List of U.S. political families Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

During its history the United States has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians from their ranks, and these historic U.S. political families have had a significant impact on politics in the United States.

Many of these families have moved to national prominence from a state or regional power base. The Kennedys, for example, are particularly associated with Massachusetts; the Long family is identified with Louisiana, the Lees with Virginia, and the Tafts with Ohio. Other political families are less connected with a specific state; the Bush family began in Connecticut, but is now more closely identified with Texas, and a member of the family is the governor of Florida. Kennedy family member Maria Shriver's husband Arnold Schwarzenegger is now governor of California.

See also Political families of the world.

Table of contents

1 Families 1.1 The Adamses 1.2 The Bayhs 1.3 The Browns 1.4 The Bushes 1.5 The Byrds and Floods 1.6 The Carnahans 1.7 The Carrolls 1.8 The Celebrezzes 1.9 The Churches and Clarks 1.10 The Clintons 1.11 The Cornings 1.12 The D'Alesandros 1.13 The Daleys 1.14 The DeWines 1.15 The Dingells 1.16 The Doles 1.17 The Dulleses 1.18 The du Ponts 1.19 The Eisenhowers 1.20 The Feltons 1.21 The Frelinghuysens 1.22 The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses 1.23 The Gores 1.24 The Harrisons 1.25 The Hearsts 1.26 The Houghtons 1.27 The Humphreys 1.28 The Hutchinsons 1.29 The Johnsons 1.30 The Kennedys 1.31 The La Follettes 1.32 The Larsons 1.33 The Lees 1.34 The Lodges 1.35 The Longs 1.36 The Metzenbaums and Hyatts 1.37 The Murkowskis 1.38 The Powells 1.39 The Rockefellers 1.40 The Romneys 1.41 The Roosevelts 1.42 The Sheppards and Macks 1.43 The Shrivers 1.44 The Stevensons 1.45 The Talmadges 1.46 The Tafts 1.47 The Udalls 2 External references

Families

Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level:

The Adamses

Main article: Adams family

• Samuel Adams, organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signatory of the Declaration of Independence
• John Adams, second President of the United States, second cousin of Samuel Adams.
  • John Quincy Adams, sixth President, and the first who was the son of a President, John Adams.
    • Charles Francis Adams, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, son of John Quincy Adams
      • Charles F. Adams, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, grandson of Charles Francis Adams.

The Bayhs

Main article: Bayh family

• Birch E. Bayh II, Senator from Indiana and presidential candidate in 1976
  • B. Evans "Evan" Bayh III, current Senator from Indiana, son of Birch

The Browns

Main article: Brown family

• Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr, Governor of California 1959 - 1967, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President in 1960.
  • Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr, Governor of California 1975 - 1983, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President 1976, 1980, 1992, Mayor of Oakland 1998 - present, son of Pat Brown.
  • Kathleen Brown, California State Treasurer 1991 - 1995, Democratic cantidate for Governor of California (1994), daughter of Pat Brown.
• Harold C. Brown, California Court of Appeal, 1966 - 1976, brother of Pat Brown.

(The Browns are not related to Willie Brown, former Mayor of San Francisco, California and former Speaker of the California State Assembly)

The Bushes

Main article: Bush family

Two members of the Bush family have served as President of the United States and a number of Bush family members have served in other high offices:

• Franklin Pierce, President, ancestor of Barbara Bush.
• Samuel P. Bush, a close advisor to President Hoover, was president of the National Association of Manufacturers.
  • Prescott Bush (son of Samuel P. Bush), served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
    • George H. W. Bush (son of Prescott Bush), representative from Texas, Ambassador to the United Nations, Director of the CIA, chairman of the Republican National Committee, 43rd Vice President, and 41st President.
      • George W. Bush (son of George H. W. Bush), Governor of Texas, and 43rd President
      • John E. "Jeb" Bush (son of George H. W. Bush), is Governor of Florida
    • Prescott Bush Jr, served as chairman of the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce.

The Bush family is believed to have descended from the Spencer family that produced Diana, Princess of Wales, which would make George W. Bush a 17th cousin to Prince William of Wales.

The Byrds and Floods

• Henry D. Flood was Congressman from Virginia 1901-1921.
• Harry F. Byrd Sr, nephew of Henry D. Flood, was governor of Virginia 1926-1930 and a Senator from Virginia 1933-1965.
  • Harry F. Byrd Jr, son of Harry F. Byrd Sr., was a U.S. senator from Virginia 1965-1983.

(The Virginia Byrds are not related to Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia)

The Carnahans

• A.S.J. Carnahan (1897-1968), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1945-1947 and 1949-1961, U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, 1961-1963.
• Melvin E. Carnahan (1934-2000), son of A.S.J. Carnahan, governor of Missouri, 1993-2000, died in plane crash while running for United States Senate.
• Jean Carnahan (b. 1933), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001-2003.
• Russ Carnahan, son of Mel and Jean Carnahan, elected to U.S. House 2004.
• Robin Carnahan, daughter of Mel and Jean Carnahan, candidate for Missouri Secretary of State, 2004.

The Carrolls

The Carrolls of Maryland were a very active family during the early history of the United States

• Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723 - 1783), delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland.
• Daniel Carroll (1730 - 1796) - Member of the United States Constitutional Convention, U.S. Representative from Maryland, first cousin of Charles the Barrister.
• John Carroll (1735 - 1815), First Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore, brother of Daniel, first cousin of Charles the Barrister.
• Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737 - 1832), delegate to the Continental Congress, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, U.S. Senator from Maryland, first cousin of Charles the Barrister, Daniel and John.

The Celebrezzes

• Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr (1910-1998): Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio; U.S. secretary of health, education, and welfare; judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • Anthony J. "Tony" Celebrezze Jr (died 2003), son of Anthony Sr.: Ohio state senator; Ohio secretary of state; Ohio attorney general; Democratic nominee for Ohio governor
    • Anthony J. Celebrezze III, son of Anthony Jr.
  • Frank D. Celebrezze Sr, son of Anthony Sr.: Chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
    • Frank D. Celebrezze Jr (born 1952), son of Frank Sr.: Ohio appeals court judge
  • James P. Celebrezze, son of Anthony Sr.: Ohio Supreme Court judge
• Frank D. Celebrezze I (died 1953), brother of Anthony Sr.: Cleveland municipal judge; Cleveland director of safety; assistant Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor

The Churches and Clarks

• Frank Church, U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1957 - 1981. Son in law of Chase Addison Clark.
• Chase Addison Clark, Governor of Idaho from 1941 - 1953. Brother of Barzilla W. Clark.
• Barzilla W. Clark, Governor of Idaho from 1937 - 1939.

The Clintons

• William J. Clinton, 42nd President
• Hillary Rodham Clinton (wife of Bill Clinton), U.S. senator from New York

The Cornings

• Erastus Corning, mayor of Albany, New York, 1834-1837; formed New York Central railroad. U.S. Congressman from New York, 1857-1859, 1861-1863.
• Parker Corning (grandson of Erastus Corning), U.S. Congressman from New York, 28th District, 1923-1937.
• Edwin Corning (grandson of Erastus Corning), New York Democratic chair, 1926-1928; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1927-1928.
• Erastus Corning II (son of Edwin Corning), mayor of Albany, 1941-1983.

The D'Alesandros

• Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr, Congressman, Mayor of Baltimore.
  • Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III, Mayor of Baltimore, son of Thomas, Jr.
  • Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, daughter of Thomas, Jr.

The Daleys

Main article: Daley family

Two members of the Daley family served as Mayor of Chicago, between them ruling the city for more than a third of a century.

• Richard J. Daley, mayor from 1955 until 1976.
  • Richard M. Daley (son of Richard J. Daley), mayor since 1989.
  • William M. Daley (son of Richard J. Daley), U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 until 2000.

The DeWines

• Michael DeWine: U.S. representative from Ohio, lieutenant governor of Ohio, U.S. senator from Ohio
  • Pat DeWine, Michael's son: Cincinnati, Ohio, city councilman
• Kevin DeWine, Michael's second cousin: Ohio state representative

The Dingells

• John D. Dingell Sr (1894-1955), U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1933-1955.
• John D. Dingell Jr (b.1926), son of John Sr., U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1955-present.
• Chris Dingell, son of John Dingell Jr., state senator in Michigan, 1998-present, presumed candidate for John Dingell, Jr.'s House seat upon his retirement.

The Doles

• Robert Dole, Senator from Kansas 1969-1997, Republican Presidential candidate in 1996.
• Elizabeth Dole (wife of Robert Dole), Senator from North Carolina since 2001.

The Dulleses

Main article: Dulles family

Several members of the Dulles family served in important positions, including:

• John Watson Foster, Secretary of State under President Benjamin Harrison.
• Robert Lansing, Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson (uncle of John Foster Dulles).
• John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State from 1953 - 1959 (grandson of John Foster).
• Allen Dulles, second director of the CIA, brother of John Foster Dulles.
• Avery Dulles, son of John Foster Dulles, is a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

The du Ponts

Main article: du Pont family; also see du Pont company

The du Pont immigrant to the United States, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) was deputy of the Third Estate to the Estates-General for the region of Nemours in France. The du Pont political dynasty is based on the family's manufacturing empire in Delaware.

• May Lammot du Pont married Willard Saulsbury U.S. Senator from Delaware (elected 1912).
• Renée de Pelleport du Pont married LeRoy Harvey, mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.
• Ethel du Pont (1916-1965) married Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) and Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962).
• Pierre Samuel du Pont IV (born 1935) was a U.S. Congressman from Delaware (1971-1974) & Governor of Delaware (1977-1985).
• Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926) was Senator from Delaware 1905-1916.
• Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863-1930) was Senator from Delaware (1921-1928).

The Eisenhowers

Main article: Eisenhower family

• Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces, President
  • John Eisenhower, his son, Army officer and Ambassador to Belgium
    • David Eisenhower, his son, namesake of Camp David and son-in-law of Richard Nixon

The Feltons

Main article: Felton family

• William Harrell Felton, Georgia Congressman 1875-1881
• Rebecca Latimer Felton, his widow, Georgia senator 1922 - oldest person to enter the Senate, first woman in the Senate, and shortest Senator to hold office

The Frelinghuysens

• Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753-1804), New Jersey delegate to Contintental Congress, 1778, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1793-1796.
• Theodore Frelinghuysen (1787-1862), son of Frederick Frelinghuysen, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1829-1835.
• Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1817-1885), nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1866-1869 and 1871-1877; United States Secretary of State, 1881-1885.
• Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (1869-1948), nephew of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1917-1923.
• Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr (b. 1916), great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Frelinghuysen, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, 5th District, 1953-1975.
• Rodney Frelinghuysen (b. 1946), son of Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr., U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, 11th District, 1995-present.

The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses

Main articles: Gilligan family and Sebelius family

• John J. Gilligan was a U.S. representative from 1965 to 1967 and governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975.
  • His daughter, Kathleen Sebelius, is currently the governor of Kansas.

The Gores

Main article: Gore family

• Albert A. Gore Sr was a U.S. representative and senator from Tennessee.
  • His son, Albert A. Gore Jr, was a U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Tennessee, vice president, and presidential candidate.

Writer Gore Vidal has asserted that his grandfather, Thomas Pryor Gore, was related to the Al Gores of Tennessee, but no such relationship has been proven.

The Harrisons

Main article: Harrison family

• Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
  • Carter Bassett Harrison (son of Benjamin V), member of Virginia state legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia.
  • William Henry Harrison (son of Benjamin V), the 9th President
    • John Scott Harrison (son of William Henry), U.S. Representative from Ohio.
      • Benjamin Harrison (son of John Scott), 23rd President.
        • William Henry Harrison (grandson of Benjamin), U.S. Representative from Wyoming.

The Hearsts

Main article: Hearst family

• George Hearst, U.S. Senator from California.
  • William Randolph Hearst (son of George), U.S. Representative from New York, newspaper baron.

The Houghtons

The Houghtons are heirs to the Corning glass fortune.

• Alanson B. Houghton was U.S. Representative from New York from 1918 to 1922, and was later appointed U.S. Ambassador to Germany and Great Britain.
  • Amory Houghton served as Ambassador to France from 1957 to 1961.
    • Amo Houghton a former CEO of Corning Glass Works, served as U.S. Representative from New York from 1987 to 2004

The Humphreys

• Hubert H. Humphrey II was the 38th vice president, previously (and subsequently) U.S. senator from Minnesota and mayor of Minneapolis.
• Muriel Humphrey, Hubert's wife, was appointed to the U.S. Senate upon his death in 1978 to complete his term.
  • Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III, son of Hubert and Muriel, served as attorney general of Minnesota from 1983 to 1999, and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1998.

The Hutchinsons

• Asa Hutchinson served as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1997 to 2001, and was one of the House managers during the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton. He had taken over the seat formerly occupied by his brother. He was appointed administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2001.
• Tim Hutchinson, Asa's brother, served in the Arkansas House of Representatives 1985–1992, as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1993–1997, and as U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1997–2003.

The Johnsons

• Lyndon B. Johnson, President from 1963 - 1969. Father-in-law of Charles S. Robb.
• Charles S. Robb, Governor of Virginia from 1982 - 1986. U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1989 - 2001.

The Kennedys

Main article: Kennedy family

Some commentators in the early 1960s made predictions that President John F. Kennedy would be first of a dynasty in the White House, but these predictions were not borne out, and the idea largely dropped off the public's radar after Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 and Edward Kennedy was involved in a drunk-driving incident (in which a passenger in his car was killed) in 1969. However, a number of Kennedy family members have held high office since then.

• Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr, U.S. Ambassador to the U.K.
  • John F. Kennedy (son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.), Senator from Massachusetts, President of the United States.
  • Robert F. Kennedy (son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.), Attorney General, Senator from New York.
    • Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (daughter of Robert F. Kennedy), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland.
    • Joseph P. Kennedy II (son of Robert F. Kennedy), Representative from Massachusetts.
  • Jean Kennedy Smith (daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.), Ambassador to Ireland.
  • Edward M. Kennedy (son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.), Senator from Massachusetts.
    • Patrick J. Kennedy (son of Edward M. Kennedy), Representative from Rhode Island.

The Kennedys have also made marriages with political figures:

• Eunice Kennedy (daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.) is married to (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr, who was a Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972 and is a descendant of David Shriver, a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
  • Television journalist Maria Shriver (daughter of Eunice Kennedy) is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California.
  • Mark Kennedy Shriver (son of Eunice Kennedy) served as a delegate in the Maryland state legislature for two consecutive terms and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002.

The La Follettes

Main article: La Follette family

• Robert M. La Follette, Sr, Governor of Wisconsin, Representative, Senator, and Presidential candidate.
  • Robert M. La Follette, Jr, Senator.

The Larsons

Main article: Larson family

• Lois Larson, town councilwoman of East Hartford, Connecticut and Connecticut Capitol employee.
  • John Larson, her oldest son, Connecticut State Senator and US Representative
  • Timohty Larson, her younger son, mayor of East Hartford

The Lees

Main article: Lee family

The Lees of Virginia have produced many prominent national figures, including:

• Richard Henry Lee, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress, President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
• Francis Lightfoot Lee, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
• Henry Lee III, known as "Light Horse Harry", U.S. revolutionary leader.
• Charles Lee, Attorney General of the United States under John Adams.
• Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War. His wife, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, was a great-granddaughter of Martha Washington.
• Fitzhugh Lee, Confederate general in the United States Civil War, Governor of Virginia, nephew of Robert E. Lee.
• Francis Preston Blair Lee, U.S. Senator from Maryland from 1914 - 1917. Great grandson of Richard Henry Lee.
• Blair Lee III, Governor of Maryland in the late 1970s. Grandson of Francis Preston Blair Lee.

The Lodges

• Henry Cabot Lodge was a U.S. Representative, then U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, where he led the effort to defeat the Versailles Treaty.
  • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr, actually his grandson, was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and several countries, Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1960, and a candidate for President in 1964.

The Longs

Main article: Long family

The Longs of Louisiana have produced a number of important political leaders, including:

• George Long (brother of Huey and Earl Long), U.S. Representative.
• Huey Long (brother of George and Earl Long), governor of Louisiana, U.S. senator, and Presidential candidate.
• Rose McConnell Long (wife of Huey Long), U.S. senator.
  • Russell B. Long (son of Huey and Rose McConnell Long), U.S. senator.
• Earl Long (brother of Huey and George Long), governor of Louisiana.
• Gillis Long (cousin of the above), Representative.
• Catherine Small Long (wife of Gillis Long), Representative.
• Speedy Oteria Long (cousin of the above), Representative.

The Metzenbaums and Hyatts

• James Metzenbaum: Prominant Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer and candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court
  • Howard Metzenbaum, son of James: U.S. senator from Ohio
    • Joel Hyatt, son-in-law of Howard Metzenbaum: Democratic nominee for U.S. senator from Ohio

The Murkowskis

Main article: Murkowski family

• Frank Murkowski, senator from and governor of Alaska.
  • Lisa Murkowski (daughter of Frank), U.S. senator from Alaska (appointed to that position by her father to fill his spot when he was elected governor).

The Powells

Main article: Powell family

• Colin Powell, Army general, National Security Advisor, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of State.
  • Michael Powell (son of Colin), Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

The Rockefellers

Main article: Rockefeller family

• Nelson Aldrich, Senator from Rhode Island from 1881 to 1911. Grandfather of Nelson A. Rockefeller.
• Richard S. Aldrich, son of Nelson Aldrich and uncle of Nelson A. Rockefeller. U.S. Representative from Rhode Island from 1923 - 1933.
• Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York, Vice-President under Gerald Ford. Brother of Winthrop Rockefeller.
• Winthrop Rockefeller, Governor of Arkansas.
• Jay Rockefeller (John D. Rockefeller, IV), Governor of and later Senator from West Virginia, great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and nephew of Nelson Rockefeller.
• Mark Dayton, Senator from Minnesota, is a brother-in-law of Jay Rockefeller.

The Romneys

Main article: Romney family

• George W. Romney, Governor of Michigan (1963-1969), Republican presidential candidate (1968), HUD Secretary (1969-1973)
  • Willard Mitt Romney, son of George Romney. Governor of Massachusetts (2003- ).

The Roosevelts

Main article: Roosevelt family

• James I. Roosevelt, (1795 - 1875), U.S. Representative from New York.
• Robert B. Roosevelt, (1829 - 1906), U.S. Representative from New York, nephew of James I. Roosevelt.
• Theodore Roosevelt, (1858 - 1919), the 26th President, nephew of Robert B. Roosevelt.
  • Thodore Roosevelt II (1887 - 1944), son of President Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Puerto Rico, Governor General of the Philippines, brigadier general.
  • Kermit Roosevelt
    • Kermit Roosevelt Jr
• Eleanor Roosevelt, (1884 - 1962), niece of Theodore Roosevelt. First Lady of the United States, United States ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador without portfolio.
• Franklin D. Roosevelt, (1882 - 1945), 32nd President, was fourth cousin once removed, and nephew by marriage (husband of Eleanor Roosevelt), of Theodore Roosevelt.
  • James Roosevelt, (1907 - 1991), U.S. Representative from California, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr, (1914 - 1988), U.S. Representative from New York, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The Sheppards and Macks

• John Levi Sheppard (1852-1902), U.S. Congressman from Texas, 1899-1902.
• Morris Sheppard (1875-1941), son of John Levi Sheppard, U.S. Congressman from Texas, 1902-1913, Senator from Texas, 1913-1941.
• Connie Mack III (b. 1940), grandson of Morris Sheppard, U.S. Congressman from Florida 1983-1989, Senator from Florida 1989-2001.
• Connie Mack IV, son of Connie Mack III, U.S. Congressman from Florida first elected in 2004.

The Shrivers

• David Shriver, a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
  • (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr, who was a Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972 and is a descendant of David Shriver. He is married to Eunice Kennedy (daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.)
    • Television journalist Maria Shriver (daughter of Sargent Shriver) is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California.
    • Mark Kennedy Shriver (son of Sargent Shriver) served as a delegate in the Maryland state legislature for two consecutive terms and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002.

The Stevensons

Main article: Stevenson family

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

• Adlai Stevenson I, (1835 - 1914), U.S. vice president under Grover Cleveland.
  • Adlai Stevenson II, (1900 - 1965), governor of Illinois, 1952 and 1956 Democratic candidate for U.S. president, grandson of Adlai Stevenson I.
    • Adlai Stevenson III, U.S. senator from Illinois, son of Adlai Stevenson II.

The Talmadges

• Eugene Talmadge, Governor of Georgia 1933-1937, 1941-1943.
• Herman Talmadge, Governor of Georgia 1947, 1948-1955, Senator for Georgia, 1957-1981.

The Tafts

Main article: Taft family

The Tafts of Ohio have produced a number of leaders on the national stage, including:

• Alphonso Taft, U.S. secretary of war and U.S. attorney general under Ulysses S. Grant.
  • William H. Taft I, 27th president of the United States and chief justice of the United States.
    • Robert A. Taft I, U.S. senator from Ohio.
      • Robert Taft (Jr.), U.S. senator from Ohio
        • Robert A. Taft II, current governor of Ohio.
    • Charles Phelps Taft, publisher of the Cincinnati, Ohio, Times-Star.

The Udalls

Main article: Udall

The Udalls of Arizona are a politically notable family in the West, among them

• Stewart Udall served as a United States Representative from Arizona (1955 - 1961) and also as Secretary of the Interior (1961 - 1969).
  • Tom Udall, Stewart's son, is a U.S. Representative from New Mexico (since 1999).
• 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.
  • Mark Udall, Mo's son, is a U.S. Representative from Colorado (since 1999).
• Gordon Smith is a U.S. Senator from Oregon (since 1997); unlike the rest of the family, he is a Republican. His grandfather was a Udall and he is a second cousin to both Mark and Tom Udall.

See also: List of well-known U.S. presidential relatives

External references

• Leading Political Families

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