List of United States political families (L)

The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with L.

The Lafargues and the Irions

• Pierre-Adolphe Lafargue (1818-1869), superintendent of schools for Avoyelles Parish, mayor of Marksville, father of Adolphe Lafargue, grandfather of Alvan Lafarge, and great-grandfather of Malcolm Lafargue^[1]
• Alfred Briggs Irion (1833-1902), U. S. representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district 1885-1887; Louisiana state appeals court judge 1880-1884, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1864-1865, grandfather of Alvan Lafargue, great-grandfather of Malcolm Lafargue, father-in-law of Adolphe Lafargue^[2]
  • Adolphe Jolna Lafargue (1855-1917), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Avoyelles Parish and state district court judge, father of Alvan Lafargue, grandfather of Malcolm Lafargue, and son-in-law of Alfred Irion^[1]
  • Arnaud D. Lafargue, member of the Louisiana House from 1916 to 1917; died in office, brother of Adolphe Lafargue, uncle of Alvan Lafargue, and great-uncle of Malcolm Lafargue^[1]
    • Alvan Lafargue (1883-1963), country physician and mayor of Sulphur, Louisiana, 1926-1938, son of Adolphe Lafargue and uncle of Malcolm Lafargue^[3][4]
      • Malcolm Lafargue (1908-1963), U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in Shreveport, 1941-1950; defeated candidate for the United States Senate in 1950, grandson of Adolphe Lafargue, nephew of Alvan Lafargue, great-grandson of Alfred Briggs Irion^[5]

The La Follettes

The Laffoons

• Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1885-1889. Father of Polk Laffoon.^[6]
  • Polk Laffoon (1877–1945), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932. Son of Polk Laffoon.^[7]
  • Ruby Laffoon (1869–1941), Treasurer of Kentucky 1907, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge 1921-1931, Governor of Kentucky 1931-1935, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932 1940, Democratic National Committeeman 1936. Nephew of Polk Laffoon.^[8]
  • Mary Laffoon, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1944 1948 1952 1960. Wife of Ruby Laffoon.^[9]

The Laidleys

• John Laidley (1791–1863), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829 1830, Prosecuting Attorney of Cabell County, Virginia. Father of William S. Laidley.^[10]
  • William S. Laidley (1839–1917), West Virginia House Delegate 1872-1873. Son of John Laidley.^[11]
  • George W. Summers (1804–1868), Virginia House Delegate 1830-1832 1834-1836, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1841-1845, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, candidate for Governor of Virginia 1851, Circuit Court Judge in Virginia 1852-1858. Son-in-law of John Laidley.^[12]
    • John B. Laidley, West Virginia House Delegate 1885. Grandson of John Laidley.^[13]

The Lairds, Connors, and Doyles

• William D. Connor (1864–1944), delegate to the Wisconsin Republican State Convention 1892 1894 1896 1902 1904, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1907-1909. Father of Helen Connor Laird.^[14]
  • Helen Connor Laird, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948. Daughter of William D. Connor.^[15]
  • Melvin R. Laird, Sr. (1877-1946), Wisconsin State Senator 1941-1946. Husband of Helen Connor Laird.^[16]
    • Melvin R. Laird (1922-), Wisconsin State Senator 1945-1952, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1953-1969, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1969-1973. Son of Helen Connor Laird and Melvin R. Laird, Sr.^[17]
      • James E. Doyle (1945-), Dane County, Wisconsin District Attorney 1977-1982; Attorney General of Wisconsin 1991-2003; Governor of Wisconsin 2003–2011. Nephew by marriage of Melvin R. Laird.^[18]

NOTE: James E. Doyle is also the son of federal judge James Doyle, Sr.^[19] and Wisconsin Assemblywoman Ruth Bachhuber Doyle, both were founders of the modern Democratic Party in Wisconsin.^[20]

The Lamars

• Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1797–1834), Judge of the Georgia Superior Court. Brother of Mirabeau B. Lamar.^[21]
• Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), candidate for Georgia State Senator, withdrew nomination, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1833; Vice President of the Republic of Texas 1836-1838; President of the Republic of Texas 1838-1842; member of the Texas Legislature; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua 1858-1859; U.S. Minister to Costa Rica 1858-1859. Brother of Lucius Quinuts Cincinnatus Lamar.^[22]
  • Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1825–1893), Georgia State Representative 1853, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1857-1860 1873-1877, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1877-1885, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1885-1888, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1888-1893. Nephew of Mirabeau B. Lamar.^[23]
  • Absalom Harris Chappell (1801–1878), member of the Georgia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1845. Cousin of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar.^[24]
    • William Bailey Lamar (1853–1928), Judge in Florida 1883-1886, Florida State Representative 1887, Attorney General of Florida 1889-1899, U.S. Representative from Florida 1903-1909. Nephew of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar.^[25]

The Lambeths

• John Walter Lambeth, Mayor of Thomasville, North Carolina 1901-1907. Father of Walter Lambeth.^[26]
  • Walter Lambeth (1896–1961), North Carolina State Senator 1921, Mayor of Thomasville, North Carolina 1925; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1931-1939; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1944. Son of John Walter Lambeth.^[27]

The Landers

• Franklin Landers (1825-1901), Indiana State Senator 1860, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1875-1877, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1880. Father of Julia E. Landers.^[28]
  • Julia E. Landers (1872–1953), Democratic National Committeewoman 1920. Daughter of Franklin Landers.^[29]

The Landis

• Charles B. Landis (1858–1922), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1897-1909. Brother of Kennesaw Mountain Landis and Frederick Landis.
• Kenesaw Mountain Landis (1866–1944), Federal Judge in Illinois 1905-1922. Brother of Charles B. Landis and Frederick Landis.
• Frederick Landis (1872–1934), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1903-1907, delegate to the Progressive Party National Convention 1912, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1912, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Indiana 1928. Brother of Charles B. Landis and Kennesaw Mountain Landis.

The Landons

• Alf Landon (1887–1987), Governor of Kansas 1933-1937; Republican candidate for President, 1936.^[30]
  • Nancy Landon Kassebaum (born 1932), U.S. Senator from Kansas 1978-97. Daughter of Alf Landon. Married to former United States Senator Howard Baker.^[31]
    • William Kassebaum (born 1962) Kansas House of Representatives 2002-2004. Son of Nancy Landon Kassebaum.^[32]

The Landrieus

• Moon Landrieu (born 1930), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1970–1978; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Jimmy Carter, 1977–1980; judge, Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1991–2000.
  • Mary Landrieu (born 1955), U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1997–; daughter of Moon Landrieu.^[33]
  • Mitch Landrieu (born 1960), Mayor of New Orleans, 2010–; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 2004–2010; son of Moon Landrieu^[34]

The Lanes

• Joel Lane (1740–1795), North Carolina State Senator 1782-1794, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1788 1789. Granduncle of Joseph Lane.^[35]
  • Joseph Lane (1801–1881), Territorial Governor of Oregon, 1948-1850, 1853; Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon Territory, 1851–1859; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1859–1861; Southern Democratic vice presidential nominee, 1860.^[36]
  • David L. Swain (1801–1868), Governor of North Carolina 1832-1835. Grandnephew of Joel Lane.^[37]
    • Lafayette Lane (1842–1896), U.S. Representative from Oregon, 1875–1877; son of Joseph Lane.^[38]
    • Lafayette F. Mosher (1824–1890), Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1872-1874. Son-in-law of Joseph Lane.^[39]
      • James L. Robinson (1838–1887), North Carolina State Representative, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1881-1884. Grandnephew of David L. Swain.^[40]
      • Harry Lane (1855–1917), Mayor of Portland, Oregon, (1905–1909); U.S. Senator from Oregon, (1913–1917); grandson of Joseph Lane, nephew of Lafayette Lane.^[41]

NOTE: Joseph Lane was also first cousin by marriage of U.S. Senator Walter T. Colquitt.^[42]

The Lanes of Indiana

• Henry S. Lane (1811–1881), Indiana State Senator 1837, Indiana State Representative 1838-1839, U.S. Representative 1840-1843, Governor of Indiana 1861, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1861-1867. Brother of Higgins Lane.^[43]
• Higgins Lane (1812–1877), Indiana State Representative 1849-1850 1861 1865. Brother of Henry S. Lane.^[44]
  • Edwin T. Lane, Indiana State Representative 1877. Son of Higgins Lane.^[45]

The Lanes of Indiana and Kansas

• Amos Lane (1778–1849), Indiana State Representative, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1833-1837. Father of George W. Lane and James H. Lane.^[46]
  • George W. Lane, Indiana State Representative 1847 1856. Son of Amos Lane.^[47]
  • James H. Lane (1814–1866), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1853-1855, U.S. Senator from Kansas 1861-1866. Son of Amos Lane.^[48]

NOTE: James H. Lane was also grandson-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate Arthur St. Clair.^[49]

The Lanes of Maryland

• William Preston Lane, Jr. (1892–1967), Attorney General of Maryland 1930-1934, Democratic National Committeeman 1940-1950, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1944 1948, Governor of Maryland 1947-1951. Relative of LeRoy Preston.^[50]
• LeRoy Lane (1915–1987), Maryland House Delegate 1948-1952, Maryland State Senator 1952-1956. Relative of William Preston Lane, Jr.^[51]

The Lanes of North Carolina

• Joel Lane (1740–1795), member of the North Carolina Legislature, North Carolina State Senator 1782-1794, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1788 1789. Granduncle of Joseph Lane and David Lowry Swain.^[35]
  • Joseph Lane (1801–1881), Indiana State Representative 1822-1823 1830-1833 1838-1839, Indiana State Senator 1839-1840 1844-1846, Governor of Oregon Territory 1849-1850 1853, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Oregon Territory 1851-1859, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1852, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1859-1861, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1860, candidate for Oregon State Senate 1880. Grandnephew of Joel Lane.^[36]
  • David Lowry Swain (1801–1868), Governor of North Carolina 1832-1835. Grandnephew of Joel Lane.^[37]
    • La Fayette Lane (1842–1896), Oregon State Representative 1864, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1875-1877. Son of Joseph Lane.^[52]
    • Lafayette Mosher (1824–1890), member of the Oregon Legislature, Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1872-1874. Son-in-law of Joseph Lane.^[39]
      • Harry Lane (1855–1917), Mayor of Portland, Oregon 1905-1909; U.S. Senator from Oregon 1913-1917. Grandson of Joseph Lane.^[53]
      • James Lowry Robinson, North Carolina State Representative, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 1881-1884. Grandnephew of David Lowry Swain.^[40]

NOTE: Joseph Lane was also first cousin by marriage of U.S. Senator Walter T. Colquitt.^[42]

The Langdons

• Woodbury Langdon (1739–1805), New Hampshire State Representative 1778-1779, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1779, New Hampshire Executive Councilman 1781-1784, Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court 1782-1783 1786-1791. Brother of John Langdon.^[54]
• John Langdon (1741–1819), member of the New Hampshire Committee of Correspondence, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1775-1776 1787, delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, Governor of New Hampshire 1785-1786 1788-1789 1805-1809 1810-1812, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1789-1901, New Hampshire State Representative 1801-1805. Brother of Woodbury Langdon.^[55]

The Langers and Fords

• Frank J. Langer, member of the North Dakota Legislature. Father of William Langer.^[56]
  • William Langer (1886–1959), State Attorney of Morton County, North Dakota 1914-1916; Attorney General of North Dakota 1916-1920; candidate for Governor of North Dakota 1920; Governor of North Dakota 1933-1934 1937-1939; candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from North Dakota 1938; U.S. Senator from North Dakota 1941-1959. Son of Frank J. Langer.^[57]
    • Morgan Ford, Judge of the U.S. Court of Customs. Nephew of William Langer.^[58]

The Lanhams

• S.W.T. Lanham (1846–1908), U.S. Representative from Texas 1883-1893 1897-1903, Governor of Texas 1903-1907. Father of Fritz G. Lanham.^[59]
  • Fritz G. Lanham (1880–1965), U.S. Representative from Texas 1919-1947. Son of S.W.T. Lanham.^[60]

The Lansings

• John Lansing, Jr. (1754–1829), New York Assemblyman 1780-1784 1785-1786 1788-1789, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York 1785, Mayor of Albany, New York 1786-1790; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1790-1798; Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1798-1801; Chancellor of New York 1801-1814. Uncle of Gerrit Y. Lansing.^[61]
  • Gerrit Y. Lansing (1783–1862), Probate Court Judge in New York 1816-1823, U.S. Representative from New York 1831-1837. Nephew of John Lansing, Jr.^[62]

The Lantoses and Swetts

• Tom Lantos (1928–2008), Democratic Congressman from California from 1981-2008.^[63]
  • Katrina Swett, daughter of Tom Lantos, Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2002 and candidate for Senate nomination in 2008.^[64]
  • Richard Swett, husband of Katrina, Democratic Congressman from NH's 2nd district (1991–1995) and Senate nominee for Senate in 1996.^[65]

The Larneds and Williams

• Charles Larned, Attorney General of Michigan Territory 1814. Father-in-law of Alpheus S. Williams.^[66]
  • Alpheus S. Williams (1810–1878), Probate Court Judge in Michigan 1839, Recorder's Court Judge in Michigan 1842, candidate for Governor of Michigan 1866, U.S. Minister to Salvador 1866-1869, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1875-1878. Son-in-law of Charles Larned.^[67]

The Larrabees and Loves

• William Larrabe (1832–1912), Iowa State Senator, Governor of Iowa 1886-1890. Father-in-law of Don Lathrop Love.
  • Don Lathrop Love (1863–1940), Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska 1909-1911 1929-1931. Son-in-law of William Larrabee.

The Lassiters and Rives

• Francis E. Rives (1792–1861), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837-1841. Great-granduncle of Francis R. Lassiter.^[68]
  • Francis R. Lassiter (1866–1909), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1900-1903 1907-1909. Great-grandnephew of Francis E. Rives.^[69]
  • Charles T. Lassiter, Virginia State Senator, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924. Brother of Francis R. Lassiter.^[70]

The Latimers

• James Latimer, Sr., Delaware Assemblyman 1778-1779. Father of Henry Latimer and George Latimer.
  • Henry Latimer (1752–1819), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1784, Delaware Assemblyman 1787-1791, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1794-1795, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1795-1801, Pennsylvania State Representative. Son of James Latimer, Sr..
  • George Latimer, Delaware Assemblyman 1779-1782. Son of James Latimer, Sr..

The Latrobes and Swanns

• Thomas Swann (1809–1883), Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland 1856-1860; Governor of Maryland 1866-1869; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1869-1879. Father-in-law of Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe.^[71]
  • Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe (1833–1911), Maryland House Delegate 1868, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland 1875-1877 1878-1881 1883-1885 1887-1889 1891-1895. Son-in-law of Thomas Swann.^[72]

The Lattas

• Delbert L. Latta (1920-), Ohio State Senator 1953-1958, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1959-1989, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1968 1972 1976 1996. Father of Robert E. Latta.^[73]
  • Robert E. Latta (1956-), candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1988, member of Wood County, Ohio Board of Commissioners 1991-1997; Ohio State Senator 1997-2001; Ohio State Representative 2001-2007; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2007–present. Son of Delbert L. Latta.^[74]

The Laurens and Pinckneys

• Henry Laurens (1724–1792), Vice President of South Carolina 1776-1777, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1777-1780. Father of John Laurens.^[75]
  • John Laurens (1754–1782), South Carolina State Representative 1779-1780 1782. Son of Henry Laurens.^[76]
  • Charles Pinckney (1757–1824), South Carolina State Representative 1779-1784 1786-1789 1792-1796 1805-1806, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1785-1787, Governor of South Carolina 1789-1792 1796-1798 1806-1808, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1798-1801, U.S. Minister to Spain 1801-1804, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1819-1821. Son-in-law of Henry Laurens.^[77]
    • Henry Laurens Pinckney (1794–1863), South Carolina State Representative 1816-1832, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1833-1837, Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1837-1840; U.S. Collector of Customs of Charleston, South Carolina 1841-1842. Son of Charles Pinckney.^[78]

NOTE: Charles Pinckney was also cousin of U.S. Minister Charles Cotesworth Pinckney^[79] and second cousin of U.S. Representative Thomas Pinckney.^[80]

The Laws and Learneds

• Richard Law (1733–1806), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut 1777 1781-1782, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1784-1789, Judge of the U.S. Federal Court from Connecticut 1789-1806. Father of Lyman Law.^[81]
• Amasa Learned (1750–1825), Connecticut State Representative, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1791-1795, delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818. Father-in-law of Lyman Law.
  • Lyman Law (1770–1840), Connecticut State Representative 1801-1802 1806 1809-1810 1819 1826, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1811-1817. Son of Richard Law.^[82]
    • John Law (1796–1873), Indiana State Representative 1824-1825, Judge of Court of Land Claims 1855-1857, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1861-1865. Son of Lyman Law.^[83]

The Lawrences

• Samuel Lawrence (1773–1837), Judge of New York City Marine Court, New York Assemblyman 1808 1817-1818 1820-1821, Clerk of New York County, New York 1811-1812; U.S. Representative from New York 1823-1825. Brother of William T. Lawrence.^[84]
• William T. Lawrence (1788–1859), Justice of the Peace in New York 1838, U.S. Representative from New York 1847-1849. Brother of Samuel Lawrence.^[85]

The Lawrences of Louisiana and New York

• Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence (1791–1861), U.S. Representative from New York 1833-1834, Mayor of New York City 1834-1837, Collector of Customs of New York City 1845-1849. Cousin of Effingham Lawrence.^[86]
  • Effingham Lawrence (1820–1878), Louisiana State Representative, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1875. Cousin of Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence.^[87]

The Lawrences of Pennsylvania

• Joseph Lawrence (1786–1842), Pennsylvania State Representative 1818-1824 1834-1836, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1825-1829 1841-1842, Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1837. Father of George Van Eman Lawrence.^[88]
  • George Van Eman Lawrence (1818–1904), Pennsylvania State Representative 1844 1847 1858-1859 1893-1896, Pennsylvania State Senator 1849-1851 1861-1863 1875-1876 1878, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1865-1869 1883-1885, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1872. Son of Joseph Lawrence.^[89]

The Laytons

• Caleb R. Layton (1851–1930), Secretary of the Sussex County, Delaware Republican Committee 1876-1888; Chairman of the Sussex County, Delaware Republican Committee 1896-1901; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1900 1904; Delaware Secretary of State 1901-1905; Delaware Progressive Republican Party Committeeman 1912-1918; U.S. Representative from Delaware 1919-1923. Father of John D. Layton.
  • Daniel J. Layton (1879–1960), Attorney General of Delaware 1932-1933, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court 1933-1945. Son of Caleb R. Layton.

The Leas

• Luke Lea (1783–1851), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1833-1837, Tennessee Secretary of State 1835-1839. Brother of Pryor Lea.^[90]
• Pryor Lea (1794–1879), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1827-1831. Brother of Luke Lea.^[91]
  • Luke Lea (1879–1945), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1911-1917, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912. Great-grandson of Luke Lea.^[92]

The Leas and Phelps

• Preston Lea (1841–1916), Governor of Delaware 1905-1909, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908. Father-in-law of Sheffield Phelps.^[93]
  • Sheffield Phelps (1867–1902), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1900. Son-in-law of Preston Lea.^[94]
    • Phelps Phelps (1897–1981), New York Assemblyman 1924-1928 1937-1938, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1956 1960, New York State Senator 1939-1942, Governor of American Samoa 1951-1952, U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic 1952-1953, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1966. Nephew of Sheffield Phelps.^[95]

NOTE: Preston Lea was also third cousin once removed of U.S. Senator Joseph Rodman West^[96] and second cousin once removed of Delaware Assemblyman Charles Corbit^[97] and Minnesota State Representative William Webb, Jr.^[98] Sheffield Phelps was also son of U.S. Representative William Walter Phelps.^[99]

The Leaches of Louisiana

• Anthony Claude "Buddy" Leach (born 1934), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1968-1979, 1984-1988; member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 1979-1981; chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party 2010-2012, brother of Carolyn Leach Huntoon^[100]
• Carolyn Leach Huntoon (born 1940), first woman director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, sister of Claude "Buddy" Leach^[101]

The Leaches of New England

• Edward G. Leach, New Hampshire Republican Executive Committeeman 1880-1909, New Hampshire State Representative 1893-1895, New Hampshire State Senator 1901-1902, New Hampshire Governor's Councilman 1905-1906. Father of Robert M. Leach.^[102]
  • Robert M. Leach (1879–1952), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1924-1925, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932. Son of Edward G. Leach.^[103]

The Leaders

• Guy Leader, Pennsylvania State Senator. Father of George M. Leader.
  • George M. Leader (1918-), Chairman of the York County, Pennsylvania Democratic Party 1946-1950; Pennsylvania State Senator 1950-1954; candidate for Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1952; Governor of Pennsylvania 1955-1959; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1856 1964 1972; candidate for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania 1958. Son of Guy Leader.^[104]

The LeBlancs, Reeses, and the Couhigs

• Samuel A. LeBlanc, I, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Assumption Parish 1912-1916, state district court judge 1920-1929, state appeals court judge, 1929-1949, justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1949-1954, grandfather of Sam A. LeBlanc, III^[105]
  • George W. Reese, Jr. (1923-1998), New Orleans lawyer, former Republican national committeeman from Louisiana, and the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate against Allen J. Ellender in 1960, uncle of Sam A. LeBlanc, III, and Rob Couhig^[106]
    • Sam A. LeBlanc, III, Democratic member of the Louisiana House from Jefferson and Orleans parishes 1972-1980; attorney in New Orleans, temporary federal appeals court judge; retired to St. Francisville, Louisiana, grandson of Samuel A. LeBlanc, I, half-brother of Rob Couhig and Kevin H. Couhig, and nephew of George W. Reese, Jr.^[107][108]
    • Rob Couhig, Republican political activist, businessman, and lawyer in New Orleans, half-brother of Sam A. LeBlanc, III, brother of Kevin Couhig, and nephew of George W. Reese, Jr.^[109]
    • Kevin H. Couhig (born 1951), first president of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, brother of Rob Couhig, half-brother of Sam A. LeBlanc, III, nephew of George W. Reese, Jr.

The Lees

See Lee family

The Lees of Maryland

• Thomas Sim Lee (1745–1819), Governor of Maryland 1779-1783 1792-1794, Delegate to the Confederation Congress from Maryland 1783, Maryland House Delegate 1787. Father of John Lee.^[110]
  • John Lee (1788–1871), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1823-1825, Maryland House Delegate, Maryland State Senator. Son of Thomas Sim Lee.^[111]
    • John Lee Carroll (1830–1911), Maryland State Senator 1868-1874, Governor of Maryland 1876-1880. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee.^[112]

NOTE: Thomas Sim Lee was also thought to be of some relation to the Lee family and was first cousin of U.S. Senator Richard Potts.^[113] John Lee Carroll was also great-grandson of U.S. Senator Charles Carroll of Carrollton.^[114]

The LeFevers

• Jacob LeFever (1830–1905), Supervisor of New Paltz, New York 1861-1862; New York Assemblyman 1863-1865 1867; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888; U.S. Representative from New York 1893-1897. Father of Frank J. LeFevre.^[115]
  • Frank J. LeFevre (1874–1941), New York State Senator 1902, U.S. Representative from New York 1905-1907. Son of Jacob LeFever.^[116]

The Lefflers

• Isaac Leffler (1788–1866), Virginia House Delegate 1817-1819 1823-1827 1832-1833, member of the Virginia Board of Public Works 1827, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1827-1829, member of the Wisconsin Territory Legislature 1836-1837, Iowa Territory Representative 1841, U.S. Marshall of Iowa 1844-1845, Receiver of Public Moneys of Chariton, Iowa 1852-1853. Brother of Shepherd Leffler.^[117]
• Shepherd Leffler (1811–1879), Iowa Territory Representative 1839 1841, Iowa Territory Councilman 1841-1843 1845, delegate to the Iowa Territory Constitutional Convention 1844 1846, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1846-1851, candidate for Governor of Iowa 1875. Brother of Isaac Leffler.^[118]

The Lehlbachs

• Herman Lehlbach (1845–1904), New Jersey Assemblyman 1884-1886, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1885-1891. Uncle of Frederick R. Lehlbach.^[119]
  • Frederick R. Lehlbach (1876–1937), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1915-1937. Nephew of Herman Lehlbach.^[120]

The Lehmans

• Irving Lehman (1876–1945), Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1900-1924, Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1924-1939, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1940-1945. Brother of Herbert H. Lehman.^[121]
• Herbert H. Lehman (1878–1963), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1932 1936 1940 1948 1952 1956 1960, Lieutenant Governor of New York 1929-1932, Governor of New York 1933-1942, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1946, U.S. Senator from New York 1949-1957. Brother of Irving Lehman.^[122]
  • Robert M. Morgenthau (1919-), U.S. Attorney in New York 1961-1962 1962-1969, candidate for Governor of New York 1962, District Attorney of New York County, New York. Grandnephew of Herbert H. Lehman.^[123]
  • Orin Lehman (1920–2008), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1964, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1966. Grandnephew of Herbert H. Lehman.^[124]
  • John Langeloth Loeb, Jr. (1930-), U.S. Ambassador to Denmark 1981-1983. Grandnephew of Hebert H. Lehman.^[125]

NOTE: Irving Lehman was also brother-in-law of New York State Senator Nathan Straus, Jr.^[126] Robert M. Morgenthau is also grandson of U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau Sr.^[127] and son of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr..^[128] Orin Lehman was also nephew by marriage of Rhode Island Governor William Henry Vanderbilt III.^[129]

The Lenahans and O'Connells

• John Thomas Lenahan (1952-1920), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1896, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1907-1909. Father-in-law of Joseph F. O'Connell.
  • Joseph F. O'Connell (1872–1942), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1907-1911, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912 1920, delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1917. Son-in-law of John Thomas Lenahan.

The Lenroots

• Irvine L. Lenroot (1869–1949), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1901-1907, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1909-1918, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1918-1927, Judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patents Appeals 1929-1941. Uncle of Arthur A. Lenroot, Jr.^[130]
  • Arthur Lenroot, Jr. (1912–1997), Wisconsin State Senator, candidate for Wisconsin State Senate 1954, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948. Nephew of Irvine L. Lenroot.^[131]

The Lesinskis

• John Lesinski, Sr. (1885–1950), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1940 1944, delegate to the Michigan Democratic Convention 1936 1940 1944, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1933-1950. Father of John Lesinski, Jr.^[132]
  • John Lesinski, Jr. (1914–2005), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1951-1965, member of the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County, Michigan 1968-1973. Son of John Lesinski, Sr.^[133]

The Levis

• Edward H. Levi (1911–2000), U.S. Attorney General 1975-1977. Father of David F. Levi.^[134]
  • David F. Levi (1951-), U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of California 1986-1990, Judge of U.S. District Court for Eastern District of California 1990-2003, Chief Judge of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California 2003-2007. Son of Edward H. Levi.^[135]

The Levins

A (comparatively) rare Jewish political family.

• Theodore Levin (1897–1970), federal judge; father of Charles and Joseph.^[136]
  • Charles Levin (born 1926), justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1973–1996; son of Theodore.^[137]
  • Joseph Levin (b. ?), candidate for U.S. representative from Michigan; son of Theodore and brother of Charles.^[138]
• Saul Levin (?-?), U.S. Ambassador to Honduras; brother of Theodore.
  • Carl Levin (born 1934), U.S. senator from Michigan, 1979-; son of Saul and brother of Sander.^[139]
  • Sander M. Levin (born 1931), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1983–; son of Saul and brother of Carl.^[140]
    • Andy Levin (born 1960), senior policy advisor to the AFL-CIO 1995-2006; sought election to the Michigan Senate (2006). Son of Sander M. Levin.^[141]

The Levitas

• Elliott H. Levitas (1930-), Georgia State Representative 1966-1975, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1975-1985. Father of Kevin Levitas.^[142]
  • Kevin Levitas, member of the Georgia Legislature. Son of Elliott H. Levitas.

The Lewis

• Andrew L. Lewis, Jr. (1931-), candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania 1968 1972 1974 1980, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1976, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 1981-1983. Father of Andrew Lewis.^[143]
  • Andrew Lewis, Commissioner of Haverford, Pennsylvania 2004-2007; Delaware County, Pennsylvania Councilman 2007–present. Son of Andrew L. Lewis, Jr..

The Lewis of New York

• Francis Lewis (1713–1803), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York 1775. Father of Morgan Lewis.^[144]
  • Morgan Lewis (1754–1844), New York Assemblyman 1789-1790 1791-1792, Attorney General of New York 1791-1792, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1792-1801, Governor of New York 1804-1807, New York State Senator 1810-1814. Son of Francis Lewis.^[145]

NOTE: Morgan Lewis was also son-in-law of New York Colony Assemblyman Robert Livingston,^[146] grandson-in-law of New York Colony Assemblyman Robert Livingston,^[147] and brother-in-law of U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Robert Livingston,^[148] U.S. Secretary of State Edward Livingston,^[149] and U.S. Secretary of War John Armstrong, Jr..^[150]

The Lewis of Virginia

• John F. Lewis (1818–1895), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 1869-1870 1882, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1870-1875. Brother of Lunsford L. Lewis.^[151]
• Lunsford L. Lewis (1846–1920), Attorney of Culpeper County, Virginia 1870-1874; U.S. Attorney in Virginia 1874-1882 1902-1905 1905-1912; Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court 1882-1895. Brother of John F. Lewis.^[152]

NOTE: Lunsford L. Lewis was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative John Botts.^[153]

The Lichts

• Frank Licht (1916–1987), Rhode Island State Senator 1949-1956, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge 1956-1968, Governor of Rhode Island 1969-1973. Uncle of Richard Licht.^[154]
  • Richard Licht (1948-), Rhode Island State Senator 1975-1984, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1985-1989, candidate for U.S. Senate from Rhode Island 1988, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004. Nephew of Frank Licht.^[155]

The Lincolns of Illinois

• Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), U.S. President 1861-1865; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1847-1849; Candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois, 1854 and 1858.
  • Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), U.S. Secretary of War, 1881-1885; Ambassador the United Kingdom, 1889-1893. Son of Abraham Lincoln.

The Lincolns of New England

• Levi Lincoln, Sr. (1749–1820), Probate Judge of Worcester County, Massachusetts; Massachusetts State Representative 1796; Massachusetts State Senator 1797; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1800-1801; Attorney General of the United States 1801-1805; acting U.S. Secretary of State 1801; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1807-1809; acting Governor of Massachusetts 1808-1809. Father of Levi Lincoln, Jr. and Enoch Lincoln.^[156]
  • Levi Lincoln, Jr. (1782–1868), Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1823-1824, Governor of Massachusetts 1825-1834, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1834-1841. Son of Levi Lincoln, Sr.^[157]
  • Enoch Lincoln (1788–1829), U.S. District Attorney in Massachusetts 1815-1818, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1818-1821, U.S. Representative from Maine 1821-1826, Governor of Maine 1827-1829. Son of Levi Lincoln, Sr.^[158]
    • Frederick Robie (1822–1912), Maine State Senator 1866-1867, Maine State Representative 1868-1878, Maine Governor's Executive Councilman 1880 1881-1882, Governor of Maine 1883-1887. Grandnephew of Levi Lincoln, Jr. and Enoch Lincoln.^[159]

NOTE: Levi Lincoln, Sr. was also distantly related to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.^[160]

The Lindberghs and Lodges

• John C. Lodge (1862–1950), Michigan State Representative 1909-1910, Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1922-1923 1924 1927-1929. Uncle by marriage of Charles August Lindbergh.^[161]
  • Charles August Lindbergh (1859–1924), U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1907-1917, candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Minnesota 1916, candidate for Governor of Minnesota 1918, candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1920. Nephew by marriage of John C. Lodge.^[162]

The Lindsays and Rudds

• George H. Lindsay (1837–1916), New York Assemblyman 1882-1886, Coroner of Kings County, New York 1886-1892; U.S. Representative from New York 1901-1913. Father of George W. Lindsay.^[163]
  • George W. Lindsay (1865–1938), New York Democratic Committeeman, New York Assemblyman, U.S. Representative from New York 1923-1935. Son of George H. Lindsay.^[164]
  • Stephen A. Rudd (1874–1936), U.S. Representative from New York 1931-1936. Son-in-law of George H. Lindsay.^[165]
    • Roy H. Rudd, New York Assemblyman 1937-1944, New York State Senator 1945-1946. Son of Stephen A. Rudd.^[166]

NOTE: Stephen A. Rudd was also son of New York Assemblyman Robert J. Rudd.^[167]

The Lindsays and Winstons

• John Anthony Winston (1912-1871), member of the Alabama Legislature 1840, Alabama State Senator 1845, Governor of Alabama 1853-1857, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Brother-in-law of Robert B. Lindsay.^[168]
• Robert B. Lindsay (1824–1902), Alabama State Representative 1853, Alabama State Senator 1857 1866, Governor of Alabama 1870-1872. Brother-in-law of John Anthony Winston.^[169]

The Lipinskis

• William O. Lipinski (1937-), Illinois Democratic Committeeman, Chicago, Illinois Alderman 1975-1983; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1983-2005. Husband of Rose Marie Lipinski.^[170]
• Rose Marie Lipinski, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1996 2004. Wife of William O. Lipinski.^[171]
  • Daniel W. Lipinski (1966-), U.S. Representative from Illinois 2005–present. Son of William O. Lipinski and Rose Marie Lipinski.

The Lippitts

• Henry Lippitt (1818–1891), Governor of Rhode Island 1875-1877. Father of Charles W. Lippitt and Henry F. Lippitt.^[172]
  • Charles W. Lippitt (1846–1924), Governor of Rhode Island 1895-1897. Son of Henry Lippitt.^[173]
  • Henry F. Lippitt (1856–1933), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1911-1917, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912. Son of Henry Lippitt.^[174]

NOTE: Henry Lippitt was also granduncle of U.S. Senate John Chafee^[175] and great-granduncle of U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee.^[176]

The Listers

• Ernest Lister (1870–1919), candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 1909, Governor of Washington 1913-1919. Husband of Alma Lister.^[177]
• Alma Lister, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1920. Wife of Ernest Lister.
  • Edna Lister, candidate for Washington Secretary of State 1948. Niece of Ernest Lister and Alma Lister.

The Livermores

• Samuel Livermore (1732–1803), member of the New Hampshire General Court 1768-1769, Attorney General of New Hampshire 1769-1774, New Hampshire State Attorney, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1780-1782 1785-1786, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court 1782-1789, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1789-1793, President of the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1791 1792, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1793-1801. Father of Edward St. Loe Livermore and Arthur Livermore.^[178]
  • Edward St. Loe Livermore (1762–1832), U.S. District Attorney in New Hampshire 1789-1797, Solicitor of Rockingham County, New Hampshire 1791-1793; Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1797-1799; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1807-1811. Son of Samuel Livermore.^[179]
  • Arthur Livermore (1766–1853), New Hampshire State Representative 1794-1795, Solicitor of Rockingham County, New Hampshire 1796-1798; Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court 1798-1809; Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court 1809-1813; Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1813-1816; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1817-1821 1823-1825; New Hampshire State Senator 1821-1822; Probate Judge in Grafton County, New Hampshire 1822-1823; Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in New Hampshire 1825-1832. Son of Samuel Livermore.^[180]
  • Norman Banks Livermore, Jr. (1911–2006), California Secretary of Resources under Governor Ronald Reagan, 1966–74, giving him one of the best environmental records of any governor during those years. Notable achievements included preserving uninterrupted wilderness in the Sierra Nevada, from Mount Whitney to Yosemite.

The Lloyds

• Edward Lloyd, Governor of Maryland Colony 1709-1714. Grandfather of Edward Lloyd.
  • Edward Lloyd (1744–1796), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1783-1784. Grandson of Edward Lloyd.
    • Edward Lloyd (1779–1834), Maryland House Delegate 1800-1805, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1807-1809, Governor of Maryland 1809-1811, Maryland State Senator 1811-1815 1826-1831, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1819-1826. Son of Edward Lloyd.^[181]
      • Henry Lloyd (1852–1920), Maryland State Senator 1882-1884, Governor of Maryland 1885-1888, Maryland Circuit Court Judge 1892-1908. Grandson of Edward Lloyd.^[182]

NOTE: Henry Lloyd was also great-grandson of U.S. Senator John Henry.^[183]

The Lockes

• John Locke (1764–1855), Massachusetts State Representative 1804, delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1820, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1823-1829, Massachusetts State Senator 1830. Third cousin once removed of Charles Locke.^[184]
  • Charles Locke (1811–1881), Michigan State Representative 1867-1868. Third cousin once removed of John Locke.^[185]
    • J.B. Locke (1832–1899), Minnesota State Representative 1865. First cousin twice removed of John Locke.^[186]
    • Otis Taft Locke (1844–1916), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868. Third cousin twice removed of John Locke.^[187]
    • David G. Locke (1860–1944), Michigan State Representative 1921-1922. Third cousin twice removed of John Locke.^[188]
      • Leon Locke(1869–1934), Louisiana State Representative 1908-1916, Mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana 1929-1933. First cousin thrice removed of John Locke.^[189]

The Lockes and Wingos

• Matthew Locke (1730–1801), Treasury Commissioner of North Carolina 1771, Rowan County, North Carolina Safety Committeeman; Rowan County, North Carolina Secrecy, Intelligence, and Observation Committeeman; Delegate to the Colonial Congress 1776; delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1776 1789; member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1777-1781 1783-1792; North Carolina State Senator 1781-1782; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1793-1799. Uncle of Francis Locke.^[190]
  • Francis Locke (1776–1823), Judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1803-1814, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1814-1815. Nephew of Matthew Locke.^[191]
    • Effiegene Locke Wingo (1883–1962), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1930-1933. Great-great-great granddaughter of Matthew Locke.^[192]
    • Otis Wingo (1877–1930), Arkansas State Senator 1907-1909, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1913-1930. Husband of Effiegene Locke Wingo.^[193]

The Lodges and Cabots

Also see The Davis and Lodges

The Cabots and Lodges were relatives by marriage to the Adams family^[194] and the Roosevelt family.

• George Cabot (b. 1752 in Salem)^[195] - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, appointed but declined to be first Secretary of the Navy
  • Great-grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge (b. 1850 in Boston)^[196] - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and ardent opponent of Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations
    • • Great-great-great grandson, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (b. 1902 in Nanhunt)^[197] - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, incumbent 1952 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts against John F. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations and South Vietnam, and 1960 vice presidential candidate for Richard Nixon against Kennedy-Lyndon B. Johnson
        • Great-great-great-great grandson, George Cabot Lodge II (b. 1927) - 1962 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts against Edward M. Kennedy
      • Great-great-great grandson, John Davis Lodge (b. 1903 in Washington, DC)^[198] - 64th Governor of Connecticut

NOTE: Henry Cabot Lodge was also grandson-in-law of U.S. Senator Elijah Hunt Mills.^[199] George Cabot Lodge was also grandson-in-law of U.S. Secretary of State Frederick T. Frelinghuysen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. was also great-great-grandson-in-law of U.S. Senator Jonathan Mason^[200] and brother-in-law of New Jersey Treasurer Archibald S. Alexander.^[201] George C. Lodge and John Davis Lodge were also nephews by marriage of U.S. Representative Augustus P. Gardner.^[202] John Davis Lodge was also brother-in-law of U.S. Consul General D. Chadwick Braggiotti.^[203]

The Logans

• James Logan (1674–1751), Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1722-1723; Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Colony 1731-1739; acting Governor of Pennsylvania Colony 1736-1738. Grandfather of George Logan.
  • George Logan (1753–1821), Pennsylvania State Representative 1785-1789 1795-1796 1799, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1801-1807. Grandson of James Logan.^[204]

The Logans of Illinois

• John Logan, member of the Illinois Legislature. Father of John A. Logan.^[205]
  • John A. Logan (1826–1886), Illinois State Representative 1852, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1859-1862 1867-1871, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868 1880, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1871-1877 1879-1886, candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 1884, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1884. Son of John A. Logan.^[206]

The Longs

See Long family

The Longleys

• James B. Longley (1924–1980), Governor of Maine 1975-1979. Father of James B. Longley, Jr.^[207]
  • James B. Longley, Jr. (1951-), U.S. Representative from Maine 1995-1997, candidate for Governor of Maine 1998. Son of James B. Longley.^[208]

• • Susan Longley -Susan Walsh Longley (born December 15, 1955) is an American politician and lawyer from Maine. A Democrat, Longley served in the Maine Senate from 1994 to 2002, where she represented Waldo County.[1] In 2002, she sought the Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's 2nd }district, where she sought to replace John Baldacci. She lost in the June primary to Senate President Mike Michaud.[2] In 2004, Longley unseated incumbent Republican Waldo Count Judge of Probate Randy Mailloux. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2012.[3] Son of James B. Longley, Sister of James B. Longley,Jr.

The Longyears

• Davis Winne (1818–1902), Sheriff of Ulster County, New York 1861 1864; New York Assemblyman 1876 1887. First cousin of John W. Longyear.^[209]
• John W. Longyear (1820–1875), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1863-1867, delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention 1867, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, U.S. District Court Judge in Michigan. First cousin of Davis Winne.^[210]
• Isaac W. Longyear (1831–1882), Supervisor of Shandaken, New York 1862-1866; New York Assemblyman 1877. Second cousin of Davis Winne and John W. Longyear.^[211]
  • John Munroe Longyear (1850–1922), Mayor of Marquette, Michigan 1890-1891. Son of John W. Longyear.^[212]
  • Charles Davis (1853–1913), New York State Senator 1896-1898, Surrogate of Ulster County, New York 1899. Second cousin once removed of Davis Winne, John W. Longyear, and Isaac W. Longyear.^[213]
    • Robert D. Longyear, U.S. Vice Consul in Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1922; U.S. Consul in Lucerne, Switzerland 1926; U.S. Consul in Munich, Germany 1932; U.S. Consul in Marseille, France 1938. Son of John Munroe Longyear.^[214]

NOTE: John Munroe Longyear was also second cousin by marriage of Kingston, New York Mayor Aaron Thompson.^[215]

The Louds

• Henry M. Loud, candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1886. Father of George A. Loud.^[216]
  • George A. Loud (1852–1925), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1903-1913 1915-1917. Son of Henry M. Loud.^[217]

The Lounsburys

• George E. Lounsbury (1838–1904), Connecticut State Senator 1895-1896, Governor of Connecticut 1899-1901. Brother of Phineas C. Lounsbury.^[218]
• Phineas C. Lounsbury (1841–1925), Connecticut State Representative 1874, Governor of Connecticut 1887-1889. Brother of George E. Lounsbury.^[219]

The Lovejoys

• Owen Lovejoy (1811–1864), Illinois State Representative 1854-1856, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1857-1864. Third cousin twice removed of John H. Lovejoy.^[220]
  • John H. Lovejoy, Mayor of Rockland, Maine 1874-1875 1879-1880 1895-1897. Third cousin twice removed of Owen Lovejoy.^[221]

NOTE: Owen Lovejoy was also cousin of U.S. Senator Nathan A. Farwell.^[222]

The Lowes, the Mimses, and the Spencers

• W. Matt Lowe (1872-1955), mayor of Minden, Louisiana, 1916 to 1920; member of the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body, 1940 to 1954, father-in-law of Leland Mims and grandfather of George B. Spencer, Jr.^[223]
  • Leland G. Mims, Minden businessman, member of the Webster Parish Police Jury, 1953 to 1976; president of the statewide Police Jury Association of Louisiana, 1965 and 1966; son-in-law of W. Matt Lowe and uncle by marriage of George B. Spencer, Jr.^[224]
    • George Benjamin Spencer, Jr. (1925-2007), two-term member of the Quorum Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas, the county governing body, grandson of W. Matt Lowe and nephew by marriage of Leland G. Mims^[225]

The Lowndes

• Rawlins Lowndes (1721–1800), South Carolina Colony Assemblyman, member of the South Carolina Colony Council of Safety, President of South Carolina 1778, Governor of South Carolina 1778-1779, South Carolina Assemblyman, South Carolina State Representative 1787-1790. Father of Thomas Lowndes and William Lowndes.
  • Thomas Lowndes (1766–1843), member of the South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1801-1805. Son of Rawlins Lowndes.
  • William Lowndes (1782–1822), South Carolina State Representative 1806, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1811-1822. Son of Rawlins Lowndes.

NOTE: William Lowndes was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative Thomas Pinckney.

The Lowries

• Walter Lowrie (1784–1868), Pennsylvania State Representative 1811-1812, Pennsylvania State Senator 1813-1819, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1819-1825. Uncle of Walter H. Lowrie.^[226]
  • Walter H. Lowrie (1807–1876), District Court Judge in Pennsylvania 1846-1851, Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1851-1857, Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1857-1863. Nephew of Walter Lowrie.^[227]

The Lucas

• John Baptiste Charles Lucas (1759–1842), Pennsylvania State Representative 1792-1798, Common Pleas Court Judge in Pennsylvania 1794, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1803-1805, District Court Judge in Louisiana 1805-1820, Commissioner of Land Claims in Louisiana 1805-1812. Father of Charles Lucas.
  • Charles Lucas (1792–1817), member of the Missouri Territory Legislature. Son of John Baptiste Charles Lucas.

The Lucases of Virginia

• Edward Lucas (1780–1858), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1837. Brother of William Lucas.^[228]
• William Lucas (1800–1877), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1839-1841 1843-1845. Brother of Edward Lucas.^[229]

The Luceys

• Gregory C. Lucey, Wisconsin Democratic Central Committeeman 1954. Father of Patrick Joseph Lucey.
  • Patrick Joseph Lucey (1918-), Justice of the Peace in Ferryville, Wisconsin 1946-1950; Wisconsin Assemblyman 1949-1951; Chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party 1957-1963; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1965-1967 candidate for Governor of Wisconsin 1966; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1968 1972; Governor of Wisconsin 1971-1977; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico 1977-1979; candidate for Vice President of the United States 1980. Son of Gregory C. Lucey.^[230]

The Lujans

• Ben Lujan, Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives
• Ben R. Lujan, U.S. Representative from New Mexico since 2009.
• Manuel Lujan Jr. (1928-), U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1969-1989, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1989-1993. Cousin of Michelle Lujan Grisham.
• Michelle Lujan Grisham, U.S. Representative from New Mexico since 2013, New Mexico Health Secretary 2004-2007. Cousin of Manuel Lujan Jr..
• Eugene Lujan, former Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court

The Lukens

• James T. Luken (1921–1979), Ohio State Representative, Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman; Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1976-1977. Brother of Thomas A. Luken.
• Thomas A. Luken (1925-), Solicitor of Deer Park, Ohio 1955-1961; U.S. Attorney in Ohio 1961-1964; Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman 1964-1967 1969-1974; Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1971-1972; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1977-1991. Brother of James T. Luken.
  • Charles J. Luken (1951-), candidate for Democratic nomination for Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman 1979; candidate for Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman 1979; Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman 1981-1984; Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1984-1991 1999-2005; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1991-1993; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004. Son of Thomas A. Luken.^[231]

The Lumpkins

• Wilson Lumpkin (1783–1870), Georgia State Representative 1804-1812, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1815-1817 1827-1831, Governor of Georgia 1831-1835, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1837-1841. Brother of Joseph Henry Lumpkin.^[232]
• Joseph Henry Lumpkin (1799–1867), Georgia Assemblyman 1824-1825, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1863-1867. Brother of Wilson Lumpkin.^[233]
  • John Henry Lumpkin (1812–1860), Georgia State Representative 1835, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1840, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843-1849 1855-1857, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1857, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Nephew of Wilson Lumpkin and Joseph Henry Lumpkin.
    • Middleton P. Barrow (1839–1903), delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1877, Georgia State Representative 1880-1881, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1882-1883. Grandson of Wilsom Lumpkin.^[234]

The Lynches

• Thomas Lynch (1727–1776), South Carolina Colony Assemblyman 1751-1757 1761-1763 1765 1768 1772, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1774-1776. Father of Thomas Lynch, Jr.^[235]
  • Thomas Lynch, Jr. (1749–1779), delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1776. Son of Thomas Lynch.^[236]

The Lyons and Thayers

• Lucius Lyon (1800–1851), U.S. Congressional Delegate from Michigan Territory 1833-1835, delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention 1835, U.S. Senator from Michigan 1837-1839, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1843-1845. Uncle of George W. Thayer.^[237]
  • George W. Thayer (1827–1916), Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan 1877-1878. Nephew of Lucius Lyon.^[238]

The Lyonses and Wilkinsons of Louisiana

• Charlton Lyons (1894-1973), oilman, "Mr. Republican" in Louisiana, party gubernatorial nominee in 1964 and state party chairman from 1964 to 1968, father of Hall Lyons, father-in-law of Susybelle Lyons^[239]
  • Hall Lyons (1923-1998), oilman, Republican candidate for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district seat, 1966, and American Party nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1972, younger son of Charlton Lyons, brother-in-law of Susybelle Lyons^[240]
• W. Scott Wilkinson (1895-1985), lawyer, businessman and Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1920 to 1924, father of Susybelle Lyons^[241]
  • Susybelle Wilkinson Lyons (1923-2007), philanthropist, delegate to the 1960 Republican National Convention, daughter of W. Scott Wilkinson, daughter-in-law of Charlton Lyons, and sister-in-law of Hall Lyons^[242]

The Lytles and Rowans

• John Rowan (1773–1843), Kentucky Secretary of State 1804-1806, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1807-1809, Kentucky State Representative 1813-1817 1822 1824, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1819-1821, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1825-1831. Father of John Rowan, Jr.^[243]
  • John Rowan, Jr. (1807–1855), U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Two Sicilies, Italy 1848. Son of John Rowan.^[244]
  • Robert Todd Lytle (1804–1839), Ohio State Representative 1828-1829, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1833-1834 1834-1835, Surveyor of Public Lands of the Northwest Territory 1836. Nephew of John Rowan.^[245]

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