List of United States political families (Sd-Z)

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

Contents 1 The Seelyes 2 The Seiberlings 3 The Serranos 4 The Sessions 5 The Sewalls 6 The Sewards and Millers 7 The Seymours and Conklings 8 The Shannons 9 The Shaws 10 The Sheffields 11 The Shelleys 12 The Shepleys 13 The Sheppards and Macks 14 The Shermans 15 The Shermans of Ohio 16 The Shields 17 The Shiras 18 The Shobers 19 The Shoups 20 The Shrivers 21 The Shusters 22 The Sibleys and Trowbridges 23 The Silvesters 24 The Simmons and Urners 25 The Simons 26 The Simpsons 27 The Sinnicksons 28 The Skinners 29 The Slaters 30 The Slemps 31 The Sloans 32 The Smatherses 33 The Smiths 34 The Smiths of Connecticut 35 The Smiths of Michigan 36 The Smiths of New Hampshire and Illinois 37 The Smiths of Oregon 38 The Smiths of Vermont 39 The Smiths of Vermont (II) 40 The Smiths and Symms 41 The Smoots 42 The Snapps 43 The Snodgrass 44 The South, Cockrells, and Hargises 45 The Southards 46 The Southgates 47 The Spaights and Donnells 48 The Speeds and Adams 49 The Spences 50 The Spencers 51 The Spragues 52 The Spriggs 53 The Staggers 54 The Stanfords and Webbs 55 The Stanlys 56 The Starkweathers 57 The Stephensons 58 The Stepoviches 59 The Sterlings 60 The Sterlings of Connecticut and New York 61 The Stevens 62 The Stevens of Massachusetts and Washington 63 The Stevensons 64 The Stewarts 65 The Stocktons 66 The Stones 67 The Storers 68 The Storrs 69 The Strattons 70 The Straus 71 The Strongs 72 The Strothers 73 The Strubles 74 The Stuarts 75 The Sturges 76 The Sullivans 77 The Sulzers 78 The Sumters 79 The Sweeneys 80 The Symingtons 81 The Tabers 82 The Talmadges 83 The Tafts, Lippitts, and Chafees 84 The Tarsneys and Weadocks 85 The Taylors 86 The Taylors of Arkansas 87 The Tazewells 88 The Tuckers 89 The Terrys 90 The Thayers 91 The Thibodauxs 92 The Thomas 93 The Thompsons 94 The Thompsons of California and Virginia 95 The Thompsons of Iowa and Pennsylvania 96 The Thurmans 97 The Tillinghasts 98 The Tillmans 99 The Todds 100 The Tompkinses 101 The Tompkins of Ohio 102 The Towns 103 The Tracys 104 The Triggs, Doniphans, and Thortons 105 The Tsongases 106 The Trumbulls 107 The Tuckers of Virginia 108 The Turners 109 The Tuthills 110 The Tydings 111 The Tylers 112 The Udalls 113 The Underwoods 114 The Uphams 115 The Utterbacks 116 The Van Rensselaers 117 The Vances 118 The Varnums 119 The Vauxs 120 The Venables 121 The Verplancks 122 The Wagners 123 The Walbridges 124 The Walkers 125 The Walkers of Arkansas and Kentucky 126 The Walkers of Virginia 127 The Walkers of Wisconsin 128 The Walls 129 The Wallaces 130 The Wallaces and Cantwells 131 The Walshes 132 The Waltons 133 The Wamplers 134 The Wards 135 The Wards of New York 136 The Wards of New York (II) 137 The Warners 138 The Washburns 139 The Washingtons 140 The Waynes 141 The Weavers 142 The Westcotts 143 The Whites 144 The Whites of Idaho 145 The Whites of Kentucky 146 The Whites of Louisiana 147 The Whitehills and Wises 148 The Whitehouses 149 The Whitneys 150 The Whittleseys 151 The Wickliffes 152 The Wilbers 153 The Wilburs 154 The Wilcoxes 155 The Wileys 156 The Wilkins 157 The Wilkins of New York 158 The Williams 159 The Williams of North Carolina 160 The Wilsons 161 The Wilsons of Indiana 162 The Wilsons of Minnesota and Virginia 163 The Wilsons of New Hampshire 164 The Wilsons and McAdoos 165 The Weeks 166 The Wirths 167 The Wolcotts and Griswolds 168 The Woods 169 The Woods of Pennsylvania 170 The Woods of Pennsylvania (II) 171 The Woodsons 172 The Woodwards 173 The Wrights 174 The Wrights of Maryland 175 The Wrights of Pennsylvania 176 The Yates 177 The Youngs and Browns 178 The Zimmermans 179 See also

[edit] The Seelyes

• Julius Hawley Seelye (1824-1895), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1875-1877. Great-grandfather of Talcott Williams Seelye.
  • Talcott Williams Seelye (1922-2006), U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia 1972-1976, U.S. Ambassador to Syria 1977-1981. Great-grandson of Julius Hawley Seelye.

[edit] The Seiberlings

• Francis Seiberling (1870-1945), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1929-1933. Cousin of John F. Seiberling.[1]
• John F. Seiberling (1918-), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1971-1987. Cousin of Francis Seiberling.[2]

[edit] The Serranos

• Jose Serrano (1943-), New York Assemblyman 1974-1990, U.S. Representative from New York 1990-present. Father of Jose M. Serrano.
  • Jose M. Serrano, New York City Councilman 2001-2004, New York State Senator 2004-present. Son of Jose Serrano.

[edit] The Sessions

• William S. Sessions (1930-), U.S. Attorney in Texas 1971-1974, U.S. District Judge in Texas 1974-1987. Father of Peter A. Sessions.
• Peter A. Sessions (1955-), candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1991 1993, U.S. Representative from Texas 1997-present. Son of William S. Sessions.

[edit] The Sewalls

• Samuel Sewall (1652-1730), Chief Justice of Massachusetts. Great-grandfather of Samuel Sewall.
  • Samuel Sewall (1757-1840), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1797-1800, Judge of Massachusetts Supreme Court 1800-1814. Great-grandson of Samuel Sewall.

[edit] The Sewards and Millers

• Elijah Miller (1772-1861), judge. Father-in-law of William H. Seward.
  • William H. Seward (1801-1872), Governor of New York 1839-1842, U.S. Senator from New York 1849-1861, U.S. Secretary of State 1861-1869. Son-in-law of Elijah Miller.
    • Frederick W. Seward (1830-1915), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State 1861-1869 1877-1879. Son of William H. Seward.

[edit] The Seymours and Conklings

• Horatio Seymour 1778-1857, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1821-1833.[3]
• Henry Seymour 1780-1837, New York State Senator 1815-1919 1821-1822. Brother of Horatio Seymour.[4]
  • Origen S. Seymour 1804-1881, Connecticut State Representative 1842 1849-1850 1880, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1851-1855, Judge in Connecticut 1855-1863, candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1864 1865, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1870-1874, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1873-1874. Nephew of Horatio Seymour and Henry Seymour.
  • Horatio Seymour 1810-1886, New York Assemblyman 1842 1844-1846, Mayor of Utica, New York 1843; candidate for Governor of New York 1850; Governor of New York 1853-1855 1863-1865; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1860; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864; candidate for President of the United States 1868; Presidential Elector for New York 1876. Son of Henry Seymour.[5]
    • Edward W. Seymour 1832-1892, Connecticut State Senator 1876, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1873-1877. Son of Origin Storrs Seymour.[6]
      • Horatio Seymour, Jr., New York Surveyor 1878-1881. Nephew of Horatio Seymour.[7]

• Alfred Conkling 1789-1874, U.S. Representative from New York 1821-1823, Judge of U.S. District Court of Northern District of New York 1825-1852, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1852-1853.[8]
  • Frederick A. Conkling 1816-1891, U.S. Representative from New York 1861-1863. Son of Alfred Conkling.[9]
  • Roscoe Conkling 1829-1888, Mayor of Utica, New York 1858-1859; U.S. Representative from New York 1859-1863 1865-1867; U.S. Senator from New York 1867 1869-1881; candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 1876; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880. Son of Alfred Conkling, brother-in-law of Horatio Seymour.[10]
  • Alfred Conkling Coxe 1847-1923, Judge of U.S. District Court of Northern District of New York 1882, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals 1902-1917. Nephew of Alfred Conkling.[11]

[edit] The Shannons

• George Shannon (1785-1836), Kentucky State Representative 1820-1824, Circuit Court Judge in Kentucky, U.S. District Attorney in Missouri 1829. Brother of Thomas Shannon, James Shannon, and Wilson Shannon.[12]
• Thomas Shannon (1786-1843), Ohio State Representative 1819-1822 1824-1825, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1826-1827, Ohio State Senator 1829 1837-1841. Brother of George Shannon, James Shannon, and Wilson Shannon.[13]
• James Shannon (1791-1832), U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America 1832. Brother of George Shannon, Thomas Shannon, and Wilson Shannon.[14]
• Wilson Shannon (1802-1877), candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1832, Governor of Ohio 1838-1840 1842-1844, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1844-1845, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1853-1855, Governor of Kansas Territory 1855-1856. Brother of Thomas Shannon.[15]
  • Isaac C. Parker (1838-1896) Circuit Court Judge in Missouri 1868-1870, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1871-1875, Judge of U.S. District Court in Arkansas 1875. Grandnephew of George Shannon, Thomas Shannon, James Shannon, and Wilson Shannon.[16]

NOTE: James Shannon was also son-in-law of Kentucky Governor Issac Shelby[17].

[edit] The Shaws

• Samuel Shaw (1768-1827), Vermont State Representative 1800-1807, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1808-1813. Father of Henry Shaw.[18]
  • Henry Shaw (1788-1857), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1817-1821, Massachusetts State Representative 1824-1830 1833, Massachusetts State Senator 1835, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1845, member of the New York City Board of Education 1849, New York City Common Councilman 1850-1851, New York Assemblyman 1853. Son of Samuel Shaw.[19]

[edit] The Sheffields

• William Paine Sheffield (1820-1907), delegate to the Rhode Island Constitutional Convnetion 1841 1842, Rhode Island State Representative 1842-1845 1849-1853 1857-1861 1875-1884, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1861-1863, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1884-1885. Father of William Paine Sheffield.[20]
  • William Paine Sheffield (1857-1919), Rhode Island State Representative 1885-1887 1889 1890 1894-1896 1899-1901, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 19109-1911, candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1912, Republican National Committeeman 1913. Son of William Paine Sheffield.[21]

[edit] The Shelleys

• John Shelley (1905-1974), California State Senator 1938-1946, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California 1946, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948, U.S. Representative from California 1949-1964, Mayor of San Francisco, California 1964-1968. Father of Kevin Shelley.
  • Kevin Shelley (1955-), member of the San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors; California Assemblyman 1996-2002; California Secretary of State 2003-2005. Son of John Shelley.

[edit] The Shepleys

• Ether Shepley (1789-1877), member of the Massachusetts General Court 1819, delegate to the Maine Constitutional Convention 1820, U.S. Attorney of Maine 1821-1833, U.S. Senator from Maine 1833-1836, Justice of the Maine Supreme Court 1836-1848, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court 1848-1855. Father of George F. Shepley.[22]
  • George F. Shepley (1819-1878), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1862; Governor of Louisiana 1862-1864; Governor of Richmond, Virginia 1865. Son of Ether Shepley.[23]

[edit] The Sheppards and Macks

• John Levi Sheppard (1852–1902), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1899–1902.[24]
  • Morris Sheppard (1875–1941), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902–1913; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913–1941; son of John Levi Sheppard.[25]
    • • Connie Mack III (born 1940), U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983–1989; Senator from Florida 1989–2001; grandson of Morris Sheppard.[26]
        • Connie Mack IV (born 1967), U.S. Representative from Florida, 2004-; son of Connie Mack III.

NOTE: Connie Mack III is also step-grandson of U.S. Senator Tom T. Connally.

[edit] The Shermans

• Richard U. Sherman (1819-1895), New York Assemblyman 1857 1875-1876, delegate to the 1867 New York Constitutional Convention, Secretary of the New York Fish and Game Commission 1879-1890. Father of Richard W. Sherman and James S. Sherman.[27]
  • Richard W. Sherman, Mayor of Utica, New York. Son of Richard U. Sherman.
  • James S. Sherman (1855-1912), U.S. Representative from New York 1896-1890 1892-1908, Vice President of the United States 1909-1912. Son of Richard U. Sherman.[28]

[edit] The Shermans of Ohio

• Charles Robert Sherman (1788-1829), Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1823-1829. Father of Charles Taylor Sherman, John Sherman, and Hoyt Sherman.[29]
  • Charles Taylor Sherman (1811-1879), Judge of U.S. District Court in Ohio 1867-1872. Son of Charles Robert Taylor.
  • William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), U.S. Secretary of War 1869. Son of Charles Robert Sherman.[30]
  • John Sherman (1823-1900), delegate to the Whig Party National Convention 1848 1852, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1855-1861, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1861-1877 1881-1897, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1877-1881, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1881, U.S. Secretary of State 1897-1898. Son of Charles Robert Sherman.[31]
  • Hoyt Sherman (1827-1904), Postmaster of Des Moines, Iowa 1849-1850; Clerk of the Iowa District Court; Iowa Assemblyman 1866. Son of Charles Robert Sherman.
    • J. Donald Cameron (1813-1918), U.S. Secretary of War 1876-1877, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1877-1897, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1879-1880. Son-in-law of Charles Taylor Sherman.[32]
    • Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925), Governor of Puerto Rico 1898. Son-in-law of Hoyt Sherman.[33]

NOTE: J. Donald Cameron was also son of U.S. Secretary of War Simon Cameron[34]. William Tecumseh Sherman was also adoptive son of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Thomas Ewing[35].

[edit] The Shields

• James Shields (1762-1831), Ohio State Representative 1806-1827, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1829-1831. Uncle of James Shields.[36]
  • James Shields (1810-1879), Illinois State Representative, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1849-1855, U.S. Senator from Minnesota 1858-1859, U.S. Senator from Missouri 1879. Nephew of James Shields.[37]

[edit] The Shiras

• George Shiras, Jr. (1832-1924), Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1892-1903. Father of George Shiras III.
  • George Shiras III (1859-1942), Pennsylvania State Representative 1889-1890, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1890, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1903-1905. Son of George Shiras, Jr..

[edit] The Shobers

• Francis Edwin Shober (1831-1896), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1862 1864, North Carolina State Senator 1865 1887, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1869-1873, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1875, Judge of Rowan County, North Carolina 1877-1878; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1880 1884. Father of Francis Emanuel Shober.[38]
  • Francis Emanuel Shober (1860-1919), U.S. Representative from New York 1903-1905. Son of Francis Edwin Shober.[39]

[edit] The Shoups

• George Laird Shoup (1836-1904), Idaho Territory Representative 1874, Idaho Territory Councilman 1878, Republican National Committeeman 1880-1904, Governor of Idaho Territory 1889-1890, Governor of Idaho 1890, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1890-1901. Great-grandfather of Richard G. Shoup.[40]
  • Richard G. Shoup (1923-1995), Missoula, Montana Alderman 1963-1967; Mayor of Missoula, Montana 1967-1970; U.S. Representative from Montana 1971-1975. Great-grandson of George Laird Shoup.[41]

[edit] The Shrivers

See also: Kennedy political family

• David Shriver, a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
  • (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr., Peace Corps director, director of the War on Poverty, U.S. Ambassador to France 1968-1970, Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972. A descendant of David Shriver. Married Eunice Kennedy.
    • Maria Shriver, television journalist, is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California. Daughter of Sargent Shriver.
    • Mark Kennedy Shriver, Maryland state legislature; ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 2002. Son of Sargent Shriver.
    • Robert Sargent Shriver III, City Councilmember of Santa Monica, California since 2004. Son of Sargent Shriver.

[edit] The Shusters

• Elmer G. Shuster (1932-), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1972-2001. Father of William Shuster.[42]
  • William Shuster (1961-), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2001-present. Son of Elmer G. Shuster.[43]

[edit] The Sibleys and Trowbridges

• Solomon Sibley (1769-1846), member of the Northwest Territory Legislature, U.S. Attorney of Michigan Territory 1815-1823, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Michigan Territory 1820-1823, Justice of the Michigan Territory Supreme Court 1824-1827, Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory Supreme Court 1827-1837. Father of Henry Hastings Sibley.[44]
  • Henry Hastings Sibley (1811-1891), Justice of the Peace, U.S. Congressional Delegate from the Wisconsin Territory 1848-1849, member of the Minnesota Territory Legislature 1855, delegate to the Minnesota Constitutional Convention 1857, Governor of Minnesota 1858-1860. Son of Solomon Sibley.[45]
  • Charles Christopher Trowbridge, Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1834; candidate for Governor of Michigan 1837. Son-in-law of Solomon Sibley.[46]

NOTE: Henry Hastings Sibley was also son-in-law of Pennsylvania State Representative James Steele[47].

[edit] The Silvesters

• Peter Silvester (1734-1808), Albany, New York Common Councilman 1772; New York Colony Representative 1774-1775; Judge of Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, New York; U.S. Representative from New York 1789-1793; New York Assemblyman 1788 1803-1806; New York State Senator 1796-1800. Grandfather of Peter H. Silvester.[48]
  • Peter H. Silvester (1807-1882), U.S. Representative from New York 1847-1851. Grandson of Peter Silvester.[49]

[edit] The Simmons and Urners

• Milton Urner (1839-1926), Maryland State Attorney 1871-1875, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1879-1883, Maryland State Senator 1888-1890. Uncle of James S. Simmons.[50]
  • James S. Simmons (1861-1935), Chairman of the Niagara Falls, New York Republican Committee 1907-1908; U.S. Representative from New York 1909-1913; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912. Nephew of Milton Urner.[51]

[edit] The Simons

• William E. Simon (1927-2000), Deputy U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1973-1974, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1974-1977, Chairman of the East-West Foreign Trade Board 1975-1977. Father of William Simon, Jr..[52]
  • William Simon, Jr. (1951-), candidate for Governor of California 2002, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of California 2003, withdrew nomination. Son of William E. Simon.[53]

[edit] The Simpsons

• Milward L. Simpson (1897-1993), Wyoming State Representative 1926-1927, Governor of Wyoming 1955-1959, U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1962-1967. Father of Alan K. Simpson.[54]
  • Alan K. Simpson (1931-), Attorney of Cody, Wyoming; Wyoming State Representative 1964-1977; U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1797-1997. Son of Milward L. Simpson.[55]

[edit] The Sinnicksons

• Thomas Sinnickson (1744-1817), New Jersey Assemblyman 1777 1782 1784-1785 1787-1788, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1791 1797-1799. Uncle of Thomas Sinnickson.[56]
  • Thomas Sinnickson (1786-1783), Judge of New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, New Jersey Assemblyman, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in New Jersey, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1828-1829. Nephew of Thomas Sinnickson.[57]
    • Clement Hall Sinnickson (1834-1919), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1875-1879, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in New Jersey. Nephew of Thomas Sinnickson.[58]

[edit] The Skinners

• Thomas Gregory Skinner (1842-1907), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1883-1887 1889-1891, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1904, North Carolina State Senator 1899-1900. Brother of Harry Skinner.[59]
• Harry Skinner (1855-1929), Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee in North Carolina 1880-1890, Chairman of the Pitt County, North Carolina Democratic Committee 1880-1892; North Carolina State Representative 1891-1892; Chairman of the Pitt County, North Carolina Populist Party Committee 1892-1896; North Carolina Populist Party Committeeman 1892-1896; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1895-1899; U.S. District Attorney in North Carolina 1902-1910. Brother of Thomas Gregory Skinner.[60]

[edit] The Slaters

• James H. Slater (1826-1899), District Court Clerk of Benton County, Oregon 1853-1856; Oregon Territory Representative 1857-1858; Oregon State Representative 1859-1860; Postmaster of Corvallis, Oregon 1859-1860; District Attorney in Oregon 1868; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1871-1873; U.S. Senator from Oregon 1879-1885. Father of Woodson T. Slater.
  • Woodson T. Slater (1858-1928), Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1909-1911. Son of James H. Slater.

[edit] The Slemps

• Campbell Slemp (1839-1907), Virginia House Delegate 1879-1882, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 1889, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1903-1907. Father of C. Bascom Slemp.[61]
  • C. Bascom Slemp (1870-1943), Chairman of the Virginia Republican Committee 1905-1918, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1907-1923, Republican National Committeeman. Son of Campbell Slemp.[62]

[edit] The Sloans

• A. Scott Sloan (1820-1895), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1857, Mayor of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1857-1858 1879; Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge 1858-1861 1882-1895; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1861-1863; Judge of Dodge County, Wisconsin 1868-1874; Attorney General of Wisconsin 1874-1878. Brother of Ithamar Sloan.[63]
• Ithamar Sloan (1822-1898), District Attorney of Rock County, Wisconsin 1858-1862; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1863-1867. Brother of A. Scott Sloan.[64]

[edit] The Smatherses

• William Howell Smathers; U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1937–1943); brother of Frank Smathers.[65]
• Frank Smathers; United States federal judge in New Jersey; brother of William Smathers and father of George Smathers.
  • George Smathers; assistant U.S. Attorney (1940–1942); U.S. Representative from Florida (1947 to 1951); U.S. Senator from Florida (1951 to 1969); candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960; son of Frank Smathers and father of Bruce Smathers.[66]
    • Bruce Smathers; assistant State Attorney in Florida; Florida State Senator; Secretary of State of Florida (1975–1978); candidate for Governor of Florida; son of George Smathers.

[edit] The Smiths

• Samuel Smith (1752-1839), Maryland House Delegate 1790-1792, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1793-1803 1816-1822, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1803-1815 1822-1833, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland 1835-1838. Brother of Robert Smith.[67]
• Robert Smith (1757-1842), Maryland Presidential Elector 1789, Maryland State Senator 1793-1795, Maryland House Delegate 1796-1800, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1801-1809, Attorney General of the United States 1805, U.S. Secretary of State 1809-1811. Brother of Samuel Smith.[68]

[edit] The Smiths of Connecticut

• Nathaniel Smith (1762-1822), Connecticut State Representative, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1795-1799, Connecticut State Senator 1800-1805, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Brother of Nathan Smith.[69]
• Nathan Smith (1770-1835), delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818, candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1825, U.S. Attorney of Connecticut 1828-1829, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1833-1835. Brother of Nathaniel Smith.[70]
  • Truman Smith (1791-1884), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1839-1843 1845-1849, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1849-1854. Nephew of Nathaniel Smith and Nathan Smith.[71]

[edit] The Smiths of Michigan

• Nick Smith (1934-), member of the Somerset Township, Michigan Board of Trustees 1962-1968; member of the Hillsdale County, Michigan Board of Supervisors 1966-1968; Michigan State Representative 1979-1982; Michigan State Senator 1983-1993; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1993-2005. Father of Brad Smith.
  • Brad Smith, candidate for Democratic nominations for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2004. Son of Nick Smith.

[edit] The Smiths of New Hampshire and Illinois

• Jeremiah Smith (1759-1842), New Hampshire State Representative 1788-1791, Governor of New Hampshire 1809-1810. Brother of Samuel Smith.[72]
• Samuel Smith (1765-1842), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1813-1815. Brother of Jeremiah Smith.[73]
  • Robert Smith (1802-1867), Illinois State Representative 1836-1840, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1843-1849 1857-1859. Nephew of Jeremiah Smith and Samuel Smith.[74]

[edit] The Smiths of Oregon

• Milan Smith (1942-), U.S. Circuit Court Judge in Oregon 2006-present. Brother of Gordon Smith.
• Gordon Smith (1952-), Oregon State Senator 1992-1997, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Oregon 1996, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1997-present. Brother of Milan Smith.

[edit] The Smiths of Vermont

• John Smith (1789-1858), Attorney of Franklin County, Vermont 1826-1832; Vermont State Representative 1827-1837; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1839-1841. Father of Worthington Curtis Smith.[75]
  • Worthington Curtis Smith (1823-1894), Vermont State Representative 1863, Vermont State Senator 1864-1865, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1867-1873. Son of John Smith.[76]

[edit] The Smiths of Vermont (II)

• Frederick Plympton Smith, Vermont State Senator. Father of Peter Plympton Smith and Charles Plympton Smith.
  • Peter Plympton Smith (1945-), Vermont State Senator 1981-1982, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1983-1986, candidate for Governor of Vermont 1986, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1989-1991. Son of Frederick Plympton Smith.
  • Charles Plympton Smith (1954-), Vermont State Representative 1975-1978. Son of Frederick Plympton Smith.

[edit] The Smiths and Symms

• Elmo Smith (1909-1968), Mayor of Ontario, Oregon 1940-1943 1945-1948; Oregon State Senator 1949-1956; Governor of Oregon 1956-1957. Father of Dennis A. Smith.
  • Dennis A. Smith (1938-), U.S. Representative from Oregon 1981-1991. Son of Elmo Smith.[77]
  • Steven D. Symms (1938-), U.S. Representative from Idaho 1973-1981, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1981-1993. Cousin of Dennis A. Smith.[78]

[edit] The Smoots

• Joseph Rowlett, Kentucky State Representative 1838-1850. Uncle of Abraham O. Smoot.[79]
  • Abraham O. Smoot (1815-1895), Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah 1857-1866; Mayor of Provo, Utah 1868-1881. Nephew of Joseph Rowlett.[80]
    • Abraham Owen Smoot (1856-1911), Utah State Senator. Son of Abraham O. Smoot.[81]
    • Reed Smoot (1862-1941), U.S. Senator from Utah 1903-1933, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932, Republican National Committeeman 1912-1920. Son of Abraham O. Smoot.[82]
      • A.O. Smoot (1879-1937), Mayor of Provo, Utah 1934-1935. Son of Abraham Owen Smoot.[83]
      • Isaac Albert Smoot, Utah State Representative 1928-1932. Son of Abraham Owen Smoot.[84]

NOTE: Joseph Rowlett was also brother of Texas Republic politician Daniel Rowlett.[85]

[edit] The Snapps

• Henry Snapp (1822-1895), Illinois State Senator 1869-1871, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1871-1873. Father of Howard M. Snapp.[86]
  • Howard M. Snapp (1855-1938), Master in Chancery of Will County, Illinois 1894-1903; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1908; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1903-1911. Son of Henry Snapp.[87]

[edit] The Snodgrass

• Henry C. Snodgrass (1848-1931), Attorney General in Tennessee 1878-1884, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1891-1895, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896. Uncle of Charles Edward Snodgrass.[88]
  • Charles Edward Snodgrass (1866-1936), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1899-1903, Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee, Judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals 1925-1934. Nephew of Henry C. Snodgrass.[89]

[edit] The South, Cockrells, and Hargises

See South-Cockrell-Hargis Family

[edit] The Southards

• Henry Southard (1747-1842), Justice of the Peace in New Jersey 1787-1792, New Jersey Assemblyman 1797-1799 1811, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1801-1811 1815-1821. Father of Isaac Southard and Samuel L. Southard.[90]
  • Isaac Southard (1783-1853), Justice of the Peace in New Jersey, Clerk of Somerset County, New Jersey 1820-1830; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1831-1833; Treasurer of New Jersey 1837-1843. Son of Henry Southard.[91]
  • Samuel L. Southard (1787-1842), New Jersey Assemblyman 1815, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1815-1820, Presidential Elector for New Jersey 1820, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1821-1823 1833-1842, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1823-1829, Attorney General of New Jersey 1829-1833, Governor of New Jersey 1832-1833. Son of Henry Southard.[92]

[edit] The Southgates

• Richard Southgate, Commonwealth Attorney of Campbell County, Kentucky; Kentucky State Representative 1803; Kentucky State Senator 1817-1821. Father of William Wright Southgate.
  • William Wright Southgate (1800-1849), Kentucky State Representative 1827 1832 1836, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1837-1839. Son of Richard Southgate.

[edit] The Spaights and Donnells

• Richard Dobbs Spaight (1758-1802), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1779-1783 1795-1797, North Carolina Assemblyman 1781-1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1783-1785, Governor of North Carolina 1792-1795, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1798-1801, North Carolina State Senator 1801-1802. Father of Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr..[93]
  • Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr. (1796-1850), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1819, North Carolina State Senator 1820-1822 1825-1835, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1823-1825, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1827 1828 1830 1831 1832, Governor of North Carolina 1835-1836, delegate to the North Carolina Democratic Convention 1835. Son of Richard Dobbs Spaight.[94]
    • Richard Spaight Donnell (1820-1867), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1847-1849, member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1862-1864, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1865. Grandson of Richard Dobbs Spaight.[95]

[edit] The Speeds and Adams

• Thomas Adams (1730-1788), Clerk of Henrico County, Virginia; member of the Virginia House of Burgesses; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1778-1779; Virginia State Senator 1783-1786. Great granduncle of James Speed.
  • James Speed (1812-1887), Kentucky State Representative 1847, Louisville, Kentucky Alderman 1851-1854; Kentucky State Senator 1861-1864; U.S. Attorney General 1864-1866; candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1867; candidate for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1868; candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky 1870; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1872. Great grandnephew of Thomas Adams.

[edit] The Spences

• John S. Spence (1788-1840), Maryland House Delegate, Maryland State Senator, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1823-1825 1831-1833, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1836-1840. Uncle of Thomas Ara Spence.[96]
  • Thomas Ara Spence (1810-1877), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1843-1845, Circuit Court Judge in Maryland. Nephew of John S. Spence.[97]

[edit] The Spencers

• Ambrose Spencer (1765-1848), City Clerk of Hudson, New York 1786-1793, New York Assemblyman 1793-1795, New York State Senator 1795-1804, Assistant Attorney General of New York 1796, Attorney General of New York 1802-1804, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1804-1819, Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1819-1823, U.S. Representative from New York 1829-1831, Mayor of Albany, New York 1824-1826; President of the Whig National Convention 1844. Father of John C. Spencer.[98]
  • John C. Spencer (1788-1855), Postmaster of Canandaigua, New York 1814; Assistant Attorney General 1815; U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1819; candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1818; New York Assemblyman 1820-1822; New York State Senator 1824-1828; U.S. Secretary of War 1841-1843; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1843-1844. Son of Ambrose Spencer.[99]

NOTE: Ambrose Spencer was also brother-in-law of U.S. Senator De Witt Clinton[100].

[edit] The Spragues

• Peleg Sprague (1793-1880), Massachusetts State Representative 1821-1822, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1825-1829, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1829-1835, U.S. District Court Judge of Massachusetts 1841-1865. Grandfather of Charles F. Sprague.[101]
  • Charles F. Sprague (1857-1902), Boston, Massachusetts Common Councilman 1889-1890; Massachusetts State Representative 1891-1892; Massachusetts State Senator 1895-1896; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1897-1901. Grandson of Peleg Sprague.[102]

[edit] The Spriggs

• Michael Sprigg (1791-1845), Maryland House Delegate 1821 1823 1837 1840 1844, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1827-1831. Brother of James Sprigg.[103]
• James Sprigg (1802-1852), Kentucky State Representative 1830-1834 1837-1840 1852, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1841-1843. Brother of Michael Sprigg.[104]

[edit] The Staggers

• Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991), Sheriff of Mineral County, West Virginia 1937-1941; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1949-1981. Father of Harley O. Staggers, Jr..[105]
  • Harley O. Staggers, Jr. (1951-), West Virginia State Senator 1980-1982, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1983-1993. Son of Harley Orrin Staggers.[106]

[edit] The Stanfords and Webbs

• Richard Stanford (1767-1816), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1797-1816. Grandfather of William R. Webb.[107]
  • William R. Webb (1842-1926), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1913. Grandson of Richard Stanford.[108]

[edit] The Stanlys

• John Stanly (1774-1834), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1798-1799 1812-1815 1818-1819 1823-1825, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1801-1803 1809-1811. Father of Edward Stanly.[109]
  • Edward Stanly (1810-1872), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1837-1843 1849-1853, North Carolina State Representative 1844-1846 1848-1849, candidate for Governor of California 1857, Governor in North Carolina 1862-1863. Son of John Stanly.[110]

[edit] The Starkweathers

• George A. Starkweather (1794-1879), U.S. Representative from New York 1847-1849. Uncle of George Anson Starkweather.
  • George Anson Starkweather (1826-1907), member of the Michigan Legislature. Nephew of George A. Starkweather.
  • George A. Starkweather (1821-1904), Auditor of Wayne County, Pennsylvania; Clerk of South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania; Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania. Third cousin once removed of George A. Starkweather.

[edit] The Stephensons

• Isaac Stephenson (1829-1918), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1866 1868, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1883-1889, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1907-1915. Brother of Samuel M. Stephenson.[111]
• Samuel M. Stephenson (1831-1907), Chairman of the Board of Menominee County, Michigan; Michigan State Representative 1877-1878; Michigan State Senator 1879-1880 1885-1886; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1889-1897. Brother of Issac Stephenson.[112]

[edit] The Stepoviches

• Michael Anthony Stepovich (1919-), Alaska Territory Representative 1951-1952, Alaska Territory Senator 1953-1958, Governor of Alaska Territory 1957-1958, candidate for U.S. Senate from Alaska 1958, candidate for Governor of Alaska 1962 1966, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1964. Father of Nick Stepovich.[113]
  • Nick Stepovich (1958-), Alaska State Representative 2003-present. Son of Michael Anthony Stepovich.[114]

[edit] The Sterlings

• Thomas Sterling (1851-1930), District Attorney of Spink County, South Dakota 1886-1888; U.S. Senator from South Dakota 1913-1925. Brother of John A. Sterling.[115]
• John A. Sterling (1857-1918), Illinois State Attorney of McLean County, Illinois 1892-1896; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1903-1913 1915-1918. Brother of Thomas Sterling.[116]

[edit] The Sterlings of Connecticut and New York

• Ansel Sterling (1782-1853), Connecticut State Representative 1815 1818-1821 1825-1826 1829 1835-1837, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1821-1825, Chief Justice of the Litchfield, Connecticut Court of Common Pleas 1838-1840. Brother of Micah Sterling.[117]
• Micah Sterling (1784-1844), Treasurer of Watertown, New York 1816; U.S. Representative from New York 1821-1823; New York State Senator 1836-1839. Brother of Ansel Sterling.[118]

[edit] The Stevens

• Theodore F. Stevens (1923-), U.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory 1954-1956, Alaska State Representative 1964-1968, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Alaska 1968, U.S. Senator from Alaska 1968-present. Father of Ben Stevens.[119]
  • Ben Stevens (1959-), Alaska State Senator 2001-2006. Son of Theodore F. Stevens.[120]

[edit] The Stevens of Massachusetts and Washington

• Charles A. Stevens (1816-1892), Massachusetts State Representative 1853, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860 1868, Massachusetts Governor's Councilman 1867-1870, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1874, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1875. Brother of Moses T. Stevens.[121]
• Moses T. Stevens (1825-1907), Massachusetts State Representative 1861, Massachusetts State Senator 1868, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1891-1895. Brother of Charles A. Stevens.[122]
• Isaac Stevens (1818-1862), Governor of Washington Territory 1853-1857, candidate for Democratic nominations for U.S. Congressional Delegate from Washington Territory 1855, withdrew nomination; U.S. Congressional Delegate from Washington Territory 1857-1861; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Cousin of Charles A. Stevens and Moses T. Stevens.[123]

[edit] The Stevensons

Main article: Stevenson family

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

• Adlai E. Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875–1877 and 1879–1881; U.S. vice president under Grover Cleveland, 1893–1897[124]
  • Lewis G. Stevenson (1868–1929), Secretary of State of Illinois, 1914–1917; son of Adlai Stevenson I[125]
    • Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), Governor of Illinois, 1949–1953; Democratic nominee for President, 1952 and 1956; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1961–1965; son of Lewis G. Stevenson[126]
      • Adlai Stevenson III (born 1930), Illinois state treasurer, U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1970–1981; Democratic Nominee for Governor of Illinois, 1982 & 1986; son of Adlai Stevenson II[127]
• James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1893–1897; cousin of Adlai Stevenson I[128]
• Sydenham B. Alexander (1840–1921), U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1891–1895, cousin of Adlai Stevenson I and James Stevenson Ewing[129]

NOTE: James Stevenson Ewing was also son of Bloomington, Illinois Mayor John Wallis Ewing[130] and brother of Illinois State Judge William Gillespie Ewing[131]. Sydenham B. Alexander was also cousin of U.S. Senator John Sharp Williams[132].

[edit] The Stewarts

• Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), Pennsylvania State Representative 1815-1818, U.S. Attorney in Pennsylvania 1818-1820, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1821-1820 1831-1835 1843-1849, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860, candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1870. Father of Andrew Stewart.[133]
  • Andrew Stewart (1836-1903), candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1891-1892. Son of Andrew Stewart.[134]

[edit] The Stocktons

• Richard Stockton (1730-1781), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Brother-in-law of Elias Boudinot.[135]
• Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), New Jersey Colony Assemblyman, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1778 1781-1783, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1795. Brother-in-law of Richard Stockton.[136]
• Elisha Boudinot, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Brother of Elias Boudinot.
  • Richard Stockton (1764-1828), U.S. Attorney of 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. Son of Richard Stockton.[137]
    • Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866), Governor of California 1846-1847, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1851-1853. Son of Richard Stockton.[138]
    • Richard Stockton Field (1803-1870), New Jersey Assemblyman 1837, Attorney General of New Jersey 1838-1841, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1862-1863, Judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey 1863-1870. Son of Richard Stockton.[139]
      • John P. Stockton (1826-1900), U.S. Minister to 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.[140]

NOTE: Elias Boudinot was also father-in-law of U.S. Attorney General William Bradford.[141]

[edit] The Stones

• William Stone (1603-1695), Governor of Maryland Colony 1649-1655. Great-great grandfather of Thomas Stone, Michael J. Stone, and John Hoskins Stone.
  • Thomas Stone (1743-1787), Maryland State Senator 1779-1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1775-1776 1778 1784. Great-great grandson of William Stone.[142]
  • Michael J. Stone (1747-1812), Maryland House Delegate 1781-1783, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1789-1791. Great-great grandson of William Stone.[143]
  • John Hoskins Stone (1750-1804), Maryland Executive Councilman 1779-1785 1791-1792, Maryland House Delegate 1785-1787 1790, Governor of Maryland 1794-1797. Great-great grandson of William Stone.[144]
    • Frederick Stone (1820-1899), Maryland House Delegate 1864-1865, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1867-1871, Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 1881-1890. Grandson of Michael J. Stone.[145]

[edit] The Storers

• Bellamy Storer (1796-1875), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1835-1837, Judge of the Cincinnati, Ohio Superior Court 1854-1872. Father of Bellamy Storer.[146]
  • Bellamy Storer (1847-1922), U.S. Attorney in Ohio 1869-1870, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1891-1895, U.S. Minister to Belgium 1897-1899, U.S. Minister to Spain 1899-1902, U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary 1902-1906. Son of Bellamy Storer.[147]

[edit] The Storrs

• Henry R. Storrs (1787-1837), U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1821 1823-1831, Judge of the Court of Common Please in Oneida County, New York 1825-1829. Brother of William L. Storrs.[148]
• William L. Storrs (1795-1861), Connecticut 1827-1829 1834, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1829-1833 1839-1840, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1840-1856, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1856-1861. Brother of Henry R. Storrs.[149]

[edit] The Strattons

• Samuel S. Stratton (1916-1990), Schenectady, New York Councilman; Mayor of Schenectady, New York 1956-1959; U.S. Representative from New York 1959-1989. Father of Brian Stratton.
  • Brian Stratton, Mayor of Schenectady, New York. Son of Samuel S. Stratton.

[edit] The Straus

• Isidor Straus (1845-1912), U.S. Representative from New York 1894-1895. Brother of Oscar Straus.[150]
• Oscar Straus (1850-1926), U.S. Minister to Ottoman Empire 1887-1889 1898-1899, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor 1906-1909, U.S. Ambassador to Ottoman Empire 1909-1910, candidate for Governor of New York 1912. Brother of Isidor Straus.[151]
  • Jesse I. Straus (1872-1936), U.S. Ambassador to France 1933-1936. Son of Isidor Straus.[152]
    • Stuart Scheftel (1911-1994), candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1942. Grandson of Isidor Straus.[153]

[edit] The Strongs

• Theron R. Strong (1802-1873), District Attorney of Wayne County, New York 1835-1839; U.S. Representative from New York 1839-1841; New York Assemblyman 1842; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1851-1859; Judge of Court of Appeals in New York 1859. Cousin of William Strong.[154]
• William Strong (1808-1895), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1847-1851, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 1857-1868, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1870-1880. Cousin of Theron R. Strong.[155]

[edit] The Strothers

• George Strother (1783-1840), Virginia House Delegate 1806-1809, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817-1820, Receiver of Public Moneys of St. Louis, Missouri. Father of James F. Strother.[156]
  • James F. Strother (1811-1860), Virginia House Delegate 1840-1851, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1851-1853. Son of George Strother.[157]
    • James F. Strother (1868-1930), Judge of McDowell County, West Virginia Criminal Court 1905-1924; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1925-1929. Grandson of James F. Strother.[158]

[edit] The Strubles

• George R. Struble (1836-1918), Judge in Iowa 1870-1872, Iowa Assemblyman. Brother of Isaac S. Struble.
• Isaac S. Struble (1843-1913), U.S. Representative from Iowa 1883-1891. Brother of George R. Struble.

[edit] The Stuarts

• Archibald Stuart (1795-1855), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829 1830 1850 1851, Virginia House Delegate 1830-1831, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837-1839, Virginia State Senator 1853-1854. Cousin of Alexander H.H. Stuart.[159]
• Alexander H.H. Stuart (1807-1891), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1836-1839, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1841-1843, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1850-1853, Virginia State Senator 1857-1861, Virginia Assemblyman 1874-1877. Cousin of Archibald Stuart.[160]

[edit] The Sturges

• Jonathan Sturges (1740-1819), Connecticut State Representative 1772-1784, Justice of the Peace in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Connecticut 1786; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1789-1793; Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1793-1805. Father of Lewis B. Sturges.[161]
  • Lewis B. Sturges (1763-1844), Connecticut State Representative 1794-1803, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1803-1817. Son of Jonathan Sturges.[162]

[edit] The Sullivans

• John Sullivan (1740-1795), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1774-1775 1780-1781, Attorney General of New Hampshire 1782-1786, New Hampshire Assemblyman, President of New Hampshire 1786-1788 1789-1790, Judge of the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire 1789-1795. Brother of James Sullivan.[163]
• James Sullivan (1744-1808), Massachusetts Colony Representative 1774-1775, member of the Massachusetts General Court 1775-1776, Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court 1776-1782, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts 1782-1783, Attorney General of Massachusetts 1790-1807, Governor of Massachusetts 1807-1808. Brother of John Sullivan.[164]
  • George Sullivan (1771-1838), New Hampshire State Representative 1805 1813, Attorney General of New Hampshire 1805-1806 1816-1835, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1811-1813, New Hampshire State Senator 1814-1815. Son of John Sullivan.[165]

[edit] The Sulzers

• William Sulzer (1863-1941), New York Assemblyman, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912, U.S. Representative from New York 1895-1912, Governor of New York 1913, candidate for Governor of New York 1914. Brother of Charles August Sulzer.[166]
• Charles August Sulzer (1879-1919), Alaska Territory Senator 1914, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Alaska Territory 1917-1919 1919. Brother of William Sulzer.[167]

[edit] The Sumters

• Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), Justice of the Peace in South Carolina, South Carolina State Representative, U.S. Representative South Carolina 1789-1793 1797-1801, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1801-1810. Grandfather of Thomas De Lage Sumter.[168]
  • Thomas De Lage Sumter (1809-1874), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1839-1843. Grandson of Thomas Sumter.[169]

[edit] The Sweeneys

• Martin L. Sweeney (1885-1960), Ohio State Representative 1913-1914, Judge of the Cleveland, Ohio Municipal Court 1924-1932; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1931-1943; candidate for Democratic nomination for Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio 1933 1941; candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio 1944. Father of Robert E. Sweeney.[170]
  • Robert E. Sweeney (1924-2007), candidate for Attorney General of Ohio 1962 1966, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1965-1967, Commissioner of Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1976-1980. Son of Martin L. Sweeney.[171]

[edit] The Symingtons

See Symington family

[edit] The Tabers

• Thomas Taber II (1785-1862), U.S. Representative from New York 1828-1829. Father of Stephen Taber.[172]
  • Stephen Taber (1821-1886), U.S. Representative from New York 1865-1869. Son of Thomas Taber II.[173]

[edit] The Talmadges

• Eugene Talmadge (1884–1946), governor of Georgia, 1933–1937 and 1941–1943.[174]
  • Herman Talmadge (1913–2002), governor of Georgia 1947 and 1948–1955; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1957–1981; son of Eugene Talmadge.[175]

[edit] The Tafts, Lippitts, and Chafees

See Taft-Lippitt-Chafee family political line

[edit] The Tarsneys and Weadocks

• John Charles Tarsney (1845-1920), Attorney of Kansas City, Missouri 1874-1875; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1889-1895; Justice of the Oklahoma Territory Supreme Court 1896-1899. Brother of Timothy E. Tarsney.[176]
• Timothy E. Tarsney (1849-1909), candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1885-1889. Brother of John Charles Tarsney.[177]
• Thomas A.E. Weadock (1850-1938), Prosecuting Attorney of Bay County, Michigan 1877-1878; Chairman of the Michigan Democratic Convention 1883 1894; Mayor of Bay City, Michigan 1883-1885; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1891-1895; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896; candidate for Judge of Michigan Supreme Court 1904; Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Brother-in-law of John Charles Tarsney and Timothy E. Tarsney.[178]

NOTE: Thomas A.E. Weadock was also brother of Michigan Supreme Court Justice George W. Weadock[179], uncle of Michigan State Senator G. Leo Weadock[180], and granduncle of Michigan State Senator George W. Weadock II[181].

[edit] The Taylors

• Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), President of the United States 1849-1850. Father of Richard Taylor, father-in-law of Jefferson Davis.[182]
  • Richard Taylor (1826-1879), Louisiana State Senator 1855-1861, delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention. Son of Zachary Taylor.
  • Jefferson Davis, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1845-1846 1857-1861, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1847-1851, candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1851, U.S. Secretary of War 1853-1857, President of the Confederate States of America. Son-in-law of Zachary Taylor.[183]

NOTE: Zachary Taylor was also second cousin of U.S. President James Madison[184], second cousin once removed of U.S. Senator Richard Henry Lee[185], third cousin of U.S. Attorney General Charles Lee[186] and U.S. Representatives Henry Lee[187] and Richard Bland Lee[188], granduncle of Kentucky State Senator Edmund H. Taylor, Jr.[189], third cousin twice removed of Virginia Governor Fitzhugh Lee[190], first cousin thrice removed of Missouri Governor Elliot Woolfolk Major[191], second cousin thrice removed of Missouri Legislator Edgar Bailey Woolfolk[192], and an ancestor of Florida State Representative Victor Crist[193]. Jefferson Davis was also grandson-in-law of New Jersey Governor Richard Howell[194] and granduncle of U.S. Representative Jefferson Davis Brodhead[195].

[edit] The Taylors of Arkansas

• Samuel M. Taylor (1852-1921), Arkansas State Representative 1879-1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1913-1921. Father of Chester William Taylor.[196]
  • Chester William Taylor (1883-1931), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1921-1923. Son of Samuel M. Taylor.[197]

[edit] The Tazewells

• Henry Tazewell (1753-1799), member of the Virginia Colony House of Burgesses 1775, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1775 1776, Virginia Assemblyman 1778-1785, Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court 1785-1789, Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court 1789-1793, Judge of the High Court of Appeals 1793, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1794-1799. Father of Littleton Waller Tazewell.[198]
  • Littleton Waller Tazewell (1774-1860), Virginia House Delegate 1798-1800, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1800-1801, Virginia House Delegate 1804-1806, Virginia House Delegate 1816-1817, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1824-1832, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829, Governor of Virginia 1834-1836. Son of Henry Tazewell.[199]

[edit] The Tuckers

• Walter R. Tucker, Jr. (1924-1990), Compton, California Councilman; Mayor of Compton, California 1981-1990. Father of Walter R. Tucker III.
  • Walter R. Tucker III (1957-), Mayor of Compton, California 1991-1992; U.S. Representative from California 1993-1995. Son of Walter R. Tucker, Jr..

[edit] The Terrys

• William L. Terry (1850-1917), Arkansas State Senator 1878-1879, candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1886, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1891-1901. Father of David D. Terry.[200]
  • David D. Terry (1881-1963), member of the Little Rock, Arkansas School Board 1929-1933; Arkansas State Representative 1933; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1933-1943; candidate for U.S. Senate from Arkansas 1942. Son of William L. Terry.[201]

[edit] The Thayers

• Andrew J. Thayer (1818-1873), U.S. District Attorney of Oregon 1859, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1861, Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1870-1873. Brother of W.W. Thayer.
• W.W. Thayer (1827-1899), District Attorney in Idaho Territory, Idaho Territory Representative 1866-1867, Governor of Oregon 1878-1882, Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1884-1890, Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1888-1890. Brother of Andrew J. Thayer.

[edit] The Thibodauxs

• Henry S. Thibodaux (1769-1827), Justice of the Peace in Louisiana Territory, Louisiana State Senator 1812-1824, acting Governor of Louisiana 1824, candidate for Governor of Louisiana 1827, died during campaign. Father of Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux.
  • Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux (1812-1866), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1845-1849. Son of Henry S. Thibodaux.

[edit] The Thomas

• Charles R. Thomas (1827-1891), delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1861, North Carolina Secretary of State 1864-1865, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court 1868-1870, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1871-1875. Father of Charles R. Thomas.[202]
  • Charles R. Thomas (1861-1931), North Carolina State Representative 1887, Attorney of Craven County, North Carolina 1890-1896; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1899-1911; Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court. Son of Charles R. Thomas.[203]

[edit] The Thompsons

• Tommy Thompson (1941-), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1966-1987, Governor of Wisconsin 1987-2001, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services 2001-2005, candidate for the 2008 Republican nomination for President of the United States, withdrew nomination. Brother of Ed Thompson.[204]
• Ed Thompson (1944-), Mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin 2000-2005; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin 2002; Tomah, Wisconsin City Councilman 2005-2007. Brother of Tommy Thompson.[205]

[edit] The Thompsons of California and Virginia

• Robert A. Thompson (1805-1876), Virginia State Senator 1839-1846, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1847-1849, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1852. Father of Thomas Larkin Thompson.[206]
  • Thomas Larkin Thompson (1838-1898), Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1880 1892, California Secretary of State 1882-1886, U.S. Representative from California 1887-1889, U.S. Minister to Brazil 1893-1897. Son of Robert A. Thompson.[207]

[edit] The Thompsons of Iowa and Pennsylvania

• John McCandless Thompson (1829-1903), Pennsylvania State Representative 1859-1860, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1874-1875 1877-1879. Brother of William George Thompson.[208]
• William George Thompson (1830-1911), Prosecuting Attorney of Linn County, Iowa 1854-1856; Iowa State Senator 1856-1860; District Attorney in Iowa; Chief Justice of the Idaho Territory Supreme Court 1879; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1879-1883; Marion, Iowa Councilman; Iowa State Representative 1885-1887; Judge in Iowa 1894-1906. Brother of John McCandless Thompson.[209]

[edit] The Thurmans

• Karen Thurman (1951-), Dunnellon, Florida Councilwoman 1974-1983; Mayor of Dunnellon, Florida 1979-1981; Florida State Senator 1983-1993; U.S. Representative from Florida 1993-2003. Mother of Macky Thurman.
  • Macky Thurman, candidate for Florida State Representative 2006. Son of Karen Thurman.

[edit] The Tillinghasts

• Thomas Tillinghast (1742-1821), Rhode Island Colony Representative 1772-1773, Rhode Island 1778-1780, Judge of the Rhode Island Court of Common Pleas 1779, Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court 1780-1797, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1797-1799 1801-1803. Cousin of Joseph L. Tillinghast.[210]
• Joseph L. Tillinghast (1791-1844), Rhode Island State Representative 1826-1833, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1837-1843. Cousin of Thomas Tillinghast.[211]

[edit] The Tillmans

• George D. Tillman (1826-1902), South Carolina State Representative 1854-1855 1864, delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1865 1895, candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1876, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1879-1882 1883-1893, candidate for Governor of South Carolina 1898. Brother of Benjamin Tillman.[212]
• Benjamin Tillman (1847-1918), Governor of South Carolina 1890-1894, delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1895, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1895-1918. Brother of George D. Tillman.[213]

[edit] The Todds

• Albert M. Todd (1850-1931), candidate for Governor of Michigan 1894, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1897-1899. Father of Albert J. Todd and Paul H. Todd.
  • Albert J. Todd, Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Son of Albert M. Todd.
  • Paul H. Todd, Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Son of Albert M. Todd.[214]
    • Paul H. Todd, Jr. (1921-), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1965-1967, candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1974. Son of Paul H. Todd.[215]

[edit] The Tompkinses

• Caleb Tompkins (1759-1846), U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1821. Brother of Daniel D. Tompkins.[216]
• Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), delegate to the 1801 New York Constitutional Convention, New York Assemblyman 1803, U.S. Representative elect 1803, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1804-1807, Governor of New York 1807-1817, Vice President of the United States 1807-1825. Brother of Caleb Tompkins.[217]

[edit] The Tompkins of Ohio

• Cydnor B. Tompkins (1810-1862), Prosecuting Attorney of Morgan County, Ohio 1848-1851; delegate to the Ohio Republican Committee 1855; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1857-1861. Father of Emmett Tompkins.[218]
  • Emmett Tompkins (1853-1917), Solicitor of Athens, Ohio 1876-1877; Mayor of Athens, Ohio 1877-1879; Prosecuting Attorney of Athens County, Ohio 1879; delegate to the Ohio Republican Convention 1879 1881 1883; Ohio State Representative 1886-1890; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1901-1903. Son of Cydnor B. Tompkins.[219]

[edit] The Towns

• Edolphus Towns (1934-), U.S. Representative from New York 1983-present. Father of Darryl Towns.
  • Darryl Towns (1961-), New York Assemblyman 1992-present. Son of Edolphus Towns.

[edit] The Tracys

• Phineas L. Tracy (1786-1786), U.S. Representative from New York 1827-1833, Judge of Genesee County, New York Court 1841-1846. Brother of Albert H. Tracy.[220]
• Albert H. Tracy (1793-1859), U.S. Representative from New York 1819-1825, New York State Senator 1830-1837, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1839. Brother of Phineas L. Tracy.[221]

[edit] The Triggs, Doniphans, and Thortons

• John Johns Trigg (1748-1804), member of the Virginia Legislature 1784, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1797-1804. Brother of Abram Trigg.[222]
• Abram Trigg, Virginia State Court Judge, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1797-1809. Brother of John Johns Trigg.[223]
  • John Thorton (1786-1847), Missouri State Representative 1824-1832 1836. Grandson-in-law of John Johns Trigg.[224]
    • Alexander William Doniphan (1808-1887), member of the Mississippi Legislature 1836 1840 1854, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876. Son-in-law of John Thorton.[225]

[edit] The Tsongases

• Paul Tsongas (1941-1997), Representative and Senator from Massachusetts and Presidential candidate in 1992[226]
• Niki Tsongas (born 1946), wife of Paul, Representative from Massachusetts (2007-)[227]

[edit] The Trumbulls

• Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1766-1769, Governor of Connecticut 1769-1784. Father of Joseph Trumbull, Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.; and David Trumbull.[228]
  • Joseph Trumbull (1737-1778), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1774. Son of Jonathan Trumbull.[229]
  • Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (1740-1809), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1789-1795, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1791-1793, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1795-1796, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1796-1797, Governor of Connecticut 1797-1809. Son of Jonathan Trumbull.[230]
  • David Trumbull (1751-1822), Connecticut State Representative.[231]
    • Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861), member of the Connecticut Legislature, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1834-1835 1839-1843, Governor of Connecticut 1849-1850. Son of David Trumbull.[232]

[edit] The Tuckers of Virginia

• Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745-1828), South Carolina Assemblyman 1776 1782-1783 1785 1787-1788, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1787-1788, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1789-1793, Treasurer of the United States 1801-1828. Uncle of Henry St. George Tucker.[233]
  • Henry St. George Tucker (1780-1848), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1815-1819, Virginia State Senator 1819-1823, Judicial District Chancellor in Virginia 1824-1831. Nephew of Thomas Tudor Tucker.[234]
  • George Tucker (1775-1861), Commonwealth Attorney of Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Virginia House Delegate; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1819-1825. Cousin of Henry St. George Tucker.[235]
  • John Randolph (1773-1833), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1799-1813 1815-1817 1819-1825 1827-1829 1833, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1825-1827, U.S. Minister to Russia 1830. Brother of Henry St. George Tucker.[236]
    • John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897), Attorney General of Virginia 1857-1865, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1875-1887. Son of Henry St. George Tucker.[237]
      • Henry St. George Tucker III (1853-1932), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1889-1897 1922-1932. Son of John Randolph Tucker.[238]

NOTE: John Randolph was also nephew of U.S. Representative Theodorick Bland[239], cousin of U.S. Secretary of State John Marshall[240], and second cousin of U.S. Attorney General Edmund Jennings Randolph[241].

[edit] The Turners

• Oscar Turner (1825-1896), Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney 1851-1855, Kentucky State Senator 1867-1871, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1879-1885. Father of Oscar Turner.[242]
  • Oscar Turner (1867-1902), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1899-1901. Son of Oscar Turner.[243]

[edit] The Tuthills

• Selah Tuthill (1771-1821), New York Assemblyman 1805 1820, U.S. Representative from New York 1821. Uncle of Joseph H. Tuthill.[244]
  • Joseph H. Tuthill (1811-1877), member of the Ulster County, New York Board of Supervisors 1842-1843 1861-1862 1865-1870; Clerk of Ulster County, New York 1843-1847; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1866; U.S. Representative from New York 1871-1873. Nephew of Selah Tuthill.[245]

[edit] The Tydings

• Millard Tydings (1890-1961), Maryland House Delegate 1916-1922, Maryland State Senator 1923-1924, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1923-1927, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1927-1951. Father of Joseph Tydings.[246]
  • Joseph Tydings (1928-), Maryland House Delegate 1955-1961, U.S. Attorney of Maryland 1961-1963, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1965-1971. Son of Millard Tydings.[247]

[edit] The Tylers

Main article: Tyler family

• John Tyler, Sr. (1747–1813), Governor of Virginia (1809-1811)[248]
  • John Tyler (1790–1862), President of the United States (1841-1845), son of John Tyler Sr.[249]
    • David Gardiner Tyler (1846–1927), U.S. Congressman from Virginia (1893-1897), son of John Tyler[250]
    • Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1853–1935), historian and educator, son of John Tyler
  • David Gardiner (1784-1844), New York State Senator, father-in-law of John Tyler[251]

NOTE: John Tyler was also fourth cousin once removed of U.S. President William Henry Harrison.

[edit] The Udalls

Main article: Udall family

The Udalls are a politically notable family in the West. Despite having many Republican politicians in the family, most that have risen to national prominence have been Democrats.

• Stewart Udall served as a United States Representative from Arizona (1955–1961) and also as Secretary of the Interior (1961–1969).[252]
  • Tom Udall, Stewart's son, is a U.S. Representative from New Mexico (since 1999).[253]
• Mo Udall, Stewart's brother, also served as U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961–1991) and ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1976.[254]
  • Mark Udall, Mo's son, is a U.S. Representative from Colorado (since 1999).[255]
• Gordon Harold Smith is a U.S. Senator from Oregon (since 1997); He is a Republican. His mother was a Udall and he is a second cousin and half-second cousin to both Mark and Tom Udall.[256]
• John Hunt Udall was Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona 1936-38. He was half-uncle of Mo and Stewart Udall.
  • Nick Udall, John's son was Mayor of Phoenix 1948-52.
• Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General (1981–1985), first cousin of Mo and Stewart Udall, first cousin once removed of Tom Udall, Mark Udall, and Gordon Smith.

[edit] The Underwoods

• Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Kentucky State Representative 1816-1819 1825-1826 1846 1861-1863, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1828, Judge of Kentucky Court of Appeals 1828-1835, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1835-1843, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1847-1853. Grandfather of Oscar Underwood.[257]
  • Oscar Underwood (1862-1929), U.S. Representative from Alabama 1895-1896 1897-1915, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1912, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1915-1927, candidate for President of the United States 1924. Grandson of Joseph R. Underwood.[258]

[edit] The Uphams

• Jabez Upham (1764-1811), Massachusetts State Representative 1804-1806 1811, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1807-1810. Brother of George B. Upham.[259]
• George B. Upham (1768-1848), Solicitor of Cheshire County, New Hampshire 1796-1804; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1801-1803; New Hampshire State Representative 1804-1813 1815; New Hampshire State Senator 1814. Brother of Jabez Upham.[260]
• Charles Wentworth Upham (1802-1875), Massachusetts State Representative 1840-1849 1859-1860, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1853-1855. Cousin of Jabez Upham and George B. Upham.[261]

[edit] The Utterbacks

• John G. Utterback (1872-1955), Bangor, Maine Councilman 1912-1913; Bangor, Maine Alderman 1913-1914; Mayor of Bangor, Maine 1914-1915; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932; U.S. Representative from Maine 1933-1935; U.S. Marshal of Maine 1935-1944. Cousin of Hubert Utterback.[262]
• Hubert Utterback (1880-1942), Des Moines, Iowa Police Court Judge 1912-1914; Judge in Iowa 1915-1927; Chairman of the Iowa Legislative Committee 1925-1927; Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1932-1933; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1935-1937; candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa 1936; Democratic National Committeeman 1937-1940. Cousin of John G. Utterback.[263]

[edit] The Van Rensselaers

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

• Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1738–1810), a U.S. Representative during the first United States Congress.[264]
  • Solomon Van Rensselaer (1774–1852), a U.S. Representative, and lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812, son of Jeremiah.[265]
• Killian Van Rensselaer (1763–1845), a U.S. Representative, first cousin of Jeremiah[266]
  • Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764–1839), a U.S. Representative, a general during the War of 1812, and founder of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, first cousin of Solomon.[267]
    • Henry Van Rensselaer (1810–1864), a U.S. Representative, and a Union Army general during the American Civil War, son of Stephen.[268]

NOTE: Stephen Van Rensselaer III was also son-in-law of U.S. Senator William Paterson.[269]

[edit] The Vances

• Robert Brank Vance (1793-1827), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1823-1825, candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1826. Uncle of Robert B. Vance and Zebulon Baird Vance.[270]
  • Robert B. Vance (1828-1899), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1873-1885, North Carolina State Representative 1894-1896. Nephew of Robert Brank Vance.[271]
  • Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894), Prosecuting Attorney of Buncombe County, North Carolina 1852; member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1854; candidate for North Carolina State Senate 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1856; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1858-1861; Governor of North Carolina 1862-1865 1877-1879; candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina 1872; U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1879-1894. Nephew of Robert Brank Vance.[272]

[edit] The Varnums

• James Mitchell Varnum (1748-1789), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1780-1781 1787. Brother of Joseph Bradley Varnum.[273]
• Joseph Bradley Varnum (1751-1821), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1795-1811, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1807-1809 1809-1811, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1811-1817. Brother of James Mitchell Varnum.[274]

[edit] The Vauxs

• Roberts Vaux (1786-1836), Judge of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. Father of Richard Vaux.
  • Richard Vaux (1816-1895), Pennsylvania State Representative 1839, delegate to the Pennsylvania Democratic Convention 1840, candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1842 1845 1854; Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1856-1858; member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Board of Trusts 1859-1866; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1890-1891. Son of Roberts Vaux.

[edit] The Venables

• Abraham B. Venable (1758-1811), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1791-1799, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1803-1804. Uncle of Abraham Watkins Venable.[275]
  • Abraham Watkins Venable (1799-1876), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1847-1853, Confederate States Provisional Representative from North Carolina 1861, Confederate States Representative from North Carolina 1962-1864. Nephew of Abraham B. Venable.[276]

[edit] The Verplancks

• Daniel C. Verplanck (1762-1834), U.S. Representative from New York 1803-1809, Judge of Dutchess County, New York Court of Common Pleas 1828-1830. Father of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck.[277]
  • Gulian Crommelin Verplanck (1786-1870), New York Assemblyman 1820-1823, U.S. Representative from New York 1825-1833, candidate for Mayor of New York City 1834, New York State Senator 1838-1841, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1867 1868. Son of Daniel C. Verplanck.[278]

[edit] The Wagners

• Robert F. Wagner (1877-1953), New York Assemblyman 1905-1908, New York State Senator 1909-1918, acting Lieutenant Governor of New York 1913-1914, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1915 1938, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1919-1926, U.S. Senator from New York 1927-1949. Father of Robert F. Wagner, Jr..[279]
  • Robert F. Wagner, Jr. (1910-1991), New York Assemblyman 1937-1941, Borough President of Manhattan 1950-1953, Mayor of New York City 1954-1965, U.S. Ambassador to Spain 1968-1969, candidate for Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City 1969 1973, U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. Son of Robert F. Wagner.[280]

[edit] The Walbridges

• Henry S. Walbridge (1801-1869), New York Assemblyman 1829 1846, Ithaca, New York Councilman; U.S. Representative from New York 1851-1853; Judge of Tompkins County, New York 1859-1868. Cousin of Hiram Walbridge.[281]
• Hiram Walbridge (1821-1870), Buffalo, New York Alderman; U.S. Representative from New York 1853-1855; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1862. Cousin of Henry S. Walbridge.[282]

[edit] The Walkers

• John Williams Walker (1783-1823), Alabama Territory Representative, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1819-1822. Father of Percy Walker, LeRoy Pope Walker, and Richard Wilde Walker.[283]
  • Percy Walker (1812-1880), Alabama State Attorney, Alabama State Representative 1839 1847 1853, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1855-1857. Son of John Williams Walker.[284]
  • LeRoy Pope Walker (1817-1884), Alabama State Representative 1843-1844 1847-1851 1853, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860 1876, Confederate States Secretary of War 1861 delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention 1875. Son of John Williams Walker.[285]
  • Richard Wilde Walker (1823-1874), member of the Alabama Legislature 1851 1855, Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1859, Confederate Representative from Alabama 1961-1862, Confederate Senator from Alabama 1864-1865. Son of John Williams Walker.[286]
    • Richard Wilde Walker, Jr. (1857-1936), Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1891-1914, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge in Alabama 1914-1936. Son of Richard Wilde Walker.
      • Richard Walker Bolling (1916-1991), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1959-1983. Great-great grandson of John Williams Walker.[287]

[edit] The Walkers of Arkansas and Kentucky

• George Walker (1763-1819), Kentucky State Senator 1810-1814, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1814. Brother of David Walker.[288]
• David Walker, Clerk of Logan County, Kentucky; Kentucky State Representative 1793-1796; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1817-1820. Brother of George Walker.[289]
  • James D. Walker (1830-1906), Circuit Court Judge in Arkansas, Solicitor General of Arkansas, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1879-1885. Grandson of David Walker.[290]

NOTE: James D. Walker was also the nephew of U.S. Postmaster General John McLean[291] and U.S. Representative Finis McLean[292] and cousin of U.S. Senator Wilkinson Call[293].

[edit] The Walkers of Virginia

• John Walker (1744-1809), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1780, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1790. Brother of Francis Walker.[294]
• Francis Walker (1764-1806), member of the Virginia Legislature, Virginia State Court Judge, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1793-1795. Brother of John Walker.[295]

[edit] The Walkers of Wisconsin

• George H. Walker (1811-1866), Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alderman; Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1851 1853. Brother of Isaac P. Walker.[296]
• Isaac P. Walker (1815-1872), Illinois State Representative, member of Wisconsin Legislature 1847-1848, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1848-1855. Brother of George H. Walker.[297]

[edit] The Walls

• Garret D. Wall (1783-1850), New Jersey Assemblyman 1827, U.S. District Attorney of New Jersey 1829, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1835-1841, Judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals 1848-1850. Father of James Walter Wall.[298]
  • James Walter Wall (1820-1872), Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey 1850; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1854; U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1863. Son of Garret D. Wall.[299]

[edit] The Wallaces

• David Wallace (1799-1859), Indiana State Representative 1829-1831, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 1831-1837, Governor of Indiana 1837-1840, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1842-1844, delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention 1850, Court of Common Pleas Judge in Indiana 1856-1859. Brother of Benjamin Franklin Wallace and William H. Wallace.[300]
• Benjamin Franklin Wallace (1804-1887), Indiana State Senator 1831-1833, Iowa Territory Councilman, Iowa State Representative. Brother of David Wallace and William H. Wallace.[301]
• William H. Wallace (1811-1879), candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa 1848, Governor of Washington Territory 1861, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Washington Territory 1861-1863, Governor of Idaho Territory 1863-1864, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Idaho Territory 1864-1865, Probate Court Judge in Washington Territory 1865-1879. Brother of David Wallace and Benjamin Franklin Wallace.[302]
  • Lewis Wallace (1827-1905), Governor of New Mexico Territory 1878-1881, U.S. Minister to Ottoman Empire 1881-1885. Son of David Wallace.[303]

NOTE: Lewis Wallace was also nephew of Indiana State Senator Charles H. Test.[304]

[edit] The Wallaces and Cantwells

• Colonel James Cantwell (1810–1862): Ohio state legislator. Farmer and soldier, killed at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Grandfather of Henry Cantwell Wallace.
  • • Henry Cantwell Wallace (1866–1924): Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-1924. Grandson of James Cantwell. Father of Henry Agard Wallace.[305]
      • Henry Agard Wallace (1888–1965): Secretary of Agriculture, 1933-1940; Vice President of the United States, 1941-1945; Secretary of Commerce, 1945-1946; Progressive Party candidate for President in 1948. Son of Henry Cantwell Wallace.[306]

[edit] The Walshes

• William F. Walsh (1912-), Mayor of Syracuse, New York 1961-1969; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1968; U.S. Representative from New York 1973-1979. Father of James T. Walsh.[307]
  • James T. Walsh (1947-), U.S. Representative from New York 1989-present. Son of William F. Walsh.[308]

[edit] The Waltons

• John Walton (1738-1783), delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1778, Surveyor of Richmond County, Georgia. Brother of George Walton.[309]
• George Walton (1749/1850-1804), Governor of Georgia 1775 1779-1780 1789-1790, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1783-1789, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1795-1796. Brother of John Walton.[310]
• Matthew Walton, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1792, Kentucky State Representative 1792 1795 1808, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1803-1807. Cousin of John Walton and George Walton.[311]

[edit] The Wamplers

• William C. Wampler (1926-), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1953-1955 1967-1983. Father of William C. Wampler, Jr..
  • William C. Wampler, Jr., Virginia State Senator 1988-present. Son of William C. Wampler.

[edit] The Wards

• Artemas Ward (1727-1800), Assessor of Worcester County, Massachusetts; Justice of the Peace in Massachusetts; Massachusetts Court Justice 1776-1777; President of the Massachusetts Executive Council 1777-1779; Massachusetts State Representative 1779-1785; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts 1780-1781; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1791-1795. Father of Artemas Ward, Jr..[312]
  • Artemas Ward, Jr. (1762-1847), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1813-1817. Son of Artemas Ward.[313]

[edit] The Wards of New York

• Aaron Ward (1790-1867), District Attorney of Westchester County, New York; U.S. Representative from New York 1825-1829 1831-1837 1841-1843; delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1846; candidate for Treasurer of New York 1855. Uncle of Elijah Ward.[314]
  • Elijah Ward (1816-1882), Judge Advocate General of New York 1853-1855, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1856, U.S. Representative from New York 1857-1859 1861-1865 1875-1877. Nephew of Aaron Ward.[315]

[edit] The Wards of New York (II)

• Hamilton Ward, Sr. (1829-1898), District Attorney of Allegany County, New York 1856-1859; U.S. Representative from New York 1865-1871; Attorney General of New York 1880-1881; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1891-1898. Father of Hamilton Ward, Jr..[316]
  • Hamilton Ward, Jr. (1871-1932), Attorney General of New York 1928-1932. Son of Hamilton Ward, Sr..[317]

[edit] The Warners

• Samuel L. Warner (1828-1893), Connecticut State Representative 1858, Mayor of Middletown, Connecticut 1862-1866; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864 1888 1892; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1865-1867. Brother of Levi Warner.[318]
• Levi Warner (1831-1911), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1876-1879. Brother of Samuel L. Warner.[319]

[edit] The Washburns

See Washburn family

[edit] The Washingtons

See also Harrison family and Lee family.

• George Washington (1732–1799), member of Virginia House of Burgesses, member of Continental Congress from Virginia, commander in chief of continental forces in the American Revolutionary War, delegate and president of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, President of the United States.[320]
• Samuel Washington (1734-1781), brother of George Washington, Justice of the Peace, County Magistrate, County Sheriff, Militia Officer.
• John Augustine Washington (1736-1787), brother of George Washington, Member of County Committee of Safety and Chairman of County Committee for Relief of Boston during the Revolutionary War, Town Trustee. [321]
  • Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), nephew of George Washington, son of John Augustine Washington, member of Virginia House of Delegates, United States Supreme Court associate justice.[322]
    • George Corbin Washington (1789–1854), grand-nephew of George Washington, United States Representative from Maryland.[323]

NOTE: George Washington was also uncle by marriage of U.S. Representative Burwell Bassett[324] and granduncle by marriage of U.S. Secretary of War Charles Magill Conrad[325].

[edit] The Waynes

• Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), member of the Pennsylvania Legislature 1774-1780 1784, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1791-1792. Father of Isaac Wayne.[326]
  • Isaac Wayne (1772-1852), Pennsylvania State Representative 1799-1801 1806, Pennsylvania State Senator 1810, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1823-1825. Son of Anthony Wayne.[327]

[edit] The Weavers

• Archibald J. Weaver (1843-1887), delegate to the Nebraska Constitutional Convention 1871 1875, District Attorney in Nebraska, Judge in Nebraska, U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1883-1887, candidate for U.S. Senate from Nebraska 1887. Father of Arthur J. Weaver.[328]
  • Arthur J. Weaver (1873-1945), Nebraska State Representative 1899, delegate to the Nebraska Constitutional Convention 1919 1920, Governor of Nebraska 1929-1931, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932. Son of Archibald J. Weaver.[329]
  • Arthur J. Weaver, Jr. (1912-1996), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Son of Governor Arthur J. Weaver. Appointed Special Ambassador by President Dwight Eisenhower to the independence ceremonies of The Republic of Togo, Africa, April 25-28, 1960.[330]
  • Phillip Hart Weaver (1919-1989), U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1955-1963. Son of Arthur J. Weaver.[331]

[edit] The Westcotts

• James Westcott (1802-1880), Secretary of the Florida Territory 1830-1834, Attorney General of Florida Territory 1834-1836, U.S. Senator from Florida 1845-1849. Father of James Westcott, Jr..[332]
  • James Westcott, Jr. (1839-1887), Florida State Representative, Attorney General of Florida 1868, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1868-1885, candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 1872. Son of James Westcott.[333]

[edit] The Whites

• Thomas White, member of the Maryland Legislature, Delaware Assemblyman, Chief Justice of the Kent County, Delaware Court of Common Pleas; delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776 1792. Father of Samuel White.
  • Samuel White (1770-1809), U.S. Senator from Delaware 1801-1809. Son of Thomas White.

[edit] The Whites of Idaho

• Compton I. White (1877-1956), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1932 1836, U.S. Representative from Idaho 1933-1947 1949-1951. Father of Compton I. White, Jr..[334]
  • Compton I. White, Jr. (1920-1998), Mayor of Clark Fork, Idaho 1958-1962; candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Idaho 1960; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1963-1967. Son of Compton I. White.[335]

[edit] The Whites of Kentucky

• John White (1802-1845), Kentucky State Representative 1832, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1835-1843, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1841-1843. Cousin of Addison White.[336]
• Addison White (1824-1909), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1851-1853. Cousin of John White.[337]
  • John D. White (1849-1920), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1875-1877 1881-1875, Chairman of the Kentucky Republican Convention 1879, Kentucky State Representative 1879-1880, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1881, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1903, candidate for Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge 1912. Nephew of John White.[338]

[edit] The Whites of Louisiana

• James White (1749-1809), North Carolina State Representative 1785, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1786-1788, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Southwest Territory 1794-1796, Judge of the District of Louisiana, Judge of the Orleans Territory. Father of Edward Douglas White Sr..[339]
  • Edward Douglass White Sr. (1795-1847), Judge of the New Orleans, Louisiana Municipal Court; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1829-1834 1939-1843; Governor of Louisiana 1835-1839. Son of James White.[340]
    • Edward Douglass White (1845-1921), Louisiana State Senator 1874, Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1879-1880, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1891-1894, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1894-1910, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1910-1921. Son of Edward Douglass White Sr..[341]

[edit] The Whitehills and Wises

• John Whitehill 1729-1815, Judge in Pennsylvania 1777, member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature 1780, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1803-1807.[342]
• Robert Whitehill 1738-1813, member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1805-1813. Brother of John Whitehill.[343]
  • James Whitehill 1762-1822, Judge in Pennsylvania 1811, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1813. Son of John Whitehill.[344]
    • John C. Kunkel 1898-1970, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1939-1951 1961-1967, candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1950. Great great grandson of Robert Whitehill.[345]

• Jonathan Sergeant 1746-1793, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1776, Pennsylvania Attorney General 1777.[346]
  • John Sergeant 1779-1852, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1815-1823 1827-1829 1837-1841, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1832. Son of Jonathan Sergeant, great grandfather of John C. Kunkel.[347]
    • Henry A. Wise 1806-1876, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1844, U.S. Minister to Brazil 1844-1847, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, Governor of Virginia 1856-1859. Son-in-law of John Sergeant.[348]
      • Richard Alsop Wise 1843-1900, member of the Virginia State Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1898-1899 1900. Son of Henry A. Wise.[349]
      • John Sergeant Wise 1846-1913, U.S. District Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia 1882-1883, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1883-1885, candidate for Governor of Virginia 1885. Son of Henry A. Wise.[350]
      • George D. Wise 1831-1898, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1881-1885. Nephew of Henry A. Wise.[351]

NOTE: John C. Kunkel was also grandson of John Christian Kunkel.[352]

[edit] The Whitehouses

• Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965), U.S Minister to Guatemala 1930-1933, U.S. Minister to Colombia 1933-1934. Father of Charles S. Whitehouse.[353]
  • Charles S. Whitehouse (1921-2001), U.S. Minister to Laos 1973-1975, U.S. Minister to Thailand 1975. Son of Sheldon Whitehouse.[354]
    • Sheldon Whitehouse (1955-), U.S. Attorney of Rhode Island 1994-1998, Attorney General of Rhode Island 1999-2003, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Rhode Island 2002, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 2007-present. Son of Charles S. Whitehouse.[355]

[edit] The Whitneys

• Henry B. Payne (1810-1896), Ohio State Senator 1849-1851, candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio 1851, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1857, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1875-1877, member of the 1876 Electoral Commission, candidate for President of the United States 1880 1884, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1885-1891. Father-in-law of William Collins Whitney.[356]
  • William Collins Whitney (1841-1904), Corporation Counsel of New York 1875-1882, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1885-1889. Son-in-law of Henry B. Payne.
    • Willard Dickerman Straight (1880-1918), American Vice-Counsel to Korea, American Vice-Counsel to Cuba. Son-in-law of William Collins Whitney.
    • Frances P. Bolton (1885-1977), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1940-1969. Niece by marriage of William Collins Whitney.[357]
    • Chester C. Bolton (1882-1939), Lyndhurst, Ohio Councilman 1918-1921; Ohio State Senator 1923-1928; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1928; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1929-1937 1939, Chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee 1934 1936. Husband of Frances P. Bolton.[358]
      • John Hay Whitney (1904-1982), U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1957-1961. Grandson of William Collins Whitney.[359]
      • Oliver P. Bolton, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1953-1957 1963-1965. Son of Frances P. Bolton and Chester C. Bolton.[360]

NOTE: William Collins Whitney was also father-in-law of British politician Almeric Paget, and Whitney's son, Payne Whitney, was son-in-law of U.S. Secretary of State John Hay[361].

[edit] The Whittleseys

• Elisha Whittlesey (1783-1863), Ohio State Representative 1820-1821, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1823-1838, Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury 1849-1857 1861-1863. Cousin of Thomas T. Whittlesey and Frederick Whittelsey.[362]
• Thomas T. Whittlesey (1798-1868), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1836-1839, Wisconsin State Senator 1853-1854. Cousin of Elisha Whittlesey and Frederick Whittlesey.[363]
• Frederick Whittlesey (1799-1851), Treasurer of Monroe County, New York 1829-1830; U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1835; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1847-1848. Cousin of Elisha Whittlesey and Thomas T. Whittlesey.[364]
  • William A. Whittlesey (1796-1866), Ohio State Representative 1839-1840, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849-1851, Mayor of Marietta, Ohio 1856 1860 1862. Nephew of Elisha Whittlesey.[365]

[edit] The Wickliffes

• Charles A. Wickliffe (1788-1869), Kentucky State Representative 1814-1823 1834-1836, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1823-1833 1861-1863, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1836-1839, Governor of Kentucky 1839-1840, U.S. Postmaster General 1841-1845. Father of Robert C. Wickliffe.[366]
  • Robert C. Wickliffe (1819-1895), Louisiana State Senator 1851-1854, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1854-1856, Governor of Louisiana 1856-1860, candidate to the Democratic National Convention 1876 1884, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1882. Son of Charles A. Wickliffe.[367]
  • David Levy Yulee (1810-1886), U.S. Representative from Florida 1841-1845, U.S. Senator from Florida 1845-1851 1855-1861. Son-in-law of Charles A. Wickliffe.[368]
    • Robert Charles Wickliffe (1874-1912), District Attorney for Louisiana 1902-1906, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1909-1912. Grandson of Charles A. Wickliffe.[369]
    • J.C.W. Beckham (1869-1940), Kentucky State Representative, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1899-1900, Governor of Kentucky 1900-1907, candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1908 1936, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1915-1921, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1927. Nephew of Robert C. Wickliffe.[370]

[edit] The Wilbers

• David Wilber (1820-1890), member of the Otsego County, New York Board of Supervisors 1858-1859 1862 1865-1866; U.S. Representative from New York 1873-1875 1879-1881 1887-1890; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880 1888. Father of David F. Wilber.[371]
  • David F. Wilber (1859-1928), U.S. Representative from New York 1895-1899, U.S. Consul to Barbados 1903-1905, U.S. Consul General to Singapore 1905-1907, U.S. Consul General to Halifax, Nova Scotia 1907-1909; U.S. Consul General to Kobe, Japan 1909-1910; U.S. Consul General to Vancouver, British Columbia 1910-1913; U.S. Consul General to Zurich, Germany 1913-1915; U.S. Consul General to Genoa, Italy 1915-1921; U.S. Consul General to Auckland, New Zealand 1922-1923; U.S. Consul General to Wellington, New Zealand 1922-1923; New York Republican Committeeman 1924-1927. Son of David Wilber.[372]

[edit] The Wilburs

• Curtis D. Wilbur (1867-1954), Judge of the California Superior Court 1903-1918, Justice of the California Supreme Court 1918-1923, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court 1923-1924, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1924-1929, U.S. Judge for Court of Appeals in California 1929-1945. Brother of Ray Lyman Wilbur.[373]
• Ray Lyman Wilbur (1875-1949), U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1929-1933. Brother of Curtis D. Wilbur.[374]

[edit] The Wilcoxes

• Jeduthun Wilcox (1768-1838), New Hampshire State Representative 1809-1811, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1813-1817. Father of Leonard Wilcox.[375]
  • Leonard Wilcox (1799-1850), New Hampshire State Representative 1828-1834, Judge of the New Hampshire Superior Court 1838-1840, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1842-1843. Son of Jeduthun Wilcox.[376]

[edit] The Wileys

• Ariosto A. Wiley (1848-1908), Alabama State Representative 1884-1885 1888-1889 1896-1897, Alabama State Senator 1890-1893 1898-1899, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1901-1908. Brother of Oliver C. Wiley.[377]
• Oliver C. Wiley (1851-1917), Troy, Alabama Councilman; Pike County, Alabama Democratic Committeeman 1884-1886; Alabama Democratic Committeeman 1888; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1908-1909. Brother of Ariosto A. Wiley.[378]

[edit] The Wilkins

• William Wilkins (1779-1865), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1829 1843-1844, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1831-1834, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1832, U.S. Secretary of War 1844-1845. Brother of Ross Wilkins.
• Ross Wilkins (1799-1872), Pennsylvania State Representative 1829-1830, Judge of the Michigan Territory 1832-1836, U.S. District Judge of Michigan 1836-1870. Brother of William Wilkins.

[edit] The Wilkins of New York

• James W. Wilkin (1762-1845), New York Assemblyman 1800 1808-1809, New York State Senator 1801-1804 1811-1814, U.S. Representative from New York 1815-1819, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1815, Clerk of Orange County, New York 1819-1821; Treasurer of Orange County, New York. Father of Samuel J. Wilkin.[379]
  • Samuel J. Wilkin (1793-1866), New York Assemblyman 1824-1825, U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1833, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York 1844, New York State Senator 1848-1849. Son of James W. Wilkin.[380]

[edit] The Williams

• Reuel Williams (1783-1862), member of the Maine Legislature 1812-1829 1832 1848, U.S. Senator from Maine 1837-1843. Father of Joseph H. Williams.
  • Joseph H. Williams (1814-1896), Maine State Senator 1857, Governor of Maine 1857-1858, Maine State Representative 1864-1866 1873, candidate for Governor of Maine 1873. Son of Reuel Williams.

[edit] The Williams of North Carolina

• Robert Williams (1773-1836), North Carolina State Senator 1792-1803, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1797-1803, Governor of Mississippi Territory 1805-1809. Brother of Marmaduke Williams.[381]
• Marmaduke Williams (1774-1850), North Carolina State Senator 1802, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1803-1809, delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention 1819, candidate for Governor of Alabama 1819, Alabama State Representative 1821-1839, Judge of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 1832-1842. Brother of Robert Williams.[382]
• John Williams (1778-1827), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1815-1823, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to the Central American Federation 1825-1826, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Guatemala 1826, Tennessee State Senator 1827-1828. Cousin of Robert Williams and Marmaduke Williams.[383]
• Lewis Williams (1782-1842), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1813-1814, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1815-1842. Cousin of Robert Williams and Marmaduke Williams.[384]
  • Joseph Lanier Williams (1810-1865), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1837-1843, Judge of U.S. District Court of the Dakota Territory. Son of John Williams.[385]

NOTE: Robert Williams was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative Joseph Winston[386], brother-in-law of Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Louis L. Winston[387] and Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Fountain Winston[388], and second cousin by marriage of U.S. Representative Matthew Clay[389].

[edit] The Wilsons

• Ephraim King Wilson (1771-1834), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1827-1831. Father of Williams Sydney Wilson and Ephraim King Wilson II.[390]
  • William Sydney Wilson (1816-1862), member of the Mississippi Legislature 1858-1859 1860-1861, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Delegate to the Confederate States Provisional Congress 1861. Son of Ephraim King Wilson.[391]
  • Ephraim King Wilson II (1821-1891), Maryland House Delegate 1847, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1873-1875, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1885-1891. Son of Ephraim King Wilson.[392]
    • John Walter Smith (1845-1925), Maryland State Senator 1890 1894 1898, candidate for Democratic nominations for U.S. Senate from Maryland 1891, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1899-1900, Governor of Maryland 1900-1904, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1908-1921. Adoptive son of Ephraim King Wilson II.[393]

[edit] The Wilsons of Indiana

• John Wilson (1796-1864), Indiana State Representative 1840-1841. Father of James Wilson.[394]
  • James Wilson (1825-1867), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1857-1861, U.S. Minister to Venezuela 1866-1867. Son of John Wilson.[395]
  • Samuel Campbell Dunn (1809-1881), Indiana State Representative 1839-1840. Nephew of John Wilson.[396]
  • William McKee Dunn (1814-1887), Indiana State Representative 1848-1849, delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention 1850 1851, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1859-1863. Nephew of John Wilson.[397]
  • David Maxwell Dunn, Indiana State Representative 1855. Nephew of John Wilson.[398]
    • John L. Wilson (1850-1912), Indiana State Representative 1881, U.S. Representative from Washington 1889-1895, U.S. Senator from Washington 1895-1899. Son of James Wilson.[399]

NOTE: Samuel Campbell Dunn, William McKee Dunn, and David Maxwell Dunn were also sons of Indiana State Senator Williamson Dunn[400] and nephews of Indiana State Representatives David Hervey Maxwell[401] and Edward Russell Maxwell[402].

[edit] The Wilsons of Minnesota and Virginia

• Isaac Griffin (1756-1827), Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Representative, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1812-1817. Great-grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.[403]
  • Thomas Wilson (1765-1826), Virginia State Senator 1792-1795 1800-1804, Virginia House Delegate 1799-1800 1816-1817, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1811-1813. Father of Edgar C. Wilson.[404]
    • Edgar C. Wilson (1800-1860), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1835, Prosecuting Attorney of Marion County, Virginia. Son of Thomas Wilson.[405]
      • Eugene McLanahan Wilson (1833-1890), U.S. Attorney of Minnesota 1857-1861, U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1869-1871, candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1874, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, Minnesota State Senator 1878-1879, candidate for Governor of Minnesota 1888. Son of Edgar C. Wilson.[406]
        • Charles H. Griffin (1926-1989), U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1968-1973. Great-great grandson of Isaac Griffin.[407]

[edit] The Wilsons of New Hampshire

• James Wilson I (1766-1839), New Hampshire State Representative 1803-1808 1812-1814, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1809-1811. Father of James Wilson II.[408]
  • James Wilson II (1797-1881), New Hampshire State Representative 1825-1837 1840 1846, candidate for Governor of New Hampshire 1835 1838, delegate to the Whig National Convention 1840, Surveyor of Public Lands of Wisconsin Territory 1841-1845, Surveyor of Public Lands of Iowa Territory 1841-1845, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1847-1850. Son of James Wilson I.[409]

[edit] The Wilsons and McAdoos

• Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), Governor of New Jersey 1911-1913, President of the United States, 1913-1921. Former father-in-law of William Gibbs McAdoo.[410]
  • William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1913-1918, candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, 1920 and 1924, U.S. Senator from California 1933-1938. Former son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson.[411]

[edit] The Weeks

• John W. Weeks (1781-1853), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1829-1833. Granduncle of Edgar Weeks and John W. Weeks.[412]
  • Edgar Weeks (1839-1904), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1899-1903. Grandnephew of John W. Weeks.[413]
  • John W. Weeks (1860-1926), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1905-1913, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1913-1919, U.S. Secretary of War 1921-1925. Grandnephew of John W. Weeks.[414]
    • Sinclair Weeks (1893-1972), Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts 1930-1935; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1944; U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1953-1958. Son of John W. Weeks.[415]

[edit] The Wirths

• Timothy E. Wirth (1939-), U.S. Representative from Colorado 1975-1987, U.S. Senator from Colorado 1987-1993. Uncle of Peter Wirth.
  • Peter Wirth, member of New Mexico Legislature. Nephew of Timothy E. Wirth.

[edit] The Wolcotts and Griswolds

• Roger Wolcott 1679-1767, Governor of Connecticut 1750-1754.[416]
  • Oliver Wolcott 1726-1797, Judge in Connecticut 1774-1786, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1774-1778 1780-1784, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1786-1796, Govenor of Connecticut 1796-1797. Son of Roger Wolcott.[417]
  • William Pitkin 1694-1769, Governor of Connecticut 1766-1769. First cousin once removed of Roger Wolcott.[418]
  • Matthew Griswold 1714-1799, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1769-1784, Governor of Connecticut 1784-1786. Son-in-law of Roger Wolcott.[419]
    • Oliver Wolcott, Jr. 1760-1833, Connecticut Comptroller 1788-1790, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1795-1800, Governor of Connecticut 1817-1827, delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818. Son of Oliver Wolcott, Sr..[420]
    • Roger Griswold 1762-1812, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1795-1805, Judge in Connecticut 1807-1809, Deputy Governor of Connecticut 1809-1811, Governor of Connecticut 1811-1812. Son of Matthew Griswold.[421]
    • Oliver Ellsworth 1745-1807, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1777-1884, Judge in Connecticut 1785-1789, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1789-1796, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796-1800. Grandnephew by marriage of Roger Wolcott.[422]
      • William W. Ellsworth 1791-1868, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1829-1834, Connecticut State Senator 1836, Governor of Connecticut 1838-1842, Judge in Connecticut 1847-1861. Son of Oliver Ellsworth.[423]
        • Matthew Griswold (1833-1919), member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1891-1893 1895-1897. Grandson of Roger Griswold.[424]

[edit] The Woods

• Fernando Wood (1812-1881), U.S. Representative from New York 1841-1843 1863-1865 1867-1881, Mayor of New York City 1855-1858 1860-1862. Brother of Benjamin Wood.[425]
• Benjamin Wood (1820-1900), U.S. Representative from New York 1861-1865 1881-1883, New York State Senator 1866-1867. Brother of Fernando Wood.[426]

[edit] The Woods of Pennsylvania

• John Wood (1816-1898), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1859-1861. Uncle of Alan Wood, Jr..[427]
  • Alan Wood, Jr. (1834-1902), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1875-1877. Nephew of John Wood.[428]

[edit] The Woods of Pennsylvania (II)

• John Woods (1761-1816), Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Councilman 1794-1786, Pennsylvania State Senator 1797, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1815-1816. Brother of Henry Woods.[429]
• Henry Woods (1764-1826), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1799-1803. Brother of Henry Woods.[430]

[edit] The Woodsons

• Samuel H. Woodson (1777-1827), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1821-1823, Kentucky State Representative 1825-1826. Father of Samuel H. Woodson.[431]
  • Samuel H. Woodson (1815-1881), Missouri State Representative 1853-1854, delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1855, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1857-1861, Judge in Missouri 1875-1881. Son of Samuel H. Woodson.[432]

[edit] The Woodwards

• William Woodward, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1815-1817. Father of Joseph A. Woodward.
  • Joseph A. Woodward (1806-1885), member of the South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1843-1853. Son of William Woodward.

[edit] The Wrights

• Joseph A. Wright (1810-1867), Indiana State Representative 1833-1838, Indiana State Senator 1838-1842, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1843-1845, Governor of Indiana 1849-1857, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1857-1861 1862-1865, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1862-1863. Brother of George G. Wright.[433]
• George G. Wright (1820-1896), Prosecuting Attorney of Van Buren County, Iowa 1847-1848; Iowa State Senator 1849-1851; Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1854-1870; U.S. Senator from Iowa 1871-1877. Brother of Joseph A. Wright.[434]

[edit] The Wrights of Maryland

• Turbutt Wright (1741-1783), Maryland Assemblyman 1773-1774 1781-1782, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1782. Cousin of Robert Wright.[435]
• Robert Wright (1752-1826), Maryland House Delegate 1784-1786, Maryland State Senator 1801, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1801-1806, Governor of Maryland 1806-1809, Clerk of Queen Anne's County, Maryland 1810; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1810-1817 1821-1823. Cousin of Turbutt Wright.[436]

[edit] The Wrights of Pennsylvania

• Myron Benjamin Wright (1847-1894), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1889-1894. Brother of Charles Frederick Wright.[437]
• Charles Frederick Wright (1856-1925), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1904 1908, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1899-1905, Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1911-1913, Commissioner of Public Service in Pennsylvania 1915-1916. Brother of Myron Benjamin Wright.[438]

[edit] The Yates

• Richard Yates (1818-1873), Illinois State Representative 1842-1845 1848-1849, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1851-1855, Governor of Illinois 1861-1865, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1865-1871. Father of Richard Yates.[439]
  • Richard Yates (1860-1936), Attorney of Jacksonville, Illinois 1885-1890, Judge of Marion County, Illinois 1894-1897; Collector of Internal Revenue for Illinois 1897-1900; Governor of Illinois 1801-1805; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1919-1933. Son of Richard Yates.[440]

[edit] The Youngs and Browns

• William Singleton Young (1790-1827), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1825-1827. Brother of Bryan Young.[441]
• Bryan Young (1800-1882), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1845-1847, Kentucky State Representative. Brother of William Singleton Young.[442]
  • John Young Brown (1835-1904), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1859-1861 1873-1877, Governor of Kentucky 1891-1895, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1896, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1899. Nephew of William Singleton Young and Bryan Young.[443]

[edit] The Zimmermans

• Fred R. Zimmerman (1880-1954), Wisconsin Secretary of State 1923-1927 1939-1954, Governor of Wisconsin 1927-1929. Father of Robert C. Zimmerman.[444]
  • Robert C. Zimmerman (1910-1996), Wisconsin Secretary of State 1957-1975. Son of Fred R. Zimmerman.[445]

[edit] See also

• List of United States political families (A-Cl)
• List of United States political families (Cm-Ho)
• List of United States political families (Hp-Sc)