1933-1936; U.S. Senator from Michigan 1936-1943. Father of Prentiss M. Brown, Jr. and Paul W. Brown.[351]
  • Prentiss M. Brown, Jr., candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1952 1956 1958 1960. Son of Prentiss M. Brown.[352]
  • Paul W. Brown, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1974. Son of Prentiss M. Brown.[353]

[edit] The Browns of Ohio

• Clarence J. Brown (1803-1965), Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 1919-1923, Ohio Secretary of State 1927-1933, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio 1932, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1934, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936 1940 1944 1948, Republican National Committeeman, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1939-1965. Father of Clarence J. Brown Jr..[354]
  • Clarence J. Brown Jr. (1927-), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1965-1983, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1968 1972 1976 1984, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1982, acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1987. Son of Clarence J. Brown.[355]
    • Roy Brown, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Ohio 2002. Son of Clarence J. Brown, Jr..

[edit] The Browns of Tennessee

• Foster V. Brown (1852-1937), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1896 1900 1916, Attorney General in Tennessee 1886-1894, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1895-1897, Attorney General of Puerto Rico 1910-1912. Father of Joseph Edgar Brown.[356]
  • Joseph Edgar Brown (1880-1939), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1921-1923, Chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party 1922-1924, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924. Son of Foster V. Brown.[357]

[edit] The Browns of West Virginia

• William G. Brown, Sr. (1800-1884), Virginia House Delegate 1832 1840-1843, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1845-1849 1861-1863, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1863-1865. Father of William Gay Brown, Jr..[358]
  • William Gay Brown, Jr. (1856-1916), candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1896, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1911-1916. Son of William G. Brown, Sr..[359]

NOTE: William Gay Brown, Jr. was also cousin of U.S. Senator Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver.[360]

[edit] The Browns and Howes

• Thomas Marshall Howe (1808-1877), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1851-1855, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860. Father-in-law of James W. Brown.[361]
  • James W. Brown (1844-1909), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1903-1905. Son-in-law of Thomas Marshall Howe.[362]

[edit] The Browns, Bowens, and Francis

• John Brown (1736-1803), Treasurer of Rhode Island 1775-1796, Rhode Island State Representative 1782-1784, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1784-1785, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1799-1801. Brother of Jabez Bowen.[363]
• Jabez Bowen (1739-1815), Providence, Rhode Island Councilman 1773 1775; Rhode Island Assemblyman 1777; Deputy Governor 1778-1779 1781-1786; Rhode Island Superior Court Judge 1776-1781; Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court. Brother-in-law of John Brown.
  • Benjamin Brown (1756-1831), Massachusetts State Representative 1809 1811-1812 1819, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1815-1817. Nephew of John Brown.[364]
    • John Brown Francis (1791-1864), Rhode Island State Representative 1821-1829, Rhode Island State Senator 1831 1842 1845-1856, Governor of Rhode Island 1833-1838, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1844-1845. Grandson of John Brown.[365]

[edit] The Brownlows

• William Gannaway Brownlow (1805-1877), candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1842, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1864, Governor of Tennessee 1865-1869, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1869-1875. Uncle of Walter Preston Brownlow.[366]
  • Walter P. Brownlow (1851-1910), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880 1884 1896 1900 1904, Postmaster of Jonesboro, Tennessee 1881; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1881-1883 1897-1910; Republican National Committeeman 1884 1896 1900. Nephew of William Gannaway Brownlow.[367]

[edit] The Bruckers

• Ferdinand Brucker (1858-1904), East Saginaw, Michigan Alderman 1882-1884; Probate Court Judge of Saginaw County, Michigan 1888-1896; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1897-1899. Father of Wilber Marion Brucker.[368]
  • Wilber Marion Brucker (1894-1968), Prosecuting Attorney of Saginaw County, Michigan 1923-1927; Attorney General of Michigan 1928-1930; Governor of Michigan 1931-1933; candidate for U.S. Senate from Michigan 1936; U.S. Secretary of the Army 1955-1961. Son of Ferdinand Brucker.[369]

[edit] The Brumms

• Charles N. Brumm (1838-1917), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1881-1889 1895-1899 1906-1909, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884, Judge of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas 1909-1917. Father of George F. Brumm.[370]
  • George F. Brumm (1880-1934), candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1918 1920, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1923-1927 1929-1934. Son of Charles N. Brumm.[371]

[edit] The Bryans

• Silas Bryan, Illinois state senator, Illinois judge.
  • William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Representative from Nebraska, Democratic nominee for President of the United States (1896, 1900, 1908), U.S. Secretary of State, son of Silas Bryan.
    • Ruth Bryan Owen, U.S. Representative from Florida, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, daughter of William Jennings Bryan.
    • William Jennings Bryan, Jr. (1889-1978), assistant U.S. Attorney, Collector of Customs for the port of Los Angeles, son of William Jennings Bryan. [372]
  • Charles W. Bryan, Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, Governor of Nebraska, Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States (1924), son of Silas Bryan, brother of William Jennings Bryan.

[edit] The Bryans of Florida

• Nathan P. Bryan (1872-1935), Florida State Senator 1911, U.S. Senator from Florida 1911-1917, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Florida 1920-1935. Brother of William James Bryan.[373]
• William James Bryan (1876-1908), Solicitor of the Duval County, Florida Criminal Court of Record 1902-1907; U.S. Senator from Florida 1907-1908. Brother of Nathan P. Bryan.[374]

[edit] The Bryans of North Carolina and Tennessee

• Joseph Hunter Bryan (1782-1839), North Carolina State Representative 1804-1805 1807-1809, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1815-1819. Brother of Henry Hunter Bryan.[375]
• Henry Hunter Bryan (1786-1835), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1819-1821. Brother of Joseph Hunter Bryan.[376]

[edit] The Bucks

• Daniel Buck (1753-1816), Prosecuting Attorney of Orange County, Vermont 1783-1785; delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention 1791; Vermont State Representative 1793-1794; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1795-1797; Attorney General of Vermont 1802-1803; Vermont State Representative 1906-1907. Father of Daniel Azro Ashley Buck.[377]
  • Daniel Azro Ashley Buck (1789-1841), Vermont State Representative 1816-1826 1828-1830 1830-1834, Attorney of Orange County, Vermont 1819-1822 1830-1834; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1823-1825 1827-1829. Son of Daniel Buck.[378]

[edit] The Buckleys

• James L. Buckley (1923-), U.S. Senator from New York 1971-1977, U.S. District Court Judge in District of Columbia 1985-1996. Brother of William F. Buckley, Jr..[379]
• William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008), candidate for Mayor of New York City 1965. Brother of James L. Buckley.[380]
• L. Brent Bozell Jr., conservative writer, aide to U.S. Senators Joseph McCarthy and Barry Goldwater, unsuccessful candidate for Maryland House of Delegates. Brother-in-law of James L. Buckley and William F. Buckley, Jr.
• Elliott Ross Buckley, candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1962. Cousin of James L. Buckley and William F. Buckley, Jr.

[edit] The Bulkeleys and Morgans

• Edwin D. Morgan (1811-1883), Hartford, Connecticut Councilman 1832; New York City Alderman 1849; New York State Senator 1850-1855; Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1856-1864 1876-1879; Governor of New York 1859-1863; U.S. Senator from New York 1863-1869. Cousin of Morgan G. Bulkeley.[381]
• Morgan G. Bulkeley (1837-1922), Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut 1880-1888; candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1880; Governor of Connecticut 1889-1893; U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1905-1911. Cousin of Edwin D. Morgan.[382]

[edit] The Burdicks

• Usher Burdick (1879-1960), North Dakota State Representative 1907-1911, Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1911-1913, State Attorney of Williams County, North Dakota 1913-1915; candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1932; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1935-1945 1949-1953; candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from North Dakota 1944; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1944. Father of Quentin N. Burdick.[383]
  • Quentin N. Burdick (1908-1992), U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1959-1960, U.S. Senator from North Dakota 1960-1992. Son of Usher Burdick.[384]
  • Jocelyn Burdick (1922-), U.S. Senator from North Dakota 1992. Wife of Quentin N. Burdick.[385]
  • Robert W. Levering (1914-1989), candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1948 1950 1954 1956 1962, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1959-1961. Son-in-law of Usher Burdick.[386]

[edit] The Burleighs

• William Burleigh (1785-1827), U.S. Representative from Maine 1823-1827. Father of John H. Burleigh.[387]
  • John H. Burleigh (1822-1877), Maine State Representative 1862 1864 1866 1872, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864, U.S. Representative from Maine 1873-1877. Son of William Burleigh.[388]

[edit] The Burlesons

• Edward Burleson (1798-1851), President of the Republic of Texas 1841-1844, candidate for President of the Republic of Texas 1844, Texas State Senator 1846-1850 1851. Grandfather of Albert S. Burleson.[389]
  • Albert S. Burleson (1863-1937), U.S. Representative from Texas 1899-1913, U.S. Postmaster General 1913-1921. Grandson of Edward Burleson.[390]

[edit] The Burnets

• William Burnet (1730-1791), member of the Newark, New Jersey Committee of Safety 1775; U.S. Surgeon General 1776-1783; Judge of the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas 1776; Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1880-1881. Father of Jacob Burnet and David G. Burnet.[391]
  • Jacob Burnet (1770-1853), Northwest Territory Councilman 1799-1802, Ohio State Representative 1814-1816, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1821-1828, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1828-1831. Son of William Burnet.[392]
    • David G. Burnet (1788-1870), President of the Republic of Texas 1836, Vice President of the Republic of Texas 1838-1841, Texas Secretary of State 1846-1848. Grandson of William Burnet.[393]

[edit] 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.[394]
  • Joseph Alston (1779-1816), Governor of South Carolina 1812-1814. Son-in-law of Aaron Burr.[395]
    • • Richard Burr, U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 2005-present. Twelfth cousin of Aaron Burr.

[edit] The Burrells and Huffs

• Jeremiah M. Burrell, District Judge in Pennsylvania. Father-in-law of George Franklin Huff.[396]
  • George Franklin Huff (1842-1912), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, Pennsylvania State Senator 1884-1888, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1891-1893 1895-1897 1903-1911. Son-in-law of Jeremiah M. Burrell.[397]

[edit] The Burrows

• Daniel Burrows (1766-1858), Connecticut State Representative 1816-1820 1826, delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1821-1823. Uncle of Lorenzo Burrows.[398]
  • Lorenzo Burrows (1805-1885), Treasurer of Orleans County, New York 1840; Supervisor of Barre, New York 1845; U.S. Representative from New York 1849-1853; New York State Comptroller 1855-1857. Nephew of Daniel Burrows.[399]

[edit] The Burtons

• Phillip Burton (1926-1983), California Assemblyman 1956-1964, delegate to the California Democratic Convention 1968 1972 1976 1980 1982, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1968 1972, U.S. Representative from California 1964-1983. Brother of John L. Burton.[400]
• John L. Burton (1932-), U.S. Representative from California 1974-1982, California State Senator 1997-2005. Brother of Phillip Burton.[401]
• Sala Burton (1925-1987), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956 1976 1980 1984, U.S. Representative from California 1983-1987. Wife of Phillip Burton.[402]

[edit] The Bushes, Davis, and Walkers

See Bush-Davis-Walker family political line

[edit] The Bushongs and Roberts

• Anthony Ellmaker Roberts (1803-1885), Sheriff of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1839-1842; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1843; U.S. Marshal in Pennsylvania 1850-1853; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1855-1859; candidate for Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1867. Grandfather of Robert Grey Bushong.[403]
  • Robert Grey Bushong (1883-1951), Pennsylvania State Representative 1908-1909, Judge of Berks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' Court 1914-1915; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1924; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1927-1929. Grandson of Anthony Ellmaker Roberts.[404]

[edit] The Butlers

• Roderick R. Butler (1827-1902), Postmaster of Taylorsville, Tennessee; Tennessee State Senator 1859-1863 1893-1901; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864 1872 1876; delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1865; Chairman of the Tennessee Republican Committee; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1867-1875 1887-1889; Chairman of the Tennessee Republican Convention 1869 1882; Tennessee State Representative 1879-1885. Grandfather of Robert R. Butler.
  • Robert R. Butler (1881-1933), Mayor of Condon, Oregon; Circuit Court Judge in Oregon 1909-1911; Oregon State Senator 1913-1917 1925-1929; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1928-1933. Grandson of Roderick R. Butler.

[edit] The Butlers and Belmonts

See Butler-Belmont Family

[edit] The Butlers and Walkers

• James A. Walker (1832-1901), Virginia House Delegate 1871-1872, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1895-1899. Great-grandfather of M. Caldwell Butler.[405]
  • M. Caldwell Butler (1925-), Virginia House Delegate 1962-1971, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1972-1983. Great-grandson of James A. Walker.[406]

[edit] 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.[407]
• Joel W. Flood (1894–1964), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1932–1933; brother of Henry D. Flood and uncle of Harry Byrd Sr.[408]
  • 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.[409]
    • Harry F. Byrd Jr. (born 1914), U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1965–1983; son of Harry F. Byrd Sr.[410]

(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)

[edit] The Byrns

• Joseph W. Byrns, Sr. (1869-1936), candidate for District Attorney of Davidson County, Tennessee 1902, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1909-1936. Father of Joseph W. Byrns, Jr..[411]
  • Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. (1903-1973), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1939-1941. Son of Joseph W. Byrns, Sr..[412]

[edit] The Byrons

• Louis E. McComas (1846-1907), candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1876, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1883-1891, Justice of the District of Columbia Supreme Court 1892-1899, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1899-1905, Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1905-1907. Grandfather of Katharine Byron.[413]
  • Katharine Byron (1903-1976), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1941-1943. Granddaughter of Louis E. McComas.[414]
  • William D. Byron (1895-1941), Mayor of Williamsport, Maryland 1926-1930; Maryland State Senator 1930-1934; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1939-1941. Husband of Katharine Byron.[415]
    • Goodloe Byron (1929-1978), Maryland House Delegate 1963-1967, Maryland State Senator 1967-1971, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1971-1978. Son of Katharine Byron and William D. Byron.[416]
    • Beverly Byron (1932-), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1979-1993. Wife of Goodloe Byron.[417]

NOTE: William D. Byron was also grandson of Williamsport, Maryland Mayor William Byron.

[edit] The Cabaniss and McRaes

• Thomas Banks Cabaniss (1835-1915), Georgia State Representative 1865-1867, Solicitor General in Georgia, Georgia State Senator 1878-1880 1884-1886, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1893-1895, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia 1910; Forsyth, Georgia Circuit Court Judge 1912-1913. Cousin of Thomas Chipman McRae.[418]
• Thomas Chipman McRae (1851-1929), Arkansas State Representative 1877-1879, Arkansas Presidential Elector 1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1885-1903, delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1918, Governor of Arkansas 1921-1925. Cousin of Thomas Banks Cabaniss.[419]

[edit] The Cables

• Joseph Cable (1801-1880), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849-1853. Great-grandfather of John L. Cable.[420]
  • John L. Cable (1884-1971), Prosecuting Attorney of Allen County, Ohio 1917-1921; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1921-1925 1929-1933. Great-grandson of Joseph Cable.[421]

[edit] The Cadwaladers

• Thomas Cadwalader (1708-1779), New Jersey House Burgess, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Common Councilman; Pennsylvania Colony Councilman 1755-1775. Father of John Cadwalader and Lambert Cadwalader.
  • John Cadwalader (1742-1786), Maryland Assemblyman. Son of Thomas Cadwalder.
  • Lambert Cadwalader (1742-1823), Pennsylvania Colony Assemblyman, member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Committee of Correspondence; delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1776; Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1785-1787; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1791 1793-1795. Son of Thomas Cadwalader.
    • Samuel Ringgold (1770-1829), Maryland House Delegate 1795, Maryland State Senator 1801-1806, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1810-1815 1817-1821. Son-in-law of John Cadwalader.

[edit] The Cadys

• Daniel Cady (1773-1859), New York Assemblyman 1808-1813, Supervisor of Johnstown, New York 1809-1810; District Attorney in New York 1813; U.S. Representative from New York 1815-1817; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1847-1855; Judge of Court of Appeals. Uncle of John W. Cady.[422]
  • John W. Cady (1790-1854), Clerk of Johnstown, New York 1814 1816-1817; Supervisor of Montgomery County, New York 1818-1822 1826-1829; New York Assemblyman 1822; U.S. Representative from New York 1823-1825; District Attorney of Fulton County, New York 1840-1846; Justice of the Peace of Johnstown, New York 1853. Nephew of Daniel Cady.[423]

[edit] The Caffertas and Vucanoviches

• Barbara Vucanovich (1921-), U.S. Representative from Nevada 1983-1997. Mother of Patricia Dillon Cafferta.
  • Patricia Dillon Cafferta, Treasurer of Nevada, District Attorney in Nevada. Daughter of Barbara Vucanovich.

[edit] The Cafferys

• Donelson Caffery (1835-1906), U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1893-1901. Grandfather of Patrick T. Caffery.[424]
  • Patrick T. Caffery (1932-), Louisiana State Representative 1864-1968, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1869-1873. Grandson of Donelson Caffery.[425]

[edit] The Calhouns and Pickens

• John E. Colhoun (1749-1802), member of the South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1801-1802. First cousin of Joseph Calhoun and John Caldwell Calhoun.[426]
• Joseph Calhoun (1750-1817), South Carolina State Representative 1804-1805, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1807-1811. First cousin of John E. Colhoun and John Caldwell Calhoun.[427]
• John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850), South Carolina State Representative 1808, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1811-1817, U.S. Secretary of War 1817-1825, Vice President of the United States 1825-1832, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1832-1843 1845-1850, U.S. Secretary of State 1844-1845. First cousin and son-in-law of John E. Colhoun and first cousin of Joseph Calhoun.[428]
• Andrew Pickens (1739-1817), South Carolina State Representative 1781-1794 1800-1812, delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1790, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1793-1795, candidate for U.S. Senate from South Carolina 1797. Brother-in-law of John E. Colhoun.
  • Thomas Green Clemson (1807-1888), U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Belgium 1844-1851. Son-in-law of John Caldwell Calhoun.[429]
  • Andrew Pickens (1779-1838), Governor of South Carolina 1816-1818. Son of Andrew Pickens.[430]
    • Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869), South Carolina State Representative 1832-1834, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1834-1843, South Carolina State Senator 1844-1846, U.S. Minister to Russia 1858-1860, Governor of South Carolina 1860-1862. Son of Andrew Pickens.[431]
      • Matthew C. Butler (1836-1909), South Carolina State Representative 1860 1866, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1870, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1877-1895. Son-in-law of Francis W. Pickens.[432]

NOTE: Matthew C. Butler was also son of U.S. Representative William Butler[433], grandson of U.S. Representative William Butler[434], nephew of U.S. Senator Andrew Pickens Butler[435] and South Carolina Governor Pierce M. Butler[436], first cousin of Rhode Island legislator James DeWolf Perry[437], and first cousin by marriage of U.S. diplomat August Belmont[438].

[edit] The Camachos

• Carlos Camacho (1924-1979), Governor of Guam 1969-1975. Father of Felix Perez Camacho.
  • Felix Perez Camacho (1957-), Governor of Guam 2003-present. Son of Carlos Camacho.

[edit] The Camerons

• Simon Cameron (1799-1889), U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1845-1849 1857-1861 1867-1877, U.S. Secretary of War 1861-1862, U.S. Minister to Russia 1862. Father of J. Donald Cameron.[439]
  • 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.[440]

NOTE: J. Donald Cameron was also nephew-in-law of U.S. Secretary of State and of the Treasury John Sherman.

[edit] The Camdens

• Johnson N. Camden (1828-1908), Prosecuting Attorney of Braxton County, West Virginia; Prosecuting Attorney of Nicholas County, West Virginia; candidate for Governor of West Virginia 1868 1872; U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1881-1887 1893-1895. Father of Johnson N. Camden, Jr..[441]
  • Johnson N. Camden, Jr. (1865-1942), U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1914-1915. Son of Johnson N. Camden.[442]

[edit] The Campbells

• Lewis D. Campbell (1811-1882), candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1840 1842 1844 1858, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849-1858 1871-1872, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1866-1867, Ohio State Senator 1869-1870, delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention 1873. Uncle of James E. Campbell.[443]
  • James E. Campbell (1843-1924), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1884-1889, Governor of Ohio 1890-1892, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1920 1924, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1895. Nephew of Lewis D. Campbell.[444]

[edit] The Campbells of South Carolina

• John Campbell (1795-1845), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1829-1831 1837-1845. Brother of Robert B. Campbell.[445]
• Robert B. Campbell, candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1820, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1823-1825 1834-1837, South Carolina State Senator, South Carolina State Representative 1840, U.S. Consul in Habana, Cuba 1842-1850; U.S. Consul in London, England 1854-1861. Brother of John Campbell.[446]

[edit] The Candlers

• Milton A. Candler (1837-1909), Georgia State Representative 1861-1863, delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1865, Georgia State Senator 1868-1872, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1872 1876, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1875-1879. Cousin of Allen D. Candler.[447]
• Allen D. Candler (1834-1910), Mayor of Gainesville, Georgia; Georgia State Representative 1873-1877; Georgia State Senator 1878-1879; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1883-1891; Georgia Secretary of State 1894-1898; Governor of Georgia 1898-1902. Cousin of Milton A. Candler.[448]
  • Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. (1862-1944), Alcorn County, Mississippi Democratic Committeeman; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1901-1921; Mayor of Corinth, Mississippi 1933-1937. Nephew of Milton A. Candler.[449]

[edit] The Cannons

• See Cannon family

[edit] The Cantwells

• Paul F. Cantwell, Marion County, Indiana Commissioner; Indianapolis, Indiana Coucilman; Indiana State Legislator. Father of Maria Cantwell.
  • Maria Cantwell (1958-), Washington State Representative 1987-1993, U.S. Representative from Washington 1993-1995, U.S. Senator from Washington 2001-present. Daughter of Paul F. Cantwell.[450]

[edit] The Capertons

• Hugh Caperton (1781-1847), Sheriff of Monroe County, Virginia 1805; Virginia House Delegate 1810-1813 1826-1830; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1813-1815. Father of Allen T. Caperton.[451]
  • Allen T. Caperton (1810-1876), Virginia House Delegate 1841-1842 1857-1861, Virginia State Senator 1844-1848, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850 1861, Confederate States Senator from Virginia 1864-1865, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1875-1876. Son of Hugh Caperton.[452]

[edit] The Cardins

• Meyer M. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 1935-1937, Baltimore, Maryland Circuit Court Judge 1967-1977. Brother of Maurice A. Cardin.
• Maurice A. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 1951-1966. Brother of Meyer M. Cardin.
  • Benjamin L. Cardin (1943-), Maryland House Delegate 1967-1986, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1987-2007, U.S. Senator from Maryland 2007-present. Son of Meyer M. Cardin.[453]
    • Jon S. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 2003-present. Nephew of Benjamin L. Cardin.

[edit] The Carews and Magners

• Thomas F. Magner (1860-1945), New York Assemblyman 1888, U.S. Representative from New York 1889-1895. Uncle of John F. Carew.[454]
  • John F. Carew (1873-1951), New York Assemblyman 1904, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912 1924, U.S. Representative from New York 1913-1929, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1929-1943. Nephew of Thomas F. Magner.[455]

[edit] The Careys

• Joseph M. Carey (1845-1924), U.S. Attorney of Wyoming Territory 1869-1871, Justice of the Wyoming Territory Supreme Court 1871-1876, Republican National Committeeman 1876-1897, Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming 1881-1885; U.S. Congressional Delegate from Wyoming Territory 1885-1890; U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1890-1895; Governor of Wyoming 1911-1915. Father of Robert D. Carey.[456]
  • Robert D. Carey (1878-1937), Progressive Party National Committeeman 1912-1916, Governor of Wyoming 1919-1923, U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1930-1937. Son of Joseph M. Cary.[457]

[edit] The Carmichaels

• Jesse M. Carmichael, Alabama Secretary of State. Father of Archibald Hill Carmichael.[458]
  • Archibald Hill Carmichael (1864-1947), Alabama Solicitor 1890-1894, Alabama State Representative 1907-1911 1915-1919, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1916 1928 1932, Alabama State Senator 1919-1923, member of the Alabama State Board of Education 1919-1947, member of the Tuscumbia, Alabama Board of Education 1920-1947; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1933-1937. Son of Jesse M. Carmichael.[459]

[edit] The Carmichaels of Maryland

• William Carmichael (1739-1795), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1778-1779, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Spain 1782-1794. Granduncle of Richard Bennett Carmichael.[460]
  • Richard Bennett Carmichael (1807-1884), Maryland House Delegate 1831 1841-1866, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1833-1835, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1856 1864 1868 1876, Judge of Maryland Circuit Court 1858-1864, Judge of Queen Anne's County, Maryland Court 1861; President of the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867. Grandnephew of William Carmichael.[461]

[edit] 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.[462]
  • 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.[463]
  • Jean Carnahan (born 1933), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001–2002; mother of Russ and Robin Carnahan.[464]
    • Russ Carnahan (born 1958), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2005-; son of Mel and Jean Carnahan.[465]
    • Robin Carnahan (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of State, 2005-; daughter of Mel and Jean Carnahan.[466]

[edit] The Carrs

• Francis Carr (1751-1821), Massachusetts State Representative 1791-1795 1801-1803, Massachusetts State Senator 1809-1811, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1812-1813. Father of James Carr.[467]
  • James Carr (1777-1818), Massachusetts State Representative 1806-1811, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1815-1817. Son of Francis Carr.[468]

[edit] 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.[469]
• 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 Carrollton.[470]
  • 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.[471]
    • William Leigh Brent (1784–1848), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1823–1829; nephew of Richard Brent.[472]
• 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.[473]
  • Charles H. Carroll (1794–1865), U.S. Representative from New York, 1843–1847; great-grandson of Daniel Carroll.[474]
  • John Lee Carroll (1830–1911), Governor of Maryland, 1876–1880; great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

[edit] The Carters

• Jimmy Carter (born 1924), Governor of Georgia, 1971–1975; President, 1977–1981[475]
  • Jack Carter (born 1947), 2006 candidate for Senate from Nevada[476]

[edit] The Carters, Graysons, Monroes, Orrs, and Smallwoods

• William Grayson (1740-1790), Virginia House Delegate 1784-1785 1788, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1785-1787, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1789-1790. Cousin of James Monroe.
• James Monroe (1758-1831), Virginia House Delegate 1782 1786 1810-1811, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1783-1786, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1790-1794, U.S. Minister to France 1794-1796, Governor of Virginia 1799-1802 1811, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1803-1807, U.S. Secretary of State 1811-1814 1815-1817, U.S. Secretary of War 1814-1815, President of the United States 1817-1825, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829. Cousin of William Grasyon.
• William Smallwood (1732-1792), Governor of Maryland 1785-1788, Maryland State Senator 1791-1792. Brother-in-law of William Grayson.
  • Alexander Orr (1761-1835), member of the Kentucky Legislature, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1791-1797. Nephew of William Grayson.[477]
  • James Monroe (1799-1870), U.S. Representative from New York 1839-1841, member of the New York Legislature. Nephew of James Monroe.[478]
    • William Grayson Carter, Kentucky State Senator 1834-1838. Grandson of William Grayson.

NOTE: James Monroe was also nephew of Continental Congressional Delegate Joseph Jones[479], distant cousin of Kentucky Secretary of State Thomas Monroe[480].

[edit] The Cases and Holts

• Clifford P. Case (1904-1982), Rahway, New Jersey Councilman 1938-1942; New Jersey Assemblyman 1943-1945; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1945-1953; U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1955-1979; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1968. Grandfather of Matthew Holt.[481]
  • Matthew Holt, Mayor of Clinton, New Jersey; member of the Hunterdon County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders. Grandson of Clifford P. Case.[482]

[edit] The Caseys

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

• Bob Casey, Sr., (January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000); unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1966, 1970, 1978; Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1969–1977; Governor of Pennsylvania 1987–1995.[483]
  • Bob Casey, Jr., (April 13, 1960-); Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1997–2005; Treasurer of Pennsylvania 2005–2006; US Senator (2007-); son of Bob Casey, Sr..[484]
  • Patrick Casey, candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2000. Son of Robert P. Casey, Sr..[485]

[edit] 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.[486]
  • 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.[487]

[edit] The Castors

• Elizabeth Castor (1941-), candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 2004. Wife of Sam Bell III.
• Sam Bell III, Florida State Legislator. Husband of Elizabeth Castor.
  • Katherine A. Castor (1966-), member of Hillsborough County, Florida Board of Commissioners 2002-2006; U.S. Representative from Florida 2007-present. Daughter of Elizabeth Castor.

[edit] The Celebrezzes

See Celebrezze family

[edit] The Chalmers

• Joseph W. Chalmers (1806-1853), U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1845-1847. Father of Joseph W. Chalmers.[488]
  • James Ronald Chalmers (1831-1898), Mississippi State Senator 1876-1877, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1877-1882. Son of Joseph W. Chalmers.[489]

[edit] The Chamberlains

• William Chamberlain (1755-1828), Vermont State Representative 1785 1787-1796 1805 1808, delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention 1791 1814, Vermont Governor's Councilman 1796-1803, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1803-1805 1809-1911, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1813-1815. Grandfather of Joshua Chamberlain.
  • Joshua Chamberlain (1828-1914), Governor of Maine 1867-1871. Grandson of William Chamberlain.

[edit] 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. .[490]
• 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.[491]

[edit] The Chandlers of Maine

• John Chandler (1762-1841), Massachusetts State Senator 1803-1805, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1805-1809, Sheriff of Kennebec County, Maine; member of the Massachusetts General Court 1819; Maine State Senator 1819-1820; U.S. Senator from Maine 1820-1829. Brother of Thomas Chandler.[492]
• Thomas Chandler (1772-1866), New Hampshire State Senator 1817-1819 1825-1828, New Hampshire State Representative 1828, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1829-1833. Brother of John Chandler.[493]
  • Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879), Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1851-1852; U.S. Senator from Michigan 1857-1875 1879; U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1875-1877; Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1876-1879. Nephew of John Chandler and Thomas Chandler.[494]
    • Eugene Hale (1836-1918), Prosecuting Attorney of Hancock County, Maine; member of Maine Legislature the 1867-1868; U.S. Representative from Maine 1869-1879; U.S. Senator from Maine 1881-1911. Son-in-law of Zachariah Chandler.[495]
      • Frederick Hale (1874-1963), Maine State Representative 1905-1906, Republican National Committeeman 1912-1918, U.S. Senator from Maine 1917-1941. Son of Eugene Hale.[496]
        • Rodney D. Chandler (1942-), Washington State Representative, U.S. Representative from Washington 1983-1993. Great-great-grandnephew of Zachariah Chandler.[497]

NOTE: Fredrick Hale was also cousin of U.S. Representative Robert Hale.[498]

[edit] The Chandlers of Tennessee

• Walter Chandler (1887-1967), Tennessee State Representative 1917, Tennessee State Senator 1921, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1935-1940, Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee 1940-1946 1955; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1944. Father of J. Wyeth Chandler.
  • J. Wyeth Chandler (1930-2004), Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee 1972-1982; Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee 1982-1996. Son of Walter Chandler.

[edit] The Chanlers

• John W. Chanler (1826-1877), New York Assemblyman 1858-1859, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1860, U.S. Representative from New York 1863-1869. Father of William A. Chanler and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler.[499]
  • William A. Chanler (1867-1934), New York Assemblyman 1897, U.S. Representative from New York 1899-1901. Son of John W. Chanler.[500]
  • Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (1869-1942), Lieutenant Governor of New York 1907-1908, candidate for Governor of New York 1908, New York Assemblyman 1910-1912. Son of John W. Chanler.[501]

[edit] The Chapmans

• John Grant Chapman (1798-1856), Maryland House Delegate 1824-1832 1843-1844, Maryland State Senator 1832-1836, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1845-1849. Father of Andrew Grant Chapman.[502]
  • Andrew Grant Chapman (1839-1892), Maryland House Delegate 1867-1868 1870 1872 1879 1885, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1881-1883, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1888. Son of John Grant Chapman.[503]

[edit] 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.[504]
  • 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.[505]

NOTE: William Sprague was also the nephew of U.S. Senator William Sprague III.[506]

[edit] The Chavezes and Tristanis

• Dennis Chavez (1888-1962), member of the New Mexico Legislature, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1930-1934, U.S. Senator from New Mexico 1935-1962. Grandfather of Gloria Tristani.[507]
  • Gloria Tristani, member of the New Mexico Corporation Commission 1994-1997, member of the Federal Communications Commission 1997-2001, candidate for U.S. Senate from New Mexico 2002. Granddaughter of Dennis Chavez.[508]

[edit] The Cheathams and Whites

• George Henry White (1852-1918), North Carolina State Representative 1881, North Carolina State Senator 1885, Solicitor in North Carolina 1886-1894, Prosecuting Attorney in North Carolina 1886-1894, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1897-1901. Brother-in-law of Henry P. Cheatham.
• Henry P. Cheatham (1857-1935), Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina 1884-1888; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1889-1893; candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1896; Recorder or Deeds of District of Columbia 1897-1901. Brother-in-law of George Henry White.

[edit] 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.[509]
  • 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.[510]
  • 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.[511]

[edit] The Chinns and Withers

• Thomas Withers Chinn (1791-1852), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1839-1841. Cousin of Robert E. Withers.[512]
• Robert E. Withers (1821-1907), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1875-1881, U.S. Consul in Hong Kong, China 1885-1889. Cousin of Thomas Withers Chinn.[513]

[edit] The Chiperfields

• Burnett M. Chiperfield (1870-1940), Illinois State Representative 1903-1913, candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1912 1934, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1915-1917 1930-1917. Father of Robert B. Chiperfield.[514]
  • Robert B. Chiperfield (1899-1971), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1939-1963. Son of Burnett M. Chiperfield.[515]

[edit] The Chipmans

• Nathaniel Chipman (1752-1843), Vermont State Representative 1784-1785 1806-1811, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, U.S. District Court Judge of Vermont 1791-1794, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1797-1803. Brother of Daniel Chipman.[516]
• Daniel Chipman (1765-1850), delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention 1793 1814 1836 1843 1850, Vermont State Representative 1798-1808 1812-1814 1818 1821, Vermont Governor's Councilman 1808, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1815-1816. Brother of Nathaniel Chipman.[517]
  • John Logan Chipman (1830-1893), Attorney of Detroit, Michigan 1857-1860; Michigan State Representative 1865-1866; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1866; Judge of the Detroit, Michigan Superior Court 1879-1887; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1887-1893. Grandson of Nathaniel Chipman.[518]

[edit] The Choates

• Rufus Choate (1799-1859), Massachusetts State Representative 1825-1826, Massachusetts State Senator 1827, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1831-1834, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1841-1845, Attorney General of Massachusetts 1853-1854. Uncle of Joseph Hodges Choate.[519]
  • Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), President of the New York Constitutional Convention 1894, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1897, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain 1899-1905. Nephew of Rufus Choate.[520]

[edit] The Churches and Clarks

• Barzilla W. Clark (1880–1943), Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1935; Governor of Idaho, 1937–1939.[521]
• Chase Addison Clark (1883–1966), Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1937–1938; Governor of Idaho from 1941–1943; brother of Barzilla W. Clark.[522]
  • 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.[523]

[edit] The Cilleys

• Joseph Cilley (1734-1799), New Hampshire State Senator. Father of Bradbury Cilley.
  • Bradbury Cilley (1760-1831), U.S. Marshal of New Hampshire 1798-1802, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1813-1817. Son of Joseph Cilley.[524]
    • Joseph Cilley (1791-1887), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1846-1847. Nephew of Bradbury Cilley.[525]
    • Jonathan Cilley (1802-1838), Maine State Representative 1831-1836, U.S. Representative from Maine 1837-1838. Nephew of Bradbury Cilley.[526]

[edit] The Clagetts and Pettengills

• William H. Clagett (1838-1901), Nevada Territory Representative 1862-1863, Nevada Assemblyman 1864-1865, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Montana Territory 1871-1873, President of the Idaho Constitutional Convention 1889, candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho 1891 1895. Uncle of Samuel B. Pettengill.[527]
  • Samuel B. Pettengill (1886-1974), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1931-1939. Nephew of William H. Clagett.[528]

[edit] The Claibornes and Dallases

See Claiborne-Dallas-Pell family

[edit] The Clancys

• Donald D. Clancy (1921-2007), Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman 1952-1960; Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1958-1960; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1961-1977. Father of Patricia M. Clancy.
  • Patricia M. Clancy (1952-), Ohio State Representative, Ohio State Senator 2004-present. Daughter of Donald D. Clancy.

[edit] The Clarks

• Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), U.S. Attorney-General 1945-1949; Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, 1949-1967[529]
  • Ramsey Clark (born 1927), U.S. Attorney General 1967-1969, son of Tom C. Clark

[edit] The Clarks of Kentucky and Missouri

• James B. Clark (1850-1921), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1893-1895 1897-1921, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1911-1919. Father of Joel B. Clark.[530]
  • Joel B. Clark (1890-1954), U.S. Senator from Missouri 1933-1945, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals of District of Columbia 1945-1954. Son of James B. Clark.[531]

[edit] The Clarks of Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia

• Christopher H. Clark (1767-1828), Virginia House Delegate 1790, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1804-1806. Brother of James Clark.[532]
• James Clark (1779-1839), Kentucky State Representative 1807-1808, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1810-1812, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1813-1816 1825-1831, Circuit Court Judge in Kentucky, Kentucky State Senator, Governor of Kentucky 1836-1839. Brother of Christopher H. Clark.[533]
  • John Bullock Clark (1802-1885), Clerk of Howard County, Missouri Courts 1824-1834; Missouri State Representative 1850-1851; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1857-1861; Confederate States Senator from Missouri 1862-1864; Confederate States Representative from Missouri 1864-1865. Nephew of Christopher H. Clark and James Clark.[534]
    • John Bullock Clark, Jr. (1831-1903), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1873-1883. Son of John Bullock Clark.[535]

[edit] The Clarks and Pidcocks

• James N. Pidcock (1836-1899), New Jersey State Senator 1877-1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1888, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1885-1889. Cousin of Alvah A. Clark.[536]
• Alvah A. Clark (1840-1912), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1877-1881, Postmaster of Somerville, New Jersey 1896-1899. Cousin of James N. Pidcock.[537]

[edit] The Clarkes

• Archibald S. Clarke (1788-1821), New York Assemblyman 1809-1811, New York State Senator 1813-1816, Clerk of Niagara County, New York 1815-1816; U.S. Representative from New York 1816-1817. Brother of Staley N. Clarke.[538]
• Staley N. Clarke (1794-1860), Treasurer of Cattaraugus County, New York; U.S. Representative from New York 1841-1843. Brother of Archibald S. Clarke.[539]

[edit] The Clays

• Matthew Clay (1754-1815), Virginia House Delegate 1790-1794, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1797-1813 1815. Brother of Green Clay. [540]
• Green Clay (1757-1826), member of the Virginia Legislature 1788-1789, member of the Kentucky Legislature 1793-1794, Kentucky State Senator 1795-1798 1807, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1799. Brother of Matthew Clay.[541]
  • Matthew Clay (1795-1827), Alabama State Representative 1820-1822, Alabama State Senator 1825-1827. Son of Matthew Clay.[542]
  • Brutus Clay (1808-1878), Kentucky State Representative 1840, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1863-1865. Son of Green Clay.[543]
  • Cassius M. Clay (1810-1903), Kentucky State Representative 1835-1837 1840, candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1860, U.S. Minister to Russia 1861-1862 1863-1869. Son of Green Clay.[544]
  • 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. First cousin once removed of Matthew Clay and Green Clay.[545]
    • Thomas Hart Clay (1803-1871), U.S. Minister to Nicaragua 1863, U.S. Minister to Honduras 1863. Son of Henry Clay.[546]
    • 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.[547]
    • Brutus J. Clay (1847-1932), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1904, U.S. Minister to Switzerland 1905-1910. Son of Cassius M. Clay.[548]
    • Clement C. Clay (1789-1866), Alabama Territory Councilman 1817-1818, Alabama State Court Judge 1819-1823, Alabama State Representative 1827-1828, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1829-1835, Governor of Alabama 1835-1837, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1837-1841, Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1843. Third cousin once removed of Thomas H. Clay, Henry Clay, Jr.; and James B. Clay.[549]
      • Henry Clay (1849-1884), candidate for Kentucky State Representative 1883.Grandson of Henry Clay.[550]
      • Clement Claiborne Clay, Jr. (1816-1882), Alabama State Representative 1842 1844 1845, Judge of the Madison County, Alabama 1846-1848; U.S. Senator from Alabama 1853-1861; Confederate States Senator 1861-1863. Son of Clement C. Clay.[551]

NOTE: Matthew Clay and Green Clay were also cousins of U.S. Representative Robert Williams[552], U.S. Representative Marmaduke Williams[553], U.S. Representative Archibald Henderson[554], and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Leonard Henderson[555]. Matthew Clay was also cousin by marriage of U.S. Senator John Williams[556] and U.S. Representative Lewis Williams[557] and granduncle of U.S. Senator Thomas Clay McCreery[558]. 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.

[edit] The Clays of Missouri

• William L. Clay (1931-), St. Louis, Missouri Alderman 1959-1964; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1969-2001. Father of William Lacy Clay, Jr..[559]
  • William Lacy Clay, Jr. (1956-), U.S. Representative from Missouri 2001-present. Son of William L. Clay.[560]

[edit] The Claypools and Petersons

• John B. Peterson (1850-1944), Prosecuting Attorney in Indiana 1880-1884, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1913-1915. Cousin of Horatio C. Claypool.[561]
• Horatio C. Claypool (1859-1921), Prosecuting Attorney of Ross County, Ohio 1899-1903; Probate Judge of Ross County, Ohio 1905-1910; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1911-1915 1917-1919. Cousin of John B. Peterson.[562]
  • Harold K. Claypool (1886-1958), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1937-1943. Son of Horatio C. Claypool.[563]

[edit] The Claytons

• Henry DeLamar Clayton (1827-1889), Alabama Circuit Court Judge. Father of Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. and Bertram Tracy Clayton.
  • Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. (1857-1929), Alabama State Representative 1890-1891, U.S. Attorney in Alabama 1893-1896, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1897-1914, Chairman of the Democratic National Convention 1908, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912. Son of Henry DeLamar Clayton.[564]
  • Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862-1918), U.S. Representative from New York 1899-1901. Son of Henry DeLamar Clayton.[565]

[edit] The Clintons

• Charles Clinton, legislator in colonial New York[566]
  • 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.[567]
  • 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[568]

[edit] The Clintons and Rodhams

• William J. Clinton (born 1946), 42nd President, 1993–2001, Governor of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1992, Attorney General of Arkansas, 1976-1978, failed Congressional candidate, 1974; husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton.[569]
• Hillary Rodham Clinton (born 1947), U.S. Senator from New York, 2001-Present; US First Lady, 1993-2001, Chair, Legal Services Corporation, 1978-1982, Legal Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, 1974, Democratic candidate for U.S. President (2008); wife of Bill Clinton.[570]
• Hugh Rodham (brother of Hillary), Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida (1994).[571]

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.[572]

[edit] The Cliffords

• Nathan Clifford (1803-1881), Maine State Representative 1830-1834, Maine Attorney General 1834-1838, U.S. Representative from Maine 1839-1843, U.S. Attorney General 1846-1848, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1848-1849, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1858-1881, President of the Electoral Commission 1877. Father of William Henry Clifford.[573]
  • 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.[574]

[edit] The Clyburns and Murrays

• George W. Murray (1853-1926), Inspector of Customs of the Port of Charleston, South Carolina 1890-1892; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1893-1895 1896-1897. Relative of James E. Clyburn.[575]
• James E. Clyburn (1940-), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1993-present. Relative of George Washington Murray.[576]

[edit] See also

• List of United States political families (Cm-Ho)
• List of United States political families (Hp-Sc)
• List of United States political families (Sd-Z)