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in the United States whose last name begins with C.


The Cabaniss and McRaes

* Thomas Banks Cabaniss (1835–1915),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Representative 1865–67, Solicitor General in Georgia, Georgia State Senator 1878–80 1884–86, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1893–95, Mayor of
Forsyth, Georgia Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Georgia, United States.Forsyth
Georgia.gov The pop ...
1910; Forsyth, Georgia Circuit Court Judge 1912–13. Cousin of Thomas Chipman McRae. *
Thomas Chipman McRae Thomas Chipman McRae (December 21, 1851June 2, 1929) was an American attorney and politician from Arkansas. Described as a “Woodrow Wilson progressive," he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives (1885 to 1 ...
(1851–1929),
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
State Representative 1877–79, Arkansas Presidential Elector 1880, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1885–1903, delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1918, Governor of Arkansas 1921–25. Cousin of Thomas Banks Cabaniss. ** Thomas Chipman McRae IV (1938–2004), delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1979, candidate for Governor of Arkansas 1990. Great-grandson of Thomas Chipman McRae.


The Cabells

* Benjamin W.S. Cabell (1793–1862), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
Legislature. Father of William Lewis Cabell and George Craighead Cabell. **
William Lewis Cabell William Lewis Cabell (January 1, 1827 â€“ February 21, 1911) was an American engineer, lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 14th, 16th and 20th mayor of Dallas (1874–1876, 1877–1879 and 1883–1885). Prior to that, he ...
(1827–1911), Mayor of the City of
Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
in 1874–76, 1877–79, 1883–85; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1892. Son of Benjamin W.S. Cabell. ** George Craighead Cabell (1836–1906), Commonwealth Attorney of
Danville, Virginia Danville is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The city is located in the Southside (Virginia), Southside Virginia region and on the fall line of the Dan River ( ...
1858–61; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1875–87. Son of Benjamin W.S. Cabell. *** Benjamin Earl Cabell (1858–1931), Mayor of the City of Dallas, Texas, in 1900–04. Son of William Lewis Cabell. ****
Earle Cabell Earle Cabell (October 27, 1906 – September 24, 1975) was an American politician who served as the 48th mayor of Dallas from 1961 to 1964. Cabell was mayor at the time of the John F. Kennedy assassination, assassination of United States President ...
(1906–1975), Mayor of the City of Dallas, Texas, in 1961–64; in 1965–73, he was a Democratic Party Texas U.S. Representative. Son of Benjamin Earl Cabell (1858–1931).


The Cables

* Joseph Cable (1801–1880), U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1849–53. Great-grandfather of John L. Cable. ** John L. Cable (1884–1971), prosecuting attorney of
Allen County, Ohio Allen County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Lima. The county was created in 1820 and organized in 1831. The county is named in honor of Colonel John Allen, who was k ...
1917–21; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1921–25 1929–33. Great-grandson of Joseph Cable.


The Cabots

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George Cabot George Cabot (1751 or 1752April 18, 1823) was an American merchant, seaman, and politician from Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate and was the presiding officer of the infamous Hartford Convention. During and after ...
(1752–1823),
U.S. Senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
from Massachusetts, appointed but declined to be first
Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense. On March 25, 2025, John Phelan was confirm ...
** Great-grandson,
Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850November 9, 1924) was an American politician, historian, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A member of the History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served in the United States ...
(1850–1924) –
U.S. Senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
from Massachusetts and ardent opponent of
Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democrat to serve as president during the Prog ...
's
League of Nations The League of Nations (LN or LoN; , SdN) was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. It was founded on 10 January 1920 by the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace ...
**** Great-great-great grandson,
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (July 5, 1902 – February 27, 1985) was an American diplomat and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate and served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the administration of Pre ...
(1902–1985),
U.S. Senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
from Massachusetts, incumbent 1952 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts against
John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...
, U.S. Ambassador to
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
and
South Vietnam South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; , VNCH), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered Diplomatic recognition, international recognition in 1949 as the State of Vietnam within the ...
, and 1960 vice presidential candidate for
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
against Kennedy-
Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served a ...
***** Great-great-great-great grandson, George Cabot Lodge II (born 1927), 1962 U.S. Senate candidate from Massachusetts against Edward M. Kennedy **** Great-great-great grandson,
John Davis Lodge John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985) was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Swit ...
(1903–1985) – 64th Governor of
Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
* Samuel Cabot (1758–1819), one of George Cabot's brothers, ancestor of: ** Great-great-grandson,
John Moors Cabot John Moors Cabot (December 11, 1901 – February 24, 1981) was an American diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to five nations during the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy administrations. He also served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-America ...
(1901–1981), U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, Colombia, Brazil, and Poland during the
Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionar ...
and
Kennedy administration John F. Kennedy's tenure as the List of presidents of the United States, 35th president of the United States began with Inauguration of John F. Kennedy, his inauguration on January 20, 1961, and ended with Assassination of John F. Kennedy, his ...


The Cadwaladers

*
Thomas Cadwalader Thomas Cadwalader ( – November 14, 1779) was an American physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
House Burgess,
Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
Common Councilman;
Pennsylvania Colony The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania was derived from ...
Councilman 1755–75. Father of John Cadwalader and Lambert Cadwalader. ** John Cadwalader (1742–1786),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
Assemblyman. Son of Thomas Cadwalder. ** Lambert Cadwalader (1742–1823), Pennsylvania Colony Assemblyman, member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Committee of Correspondence; delegate to the
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
Constitutional Convention 1776; Delegate to the Continental Congress from
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
1785–87; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789–91 1793–95. Son of Thomas Cadwalader. *** Samuel Ringgold (1770–1829), Maryland House Delegate 1795, Maryland State Senator 1801–06, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1810–15 1817–21. Son-in-law of John Cadwalader. NOTE: Lambert Cadwalader was also brother-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate
Samuel Meredith Samuel Meredith may refer to: * Samuel Meredith (American politician) (1741–1817), American merchant and politician, Treasurer of the United States, 1789–1801 *Samuel Meredith (police officer) Captain Samuel Meredith (5 August 1794 – June 18 ...
.


The Cadys

*
Daniel Cady Daniel Cady (April 29, 1773 – October 31, 1859) was an American lawyer, politician and judge in upstate New York. The father of activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Judge Cady served one term as a U.S. representative from New York. Life Cady was ...
(1773–1859),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1808–13, Supervisor of
Johnstown, New York Johnstown is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. The city was named after its colonial founder, Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Britain in the Province of New York and a major ...
1809–10; District Attorney in New York 1813; U.S. Representative from New York 1815–17; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1847–55; Judge of Court of Appeals. Uncle of John W. Cady. ** John W. Cady (1790–1854), Clerk of Johnstown, New York 1814 1816–17; Supervisor of
Montgomery County, New York Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532. The county seat is Fonda. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1 ...
1818–22 1826–29; New York Assemblyman 1822; U.S. Representative from New York 1823–25; District Attorney of
Fulton County, New York Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It forms part of the state's Mohawk Valley region. Its county seat is Johnstown. At the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 53,324. The county is named in honor of Robe ...
1840–46; Justice of the Peace of Johnstown, New York 1853. Nephew of Daniel Cady.


The Caffertas and Vucanoviches

*
Barbara Vucanovich Barbara Farrell Vucanovich (née Yardley; June 22, 1921 â€“ June 10, 2013) was an American Republican politician. She was the first woman from Nevada elected to the United States House of Representatives, in which she served seven represen ...
(1921–2013), U.S. Representative from
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
1983–97. Mother of Patricia Dillon Cafferta. **
Patricia Dillon Cafferata Patricia Anne Cafferata ( Dillon; born November 24, 1940) is an American politician and lawyer. Born in Albany, New York, she graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in elementary education and received her J.D. degree from Southwe ...
(born 1940), Treasurer of Nevada, District Attorney in Nevada. Daughter of Barbara Vucanovich.


The Cafferys

*
Donelson Caffery Donelson Caffery (September 10, 1835December 30, 1906) was an American politician from the state of Louisiana, a soldier in the American Civil War, and a sugar plantation owner. Biography Caffery was born in Franklin, Louisiana, the seat of S ...
(1835–1906), U.S. Senator from
Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
1893–1901. Grandfather of Patrick T. Caffery. ** Patrick T. Caffery (1932–2013), Louisiana State Representative 1964–1968, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1969–73. Grandson of Donelson Caffery.


The Cains

* Burl Cain (born 1942), Warden of the
Louisiana State Penitentiary The Louisiana State Penitentiary (known as Angola, and nicknamed the "Alcatraz of the South", "The Angola Plantation" and "The Farm"Sutton, Keith "Catfish".Out There: Angola angling. ''ESPN Outdoors''. May 31, 2006. Retrieved on August 25, 2010. ...
since 1995 * James David Cain (born 1938), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1972–92, member of the Louisiana State Senate 1992–2008, brother of Burl Cain **
James D. Cain Jr. James David Cain Jr. (born November 30, 1964) is a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Education Cain earned his Bachelor of Arts from McNeese S ...
(born 1964), Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana 2019–present. Son of James David Cain.


The Calabreses

* Anthony O. Calabrese (1907–1991), Ohio state senator 1956–80 ** Anthony O. Calabrese Jr., Ohio state representative 1960–66, judge of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas 1991–2003, judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District 2003–present.


The Calderons

*
Charles Calderon Charles Michael Calderon (born March 12, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. Early life and education Calderon was born on March 12, 1950, in Montebello, California. H ...
(born 1950), California state senator 1990–1998, majority leader 1996–1998; California state assemblymember 1982–1990 and 2006–2012, majority leader 2010–12; husband of Lisa Calderon, brother of Ron Calderon, brother of Tom Calderon, father of Ian Calderon **
Ian Calderon Ian Charles Calderon (born October 19, 1985) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat who represented the 57th Assembly District, which encompasses the Gateway Cities and portions of the San Gabriel ...
(born 1985), California state assemblymember 2012–2020, majority leader 2016–2020; son of Ian Calderon, stepson of Lisa Calderon, nephew of Ron Calderon, nephew of Tom Calderon *
Tom Calderon Thomas M. Calderon (born April 8, 1954) is an American Democratic politician from the state of California. He served in the California Assembly from 1998 through 2002. In 2014, Calderon and his brother State Senator Ron Calderon were indicted ...
(born 1954), California state assemblymember 1998–2002; brother of Charles Calderon, brother of Tom Calderon, brother-in-law of Lisa Calderon, uncle of Ian Calderon * Ron Calderon (born 1957), California state senator 2006–2014; California state assemblymember 2002–2006; brother of Charles Calderon, brother of Tom Calderon, brother-in-law of Lisa Calderon, uncle of Ian Calderon * Lisa Calderon (born 1965), California state assemblymember 2020–present; second wife of Charles Calderon, stepmother of Ian Calderon, sister-in-law of Ron Calderon, sister-in-law of Tom Calderon


The Calhoons and McWillies

* William McWillie (1795–1869),
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
State Senator 1836–40, U.S. Representative from
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
1849–51, Governor of Mississippi 1857–59. Father-in-law of S. S. Calhoon. **
Adam McWillie Adam McWillie (November 7, 1821 – July 21, 1861) was a military Captain (United States O-3), captain in the Mexican–American War and also one for the Confederate States Army, Confederacy in the American Civil War. Biography McWillie, born ...
(1821-1861), political candidate. ** S. S. Calhoon (1838–1908), Circuit Court Judge in Mississippi 1876–82, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1888, delegate to the Mississippi Constitutional Convention 1890, Justice of the Mississippi State Supreme Court 1900–08. Son-in-law of William McWillie. NOTE: S. S. Calhoon was also son of
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
State Representative George Calhoon.


The Calhouns and Pickens

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John E. Colhoun John Ewing Colhoun (October 26, 1802) was a United States United States Senate, Senator and lawyer from South Carolina. Colhoun, was born in Staunton, Virginia, where he attended common schools before graduating from the College of New Jersey ( ...
(1749–1802), member of the
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
Legislature, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1801–02. First cousin of Joseph Calhoun and John Caldwell Calhoun. *
Joseph Calhoun Joseph Calhoun (October 22, 1750April 14, 1817) was a Democratic-Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1804–1805) and represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives (1807–1811). Born in ...
(1750–1817), South Carolina State Representative 1804–05, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1807–11. First cousin of John E. Colhoun and John Caldwell Calhoun. *
John Caldwell Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American sl ...
(1782–1850), South Carolina State Representative 1808, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1811–17, U.S. Secretary of War 1817–25, Vice President of the United States 1825–32, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1832–43 1845–50, U.S. Secretary of State 1844–45. First cousin and son-in-law of John E. Colhoun and first cousin of Joseph Calhoun. * Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), South Carolina State Representative 1781–94 1800–12, delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1790, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1793–95, candidate for U.S. Senate from South Carolina 1797. Brother-in-law of John E. Colhoun. ** Thomas Green Clemson (1807–1888), U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Belgium 1844–51. Son-in-law of John Caldwell Calhoun. ** Andrew Pickens (1779–1838), Governor of South Carolina 1816–18. Son of Andrew Pickens. ** James Calhoun (1811–1875),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
Assemblyman, Georgia State Senator, Mayor of
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
1862–65. Cousin of John Caldwell Calhoun. ***
Francis W. Pickens Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805/1807January 25, 1869) was a politician who served as governor of South Carolina when that state became the first to secede from the United States. A cousin of Senator John C. Calhoun, he was born into the Southern ...
(1805–1869), South Carolina State Representative 1832–34, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1834–43, South Carolina State Senator 1844–46, U.S. Minister to Russia 1858–60, Governor of South Carolina 1860–62. Son of Andrew Pickens. ***
William Lowndes Calhoun William Lowndes Calhoun (November 23, 1837November 16, 1908) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Georgia who served as the 26th Mayor of Atlanta. A member of the Democratic Party, Calhoun is the first in a string of Demo ...
(1837–1908), Georgia legislator 1872–76, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia 1879–81; Judge of the Court of Ordinary of
Fulton County, Georgia Fulton County is a county in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,066,710, making it the state's most populous county. Its county seat and most ...
1881–87. Son of James Calhoun. ****
Matthew C. Butler Matthew Calbraith Butler (March 8, 1836April 14, 1909) was a Confederate soldier, an American military commander, attorney and politician, and slaveholder from South Carolina. Database at He served as a major general in the Confederate States ...
(1836–1909), South Carolina State Representative 1860 1866, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina The lieutenant governor of South Carolina is the second-in-command to the governor of South Carolina. Beyond the responsibility to act or serve as governor in the event of the office's vacancy, the duties of the lieutenant governor are chiefly ce ...
1870, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1877–95. Son-in-law of Francis W. Pickens. NOTE: Matthew C. Butler was also son of U.S. Representative William Butler, grandson of U.S. Representative William Butler, nephew of U.S. Senator
Andrew Pickens Butler Andrew Pickens Butler (November 18, 1796May 25, 1857) was an American lawyer, slaveholder, and United States senator from South Carolina who authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act with Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois. Database at In 1856, abo ...
and South Carolina Governor Pierce M. Butler, first cousin of
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
legislator James DeWolf Perry, and first cousin by marriage of U.S. diplomat August Belmont.


The Calls and Collins

* Richard K. Call (1792–1862), U.S. Congressional Delegate from
Florida Territory The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822, until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as the state of Florida. Originally the major portion of the Spanish ...
1823, Governor of Florida Territory 1836–39 1841–44, candidate for Governor of
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
1845. Uncle of Wilkinson Call. **
Wilkinson Call Wilkinson Call (January 9, 1834August 24, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1879 to 1897. Biography Wilkinson Call, nephew of Territorial Governor of Florida Richard K. Call an ...
(1834–1910), U.S. Senator from Florida 1879–97. Nephew of Richard K. Call and cousin of
James D. Walker James David Walker (December 13, 1830October 17, 1906) was an attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1879 to 1885. Two of his uncles likewise serv ...
. ***
LeRoy Collins Thomas LeRoy Collins (March 10, 1909 – March 12, 1991) was an American politician who served as the 33rd governor of Florida from 1955 to 1961. Collins began his governorship after winning a special election in 1954, and was elected to a fo ...
(1909–1991), Florida State Representative 1934–40, Florida State Senator 1940–54, Governor of Florida 1955–61, candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 1968. Great-grandson-in-law of Richard K. Call. **** LeRoy Collins Jr., candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Florida 2006. Son of LeRoy Collins.


The Calverts

* Cecilius Calvert (1605–1675), Proprietor of
Maryland Colony The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America from 1634 until 1776, when the province was one of the Thirteen Colonies that joined in supporting the American Revolution against Great Britain. In 1781, Maryla ...
1632–75. Brother of Leonard Calvert. *
Leonard Calvert Leonard Calvert ( – ) was the first Lord proprietor, proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland. He was the second son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, The 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), the first proprietor of Maryland. His e ...
(1606–1647), Governor of Maryland Colony 1634–47. Brother of Cecilius Calvert. ** Charles Calvert (1637–1715), Deputy Governor of Maryland Colony 1661–75, Governor of Maryland Colony 1675–89. Son of Cecilius Calvert. *** Benedict Calvert (1679–1715), Governor of Maryland Colony. Son of Charles Calvert. **** Charles Calvert (1699–1751), Proprietor of Maryland Colony 1715–51, Governor of Maryland Colony 1721–27. Son of Benedict Calvert. **** Benedict Leonard Calvert, Governor of Maryland Colony 1727–31. Son of Benedict Calvert. ***** Frederick Calvert (1731–1771), Proprietor of Maryland 1751–71. Son of Charles Calvert. ***** Robert Eden (1741–1784), Governor of Maryland Colony 1769–76. Son-in-law of Charles Calvert. NOTE: Cecilius Calvert was also Governor of
Newfoundland Colony Newfoundland was an English, and later British, colony established in 1610 on the island of Newfoundland. That followed decades of sporadic English settlement on the island, which was at first only seasonal. Newfoundland was made a Crown colony ...
. Benedict Calvert was also a member of the British Parliament for
Harwich Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-o ...
. Cecilius and Leonard Calvert's father,
George George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...
, was Proprietor of the
Province of Avalon The Province of Avalon was the area around the English settlement of Ferryland in what is now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in the 17th century, which upon the success of the colony grew to include the land held by Sir William Vaughan and ...
. Benedict Calvert's great-great-great-granddaughter,
Mary Anna Custis Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (October 1, 1807 – November 5, 1873) was the wife of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee and the last private owner of Arlington Estate. She was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis who was the grand ...
, was also step-great-granddaughter of U.S. President
George Washington George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...
and connected to the
Lee family The Lee family of the United States is a historically significant Virginia and Maryland political family, whose many prominent members are known for their accomplishments in politics and the military. The family became prominent in colonial Bri ...
.


The Camachos

*
Carlos Camacho Carlos Garcia Camacho (November 16, 1924 – December 6, 1979) was an American politician noted for being the first elected governor of Guam, serving in the position from 1971 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served ...
(1924–1979), Governor of
Guam Guam ( ; ) is an island that is an Territories of the United States, organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, Guam, Hagåtña, and the most ...
1969–75. Father of Felix Perez Camacho. **
Felix Perez Camacho Felix James Pérez Camacho (born October 30, 1957) is an American politician and businessman who served as the seventh governor of Guam from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Guam, he had previously served as a six-term senator in ...
(born 1957), Governor of Guam 2003–2011. Son of Carlos Camacho.


The Camerons

* William Cameron (1795–1877), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860. Brother of Simon Cameron. *
Simon Cameron Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Ameri ...
(1799–1889), U.S. Senator from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
1845–49 1857–61 1867–77, U.S. Secretary of War 1861–62, U.S. Minister to Russia 1862. Brother of William Cameron. ** J. Donald Cameron (1833–1918), U.S. Secretary of War 1876–77, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1877–97, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1879–80. Son of Simon Cameron. *** J. G. Bradley, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916. Grandson of Simon Cameron. ****
William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Misso ...
(1891–1957), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1925–38, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1938–43. Grandson of J. Donald Cameron. *****
Anne Clark Martindell Anne Clark Martindell (July 18, 1914 – June 11, 2008) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, as well as a diplomat who was United States Ambassador to New Zealand from 1979 to 1981. Early life and family Anne Clark wa ...
(1914–2008), New Jersey State Senator 1974–77, United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa 1979–81. Daughter of William Clark. NOTE: J. Donald Cameron was also nephew-in-law of U.S. Secretary of State and of the Treasury
John Sherman John Sherman (May 10, 1823October 22, 1900) was an American politician from Ohio who served in federal office throughout the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both houses of the U. ...
and U.S. Secretary of War
William Tecumseh Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman ( ; February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a General officer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), earning recognit ...
. J.G. Bradley was also grandson of U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Joseph P. Bradley Joseph Philo Bradley (March 14, 1813 – January 22, 1892) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1870 to 1892. He ...
and grandson-in-law of U.S. Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.


The Camdens

* Johnson N. Camden (1828–1908), prosecuting attorney of
Braxton County, West Virginia Braxton County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,447. The county seat is Sutton. The county was formed in 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha, and Nicholas countie ...
; prosecuting attorney of
Nicholas County, West Virginia Nicholas County is a county located in the central region of U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,604. Its county seat is Summersville. The county was created in 1818 by the Virginia General Assembly and ...
; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...
1868 1872; U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1881–87 1893–95. Father of Johnson N. Camden Jr. ** Johnson N. Camden Jr. (1865–1942), U.S. Senator from
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
1914–15. Son of Johnson N. Camden.


The Campbells

*
Lewis D. Campbell Lewis Davis Campbell (August 9, 1811 – November 26, 1882) was an American politician as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative for Ohio. Over his political career he was elected as a Whig Party (United States), Whig, Rep ...
(1811–1882), candidate for U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1840 1842 1844 1858, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849–58 1871–72, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1866–67, Ohio State Senator 1869–70, delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention 1873. Uncle of James E. Campbell. **
James E. Campbell James Edwin Campbell (July 7, 1843 – December 18, 1924) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1884 to 1889 and as the 38th governor of Ohio from 1890 to 189 ...
(1843–1924), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1884–89, Governor of Ohio 1890–92, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1920 1924, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1895. Nephew of Lewis D. Campbell.


The Campbells of South Carolina

* John Campbell (1795–1845), U.S. Representative from
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
1829–31 1837–45. Brother of Robert B. Campbell. * Robert B. Campbell, candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1820, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1823–25 1834–37, South Carolina State Senator, South Carolina State Representative 1840, U.S. Consul in
Havana, Cuba Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Carroll Campbell Jr. (1940–2005), candidate for
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
State Representative 1969, South Carolina State Representative 1970–74, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina The lieutenant governor of South Carolina is the second-in-command to the governor of South Carolina. Beyond the responsibility to act or serve as governor in the event of the office's vacancy, the duties of the lieutenant governor are chiefly ce ...
1974, South Carolina State Senator 1976–78, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1979–87, Governor of South Carolina 1987–95, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1996. Father of Mike Campbell. ** Mike Campbell, candidate for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 2006. Son of Carroll Campbell Jr.


The Campbells of Virginia

* David Campbell (1779–1859),
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
State Senator 1820–24, Governor of Virginia 1837–40. Brother of John Campbell. * John Campbell, Treasurer of the United States 1829–39. Brother of David Campbell. * William Bowen Campbell, 14th governor of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853 and the state's last Whig governor; also served four terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1837 to 1843, and from 1866 to 1867.


The Candlers

* William Candler (1736–1784), member of the
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
Legislature. Grandfather of Daniel Gill Candler. ** Daniel Gill Candler (1812–1887), Mayor of
Gainesville, Georgia Gainesville is a city and the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it has been calle ...
. Grandson of William Candler. *** Allen D. Candler (1834–1910), Mayor of
Gainesville, Georgia Gainesville is a city and the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it has been calle ...
; Georgia State Representative 1873–77; Georgia State Senator 1878–79; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1883–91; Georgia Secretary of State 1894–98; Governor of Georgia 1898–1902. Son of Daniel Gill Candler. *** Milton A. Candler (1837–1909), Georgia State Representative 1861–63, delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1865, Georgia State Senator 1868–72, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1872 1876, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1875–79. Cousin of Allen D. Candler. ****
Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. (January 18, 1862 – December 18, 1944) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 1st congressional district of Mississippi for two decades as a De ...
(1862–1944),
Alcorn County, Mississippi Alcorn County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,740. Its county seat is Corinth. The county is named in honor of Governor James L. Alcorn. The Corint ...
Democratic Committeeman; U.S. Representative from
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
1901–21; Mayor of
Corinth, Mississippi Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,622 at the 2020 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835. It lies on the state line with Tennessee. His ...
1933–37. Nephew of Milton A. Candler. **** Charles Murphey Candler, Georgia State Representative 1886–1904 1907–08, Georgia State Senator 1905–06. First cousin of Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. NOTE: Allen D. Candler and Milton A. Candler were also second cousins once removed of U.S. Representative Mark Anthony Cooper and third cousins once removed of U.S. Senator Joseph Meriwether Terrell. Milton A. Candler was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative Charles Murphey.


The Candlers of Georgia

* Samuel C. Candler (1809–1873),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Representative, Georgia State Senator, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Father of Asa Griggs Candler and John S. Candler. **
Asa Griggs Candler Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98 () from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded the ...
(1851–1929), Mayor of
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
1917–19. Son of Samuel C. Candler. ** John Slaughter Candler (1861–1941), Georgia Superior Court Judge 1896–1902, Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1902–06. Son of Samuel C. Candler.


The Cannons

* See
Cannon family The Cannon family is a prominent U.S. political family in the states of Utah, Nevada and Idaho which descends from the 19th century marriage of George Cannon and Ann Quayle before their emigration from Peel, Isle of Man. The family's most powerf ...


The Cannons of Delaware

*
William Cannon William Cannon (March 15, 1809 – March 1, 1865) was an American merchant and politician from Bridgeville, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General ...
(1809–1865), Governor of
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
1863–65. Father of Philip L. Cannon. ** Philip L. Cannon, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware 1901–05. Son of William Cannon.


The Cantwells

* Paul F. Cantwell,
Marion County, Indiana Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States census reported a population of 977,203, making it the 54th-most populous county in the U.S., the most populous county in the state, and the main population center ...
Commissioner;
Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...
Councilman;
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Legislator. Father of Maria Cantwell. **
Maria Cantwell Maria Ellen Cantwell (; born October 13, 1958) is an American politician who has been the junior United States senator from Washington since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Washington House of Representatives from 19 ...
(born 1958),
Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...
State Representative 1987–93, U.S. Representative from Washington 1993–95, U.S. Senator from Washington 2001–present. Daughter of Paul F. Cantwell.


The Capertons

*
Hugh Caperton Hugh Caperton (April 17, 1781 – February 9, 1847) was an American politician and planter from Virginia. He was the father of Allen T. Caperton whom he had with his wife Jane Erskine Caperton. Biography Born in Greenbrier County, West Virgi ...
(1781–1847), Sheriff of Monroe County, Virginia 1805;
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House Delegate 1810–13 1826–30; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1813–15. Father of Allen T. Caperton. ** Allen T. Caperton (1810–1876), Virginia House Delegate 1841–42 1857–61, Virginia State Senator 1844–48, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850 1861,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Senator from Virginia 1864–65, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1875–76. Son of Hugh Caperton.


The Cappers and Crawfords

* Samuel J. Crawford (1835–1913),
Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...
State Representative 1861, Republican National Committeeman 1866–68, Governor of Kansas 1865–68. Father-in-law of Arthur Capper. **
Arthur Capper Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 – December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas. He was the List of governors of Kansas, 20th governor of Kansas (the first to have been born in the state) from 1915 to 1919 and a United States senator ...
(1865–1951), Governor of Kansas 1915–19, U.S. Senator from Kansas 1919–49, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936. Son-in-law of Samuel J. Crawford.


The Cappses

*
Walter Capps Walter Holden Capps (May 5, 1934 – October 28, 1997) was an American academic and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 22nd congressional district from January ...
(1934–1997), U.S. Representative from California 1997. *
Lois Capps Lois Ragnhild Capps (née Grimsrud; January 10, 1938) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 200 ...
(born 1938), U.S. Representative from California 1998–2017.


The Caraways

* Thaddeus H. Caraway (1871–1931), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1913–21, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1921–31. * Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878–1950), U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1931–45. Wife of Thaddeus H. Caraway. **
Paul Caraway Paul Wyatt Caraway (December 23, 1905 – December 13, 1985) was an American military officer who was the 3rd High Commissioner of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands. He held the rank of lieutenant general in the U ...
(1905–1985), High Commissioner of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands 1961–64. Son of Thaddeus H. Caraway and Hattie Wyatt Caraway.


The Cardins

* Meyer M. Cardin,
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
House Delegate 1935–39,
Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the List of United States ...
Circuit Court Judge 1961–77. Brother of Maurice A. Cardin. * Maurice A. Cardin, Maryland House Delegate 1951–66. Brother of Meyer M. Cardin. **
Benjamin L. Cardin Benjamin Louis Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a United States senator from Maryland from 2007 until 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for from 1987 t ...
(born 1943), Maryland House Delegate 1967–86, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1987–2007, U.S. Senator from Maryland 2007–present. Son of Meyer M. Cardin. ***
Jon S. Cardin Jon Steven Cardin (born January 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 11 since 2019, and previously from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he unsucces ...
, Maryland House Delegate 2003–15 2019–present. Nephew of Benjamin L. Cardin.


The Cardozos

* Albert Cardozo (1828–1885), Justice of the
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Supreme Court. Father of Benjamin N. Cardozo. **
Benjamin N. Cardozo Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870 – July 9, 1938) was an American lawyer and jurist who served on the New York Court of Appeals from 1914 to 1932 and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1932 until his deat ...
(1870–1938), Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1914–17, Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1914–26, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1927–32, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1932–38. Son of Albert Cardozo.


The Carews and Magners

*
Thomas F. Magner Thomas Francis Magner (March 8, 1860 – December 22, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1889 to 1895. He was an uncle of John Francis Carew. Biography Born in ...
(1860–1945),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1888, U.S. Representative from New York 1889–95. Uncle of John F. Carew. **
John F. Carew John Francis Carew (April 16, 1873 – April 10, 1951) was an American lawyer and politician who served eight terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1913 to 1929. He was a nephew of Thomas Francis Magner. Biography Born in Williams ...
(1873–1951), New York Assemblyman 1904, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912 1924, U.S. Representative from New York 1913–29, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1929–43. Nephew of Thomas F. Magner.


The Careys

* Joseph M. Carey (1845–1924), U.S. Attorney of
Wyoming Territory The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital. The ...
1869–71, Justice of the Wyoming Territory Supreme Court 1871–76, Republican National Committeeman 1876–97, Mayor of
Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne ( or ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Wyoming, most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the county seat of Laramie County, Wyoming, Laramie County, with 65,132 reside ...
1881–85; U.S. Congressional Delegate from Wyoming Territory 1885–90; U.S. Senator from
Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
1890–95; Governor of Wyoming 1911–15. Father of Robert D. Carey. **
Robert D. Carey Robert Davis Carey (August 12, 1878January 17, 1937) was an American politician from Wyoming, a state of which he served as Governor and represented in the United States Senate. He was the first native-born Wyomingite to serve in either position ...
(1878–1937), Progressive Party National Committeeman 1912–16, Governor of Wyoming 1919–23, U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1930–37. Son of Joseph M. Cary.


The Carlinos

*Lorenzo Carlino (1890–1943),
Long Beach, New York Long Beach is an oceanfront city in Nassau County, New York, United States. It takes up a central section of the Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the 2020 ...
Republican Leader 1937–1943, Candidate for Mayor of Long Beach 1937. Father of Joseph F. Carlino ** Joseph F. Carlino (1917–2006), Member of
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...
1945–1964, Majority Leader 1955–1959, Speaker of Assembly 1959–1964, alternate delegate to
1956 Republican National Convention The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, from August 20 to August 23, 1956. U.S. Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and form ...
, Delegate to 1960 and 1964 Republican National Convention,
Long Beach, New York Long Beach is an oceanfront city in Nassau County, New York, United States. It takes up a central section of the Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the 2020 ...
Republican Leader 1943–1964,
Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United St ...
Republican chairman 1959–1964, son of Lorenzo Carlino.


The Carlisles and Goodsons

* John A. Goodson,
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
State Representative, Mayor of
Covington, Kentucky Covington is a list of cities in Kentucky, home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Ohio River, Ohio and Licking River (Kentucky), Licking rivers, across from Cincinnati to the north ...
1860–64. Father-in-law John G. Carlisle. **
John G. Carlisle John Griffin Carlisle (September 5, 1834July 31, 1910) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician from Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1890, serving as the 31st Speake ...
(1835–1910), Kentucky State Representative 1859–61, Kentucky State Senator 1866–71, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1871–75, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1877–90, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative 1883–89, candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1884, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1890–1893, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1893–97. Son-in-law of John A. Goodson.


The Carltons

* Doyle E. Carlton (1887–1972),
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
State Senator 1917–19, Governor of Florida 1929–33, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948. Relative of Vassar B. Carlton. * Vassar B. Carlton, Justice of the Florida Supreme Court 1969–74. Relative of Doyle E. Carlton.


The Carmichaels

* Jesse M. Carmichael, Probate Court Judge of
Dale County, Alabama Dale County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 49,326. Its county seat and largest city is Ozark. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale. Dale County com ...
; Auditor of
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
; Alabama Assemblyman; Alabama State Senator; Alabama Secretary of State; Circuit Court Judge in Alabama. Father of Archibald Hill Carmichael. ** Archibald Hill Carmichael (1864–1947), Alabama Solicitor 1890–94, Alabama State Representative 1907–11 1915–19, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1916 1928 1932, Alabama State Senator 1919–23, member of the Alabama State Board of Education 1919–47, member of the
Tuscumbia, Alabama Tuscumbia is a city in, and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, Colbert County, Alabama, United States. The population was 9,054 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and was estimated to be 9,169 in 2023. The city is part of ...
Board of Education 1920–47; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1933–37. Son of Jesse M. Carmichael.


The Carmichaels of Maryland

* William Carmichael (1739–1795), Delegate to the Continental Congress from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
1778–79, U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Spain 1782–94. Grand-uncle of Richard Bennett Carmichael. **
Richard Bennett Carmichael Richard Bennett Carmichael (December 25, 1807 – October 21, 1884) was an American politician from Maryland. Born in Centreville, Maryland, Carmichael attended the academy at Centreville and Dickinson College of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, an ...
(1807–1884), Maryland House Delegate 1831 1841–66, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1833–35, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1856 1864 1868 1876, Judge of Maryland Circuit Court 1858–64, Judge of
Queen Anne's County, Maryland Queen Anne's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,874. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensvill ...
Court 1861; President of the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867. Grandnephew of William Carmichael.


The Carnahans

* A. S. J. Carnahan (1897–1968),
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
from
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
, 1945–47 and 1949–61; U.S. Ambassador to
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
, 1961–63. **
Mel Carnahan Melvin Eugene Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 51st governor of Missouri from 1993 until his death in 2000. Carnahan was a Democrat and held various positions in governm ...
(1934–2000), governor of Missouri, 1993–2000; died in plane crash while running for
United States Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and ...
, posthumously elected; son of A.S.J. Carnahan, husband of Jean Carnahan. **
Jean Carnahan Jean Anne Carnahan (née Carpenter; December 20, 1933 – January 30, 2024) was an American politician and writer who was the First ladies of Missouri, First Lady of Missouri from 1993 to 2000, and served as the state's junior United States sena ...
(1933-2024), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001–02; mother of Russ and Robin Carnahan. ***
Russ Carnahan John Russell Carnahan (born July 10, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for from 2005 to 2013. At the time, the district included the southern thir ...
(born 1958), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2005–13; son of Mel and Jean Carnahan. ***
Robin Carnahan Robin Colleen Carnahan (born August 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, and politician, who previously served as the Missouri Secretary of State and served as the General Services Administration, Administrator of General Services in ...
(born 1961), Missouri Secretary of State, 2005–13; U.S.
Administrator of General Services The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. gove ...
, 2021-2025; daughter of Mel and Jean Carnahan.


The Carrs

* Francis Carr (1751–1821),
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Representative 1791–95 1801–03, Massachusetts State Senator 1809–11, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1812–13. Father of James Carr. ** James Carr (1777–1818), Massachusetts State Representative 1806–11, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1815–17. Son of Francis Carr.


The Carringtons and Prestons

*
James H. Preston James Harry Preston (March 23, 1860 – July 14, 1938) was the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911 to 1919. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates. From 1920 to 1921, he served as president general of the National Society of the Sons of the ...
(1860–1938),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
House Delegate 1890–94, Mayor of
Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the List of United States ...
1911–19; delegate the Democratic National Convention 1912. Father-in-law of Edward C. Carrington Jr. ** Edward C. Carrington Jr. (1872–1938), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912, candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland 1914, candidate for Borough President of
Manhattan, New York City Manhattan ( ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entire ...
1931. Son-in-law of James H. Preston. NOTE: Edward C. Carrington Jr. was also grandson of U.S. Attorney Edward Carrington.


The Carrolls

The Carrolls of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
were a very active family during the early history of the United States *
Charles Carroll, Barrister Charles Carroll (March 22, 1723 – March 23, 1783) was an American statesman from Annapolis, Maryland. In 1760, he built the colonial home Mount Clare (Maryland), Mount Clare in Maryland, and a he was named a delegate to the Second Continental ...
(1723–1783), delegate to the
Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislature, legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of British America, Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after ...
from Maryland, 1776–77. *
Daniel Carroll Daniel Carroll Jr. (July 22, 1730May 7, 1796) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a Maryland politician, and a plantation owner. He supported the American Revolution, served in the Confederation Congress, was a delegate to ...
(1730–1796), delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781–83; signer of
Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation, officially the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement and early body of law in the Thirteen Colonies, which served as the nation's first Constitution, frame of government during the Ameri ...
, 1781; member of the
United States Constitutional Convention The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. While the convention was initially intended to revise the league of states and devise the first system of federal government under the Articles of Conf ...
, 1787; U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
, 1789–91; first cousin of Charles the Barrister and Charles of Carrollton. ** Richard Brent (1757–1814), U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
, 1795–99 and 1801–03; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1809–14; nephew of Daniel Carroll. ***
William Leigh Brent William Leigh Brent— (February 20, 1784July 7, 1848) was a lawyer, plantation owner, and slaveholder in Maryland and Louisiana, and three-term U.S. Representative representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. Database at Early and fami ...
(1784–1848), U.S. Representative from
Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
, 1823–29; nephew of Richard Brent. * John Carroll (1735–1815), First Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore, brother of Daniel, first cousin of Charles the Barrister and Charles of Carrollton. *
Charles Carroll of Carrollton Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III, was an American politician, planter, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence. He was the only Catholic signatory ...
(1737–1832), delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776–81; signer of the
United States Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America in the original printing, is the founding document of the United States. On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the Second Continen ...
, 1776; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1789–92; first cousin of Charles the Barrister, Daniel and John. **
Charles H. Carroll Charles Holker Carroll (May 4, 1794 – June 8, 1865) was an American farmer and politician from New York (state), New York who was a descendant of the Carroll of Carrollton, Carrolls of Carrollton and married into the Van Rensselaer family. Ea ...
(1794–1865), U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
, 1843–47; great-grandson of Daniel Carroll. **
John Lee Carroll John Lee Carroll (September 30, 1830 – February 27, 1911), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 37th Governor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880. Early life and education Carroll was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 3 ...
(1830–1911), Governor of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
, 1876–80; great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.


The Carrolls of Tennessee

* William Carroll (1788–1844), Governor of
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
1821–27 1829–35. Father of William Henry Caroll. **
William Henry Carroll William Henry Carroll (1810 – May 3, 1868) was a wealthy planter, a postmaster, and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Early life Carroll was born in Nashville, Tennessee to William Carroll, ...
(1810–1868), Postmaster in Tennessee. Son of William Carroll.


The Carsons

*
Julia Carson Julia May Carson (née Porter; July 8, 1938 – December 15, 2007) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1997 until she died in 2007 (numbered as the 10th District from 1997 to 2 ...
(1938–2007),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative 1972–76, Indiana State Senator 1976–90, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1997–2007. Grandmother of André Carson. **
André Carson André Darryl Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes the northern four-fifths of Indianapolis, including Downtown Ind ...
(born 1974),
Indianapolis Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...
Councilman 2007–08; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2008–present. Grandson of Julia Carson.


The Carters of Georgia

* James Earl Carter Sr. (1894–1953), Member of
Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republican Party (United States), Repu ...
, 1953. Father of Jimmy Carter. ** Hugh Carter (1920–1999),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Senator, 1967–81. First cousin of Jimmy Carter. **
Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...
(1924–2024) Governor of Georgia, 1971–75; President of the United States, 1977–81. ***
Jack Carter Jack Carter may refer to: * Jack Carter (stage actor) (c. 1902–1967), American actor * Jack Carter (cricketer) (1907–1995), Australian cricketer * Jack Carter (footballer) (1910–1992), English footballer * Jack Carter (comedian) (1922–2015) ...
(born 1947), 2006 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
. **** Jason Carter (born 1975), Georgia State Senator, 2010–2015.


The Carters of Kentucky

* J.C. Carter (1863–1949), Circuit Court Judge in
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932. Father of James C. Carter Jr. and Tim Lee Carter. ** James C. Carter Jr. (1903–1998), Kentucky State Representative 1936–37, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1960. Son of J.C. Carter. **
Tim Lee Carter Tim Lee Carter (September 2, 1910 – March 27, 1987) was an American politician serving as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth o ...
(1910–1987), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1965–81, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1972. Son of J.C. Carter.


The Carters, Graysons, Monroes, Orrs, and Smallwoods

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William Grayson William Grayson (1742 – March 12, 1790) was a planter, lawyer and statesman from Virginia. After leading a Virginia regiment in the Continental Army, Grayson served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming one of the first two U ...
(1740–1790),
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House Delegate 1784–85 1788, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1785–87, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1789–90. Cousin of James Monroe. *
James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as presiden ...
(1758–1831), Virginia House Delegate 1782 1786 1810–11, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1783–86, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1790–94, U.S. Minister to France 1794–96, Governor of Virginia 1799–1802 1811, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1803–07, U.S. Secretary of State 1811–14 1815–17, U.S. Secretary of War 1814–15, President of the United States 1817–25, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829. Cousin of William Grayson. *
William Smallwood William Smallwood (1732February 14, 1792) was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general. He was serving as the fourth Governo ...
(1732–1792), Governor of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
1785–88, Maryland State Senator 1791–92. Brother-in-law of William Grayson. ** Alexander Orr (1761–1835), member of the
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
Legislature, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1791–97. Nephew of William Grayson. **
James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father of the United States, Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as presiden ...
(1799–1870), U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1839–41, member of the New York Legislature. Nephew of James Monroe. *** William Grayson Carter, Kentucky State Senator 1834–38. Grandson of William Grayson. NOTE: James Monroe was also nephew of Continental Congressional Delegate Joseph Jones, distant cousin of Kentucky Secretary of State Thomas Monroe.


The Carterets

*
George Carteret Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( – 14 January 1680 New Style, N.S.) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon ministry, Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. ...
(1610–1680), Proprietor of
Carolina Colony The Province of Carolina was a colony of the Kingdom of England (1663–1707) and later the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1712) that existed in North America and the Caribbean from 1663 until the Carolinas were partitioned into North and Sou ...
. Cousin of Philip Carteret and Peter Carteret. *
Philip Carteret Rear-Admiral Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity (22 January 1733 – 21 July 1796) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who participated in two of the British navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764–66 and 1766–69. Biography Carte ...
(1639–1682), Governor of
New Jersey Colony The Province of New Jersey was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America and became the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1776. The province had originally been settled by Europeans as part of New Netherland but came under English rule after t ...
1665–72. Cousin of George Carteret. *
Peter Carteret Peter Carteret (born 1641, date of death unknown, but after 1676) was the Governor of the British colony of Albemarle (which would later become North Carolina) from 1670 to approximately 1672. Early life and career Carteret was born on the Br ...
, Governor of Albemarle Colony. Cousin of George Carteret.


The Cases

* Leopold Case Sr. (1786–1864),
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
State Representative 1824–27. Father of William Case. **
William Case William Case (August 10, 1818 – April 19, 1862) was an American politician of the Whig Party and served as the 12th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1850 and 1851. He was the first Cleveland-born citizen to become mayor. In his early career, ...
(1818–1862), Mayor of
Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...
1850–52. Son of Leopold Case Sr.


The Cases and Holts

* Clifford P. Case (1904–1982),
Rahway, New Jersey Rahway () is a city (New Jersey), city in southern Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A bedroom community of New York City, it is centrally located in the Rahway River, Rahway Valley region, in the New ...
Councilman 1938–42;
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
Assemblyman 1943–45; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1945–53; U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1955–79; candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1968. Grandfather of Matthew Holt. ** Matthew Holt, Mayor of
Clinton, New Jersey Clinton is a town in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 2,773, an increase ...
; member of the
Hunterdon County, New Jersey Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. At the 2020 census, the county was the state's 4th-least populous county,Zadok Casey Zadok Casey (March 7, 1796 â€“ September 4, 1862) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Illinois and founded the city of Mount Vernon, Illinois. Biography Zadok Casey was born in Greene County, Georgia. Not ...
(1796–1862),
Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ...
1822–26, 1848–52;
Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the ...
1828–30, 1860–62;
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois The lieutenant governor of Illinois is the second highest executive of the State of Illinois. In Illinois, the lieutenant governor and governor run on a joint ticket and are directly elected by popular vote. Gubernatorial candidates select their ...
1830–33;
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
1833–43 ** Maj. Samuel K. Casey (1817–1871),
Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the ...
1868–72 ** Dr. Newton R. Casey (1826–1899),
Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ...
1866–70, 1872–74 ** Thomas S. Casey (1832–1891),
Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ...
1870–72,
Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the ...
1872–76,
Illinois Appellate Court The Illinois Appellate Court is the court of first appeal for civil and criminal cases rising in the Illinois circuit courts. In Illinois, litigants generally have a right to first appeal from final decisions or judgements of the circuit court ...
1879–85,
Illinois Circuit Courts The Illinois circuit courts are state courts of the judiciary of Illinois. They are trial courts of original and general jurisdiction. As of 2024, outside of Cook County which has its own circuit court, there are 24 numbered circuits, which may i ...
1879–85


The Caseys of Pennsylvania

The Caseys are a family originally from New York City, but settled in
Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...
after World War II. *
Bob Casey Sr. Robert Patrick Casey (January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 42nd governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 22 ...
(January 9, 1932 â€“ May 30, 2000), unsuccessful candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
in 1966, 1970, 1978; Auditor General of
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
1969–77;
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of Pennsylvania 1987–95. **
Bob Casey Jr. Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States senator from Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Casey is ...
(born April 13, 1960), Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1997–2005; Treasurer of Pennsylvania 2005–06; US Senator 2007-2025; son of
Bob Casey Sr. Robert Patrick Casey (January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 42nd governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 22 ...
** Patrick Casey, candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1998 2000. Son of Robert P. Casey Sr.


The Casses and Ballengers

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Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1 ...
(1782–1866), U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1806–07, Governor of
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1813–31, U.S. Secretary of War 1831–36, U.S. Minister to France 1836–42, U.S. Senator from Michigan 1845–48 1849–57, candidate for President of the United States 1848, U.S. Secretary of State 1857–60. Great-great grandfather of Cass Ballenger. **
Cass Ballenger Thomas Cass Ballenger (December 6, 1926 – February 18, 2015) was an American politician. A Republican, he represented North Carolina's 10th congressional district, centered in the foothills of North Carolina, in the United States House of Rep ...
(1926–2015),
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
State Representative 1974–76, North Carolina State Senator 1976–86, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1986–2005. Great-great grandson of Lewis Cass.


The Castors

* Elizabeth Castor (born 1941),
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
State Senator 1977–78 1983–86, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004, candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida 2004. Wife of Samuel P. Bell III. * Samuel P. Bell III, Florida State Representative 1980. Husband of Elizabeth Castor. ** Katherine A. Castor (born 1966), member of
Hillsborough County, Florida Hillsborough County is located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. In the 2020 census, the population was 1,459,762, making it the fourth-most populous county in Florida and the most populous county outside the Miami metro ...
Board of Commissioners 2002–06; U.S. Representative from Florida 2007–present. Daughter of Elizabeth Castor.


The Catrons

*
John Catron John Catron (January 7, 1786 – May 30, 1865) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1837 to 1865, during the Taney Court. Early and family life Little is known of Catron's ...
(1786–1865), prosecuting attorney of Sparta, Tennessee. 1815–18, Judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals 1824–34, Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all Federal tribunals in the United States, U.S. federal court cases, and over Stat ...
1837–65. Second cousin of Thomas B. Catron. *
Thomas B. Catron Thomas Benton Catron (October 6, 1840May 15, 1921) was an American politician and lawyer who was influential in the establishment of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and served as one of its first United States Senators. Catron has defenders but ene ...
(1840–1921), Attorney General of
New Mexico Territory The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912. It was created from the U.S. provisional government of New Mexico, as a result of '' Nuevo México'' becomi ...
1869–72, U.S. Attorney of New Mexico Territory 1872–78, New Mexico Territory Councilman 1884, U.S. Congressional Delegate from New Mexico Territory 1895–97, U.S. Senator from
New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
1912–17. Second cousin of John Catron. Father of Charles C. Catron. ** Charles C. Catron (1879–1951), Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court 1929–31. Son of Thomas B. Catron.


The Catts

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Sidney Johnston Catts Sidney Johnston Catts (July 31, 1863 – March 9, 1936) was an American politician, businessman, and anti-Catholic activist. He served as the 22nd governor of Florida from 1917 to 1921 as a member of the Prohibition Party, despite being a Demo ...
(1863–1936), Governor of
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
1917–21. Father of Sidney Johnston Catts Jr. ** Sidney Johnston Catts Jr., delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940. Son of Sidney Johnston Catts.


The Celebrezzes

See Celebrezze family


The Chafees

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John Chafee John Lester Hubbard Chafee ( ; October 22, 1922 – October 24, 1999) was an American politician and officer in the United States Marine Corps. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 66th Governor o ...
(1922–1999),
Governor of Rhode Island The governor of Rhode Island is the head of government of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The current governor is Dan McKee, a member of the Democrati ...
1963–69, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1969–72, U.S. Senator from
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
1976–99. Father of Lincoln Chafee. **
Lincoln Chafee Lincoln Davenport Chafee ( ; born March 26, 1953) is an American politician. He was mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island, from 1993 to 1999, a United States Senator from 1999 to 2007, and the 74th Governor of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015. He was a ...
(1953–present), Mayor of Warwick RI 1992–99, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1999–2007, Governor of Rhode Island 2011–2015,
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
presidential candidate. Son of John Chafee. NOTE: See also The Lippitts.


The Chaffees and Grants

* Jerome B. Chaffee (1825–1886),
Colorado Territory The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the 38th State of Colorado. The territory was organized ...
Representative 1861–63, Republican National Committeeman 1866–68 1870–72, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Colorado Territory 1871–75, U.S. Senator from
Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
1876–79, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party 1884. Father-in-law of Ulysses S. Grant Jr. ** Ulysses S. Grant Jr. (1852–1929), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896. Son-in-law of Jerome B. Chaffee. NOTE: Ulysses S. Grant Jr. was also son of U.S. President
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...
and brother of U.S. Minister
Frederick Dent Grant Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 – April 12, 1912) was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was named after his ...
.


The Chalmers

* John G. Chalmers (1801–1847), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
Legislature,
Texas Republic The Republic of Texas (), or simply Texas, was a country in North America that existed for close to 10 years, from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Texas shared borders with Centralist Republic of Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande, an ...
Secretary of the Treasury 1841. Brother of Joseph W. Chalmers. * Joseph W. Chalmers (1806–1853), U.S. Senator from
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
1845–47. Brother of John G. Chalmers. **
James Ronald Chalmers James Ronald Chalmers (January 11, 1831April 9, 1898) was an American politician and senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry and cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. After the war, Chalmers se ...
(1831–1898), Mississippi State Senator 1876–77, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1877–82. Son of Joseph W. Chalmers. ** H.H. Chalmers, Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court 1898. Son of Joseph W. Chalmers.


The Chambers

* Henry H. Chambers (1790–1826), delegate to the
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
Constitutional Convention 1819, Alabama State Representative 1820, candidate for Governor of Alabama 1821 1823, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1925–1826. Father of Henry Cousins Chambers. ** Henry Cousins Chambers (1823–1871), member of the
Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...
Legislature 1859,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Representative from Mississippi 1862–65. Son of Henry H. Chambers.


The Chambers and Coxes

*
James M. Cox James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 July 15, 1957) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. As the Democratic nominee for President of the Unite ...
(1870–1957), U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1909–13, Governor of Ohio 1913–15 1917–21, candidate for President of the United States 1920. Father of Anne Cox Chambers. **
Anne Cox Chambers Anne Beau Cox Chambers (December 1, 1919 – January 31, 2020) was an American media proprietor, diplomat, and philanthropist who served as United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1977 to 1981. She co-owned the family company Cox Enterprises, a ...
(1919-2020), U.S. Ambassador to Belgium 1977–81. Daughter of James M. Cox.


The Chamberlains

* William Chamberlain (1755–1828),
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
State Representative 1785 1787–96 1805 1808, delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention 1791 1814, Vermont Governor's Councilman 1796–1803, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1803–05 1809–1911, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1813–15. Grandfather of Joshua Chamberlain. **
Joshua Chamberlain Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828February 24, 1914) was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a high ...
(1828–1914), Governor of
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
1867–71. Grandson of William Chamberlain.


The Chandlers

* Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler I (1898–1991) was a
governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; sinc ...
, a
U.S. Senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
and the
Baseball Commissioner The commissioner of baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as "organized baseball". Under the direction of the commissi ...
who oversaw the initial steps toward
integration Integration may refer to: Biology *Multisensory integration *Path integration * Pre-integration complex, viral genetic material used to insert a viral genome into a host genome *DNA integration, by means of site-specific recombinase technology, ...
of the major leagues, beginning with the debut of
Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the Baseball color line, ...
with the
Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brook ...
in 1947. . ** Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III (born 1959) is an American politician from
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
and grandson of "Happy" Chandler. He was the democratic candidate for governor in 2003 and member of the
House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
for the sixth district of
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
from 2004 to 2013.


The Chandlers of Maine

*
John Chandler John Chandler (February 1, 1762September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. The political career of Chandler, a Democratic-Republican, was interspersed with his involvement in the state militia during both the American ...
(1762–1841),
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Senator 1803–05, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1805–09, Sheriff of
Kennebec County, Maine Kennebec County is a county located in the South-central portion of the U.S. state of Maine. At the 2020 census, the population was 123,642. Its county seat is Augusta, the state capital. The county was established on February 20, 1799, from ...
; member of the Massachusetts General Court 1819; Maine State Senator 1819–20; U.S. Senator from Maine 1820–29. Brother of Thomas Chandler. * Thomas Chandler (1772–1866),
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
State Senator 1817–19 1825–28, New Hampshire State Representative 1828, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1829–33. Brother of John Chandler. **
Zachariah Chandler Zachariah Chandler (December 10, 1813 – November 1, 1879) was an American businessman, politician, and one of the founders of the Republican Party, whose radical wing he dominated as a lifelong abolitionist. He was mayor of Detroit, a four-ter ...
(1813–1879), Mayor of
Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1851–52; U.S. Senator from
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1857–75 1879; U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1875–77; Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1876–79. Nephew of John Chandler and Thomas Chandler. ***
Eugene Hale Eugene Hale (June 9, 1836October 27, 1918) was an American politician who was a Republican Party (United States), Republican United States Senator from Maine. Biography Born in Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebr ...
(1836–1918), prosecuting attorney of
Hancock County, Maine Hancock County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 55,478. Its county seat is Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth. The county was incorporated ...
; member of Maine Legislature the 1867–68; U.S. Representative from Maine 1869–79; U.S. Senator from Maine 1881–1911. Son-in-law of Zachariah Chandler. ****
Chandler Hale Chandler Hale (March 2, 1873 – May 23, 1951) was a United States diplomat who served as Third Assistant Secretary of State from 1909 to 1913. Early life Chandler Hale was born in 1873. He was the son of the former Mary Douglas Chandler (1848†...
(1873–1951), Third Assistant Secretary of State 1909–13. Son of Eugene Hale. **** Frederick Hale (1874–1963), Maine State Representative 1905–06, Republican National Committeeman 1912–18, U.S. Senator from Maine 1917–41. Son of Eugene Hale. ***** Rodney D. Chandler (born 1942),
Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...
State Representative, U.S. Representative from Washington 1983–93. Great-great-grandnephew of Zachariah Chandler. NOTE: Fredrick Hale was also cousin of U.S. Representative Robert Hale, who was the son of District Court Judge Clarence Hale.


The Chandlers of Tennessee

*
Walter Chandler Walter "Clift" Chandler (October 5, 1887 – October 1, 1967) was an American politician from Tennessee and a United States House of Representatives, Representative for the ninth district of Tennessee. He served as mayor of Memphis, Tennessee f ...
(1887–1967),
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
State Representative 1917, Tennessee State Senator 1921, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1935–40, Mayor of
Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...
1940–46 1955; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1944. Father of J. Wyeth Chandler. ** J. Wyeth Chandler (1930–2004), Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee 1972–82; Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee 1982–96. Son of Walter Chandler.


The Chandlers and Hales

*
John P. Hale John Parker Hale (March 31, 1806November 19, 1873) was an American politician and lawyer from New Hampshire. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and in the United States Senate from 1847 to 1853 and again fro ...
(1806–1873),
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
State Representative 1832, U.S. Attorney of New Hampshire 1834–41, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1843–45, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1847–53 1855–65, candidate for President of the United States 1852, U.S. Minister to Spain 1865–69. Father-in-law of William E. Chandler. ** William E. Chandler (1835–1917), New Hampshire State Representative 1862–1964 1881, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868 1880, Republican National Committeeman, delegate to the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1876 1902, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1882–85, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1887–89 1889–1901. Son-in-law of John P. Hale. *** John P.H. Chandler Jr. (1911–2001), New Hampshire State Representative 1943, New Hampshire Governor's Councilman 1953–59, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1956 1960 1972 1980, New Hampshire State Senator 1961, candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1962. Grandson of William E. Chandler.


The Chanlers

* John W. Chanler (1826–1877),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1858–59, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1860, U.S. Representative from New York 1863–69. Father of William A. Chanler and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. ** William A. Chanler (1867–1934), New York Assemblyman 1897, U.S. Representative from New York 1899–1901. Son of John W. Chanler. **
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (September 24, 1869, in Newport, Rhode Island – February 28, 1942, in New York City) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the lieutenant governor of New York from 1907 to 1908. Early life He was the ...
(1869–1942), Lieutenant Governor of New York 1907–08, candidate for Governor of New York 1908, New York Assemblyman 1910–12. Son of John W. Chanler.


The Chaos and McConnells

*
Mitch McConnell Addison Mitchell McConnell III (; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. McConnell is in his seventh Senate term and is the long ...
(born 1942), Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs 1975, Judge-Executive of Jefferson County 1978–84, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1985–present. *
Elaine Chao Elaine Lan Chao (born March 26, 1953) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as United States secretary of labor in the administration of George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 and as United States secretary of transpor ...
(born 1953), Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission 1988–89, United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation 1989–91, Director of the Peace Corps 1991–92, United States Secretary of Labor 2001–09,
United States Secretary of Transportation The United States secretary of transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to transportation. The secre ...
2017–21, Wife of Mitch McConnell.


The Chapmans

*
John Grant Chapman John Grant Chapman (July 5, 1798 – December 10, 1856) was an American politician. Chapman was born in La Plata, Maryland, and was tutored at home. He attended a college in Pennsylvania in 1812 and 1813, and graduated from Yale College in 1 ...
(1798–1856),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
House Delegate 1824–32 1843–44, Maryland State Senator 1832–36, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1845–49. Father of Andrew Grant Chapman. ** Andrew Grant Chapman (1839–1892), Maryland House Delegate 1867–68 1870 1872 1879 1885, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1881–83, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1888. Son of John Grant Chapman.


The Chases

*
Harrie B. Chase Harrie Brigham Chase (August 9, 1889 – November 17, 1969) was an American lawyer and judge. He served briefly on the Supreme Court of Vermont, and then was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circ ...
(1889–1969), Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1927–29, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1929–54. * Paul A. Chase (1895–1963), Vermont State Representative 1947, Chairman of the Vermont Public Service Commission 1947–48, Judge of the Vermont Superior Court 1948–53, Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1953–56. Brother of Harrie B. Chase.


The Chases, Smiths and Spragues

*
Dudley Chase Dudley Chase (December 30, 1771February 23, 1846) was a U.S. Senator from Vermont who served from 1813 to 1817 and again from 1825 to 1831. He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire. Career After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1791, he stu ...
(1771–1846), prosecuting attorney of
Orange County, Vermont Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,277. Its shire town (county seat) is the town of Chelsea. Orange County was organized on February 2, 1781, as an original county wit ...
1803–12;
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
State Representative 1805–12 1823–24; delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention 1814 1822; U.S. Senator from Vermont 1813–17 1825–31; Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1817–21. Uncle of Salmon P. Chase. **
Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist who served as the sixth chief justice of the United States from 1864 to his death in 1873. Chase served as the 23rd governor of Ohio from 1856 to 1860, r ...
(1808–1873),
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
City Councilman 1840–49; U.S. Senator from Ohio 1849–55 1861; Governor of Ohio 1856–60; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1861–64; candidate for the Republican nominations for President of the United States 1864; Chief Justice of the United States 1864–73; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1868; candidate for President of the United States 1872. Nephew of Dudley Chase. ** Horatio N. Smith (1820–1886),
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
State Assemblyman 1849, Wisconsin State Senator 1853–54. Nephew by marriage of Dudley Chase. *** William Sprague (1830–1915), Governor of
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
1860–63, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1863–75. Former son-in-law of Salmon P. Chase. NOTE: Dudley Chase was also uncle of U.S. Representative Dudley C. Denison. William Sprague was also the nephew of U.S. Senator
William Sprague III William Sprague, also known as William III or William Sprague III (November 3, 1799October 19, 1856), was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Rhode Island, serving as the 14th Governor, a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator. ...
. William Sprague was also a distant cousin to Oregon Governor Charles A. Sprague.


The Chavezes and Tristanis

*
Dennis Chavez Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is sometim ...
(1888–1962), member of the
New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
Legislature, U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1930–34, U.S. Senator from New Mexico 1935–62. Grandfather of Gloria Tristani. **
Gloria Tristani Gloria Tristani (born December 20, 1953) is an American attorney and politician. Tristani served as a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 1997 to 2001. In 2002, Tristiani unsuccessfully ran for Senate in New Mexico as a Demo ...
(born 1953), member of the New Mexico Corporation Commission 1994–97, member of the Federal Communications Commission 1997–2001, candidate for U.S. Senate from New Mexico 2002. Granddaughter of Dennis Chavez.


The Cheathams

*
Richard Cheatham Richard Cheatham (February 20, 1799 – September 9, 1845) was an American politician in Middle Tennessee. He was elected as a Whig in 1836 from Tennessee's 11th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives, serving one ...
(1799–1845),
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
State Representative 1833, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1834, candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1830 1832 1834, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1837–39. Brother of Anderson Cheatham. * Anderson Cheatham, Tennessee State Representative 1801–09 1819–21 1823–25. Brother of Richard Cheatham. **
Edward Saunders Cheatham Edward Saunders Cheatham (July 31, 1818 – December 21, 1878) was an American politician and businessman. Early life Edward Saunders Cheatham was born on July 31, 1818, in Robertson County, Tennessee. His father, Richard Cheatham, served as ...
(1818–1878), Tennessee State Senator 1855–57 1861–63. Son of Richard Cheatham. **
Richard Boone Cheatham Richard Boone Cheatham (December 8, 1824 – May 7, 1877) was an American politician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He was serving as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, during the opening years of the Civil War. After the war he served as alderma ...
(1824–1877), Tennessee State Representative 1859–61 1869–71, Mayor of
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
1860–62. Son of Richard Cheatham. ** Boyd M. Cheatham, member of the Tennessee Legislature. Son of Richard Cheatham. NOTE: Edward S. Cheatham was also son-in-law of U.S. Senator Ephraim Hubbard Foster.


The Cheathams and Whites

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George Henry White George Henry White (December 18, 1852 – December 28, 1918) was an American attorney and politician, elected as a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district between 1897 and 1901. He later became a banker in ...
(1852–1918),
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
State Representative 1881, North Carolina State Senator 1885, Solicitor in North Carolina 1886–94, prosecuting attorney in North Carolina 1886–94, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1900, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1897–1901. Brother-in-law of Henry P. Cheatham. * Henry P. Cheatham (1857–1935), Register of Deeds of
Vance County, North Carolina Vance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,578. Its county seat is Henderson. Vance County comprises the Henderson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also inclu ...
1884–88; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1889–93; candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1896; Recorder of Deeds of
District of Columbia Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from ...
1897–1901. Brother-in-law of George Henry White.


The Cheneys and Perrys

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Richard B. Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American former politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He has been called the most powerfu ...
(born 1941), White House Chief of Staff 1975–77, U.S. Representative from
Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
1979–89, U.S. Secretary of Defense 1989–93, Vice President of the United States 2001–09. Husband of Lynne Cheney. *
Lynne Cheney Lynne Ann Cheney ( ; ; born August 14, 1941) is an American author, scholar, and former talk show host. She served as the second lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 when her husband was vice president. Childhood and education Lynne An ...
(born 1941), chairwoman of the
National Endowment for the Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the U.S. government, established by thNational Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965(), dedicated to supporting research, education, preserv ...
, founder of the
American Council of Trustees and Alumni The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is an American non-profit organization whose stated mission is to "support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that t ...
, senior fellow in education and culture at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, director of Reader's Digest Association, Inc., director emerita of the
Independent Women's Forum The Independent Women's Forum (IWF) is an American conservative, non-profit organization focused on economic policy issues of concern to women.Crossfire A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or sub-machine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I. ...
'', director of the Lockheed Corporation, former Republican Vice Presidential nominee **
Elizabeth Cheney Elizabeth Lynne Cheney (; born July 28, 1966) is an American attorney and politician. She represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023, and served as chair of the House Republican Conference from 2019 to 2021. Cheney i ...
(born 1966), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs 2002–03, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs 2005–06, Coordinator for Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiatives 2005–06. Former Fox contributor. Candidate for U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2014. U.S. Representative from Wyoming 2017–present. Daughter of Richard B. Cheney and Lynne Cheney. ** Philip Perry (born 1964), Associate Attorney General of the United States, General Counsel of the
Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The office's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, while it also examines agency pro ...
, General Counsel to the
Department of Homeland Security The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior, home, or public security ministries in other countries. Its missions invol ...
2005–07. Husband of Elizabeth Cheney.


The Chesnuts and Millers

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Stephen Decatur Miller Stephen Decatur Miller (May 8, 1787March 8, 1838) was an American politician, who served as the 52nd Governor of South Carolina from 1828 to 1830. He represented South Carolina as a U.S. Representative from 1817 to 1819, and as a U.S. Senator fro ...
(1787–1838), U.S. Representative from
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
1817–19, Governor of South Carolina 1828–30, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1831–33. Father-in-law of James Chesnut Jr. ** James Chesnut Jr. (1815–1885), South Carolina State Representative 1842, South Carolina State Senator 1854, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1858–60, Delegate to the
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Provisional Congress from South Carolina 1861–62, candidate for Confederate States Senate from South Carolina 1861, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868. Son-in-law of Stephen Decatur Miller.


The Childs and Hawleys

*
Joseph R. Hawley Joseph Roswell Hawley (October 31, 1826March 18, 1905) was the List of Governors of Connecticut, 42nd Governor of Connecticut, a United States, U.S. politician in the Republican Party (United States), Republican and Free Soil parties, a America ...
(1826–1905), Governor of
Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
1866–67, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1872–75 1879–81, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1881–1905, candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 1884. Brother-in-law of Samuel A. Childs. * Samuel A. Childs,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1880. Brother-in-law of Joseph R. Hawley.


The Chiles and Hagans

*
Lawton Chiles Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. (April 3, 1930 â€“ December 12, 1998) was an American politician and military officer. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senate, United States senator fr ...
(1930–1998),
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
State Representative, Florida State Senator, U.S. Senator from Florida 1971–89, Governor of Florida 1991–98. Uncle of Kay Hagan. **
Kay Hagan Janet Kay Hagan (née Ruthven; May 26, 1953 – October 28, 2019) was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democr ...
(1953–2019),
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
State Senator, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 2009–15. Niece of Lawton Chiles.


The Chiles and Trumans

* James Chiles (1802–1883),
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
State Senator. Granduncle of Harry S. Truman. **
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that year. Subsequen ...
(1884–1972),
Jackson County, Missouri Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (af ...
Judge 1922–24 1926–34; U.S. Senator from Missouri 1933–45; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1944 1952 1960; Vice President of the United States 1945; President of the United States 1945–53. Grandnephew of James Chiles.


The Chiltons

*
Thomas Chilton Thomas Chilton (July 30, 1798 – August 15, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, a prominent Baptist clergyman, and the ghost writer of David Crockett's autobiography. Born near Lancaster, Kentucky, a son of Rev. Thomas John Chilton ...
(1798–1854),
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
State Representative 1819, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1927–1831 1833–35. Brother of William Parish Chilton. *
William Parish Chilton William Parish Chilton (August 10, 1810 – January 20, 1871) was an American politician and author who served as a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862. Early life Called Will Chilton, h ...
(1810–1871), member of the
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
Legislature 1839, candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 1843, Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1852–56, Alabama State Senator 1859, Delegate to the
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Provisional Congress from Alabama 1861–62, Confederate States Representative from Alabama 1862–65. Brother of Thomas Chilton. **
Horace Chilton Horace Chilton (December 29, 1853 – June 12, 1932) was a printer, lawyer, and Democratic United States Senator from Texas. Biography Chilton - a grandson of Thomas Chilton - was born near Tyler, Texas, and by age 18 was publishing th ...
(1853–1932), U.S. Senator from
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
1891–92 1895–1901. Grandson of Thomas Chilton.


The Chiltons of West Virginia

* William E. Chilton (1858–1939), prosecuting attorney of
Kanawha County, West Virginia Kanawha County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charleston, which is also the state capital and most ...
1883–84; candidate for
West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...
State Senate 1886; Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party 1892–96; West Virginia Secretary of State 1893–97; U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1911–17; candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia 1924 1934. Husband of Mary Louise Chilton. * Mary Louise Chilton, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1944. Wife of William E. Chilton. ** William E. Chilton Jr., delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932. Son of William E. Chilton and Mary Louise Chilton. *** W.E. Chilton III (1921–1987), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948 1960, West Virginia House Delegate 1953–60. Son of William E. Chilton Jr.


The Chinns and Withers

*
Joseph Chinn Joseph William Chinn (November 16, 1798 – December 5, 1840) was a Virginia lawyer, plantation owner and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and in the United States House of Representatives. Early and fa ...
(1798–1840), Jacksonian Representative to the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
1831–35 * Dr. Joseph Graves Chinn (1797–1891), Mayor of
Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the List of ...
1868 and
Lexington, Missouri Lexington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,726 at the 2010 census. Lexington is in western Missouri, within the Kansas City metropolitan area, approximately east of Kansas C ...
* Thomas Withers Chinn (1791–1852), U.S. Representative from
Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
1839–41. Cousin of Robert E. Withers. * Robert E. Withers (1821–1907),
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia The lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The lieutenant governor is elected every four years along with the governor and attorney general. The office is currently held ...
, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1875–81, U.S. Consul in
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
1885–89. Cousin of Thomas Withers Chinn. * R. Hart Chinn (1888–1972), Mayor of
Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi ( ; ) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It lies on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast in southern Mississippi, bordering the city of Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport to its west. The adjacent cities ar ...
1933–34 *
Withers A. Burress Lieutenant General Withers Alexander Burress (November 24, 1894 – June 13, 1977) was United States Army officer who was a graduate and commandant of the Virginia Military Institute as well as a combat commander in World War I and World War II. ...
(1894–1977), Commander of the
100th Infantry Division (United States) The 100th Training Division (Leader Development) (formerly the 100th Infantry Division) is a Division (military), division of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Knox, Kentucky. It currently serves as a major training command of the Un ...
during World War II 1942–45, Commander of the
VII Corps (United States) The VII Army Corps of the United States Army was one of the two principal corps of the United States Army Europe during the Cold War. Activated in 1918 for World War I, it was reactivated for World War II and again during the Cold War. During b ...
during the beginning of the
Cold War The Cold War was a period of global Geopolitics, geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc, which lasted from 1947 unt ...
, and Commander of the First Army 1953–54


The Chiodos

*
Ned Chiodo Ned F. Chiodo (born August 2, 1942) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. Chiodo was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Drake University and was a golf pro. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Represe ...
(born 1942), Iowa State Representative 1977–85. Father of Frank Chiodo. ** Frank Chiodo (born 1968), Iowa State Representative 1997–2005. Son of Ned Chiodo.


The Chiperfields

* Burnett M. Chiperfield (1870–1940),
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
State Representative 1903–13, candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1912 1934, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1915–17 1930–33, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1916, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920 1936. Father of Robert B. Chiperfield. ** Robert B. Chiperfield (1899–1971), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1939–63. Son of Burnett M. Chiperfield.


The Chipmans

*
Nathaniel Chipman Nathaniel Chipman (November 15, 1752February 13, 1843) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Vermont and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. A Yale College graduate and Continental Army veteran of ...
(1752–1843),
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
State Representative 1784–85 1806–11, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, U.S. District Court Judge of Vermont 1791–94, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1797–1803. Brother of Lemuel Chipman and Daniel Chipman. * Lemuel Chipman (1754–1831),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1796–97 1800–01, New York State Senator 1801–05. Brother of Nathaniel Chipman and Daniel Chipman. * Daniel Chipman (1765–1850), delegate to the Vermont Constitutional Convention 1793 1814 1836 1843 1850, Vermont State Representative 1798–1808 1812–14 1818 1821, Vermont Governor's Councilman 1808, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1815–16. Brother of Nathaniel Chipman and Lemuel Chipman. ** Henry C. Chipman (1784–1867), Supreme Territorial Court of Michigan 1827–1832. Son of Nathaniel Chipman. *** John Logan Chipman (1830–1893), Attorney of
Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1857–60;
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
State Representative 1865–66; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1866; Judge of the Detroit, Michigan Superior Court 1879–87; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1887–93. Grandson of Nathaniel Chipman. *** John W. Brownson (1807–1860), New York State Senator 1848–49. Grandson of Nathaniel Chipman.


The Chittendens

*
Thomas Chittenden Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730August 25, 1797) was an American politician from Vermont, who was a leader of the territory for nearly two decades. He was the state's first and third governor, serving from 1778 to 1789—when it was a largely ...
(1730–1797), President of the
Vermont Republic The Vermont Republic, officially known at the time as the State of Vermont, was an independent state in New England that existed from January 15, 1777, to March 4, 1791. The state was founded in January 1777, when delegates from 28 towns met ...
; first
Governor of Vermont The governor of Vermont is the head of government of the U.S. state of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold guberna ...
. ** Noah Chittenden (1753–1835), son of Thomas Chittenden. Sheriff of Addison County (1785–87), first sheriff of Chittenden County (1787–90), Member of the
Vermont House of Representatives The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives a ...
(1796, 1812–15), Member of the Governor's Council (1804–12), Assistant Judge of the Chittenden County Court (1804–1811), Chittenden County Probate Judge (1811–1812). ** Martin Chittenden (1763–1840), Member of the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
; Governor of Vermont. Son of Thomas Chittenden. ** Truman Chittenden (1770–1853), Son of Thomas Chittenden. Vermont Governor's Council (1815–1828), Member of the
Vermont House of Representatives The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives a ...
, Judge and Assistant Judge of the Chittenden County Court, Chittenden County Probate Judge. *** Chittenden Lyon (1787–1842), Member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a ...
; Member of the
Kentucky State Senate The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky senators. The Kentuck ...
; member of the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
. Son of Matthew Lyon. Grandson of Thomas Chittenden. ****
Lucius E. Chittenden Lucius Eugene Chittenden (May 24, 1824 – July 22, 1900) was an American author, banker, lawyer, politician and peace advocate who served as Register of the Treasury during the Lincoln administration. Early life Chittenden was born in Willis ...
(1824–1900), Member of the
Vermont State Senate The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members elected from multi-member districts. Each senator represents at least 20,300 citizens. ...
;
Register of the Treasury The Register of the Treasury was an officer of the United States Treasury Department. The Register's duties included filing the accounting records of the government, transferring and cancelling federal debt securities, and filing the certificates o ...
. Son of Giles Chittenden, grandson of Truman Chittenden, great-grandson of
Thomas Chittenden Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730August 25, 1797) was an American politician from Vermont, who was a leader of the territory for nearly two decades. He was the state's first and third governor, serving from 1778 to 1789—when it was a largely ...
. ****
William Peters Hepburn William Peters Hepburn (November 4, 1833 – February 7, 1916) was an American Civil War officer and an eleven-term Republican congressman from Iowa's now-obsolete 8th congressional district, serving from 1881 to 1887, and from 1893 to 1909. ...
(1833–1916), Member of the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
from
Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
. Great-grandson of Matthew Lyon, great-great-grandson of Thomas Chittenden. Notes:
Matthew Lyon Matthew Lyon (July 14, 1749 – August 1, 1822) was an Irish-born American printer, farmer, soldier and politician, who served as a United States representative from both Vermont and Kentucky. Lyon represented Vermont in Congress from 1797 to ...
's second wife was Beulah Chittenden (1764–1824), the daughter of Thomas Chittenden and sister of Martin Chittenden. The first wife of Governor
Jonas Galusha Jonas Galusha (February 11, 1753September 24, 1834) was the sixth and eighth governor of Vermont for two terms in the early 19th century. Biography Galusha, born in Norwich in the Colony of Connecticut, moved with his siblings and his parents, ...
(1753–1834) was Mary Chittenden (1758–1794), daughter of Thomas Chittenden and sister of Martin Chittenden.
United States Senator The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 U.S. state, states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. Party affiliation Independent Senators Angus King of Maine and Berni ...
Willis Benson Machen Willis Benson Machen (April 10, 1810 – September 29, 1893) was an American politician who was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Kentucky from 1872 to 1873. Early life Willis Benson Machen was born the son of Henry Ballenger Machen and Nancy ...
(1810–1893) was married to Margaret A. Lyon, the daughter of Chittenden Lyon. In addition to being the son-in-law of Chittenden Lyon, he was the grandfather of
Zelda Fitzgerald Zelda Fitzgerald (; July 24, 1900 â€“ March 10, 1948) was an American novelist, painter, and socialite. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, to a wealthy Southern family, she became locally famous for her beauty and high spirits. In 1920, she marri ...
.


The Choates

* George Choate,
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Representative 1814–17 1819. Father of George Choate. ** George Choate (1796–1880), Massachusetts State Representative. Son of George Choate. **
Rufus Choate Rufus Choate () (October 1, 1799July 13, 1859) was an American lawyer, orator, and Senator who represented Massachusetts as a member of the Whig Party. He is regarded as one of the greatest American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over a ...
(1799–1859), Massachusetts State Representative 1825–26, Massachusetts State Senator 1827, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1831–34, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1841–45, Attorney General of Massachusetts 1853–54. Brother of George Choate. *** William Gardner Choate, U.S. District Court Judge in
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1878–81. Son of George Choate. ***
Joseph Hodges Choate Joseph Hodges Choate (January 24, 1832 – May 14, 1917) was an American lawyer and diplomat. He was chairman of the American delegation at the Second Hague Conference, and ambassador to the United Kingdom. Choate was associated with many of t ...
(1832–1917), President of the New York Constitutional Convention 1894, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1897, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain 1899–1905. Son of George Choate.


The Christs

*Philip J. Christ (1872–1933), Supervisor of the
Town of North Hempstead, New York North Hempstead (officially known as the Town of North Hempstead) is one of three Administrative divisions of New York#Town, towns in Nassau County, New York, Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York (state), New York, United States. The popula ...
1907–1917, Chairman of Nassau County Board of Supervisors 1910–1917, Chairman of
Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United St ...
Democratic Party 1910. Father of Marcus G. Christ. **Marcus G. Christ (1900–1988),
Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United St ...
Court 1950–1953, State Supreme Court 1953–1959, Appellate Division Judge 1959–1976, Associate Justice 1959–1976, Presiding Justice 1970. Son of Philip J. Christ, father of M. Hallsted Christ. ***M. Hallstead Christ,
Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United St ...
Comptroller 1973–1981, State Supreme Court Judge 1982–1992, son of Marcus G. Christ, father of Marcus Hallstead Christ Jr President, Nassau County Bar Association 1970–71. ****Marcus Hallstead Christ Jr, lawyer for the office of general counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services in Baltimore


The Churches

* Ralph E. Church (1883–1950), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935–41 and 1943–50. * Marguerite S. Church (1892–1990), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1951–63. Wife of Ralph E. Church.


The Churches and Clarks

* Barzilla W. Clark (1880–1943), Mayor of
Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls is the fourth most populous city in Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County. It is the state's most populous city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 64,818.2020 Cen ...
, 1935; Governor of
Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, 1937–39. * Chase Addison Clark (1883–1966), Mayor of
Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls is the fourth most populous city in Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County. It is the state's most populous city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 64,818.2020 Cen ...
, 1937–38; Governor of Idaho 1941–43; Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho 1943–64; brother of Barzilla W. Clark. **
David Worth Clark David Worth Clark (April 2, 1902June 19, 1955) was a Democratic congressman and United States Senator from Idaho, its first U.S. Senator born in the state. Early years Clark was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and attended public schools there. He ...
(1902–1955), U.S. Representative from
Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, 1935–39; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1939–45; nephew of Barzilla W. Clark and Chase Addison Clark. **
Robert E. Smylie Robert Eben Smylie (October 31, 1914 – July 17, 2004) was an American politician and attorney from Idaho. A member of the Idaho Republican Party, he served as the 24th governor of Idaho for twelve years, from 1955 to 1967. He was the first Go ...
(1914–2004), Attorney General of Idaho, 1947–55; Governor of Idaho 1955–67; brother-in-law of David Worth Clark. **
Frank Church Frank Forrester Church III (July 25, 1924 – April 7, 1984) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, from 1957 to 1981 he served as a U.S. Senator from Idaho, and is currently the last Democrat to do so. He was the longest serving De ...
(1924–1984), U.S. Senator from
Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, 1957–81; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976; son-in-law of Chase Addison Clark.


The Chutkans and Krauthamers

*
Tanya S. Chutkan Tanya Sue Chutkan (born July 5, 1962) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was the presiding judge over the criminal trial of then-form ...
(born 1962), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2014–present. * Peter A. Krauthamer, Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 2012–present. Husband of Tanya S. Chutkan.


The Cilleys

* Joseph Cilley (1734–1799),
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
State Senator. Father of Bradbury Cilley. **
Bradbury Cilley Bradbury Cilley (February 1, 1760 – December 17, 1831) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Nottingham in the Province of New Hampshire, Cilley attended the common schools and t ...
(1760–1831), U.S. Marshal of New Hampshire 1798–1802, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1813–17. Son of Joseph Cilley. *** Joseph Cilley (1791–1887), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1846–47. Nephew of Bradbury Cilley. ***
Jonathan Cilley Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802 – February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress, and died as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, ...
(1802–1838),
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
State Representative 1831–36, U.S. Representative from Maine 1837–38. Nephew of Bradbury Cilley.


The Clagetts and Pettengills

*
William H. Clagett William Horace Clagett (September 21, 1838 – August 3, 1901) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from various places in the United States. He was the uncle of Samuel B. Pettengill. Born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Clagett mov ...
(1838–1901),
Nevada Territory The Territory of Nevada (N.T.) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until October 31, 1864, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Nevada. Prior to the creation of the Neva ...
Representative 1862–63,
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
Assemblyman 1864–65, U.S. Congressional Delegate from
Montana Territory The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as the state of Montana. Original boundaries ...
1871–73, President of the
Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
Constitutional Convention 1889, candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho 1891 1895. Uncle of Samuel B. Pettengill. **
Samuel B. Pettengill Samuel Barrett Pettengill (January 19, 1886 – March 20, 1974) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Indiana, representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district and nephew of William H. Clagett, William Horac ...
(1886–1974), U.S. Representative from
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
1931–39. Nephew of William H. Clagett.


The Claibornes and Dallases

See Claiborne-Dallas-Pell family


The Clancys

*
Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy (July 24, 1921 – June 12, 2007) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the Ohio's 2nd congressional district, 2nd District of Ohio for eight te ...
(1921–2007),
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...
Councilman 1952–60; Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1958–60; U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1961–77. Father of Patricia M. Clancy. ** Patricia M. Clancy (born 1952), Ohio State Representative, Ohio State Senator 2004–07. Daughter of Donald D. Clancy.


The Clardys

*
Martin L. Clardy Martin Linn Clardy (April 26, 1844 – July 5, 1914) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and railroad executive from Missouri. Between 1879 and 1889, he served five consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Biography Bo ...
(1844–1914), U.S. Representative from
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
1879–89. First cousin once removed of Kit F. Clardy. ** Kit F. Clardy (1892–1961), candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1850 1856, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1853–55. First cousin once removed of Martin L. Clardy.


The Clarks of Texas

*
Tom C. Clark Thomas Campbell Clark (September 23, 1899June 13, 1977) was an American lawyer who served as the 59th United States Attorney General, United States attorney general from 1945 to 1949 and as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United St ...
(1899–1977), U.S. Attorney-General 1945–49; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1949–67 **
Ramsey Clark William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021) was an American lawyer, activist, and United States Federal Government, federal government official. A progressive, New Frontier liberal, he occupied senior positions in the United States ...
(1927–2021), U.S. Attorney General 1967–69, son of Tom C. Clark NOTE: William F. Ramsey (1855–1922), Texas Supreme Court justice, was the father-in-law of Tom C. Clark and the grandfather of Ramsey Clark.


The Clarks of Georgia and Texas

*
Elijah Clarke Elijah Clarke (1742 – December 15, 1799) was an American military officer and Georgia legislator. Career Elijah Clarke was born near Tarboro in Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina, the son of John Clarke of Anson County, North ...
(1742–1799),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
Assemblyman 1781–90. Father of John Clark. ** John Clark (1766–1832), Governor of Georgia 1819–23. Son of Elijah Clarke. ***
John Archibald Campbell John Archibald Campbell (June 24, 1811 â€“ March 12, 1889) was an American jurist. He was a successful lawyer in Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and Alabama, where he served in the state legislature. Appointed by Franklin Pierce to the Unite ...
(1811–1889), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1853–61. Nephew of John Clark. *** Edward Clark (1815–1880), delegate to the
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
Constitutional Convention 1845, Texas State Representative 1846, Texas State Senator 1847, Texas Secretary of State 1853–57, Governor of Texas 1861. Nephew of John Clark. **** Ed Clark, U.S. Ambassador to Australia 1965–67. Descendant of Edward Clark.


The Clarks of Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia

* Christopher H. Clark (1767–1828),
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House Delegate 1790, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1804–06. Brother of James Clark. * James Clark (1779–1839),
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
State Representative 1807–08, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1810–12, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1813–16 1825–31, Circuit Court Judge in Kentucky, Kentucky State Senator, Governor of Kentucky 1836–39. Brother of Christopher H. Clark. **
John Bullock Clark John Bullock Clark Sr. (April 17, 1802 – October 29, 1885) was a militia officer and politician who served as a member of the United States Congress and Confederate Congress. Born in Kentucky, Clark moved with his family to Missouri in 1818 ...
(1802–1885), Clerk of
Howard County, Missouri Howard County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri, with its southern border formed by the Missouri River. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 10,151. Its county seat is Fayette, Missouri, Fayette. Settled o ...
Courts 1824–34;
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
State Representative 1850–51; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1857–61;
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Senator from Missouri 1862–64; Confederate States Representative from Missouri 1864–65. Nephew of Christopher H. Clark and James Clark. ***
John Bullock Clark Jr. John Bullock Clark Jr. (January 14, 1831 – September 7, 1903) was an American politician and military officer. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era five-term U.S. Congressma ...
(1831–1903), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1873–83. Son of John Bullock Clark.


The Clarks of Missouri

* James B. Clark (1850–1921), U.S. Representative from
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
1893–95 1897–1921, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1911–19. Father of Joel B. Clark. ** Joel B. Clark (1890–1954), U.S. Senator from Missouri 1933–45, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from ...
1945–54. Son of James B. Clark. NOTE: Joel B. Clark was also son-in-law of Democratic National Committeeman Wilbur W. Marsh.


The Clarks of Mississippi

* Charles Clark (1811–1877), Governor of Mississippi 1863–65. ** Charles Clark (1925–2011), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1969–92. Great-grandson of Charles Clark.


The Clarks, Collins, Cooks, and Higgins

* John Cook (1730–1789), Sheriff of
Kent County, Delaware Kent County is a County (United States), county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county ...
; delegate to the
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
Constitutional Convention 1776; Delaware Assemblyman 1776–77 1778–79 1783–84 1786–87; Delaware Councilman 1780–82 1787–89; President of Delaware 1782–83. Brother-in-law of Thomas Collins. * Thomas Collins (1732–1789), Sheriff of Kent County, Delaware 1764–67;
Delaware Colony The Delaware Colony, officially known as the three Lower Counties on the Delaware, was a semiautonomous region of the proprietary Province of Pennsylvania and a '' de facto'' British colony in North America. Although not royally sanctioned, ...
Assemblyman; delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776; Delaware Councilman 1776–83; Delaware Court of Common Pleas Judge 1782–86; President of Delaware 1786–89. Brother-in-law of John Cook. ** John Clark (1761–1821), Sheriff of
New Castle County, Delaware New Castle County is the northernmost of the three List of counties in Delaware, counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent County, Delaware, Kent, and Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex). As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ce ...
; Treasurer of Delaware 1794–99; Delaware State Representative 1799–1800; Governor of Delaware 1817–20. Son-in-law of John Cook. *** Anthony Higgins (1840–1912), U.S. Attorney of Delaware 1869–76, candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware 1884, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1889–95. Grandson of John Clark.


The Clarks and Coopers

*
William Cooper William Cooper may refer to: Business *William Cooper (accountant) (1826–1871), founder of Cooper Brothers * William Cooper (businessman) (1761–1840), Canadian businessman * William Cooper (co-operator) (1822–1868), English co-operator * Wil ...
(1754–1809), U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1795–97 1799–1801. Father of James Fenimore Cooper. **
James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought h ...
(1789–1851), U.S. Consul in
Lyon, France Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
1826–28. Son of William Cooper. *** Paul F. Clark (1861–1932),
Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
State Representative, candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1912. Grandnephew of James Fenimore Cooper.


The Clarks and Pidcocks

*
James N. Pidcock James Nelson Pidcock (February 8, 1836 – December 17, 1899) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1885 to 1889. Early life James Nelson Pidcock was born o ...
(1836–1899),
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
State Senator 1877–80, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1888, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1885–89. Cousin of Alvah A. Clark. * Alvah A. Clark (1840–1912), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1877–81, Postmaster of
Somerville, New Jersey Somerville is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in and the county seat of Somerset County, New Jersey, Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Misso ...
(1770–1838), Governor of
Missouri Territory The Territory of Missouri was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 4, 1812, until August 10, 1821. In 1819, the Territory of Arkansas was created from a portion of its southern area. In 1821, a southe ...
1813–20, candidate for Governor of
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
1820. Grandfather-in-law of Edgar P. Rucker. ** Edgar P. Rucker (1861–1908), Attorney General of
West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ...
1897–1901. Grandson-in-law of William Clark.


The Clarks and Williams

*
Myron H. Clark Myron Holley Clark (October 23, 1806 – August 23, 1892) was an Politics of the United States, American politician from the U.S. state of New York. Early life Clark was born in Naples, New York, Naples, Ontario County, New York on October 2 ...
(1806–1892),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
State Senator 1852–54, Governor of New York 1855–57, candidate for Governor of New York 1874. Grandfather of Clark Williams. **
Clark Williams Clark Williams may refer to: * Clark Williams (New York politician) * Clark Williams (North Dakota politician) {{hndis, Williams, Clark ...
(1870–1946), New York Superintendent of Banks, Comptroller of New York 1909–10. Grandson of Myron H. Clark.


The Clarkes

*
Archibald S. Clarke Archibald Smith Clarke (1788December 4, 1821) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Staley Nichols Clarke. Born on a plantation in Prince George's County, Maryland, Clarke attended grammar and high schools. He studied law, was a ...
(1788–1821),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1809–11, New York State Senator 1813–16, Clerk of
Niagara County, New York Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word ''Onguiaahra''; meaning ''the strait'' or ''thunder of ...
1815–16; U.S. Representative from New York 1816–17. Brother of Staley N. Clarke. * Staley N. Clarke (1794–1860), Treasurer of
Cattaraugus County, New York Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042. The county seat is Little Valley. The county was created ...
; U.S. Representative from New York 1841–43. Brother of Archibald S. Clarke.


The Clarkes of New York

* John D. Clarke (1873–1933), U.S. Representative from New York, 1921–25 and 1927–33. * Marian W. Clarke (1880–1953), U.S. Representative from New York, 1933–35. Wife of John D. Clarke.


The Clasons

* Oliver B. Clason,
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
State Representative 1889–93, Mayor of
Gardiner, Maine Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,961 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture. Gardiner is a nationally accredit ...
1894–96; Maine Governor's Councilman 1895–97; Maine State Senator 1897–1901. Father of Charles R. Clason. **
Charles R. Clason Charles Russell Clason (September 3, 1890 – July 7, 1985) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts and an attorney. Clason was born in Gardiner, Maine. He attended Bates College, and received hi ...
(1890–1985), candidate for U.S. Representative from
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
1934, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1937–49, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952 1956 1960. Son of Oliver B. Clason.


The Clausens

*
Sally Clausen Sally Clausen (born July 4, 1945) is an American administrator who is executive director of the Ingram Center for Public Trusteeship and Governance, an affiliate of the United States of America#Education, American Association of Governing Boards ...
(born 1945), Louisiana commissioner of higher education 1988–90, 2008–10; president of
Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University (Southeastern) is a public university in Hammond, Louisiana. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims as Hammond Junior College. Sims succeeded in getting the campus moved to north Hammond in 1928, when it beca ...
1995–2001 ** Thomas G. Clausen (1939–2002), Louisiana superintendent of education 1984–88, brother of Sally Clausen


The Claussens and Giffords

*
Charles L. Gifford Charles Laceille Gifford (March 15, 1871 – August 23, 1947) was a United States representative from Massachusetts He was born in Cotuit on March 15, 1871. Through his father he was a descendant of Robert Pike, George Phillips, Richard S ...
(1871–1947),
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Representative 1912–13, Massachusetts State Senator 1914–19, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1816, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1922–47. Father of Florence G. Claussen. ** Florence G. Claussen, Massachusetts Republican Committeewoman 1949. Daughter of Charles L. Gifford.


The Clays

*
Matthew Clay Matthew Clay (March 25, 1754May 27, 1815) was a Virginia lawyer, planter, Continental Army officer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and the Virginia House of Delegates representing Pittsylvania County. E ...
(1754–1815),
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House Delegate 1790–94, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1797–1813 1815. Brother of Green Clay. *
Green Clay A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, brick, shale, and other aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are ...
(1757–1826), member of the Virginia Legislature 1788–89, member of the
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
Legislature 1793–94, Kentucky State Senator 1795–98 1807, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1799. Brother of Matthew Clay. ** Matthew Clay (1795–1827),
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
State Representative 1820–22, Alabama State Senator 1825–27. Son of Matthew Clay. ** Brutus Clay (1808–1878), Kentucky State Representative 1840, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1863–65. Son of Green Clay. ** Cassius M. Clay (1810–1903), Kentucky State Representative 1835–37 1840, candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1860, U.S. Minister to Russia 1861–62 1863–69. Son of Green Clay. **
Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate, U.S. Senate and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives. He was the seventh Spea ...
(1777–1852), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1811–14 1815–21 1823–25, candidate for President of the United States 1824 1832 1844, U.S. Secretary of States 1825–29, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1831–42 1849–52. First cousin once removed of Matthew Clay and Green Clay. ** Porter Clay (1779–1850), Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts. First cousin once removed of Matthew Clay and Green Clay. ***
Thomas Hart Clay Thomas Hart Clay (September 22, 1803 – March 18, 1871) was the U.S. ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua. He was a son of Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky ...
(1803–1871), U.S. Minister to
Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
1863, U.S. Minister to
Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...
1863. Son of Henry Clay. *** Henry Clay Jr. (1811–1847), Kentucky State Representative 1835–37. Son of Henry Clay. ***
James B. Clay James Brown Clay (November 9, 1817 – January 26, 1864) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Kentucky's 8th congressional district from 1857 to 1859. Early life and ed ...
(1817–1864), Chargé d'affaires to Portugal 1849–50, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847–49, member of the
Peace Conference of 1861 The Peace Conference of 1861 was a meeting of 131 leading American politicians in February 1861, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the American Civil War. The conference's purpose was to avoid, if possible, the secession of ...
. Son of Henry Clay. ***
Brutus J. Clay Brutus Junius Clay (July 1, 1808 – October 11, 1878) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, and a son of Green Clay. His brother Cassius Marcellus Clay also was a politician in the state, and they both joined the Union Democratic Party at th ...
(1847–1932), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1904, U.S. Minister to Switzerland 1905–10. Son of Cassius M. Clay. *** W. Cassius Goodloe (1841–1889), Republican National Committeeman, U.S. Minister to Belgium 1878–80. Nephew of Cassius M. Clay. *** Clement C. Clay (1789–1866),
Alabama Territory The Territory of Alabama (sometimes Alabama Territory) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States. The Alabama Territory was carved from the Mississippi Territory on August 15, 1817 and lasted until December 14, 1819, when i ...
Councilman 1817–18,
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
State Court Judge 1819–23, Alabama State Representative 1827–28, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1829–35, Governor of Alabama 1835–37, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1837–41, Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1843. Third cousin once removed of Thomas H. Clay, James B. Clay, and Brutus J. Clay. **** Henry Clay (1849–1884), candidate for Kentucky State Representative 1883.Grandson of Henry Clay. **** Clement Claiborne Clay Jr. (1816–1882), Alabama State Representative 1842 1844 1845, Judge of the
Madison County, Alabama Madison County is a County (United States), county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 388,153, and according to a 2023 population estimate the ...
1846–48; U.S. Senator from Alabama 1853–61;
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Senator 1861–63. Son of Clement C. Clay. NOTE: Matthew Clay was also second cousin by marriage of U.S. Representative
Robert Williams Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Williams may refer to: Architecture * Train %26 Williams#Robert Edmund Williams, Robert Edmund Williams (1874–1960), Canadian-American architect * Robert Williams (architect) (1848–1918), Welsh architect a ...
, U.S. Representative
Marmaduke Williams Marmaduke Williams (April 6, 1774 – October 29, 1850) was a Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1803 to 1809. Family Williams was born in Caswell County, North Carolina. He was a brother of Mississippi Territorial ...
, U.S. Representative
Archibald Henderson Archibald Henderson (January 21, 1783 – January 6, 1859) was the longest-serving Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps, serving from 1820 to 1859. His name is learned by all recruits at United States Mari ...
, and
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
Supreme Court Justice
Leonard Henderson Leonard Henderson (October 6, 1772 – August 13, 1833) was an American jurist who served as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833, and an associate judge of that court beforehand. Biography Henderson was born in G ...
. Clay was also cousin by marriage of U.S. Senator
John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (November 15, 2022)Classic Connection review, ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...
and U.S. Representative Lewis Williams and granduncle of U.S. Senator Thomas Clay McCreery. James B. Clay was also related by marriage to U.S. Senator John Breckinridge, U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton, and U.S. Senator
William Grayson William Grayson (1742 – March 12, 1790) was a planter, lawyer and statesman from Virginia. After leading a Virginia regiment in the Continental Army, Grayson served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming one of the first two U ...
.


The Clays of Missouri

* William L. Clay (born 1931),
St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...
Alderman 1959–64; U.S. Representative from
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
1969–2001. Father of William Lacy Clay Jr. ** William Lacy Clay Jr. (born 1956), U.S. Representative from Missouri 2001–2021. Son of William L. Clay.


The Clays, Cummings, and Stiles

* Joseph Clay (1741–1804), Delegate to the Continental Congress from
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
1778, Treasurer of Georgia 1782, U.S. District Court Judge in Georgia 1786–91. Father of Joseph Clay Jr., grandfather of William H. Stiles, Alfred Cumming, and Henry Harford Cumming. ** Joseph Clay Jr. (1764–1811), the second
United States federal judge In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. Often called "Article III judges", federal judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. S ...
to be appointed to a federal court in the state of
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, son of Joseph Clay. ** Thomas Cumming, Mayor of
Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third mos ...
. Son-in-law of Joseph Clay, father of Alfred Cumming and Henry Harford Cumming. *** Alfred Cumming (1802–1873), Mayor of Augusta, Georgia 1836; Governor of
Utah Territory The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th st ...
1858–61. Son of Thomas Cumming. ***
Henry Harford Cumming Henry Harford Cumming (1799–1866) was a businessman in Augusta, Georgia prior to the American Civil War. His main business was in cotton but he also engaged J. Edgar Thomson to design the Augusta Canal, in order to run his mills and had starte ...
(1799–1866), an important figure in antebellum
Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third mos ...
. *** William H. Stiles (1808–1865), Solicitor General in Georgia 1833–36, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843–45, U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Austria 1845–49, Georgia State Representative, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Grandson of Joseph Clay. NOTE: Alfred Cumming was also great-grandson-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate
Samuel Adams Samuel Adams (, 1722 – October 2, 1803) was an American statesman, Political philosophy, political philosopher, and a Founding Father of the United States. He was a politician in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts, a le ...
.


The Claypools and Petersons

* John B. Peterson (1850–1944), prosecuting attorney in
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
1880–84, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1913–15. Cousin of Horatio C. Claypool. *
Horatio C. Claypool Horatio Clifford Claypool (February 9, 1859 – January 19, 1921) was a three term United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. He was the father of Harold Kile Claypool and cousin of John Barney Peterson. Biography Born ...
(1859–1921), prosecuting attorney of
Ross County, Ohio Ross County is a county in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 77,093. Its county seat is Chillicothe, the first and third capital of Ohio. Established on August 20, 1798, ...
1899–1903; Probate Judge of Ross County, Ohio 1905–10; U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1911–15 1917–19. Cousin of John B. Peterson. **
Harold K. Claypool Harold Kile Claypool (June 2, 1886 – August 2, 1958) was a 19th-century American businessman and politician who for three terms was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1937 to 1943. He was the son of Horatio Clifford Claypool and cousin of ...
(1886–1958), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1937–43. Son of Horatio C. Claypool.


The Claytons and Garwoods

* William L. Clayton (1880–1966), Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs 1946–47. **
William Lockhart Garwood William Lockhart Garwood (October 29, 1931 – July 14, 2011) was a United States federal judge, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Education and career Born in Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas ...
(1931–2011), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1981–97. Grandson of William L. Clayton.


The Claytons of Alabama

* Henry DeLamar Clayton (1827–1889),
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
Circuit Court Judge. Father of Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr. and Bertram Tracy Clayton. **
Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr. Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr. (February 10, 1857 – December 21, 1929) was a United States representative from Alabama and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and the United States ...
(1857–1929), Alabama State Representative 1890–91, U.S. Attorney in Alabama 1893–96, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1897–1914, Chairman of the Democratic National Convention 1908, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912. Son of Henry DeLamar Clayton. ** Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862–1918), U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1899–1901. Son of Henry DeLamar Clayton.


The Claytons of Delaware

*
Joshua Clayton Dr. Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744 – August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mount Pleasant in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and a m ...
(1744–1798) State court judge,
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
; Governor, Delaware, 1789–96; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798. **
Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delawa ...
(1777–1854) Member,
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
state house of representatives, 1802–06, 1810, 1812–13; member, Delaware state senate, 1808, 1821; secretary of state, Delaware, 1808–10; Delaware state attorney general, 1810–15; U.S. Representative, Delaware at-large, 1815–17; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1824–27, 1837–47; judge, common pleas court, Delaware, 1828; superior court judge, Delaware, 1832. Son of Joshua. **
John M. Clayton John Middleton Clayton (July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretar ...
(1796–1856) Member,
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
state house of representatives, 1824; secretary of state, Delaware, 1826; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; died in office 1856; justice, Delaware state supreme court, 1837; U.S. Secretary of State, 1849–50. Nephew of Joshua. *** C. Douglass Buck (1890–1965) Governor,
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
, 1929–37; member,
Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the primary committee of the Republican Party of the United States. Its members are chosen by the state delegations at the national convention every four years. It is responsible for developing and pr ...
, Delaware, 1932; delegate,
Republican National Convention The Republican National Convention (RNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the Republican Party in the United States. They are administered by the Republican National Committee. The goal o ...
, Delaware, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1943–49; defeated, 1948. Great-grandnephew of John.


The Clements

* Robert Clement, Mayor of
Dickson, Tennessee Dickson is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Located in Dickson County. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Dickson's population was 16,058. History Dickson was named for Congressman William Dickson, as ...
. Father of Frank G. Clement and Anna Belle Clement O'Brien. ** Frank G. Clement (1920–1969), Governor of
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
1953–59 1963–67, candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1966. Son of Robert Clement. **
Anna Belle Clement O'Brien Anna Belle Clement O'Brien (May 6, 1923 – August 31, 2009) was a Tennessee politician, nicknamed "the first lady of Tennessee politics." She served as the governor's chief of staff from 1963 to 1967, was a member of the Tennessee House of Repre ...
(1923–2009), Tennessee Assemblywoman 1975–77, Tennessee State Senator 1977–91, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Tennessee 1982. Daughter of Robert Clement. ** Charles H. O'Brien (1920–2007), Tennessee State Representative, Judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals 1970–87, Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court 1987–94. Husband of Anna Belle Clement O'Brien. ***
Robert N. Clement Robert Nelson Clement (born September 23, 1943) is an American politician and academic administrator. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional dist ...
(born 1943), candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Tennessee 1978, candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1982, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1988–2003, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000, candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 2002. Son of Frank G. Clement. *** Frank G. Clement Jr., Probate Court Judge in Tennessee, Judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Son of Frank G. Clement.


The Clements of Georgia

* Adam Clements (1804–1886),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Representative 1853–54 1861–62. Father of Judson C. Clements. ** Judson C. Clements (1846–1917), Georgia State Representative 1872–76, Georgia State Senator 1877, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1881–91, member of the Interstate Commerce Commission 1892–1917. Son of Adam Clements.


The Clevelands

* Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), Sheriff of Erie County, New York 1870–73; Mayor of Buffalo, New York 1882; Governor of
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1882–85; President of the United States 1885–89 1893–97. Father of Richard F. Cleveland. ** Richard F. Cleveland (1898–1974), delegate to the
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
Constitutional Convention 1967. Son of Grover Cleveland.


The Cliffords

* John H. Clifford (1809–1876),
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Representative 1835, Attorney General of Massachusetts 1849–53 1854–58, Governor of Massachusetts 1853–54, Massachusetts State Senator 1862. Father of Walter Clifford. ** Walter Clifford, Mayor of New Bedford, Massachusetts 1889–90. Son of John H. Clifford.


The Cliffords of Maine

* Nathan Clifford (1803–1881),
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
State Representative 1830, Attorney General of Maine 1834–37, U.S. Representative 1839–43, Attorney General of the United States 1846–48, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1848–49, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1858–81. Grandfather of Nathan Clifford. ** Nathan Clifford (Maine politician), Nathan Clifford, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904, Mayor of Portland, Maine 1906–07. Grandson of Nathan Clifford.


The Cliffords, Delahantys, and Smiths

* John M. C. Smith (1853–1923), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1911–21 1921–23. ** John David Clifford Jr. (1887–1956), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine 1947–56. Son-in-law of John M. C. Smith. *** Robert W. Clifford (born 1937), Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1986–2009. Nephew of John David Clifford Jr. *** Thomas E. Delahanty (1914–1985), Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1973–85. Son-in-law of John David Clifford Jr. **** Thomas E. Delahanty II (1945–2021), United States Attorney for the District of Maine 1980–81 2010–17, Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1983–2010. Son of Thomas E. Delahanty.


The Clintons of New York

* Charles Clinton, legislator in colonial
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
** George Clinton (vice president), George Clinton, son of Charles, delegate to
Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislature, legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of British America, Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after ...
, American Revolution, army brigadier general, first Governor of New York (for 21 years, still the US record), Vice President of the United States, Vice President under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. *** Matthias B. Tallmadge (1774–1819), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York 1805–14, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 1814–19. Son-in-law of George Clinton. ** James Clinton, son of Charles, Revolutionary War general *** DeWitt Clinton, legislator in New York, US Senator from New York, Mayor of New York City, candidate for US President, twice Governor of New York, responsible for Erie Canal. Son of James Clinton. *** George Clinton Jr., George Clinton, Jr. (1771–1809), New York Assemblyman 1803–05, U.S. Representative from New York 1805–09. Son of James Clinton. *** James Graham Clinton (1804–1849), Master in Chancery of Orange County, New York; Judge of the Orange County, New York Court of Common Pleas; U.S. Representative from New York 1841–45. Son of James Clinton. DeWitt Clinton was also brother-in-law of U.S. Representative Ambrose Spencer. Matthias B. Tallmadge was also brother of U.S. Representative and Lieutenant Governor James Tallmadge Jr.


The Clintons, Rodhams, Lockharts, Boxers and Mezvinskys

* Bill Clinton (born 1946), List of Presidents of the United States, 42nd President of the United States, 1993–2001, Governor of Arkansas, 1979–81, 1983–92, Attorney General of Arkansas, 1976–78, failed United States House of Representatives, Congressional candidate, 1974; husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton. * Hillary Clinton (born 1947), United States Secretary of State, 2009–13; former United States Senate, United States Senator from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
, 2001–09; First Lady of the United States, 1993–2001; First Lady of
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
, 1979–81, 1983–92; Chair, Legal Services Corporation, 1978–82; Lawyer, Legal Counsel, House Judiciary Committee, 1974; Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008, Democratic candidate for U.S. President, 2008; 2016, wife of Bill Clinton. * Hugh Edwin Rodham, Hugh Rodham (brother of Hillary), Democratic candidate for
U.S. Senator The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the ...
from
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
, 1994. ''Note:'' Bill Clinton (born William Blythe) is not related to the Clinton family of New York. He is, however, third cousin twice removed of Congressman James A. Lockhart. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Hugh Rodham's brother, Tony Rodham, Anthony, is also former son-in-law of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. William and Hillary's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, Chelsea, is also daughter-in-law of U.S. Representatives Edward Mezvinsky and Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky.


The Cliffords

* Nathan Clifford (1803–1881),
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
State Representative 1830–34, Maine Attorney General 1834–38, U.S. Representative from Maine 1839–43, U.S. Attorney General 1846–48, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1848–49, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1858–81, President of the Electoral Commission (United States), Electoral Commission 1877. Father of William Henry Clifford. ** William Henry Clifford, candidate for U.S. House of Representative from Maine, member of the National Democratic Committee from Maine. Son of Nathan Clifford. *** Nathan Clifford, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904, Mayor of Portland, Maine 1906–07. Son of William Henry Clifford.


The Clippingers

* Henry C. Clippinger (1853–1926), Mayor of Delaware, Ohio 1902–06. Third cousin of Charles H. Clippinger. * Charles H. Clippinger (1879–1937), Chairman of the Franklin County, Pennsylvania Republican Party 1927;
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
State Senator 1931–32. Third cousin of Henry C. Clppinger. ** Roy Clippinger (1886–1962), U.S. Representative from
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
1945–49. Third cousin once removed of Henry C. Clippinger and Charles H. Clippinger.


The Cloughs and Hartleys

* David Marston Clough (1846–1924), Minnesota State Senator 1887–91, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1893–95, Governor of Minnesota 1895–99. Father-in-law of Roland H. Hartley. ** Roland H. Hartley (1864–1952), Mayor of Everett, Washington 1910–12;
Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...
State Representative 1915–16; Governor of Washington 1925–33. Son-in-law of David Marston Clough.


The Clyburns and Murrays

* George W. Murray (1853–1926), Inspector of Customs of the Port of Charleston, South Carolina 1890–92; U.S. Representative from
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
1893–95 1896–97. Relative of James E. Clyburn. * Jim Clyburn, James E. Clyburn (born 1940), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1993–present. Relative of George Washington Murray.


The Cobbs

* Howell Cobb (Elder), Howell Cobb (1772–1818), U.S. Representative from
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
1807–12. Great uncle of Howell Cobb. ** Howell Cobb (1815–1868), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843–51 1855–57, Governor of Georgia 1851–53, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1857–60, Speaker of the Provisional Confederate Congress 1861–62. Great nephew of Howell Cobb. ** Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Thomas R.R. Cobb (1823–1862), member of the Provisional Confederate Congress from Georgia 1861. Brother of Howell Cobb. ** Thomas W. Cobb (1784–1830), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1817–21 1823–24, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1824–28. Cousin of Howell Cobb and Thomas R.R. Cobb. *** Henry R. Jackson (1820–1898), U.S. Minister to Mexico 1885–86. Son-in-law of Thomas R.R. Cobb. *** M. Hoke Smith (1855–1931), President of multiple Georgia State Democratic Conventions, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1893–96, Governor of Georgia 1907–09 1911, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1911–21. Son-in-law of Thomas R.R. Cobb. **** Andrew C. Erwin (1884–1941), Mayor of Athens, Georgia 1918–21; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1920 1924 1928 1932. Grandson of Howell Cobb. NOTE: Thomas R.R. Cobb was also the son-in-law of Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin. Andrew C. Erwin was also brother-in-law of Athens, Georgia Mayor Bob McWhorter, Robert L. McWhorter.


The Coburns

* Abner Coburn (1803–1885), Governor of
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
1863–64. Brother of Stephen Coburn. * Stephen Coburn (1817–1882), U.S. Representative from Maine 1861. Brother of Stephen Coburn.


The Cochrans and Dobbins

* James Cochran (North Carolina), James Cochran (c. 1767–1813), member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1802 to 1806, member of the North Carolina Senate 1807, congressman from
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
1809 to 1813. ** James C. Dobbin (1814–1857), congressman from
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
1845 to 1847, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1848; 1850; 1852, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives 1850, United States Secretary of the Navy 1853 to 1857.


The Cochranes and Van Schaicks

* Isaac W. Van Schaick (1817–1901), Milwaukee, Wisconsin Common Councilman 1871;
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
Assemblyman 1873–75; Wisconsin State Senator 1877–82; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1885–87 1889–91; candidate for Wisconsin State Senate 1890. Uncle of Aaron V.S. Cochrane. ** Aaron V.S. Cochrane (1858–1943), Judge of Hudson, New York 1887–88; District Attorney of Columbia County, New York 1889–92; U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1897–1901; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1902–28. Nephew of Isaac W. Van Schaick.


The Cocks and Hicks

* William W. Cocks (1861–1932), Commissioner of Highways of North Hempstead, New York 1894–1900;
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
State Senator 1901–02; New York Assemblyman 1904; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908; U.S. Representative from New York 1905–11. Brother of Frederick C. Hicks. * Frederick C. Hicks (1872–1925), candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1912, U.S. Representative from New York 1915–23. Brother of William W. Cocks.


The Cockes

* William Cocke (1747–1828), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House of Burgesses 1774, delegate to the
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
Constitutional Convention 1796, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1796–97 1797 1799–1805, Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee 1809–12. Father of John Alexander Cocke. ** John Alexander Cocke (1772–1854), Tennessee State Representative 1796–97 1807–09 1812 1837, Tennessee State Senator 1799–1801 1843, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1819–27. Son of William Cocke. *** Frederick Bird Smith Cocke (1813–1903),
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
State Representative 1861–63 1879, delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention 1875. Son of John Alexander Cocke. **** Frederick Bird Smith Cocke Jr. (1839–1912), Texas State Representative 1899. Son of Frederick Bird Smith Cocke. *** William Michael Cocke (1815–1896), member of the Tennessee Legislature, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1845–49. Grandson of William Cocke. **** William Alexander Cocke (1874–1954), Texas State Representative 1906. Grandson of Frederick Bird Smith Cocke. * John Hartwell Cocke (1780–1866), Brigadier General in the Virginia militia during the War of 1812; served on the board of visitors at the University of Virginia from 1819 until 1852. ** Philip St. George Cocke (1809–1861), President of the Virginia State Agricultural Society from 1853 until 1856, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. Son of John Hartwell Cocke.


The Cockrans and Ides

* Henry Clay Ide (1844–1921),
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
State Senator 1882, Governor-General of the Philippines 1906–07, U.S. Minister to Spain 1909–13. Father-in-law of W. Bourke Cockran. ** W. Bourke Cockran (1854–1923), U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1887–89 1891–95 1904–09 1921–23, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904 1920, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1912. Son-in-law of Henry Clay Ide.


The Coddingtons

* William Coddington (1601–1678), Judge of Newport, Rhode Island 1630–40; Judge of Portsmouth, Rhode Island 1638–39; Governor of Rhode Island, Newport and Portsmouth 1640–47 1651–53; Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1674–76 1678. Father of William Coddington Jr. ** William Coddington Jr., Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1683–85. Son of William Coddington.


The Coffmans

* Mike Coffman (born 1955), Colorado State Representative 1989–94, Colorado State Senator 1994–99, Treasurer of Colorado 1999–2005 2006–07, Secretary of State of Colorado 2007–09, U.S. Representative from Colorado 2009–19, Mayor of Aurora, Colorado 2019–present. * Cynthia Coffman (politician), Cynthia Coffman (born 1962), Chief Deputy Attorney General of Colorado 2005–15, Attorney General of Colorado 2015–19. Former wife of Mike Coffman.


The Coggs

* Isaac N. Coggs (1920–1973), Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1953–64; Milwaukee County Board, 1964. * Marcia P. Coggs (1928–2003), Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1977–93. Wife of Isaac Coggs. * Spencer Coggs (born 1949), Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1982–2002; Wisconsin State Senate, 2003–present; Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 2004; Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 2010. Great-nephew of Isaac and Marcia Coggs. ** Elizabeth M. Coggs Member of Milwaukee County Board, 1988–2010. Daughter of Isaac and Marcia Coggs ** Leon Young (Wisconsin politician), Leon Young, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1992–present. Nephew of Isaac and Marcia Coggs. ** Milele Coggs, Member of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee's Common Council, 2008–present. Niece of Spencer Coggs, cousin of Elizabeth Coggs-Jones


The Cohens of Philadelphia

* David Cohen (politician), David Cohen (1914–2005) was a member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1968 to 1971, and from 1980 until his death in 2005. He was a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. * Florence Cohen (b. 1917) was a delegate to the 1996 Democratic National Convention. She was the wife of David Cohen. * Mark B. Cohen (born 1949) has been a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since June 10, 1974. He is currently the most senior member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He was elected a delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and the 2012 Democratic National Convention. He is a son of David Cohen. * Denis P. Cohen (b. 1952) was appointed by Governor Tom Ridge, Thomas Ridge as a Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in 2000. He was elected to the Court of Common Pleas in 2001 and re-elected in 2011. He is a son of David Cohen.


The Cokes

* Richard Coke Jr. (1790–1851), U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
1829–33. Uncle of Richard Coke. ** Richard Coke (1829–1897),
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
State Court Judge 1865, Justice of the Texas Supreme Court 1866, Governor of Texas 1874–76, U.S. Senator from Texas 1877–95. Nephew of Richard Coke Jr.


The Colbys

* John P. Colby (1811–1894),
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
State Representative 1863–64. Second cousin once removed of Frederick M. Colby. ** Frederick M. Colby (1848–1920), candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1908. Second cousin once removed of John P. Colby. *** Bainbridge Colby (1869–1950),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1901–02, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1914 1916, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1920 1924, U.S. Secretary of State 1920–21. Third cousin twice removed of John P. Colby.


The Coles of Ohio

* R. Clint Cole, Raymond C. Cole (1870–1957), Solicitor of Findlay, Ohio 1912–16; U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1919–25. Brother of Ralph D. Cole * Ralph D. Cole (1873–1932), Ohio State Representative 1900–04, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1905–11, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1920 1924. Brother of Raymond C. Cole.


The Coles of Virginia

* Isaac Coles (1747–1813),
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House Delegate 1780–81 1783–88, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1789–91 1793–97. Father of Walter Coles. ** Walter Coles (1790–1857), Virginia House Delegate 1817–18 1833–34, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1835–45. Son of Isaac Coles.


The Coles, Rutherfoords, and Stevensons

* Edward Coles (1786–1868), Governor of
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
1822–26. Brother-in-law of John Rutherfoord and Andrew Stevenson. * John Rutherfoord (1792–1866), Governor of
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
1841–42. Brother-in-law of Edward Coles. * Andrew Stevenson (1784–1857),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative 1831–32 1844–45, Indiana State Senator 1839–42, U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
1821–34, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1827–34, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1836–41. Brother-in-law of Edward Coles. ** John White Stevenson (1812–1886),
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
State Representative 1845–48, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1848 1852 1856 1880, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1857–61, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1867, Governor of Kentucky 1867–71, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1871–77. Son of Andrew Stevenson. NOTE: Andrew Stevenson was also grandson-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate Carter Braxton.


The Colemans

*Peter Tali Coleman (1919–1997), Attorney General of American Samoa 1955–1956, Governor of American Samoa 1956–1961 1978–1985 1989–1993. Father of Amata Coleman Radewagen. **Amata Coleman Radewagen (born 1947), Republican National Committeewoman 1986–present, U.S. House Delegate from American Samoa 2015–present. Daughter of Peter Tali Coleman. NOTE: Peter Tali Coleman was also the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1976 to 1977.


The Colemans of Kentucky

*Jack Coleman (politician), Jack Coleman (born 1953), Commissioner of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, member of the Burgin, Kentucky School Board, Vice Chair of the Burgin, Kentucky School Board;
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
Commonwealth Representative. Father of Jacqueline Coleman. **Jacqueline Coleman (born 1982), candidate for Kentucky Commonwealth Representative 2014, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 2019–present, Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development 2019–present. Daughter of Jack Coleman.


The Colemans of Minnesota

* Nick Coleman (politician), Nicholas D. Coleman (1925–1981), Minnesota State Senator 1963–81, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1964. Father of Christopher B. Coleman. ** Chris Coleman (politician), Christopher B. Coleman (born 1961), Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota 2006–present. Son of Nicholas D. Coleman.


The Colemans of Mississippi

* James P. Coleman (1914–1991), Judge of the Mississippi Circuit Court for the Fifth Judicial District 1947–50, Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court 1950, Attorney General of Mississippi 1952–56, Governor of Mississippi 1956–60, Mississippi State Representative 1960–65, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1965–81. ** Thomas Coleman, judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Father of Josiah D. Coleman. *** Josiah D. Coleman (born 1972), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 2013–present. Grandson of James P. Coleman.


The Colfaxes, Holmeses, and Wades

* Benjamin Wade (1800–1878), U.S. Senator from
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
1851–69. Brother of Edward Wade. * Edward Wade (1802–1866), Justice of the Peace in Ashtabula County, Ohio 1831; prosecuting attorney of Ashtabula County, Ohio 1833; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1853–61. Brother of Benjamin Wade. ** Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), U.S. Representative from
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
1855–69, Vice President of the United States 1869–73. Son-in-law of Benjamin Wade. *** Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925), Mayor of South Bend, Indiana 1898–1902. Son of Schuyler Colfax. *** Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Oliver W. Holmes (1841–1935), Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1902–32. Fourth cousin twice removed of Benjamin Wade.


The Collinses

* George W. Collins (1925–1972), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1970–72. * Cardiss Collins (1931–2013), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1973–97. Wife of George W. Collins.


The Collinses of Georgia

* Mac Collins (1944-2018), Chair of the Butts County, Georgia Commission, 1977-1981; member of the Georgia State Senate, 1989-1993; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1993-2005. ** Mike Collins (politician), Mike Collins (born 1967), candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, 2014; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 2023-present. Son of Mac Collins.


The Collins and Hardmans

* Lamartine Griffin Hardman (1856–1937),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Representative 1902–07, Georgia State Senator 1908–10, Governor of Georgia 1927–31. Father-in-law of Linton McGee Collins. ** Linton McGee Collins, Judge of U.S. Court of Claims 1964–71. Son-in-law of Lamartine Griffin Hardman.


The Colons and Mayorals

* Rafael Hernández Colón (born 1936), Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator 1969–72, Governor of Puerto Rico 1973–77 1985–93, candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico 1980. Father of Juan Hernandez Mayoral. ** Juan Hernández Mayoral, Puerto Rico Territory Senator, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the U.S. House of Representatives 2000, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004. Son of Rafael Hernández Colón. ** Juan Eugenio Hernandez Mayoral, Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator. Son of Rafael Hernandez Colon.


The Colquitts and Lanes

* Walter T. Colquitt (1799–1855),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Senator 1834 1837, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839–40 1842–43, U.S. Senator from George 1843–48. First cousin by marriage of Joseph Lane. * Joseph Lane (1801–1881),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative, Indiana State Senator, Governor of Oregon Territory 1848–50, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Oregon Territory 1851–59, acting governor of Oregon Territory 1853, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1859–61, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1860. First cousin by marriage of Walter T. Colquitt. ** Alfred H. Colquitt (1824–1894), U.S. Representative from Georgia 1853–55, Governor of Georgia 1877–82, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1883–94. Son of Walter T. Colquitt. ** La Fayette Lane (1842–1896), Oregon State Representative 1864, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1875–77. Son of Joseph Lane. *** Harry Lane (1855–1917), Mayor of Portland, Oregon 1905–09; U.S. Senator from Oregon 1913–17. Grandson of Joseph Lane.


The Colts

* LeBaron Bradford Colt (1846–1924), Rhode Island State Representative 1879–81, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1881–84, Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit 1884–1911, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1891–1913, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1913–24. * Samuel P. Colt (1852–1921), Attorney General of Rhode Island 1882–86. Brother of LeBaron Bradford Colt.


The Colvins

* Harvey Doolittle Colvin (1815–1892), Mayor of Chicago 1873–76. Father of John H. Colvin. ** John H. Colvin, Chicago, Illinois Alderman 1882–88; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904. Son of Harvey Doolittle Colvin.


The Combses

* Bert Combs (1911–1991), Governor of Kentucky 1959–63, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1967–70. * Sara Walter Combs (born 1948), Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court 1993, Associate Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1994–present. Wife of Bert Combs. ** Lois Combs Weinberg (born 1943), candidate for U.S. Senator 2002. Daughter of Bert Combs.


The Comegys and Ridgelys

* Cornelius P. Comegys (1780–1851),
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
Assemblyman 1811–15 1830, Governor of Delaware 1837–41. Father of Joseph P. Comegys. ** Joseph P. Comegys (1813–1893), Delaware State Representative 1843–44 1849–50, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1856–57, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court 1876–93. Son of Cornelius P. Comegys. ** Henry M. Ridgely (1779–1847), Delaware State Representative 1808–10, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1811–15, Delaware Secretary of State 1817–27, Delaware State Senator 1816 1822 1827, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1827–29. Son-in-law of Cornelius P. Comegys.


The Comers, Blounts, and Lathrops

* Braxton B. Comer (1948–1927), Governor of
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
1907–11, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1920. Father-in-law of Frank H. Lathrop. ** Frank H. Lathrop, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908 1920, candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama 1924, candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 1926. Son-in-law of Braxton B. Comer. ** James H. Blount Jr. (1869–1918), U.S. District Court Judge in the Philippines 1901–05. Former son-in-law of Braxton B. Comer. NOTE: James H. Blount Jr. was also son of U.S. Representative James H. Blount.


The Comptons and Keys

* Philip Key (U.S. politician), Philip Key (1750–1820),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
House Delegate 1773 1779–90 1795–96, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1791–93. Cousin of Philip Barton Key. * Philip Barton Key (U.S. politician), Philip Barton Key (1757–1815), Maryland House Delegate 1794–99, Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland 1797–98; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1807–13. Cousin of Philip Key. ** Francis Scott Key (1779–1843), U.S. District Attorney of
District of Columbia Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and Federal district of the United States, federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from ...
1833–41. Nephew of Philip Barton Key. ** Joseph Hopper Nicholson (1770–1817), Maryland House Delegate 1796–98, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1799–1806, Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 1806–17. Brother-in-law of Francis Scott Key. ** Roger B. Taney (1777–1864), Maryland House Delegate 1799, Maryland State Senator 1816–20, Attorney General of Maryland 1827–31, Attorney General of the United States 1831–33, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1833–34, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1836–64. Brother-in-law of Francis Scott Key. *** Philip Barton Key II (1818–1859), U.S. District Attorney of District of Columbia 1853–59. Son of Francis Scott Key. *** George H. Pendleton (1825–1889),
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
State Senator 1854, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1857–65, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1864, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1868, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1869, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1879–85, U.S. Minister to Germany 1885–89. Son-in-law of Francis Scott Key. **** Barnes Compton (1830–1898), Maryland House Delegate 1860–61, Maryland State Senator 1867–68 1870 1872, Treasurer of Maryland 1874–85, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1885–89 1891–94. Great-grandson of Philip Key. NOTE: George Hunt Pendleton was also son of U.S. Representative Nathanael Greene Pendleton.


The Comstocks and Russells

* Charles C. Comstock (1818–1900), Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan 1963–65; candidate for Governor of
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1870; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1873; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1883–85. Father-in-law of Huntley Russell. ** Huntley Russell, Michigan State Senator 1905–08. Son-in-law of Charles C. Comstock.


The Conaways of Baltimore

* Frank M. Conaway Sr. (1933), Delegate in the Maryland General Assembly 1971–83; Clerk of Courts for Baltimore City 1999–present * Mary W. Conaway Register of Wills for Baltimore City 1982–2012 * Frank M. Conaway Jr. (1963), Maryland General Assembly Delegate from the 40th district 2007 * Belinda K. Conaway, Member of Baltimore City Council representing 7th district 2004–11, Candidate for Baltimore Register of Wills in 2014.


The Condicts and Cutlers

* Silas Condict (1738–1801), Delegate to the Continental Congress from
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
1781–83, New Jersey Assemblyman. Uncle of Lewis Condict. ** Lewis Condict (1772–1862), Sheriff of Morris County, New Jersey 1801–03; New Jersey Assemblyman 1805–09 1837–38; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1811–17 1821–33. Nephew of Silas Condict. *** Augustus W. Cutler (1827–1897), Prosecutor of Pleas of Morris County, New Jersey 1856–61; New Jersey State Senator 1871–74; delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1873; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1875–79; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1880 1896. Great-grandson of Silas Condict.


The Condits

* John Condit (1755–1834),
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
Assemblyman 1788–89, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1799–1803 1819, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1803–09 1809–17, Collector of the Port of New York City 1819–30. Father of Silas Condit. ** Silas Condit (1778–1861), New Jersey Assemblyman 1812–13 1816, New Jersey State Senator 1819–22, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1831–33, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844. Son of John Condit.


The Congers

* Omar D. Conger (1818–1898), Judge in St. Clair County, Michigan 1850–54;
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
State Senator 1855–59; delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention 1866; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1869–81; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880; U.S. Senator from Michigan 1881–87. Brother of Chauncey S. Conger. * Chauncey S. Conger,
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
State Representative 1863–64, Circuit Court Judge in Illinois 1879. Brother of Omar D. Conger. * Edwin H. Conger (1843–1907), Treasurer of Dallas County, Iowa 1877–81; Treasurer of
Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
1881–85; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1885–91; U.S. Minister to Brazil 1890–93 1897–98; U.S. Minister to China 1898–1905; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico 1905. First cousin of Omar D. Conger and Chauncey S. Conger. ** Chauncey S. Conger (1882–1963), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932, Judge in White County, Illinois 1934–42. Son of Chauncey S. Conger.


The Conklings

* Alfred Conkling (1789–1874), District Attorney of
Montgomery County, New York Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532. The county seat is Fonda. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1 ...
1818–21; U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1821–23; U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1825–52; U.S. Minister to Mexico 1852–53. Father of Frederick A. Conkling and Roscoe Conkling. ** Frederick A. Conkling (1816–1891), New York Assemblyman 1854 1859–60, U.S. Representative from New York 1861–63, candidate for Republican nomination for Mayor of New York City 1868. Son of Alfred Conkling. ** Roscoe Conkling (1829–1888), District Attorney of Oneida County, New York 1850; Mayor of Utica, New York 1858; U.S. Representative from New York 1859–63 1865–67; U.S. Senator from New York 1867–81. Son of Alfred Conkling. *** Alfred R. Conkling (1850–1917), New York Assemblyman 1892. Son of Frederick A. Conkling. *** Howard Conkling, New York Assemblyman 1892–93 1903 1914–15. Son of Frederick A. Conkling. *** Alfred Conkling Coxe Sr. (1847–1923), U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1882–1902, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals 1902–17. Grandson of Alfred Conkling. **** Alfred Conkling Coxe Jr. (1880–1957), U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1929–51. Son of Alfred Conkling Coxe Sr. NOTE: Roscoe Conkling was also son-in-law of New York Assemblyman Henry Seymour and brother-in-law of New York Governor Horatio Seymour.


The Connallys of Texas

* John Connally (1917–1993), Governor of Texas 1963–1969, United States Secretary of the Navy (1961–1962), United States Secretary of the Treasury (1971–1972). Brother of Merrill Connally. Brother of Wayne Connally. * Merrill Connally (1921–2001), Actor. Wilson County, Texas commissioner (1947–1950; 1955–1959). Served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956, 1960. Brother of John Connally. Brother of Wayne Connally. * Wayne Connally (1923–2000), Member of the Texas House of Representatives (1965–1967), Member of the Texas Senate (1967–1973). Brother of John Connally.


The Connells

* William Connell (Pennsylvania), William Connell (1827–1909), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896,
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
Republican Committeeman, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1897–1903 1904–05. Father of Charles Robert Connell. ** Charles Robert Connell (1864–1922), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1921–22. Son of William Connell.


The Connerys

* William P. Connery Sr. (1855–1928), Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts 1911–12. Father of William P. Connery Jr. and Lawrence J. Connery. ** William P. Connery Jr. (1888–1937), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1923–37, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932. Son of William P. Connery Sr. ** Lawrence J. Connery (1895–1941), U.S. Representative from
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
1937–41. Son of William P. Connery Sr.


The Connors

* Bob Connor (politician), Bob Connor (1938–1997), Member of the Delaware Senate from the Delaware's 12th Senate district, 12th district ** Dorinda Connor (1947–2024), Member of the Delaware Senate from the Delaware's 12th Senate district, 12th district, widow of Bob Connor


The Conrads and Schafers

* Ed Schafer (born 1946), candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 1990, Governor of North Dakota 1992–2000, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 2008–09. Former brother-in-law of Kent Conrad. * Kent Conrad (born 1948), candidate for Auditor of North Dakota 1976, Tax Commissioner of North Dakota 1981–87, U.S. Senator from North Dakota 1987–2013. Former brother-in-law of Ed Schafer.


The Contees, Hansons, Kents, Pratts, and Worthingtons

* Thomas Contee (1729–1811), member of the
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
Legislature. Brother-in-law of John Hanson. * John Hanson (1715–1783),
Maryland Colony The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America from 1634 until 1776, when the province was one of the Thirteen Colonies that joined in supporting the American Revolution against Great Britain. In 1781, Maryla ...
Representative 1757–63 1765–66 1768–69, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1780–82, President of the U.S. Congress 1781–82. Brother-in-law of Thomas Contee. ** Benjamin Contee (1755–1815), Maryland House Delegate 1785–87, Delegate to the Confederation Congress from Maryland 1787–88, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1789–91. Son of Thomas Contee. *** Alexander Contee Hanson (1786–1819), Maryland House Delegate 1811–15, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1813–16, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1816–19. Grandson of John Hanson. *** Thomas Contee Worthington (1782–1847), Maryland Executive Councilman 1830, Maryland State Representative 1818, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1825–27. Nephew of Benjamin Contee. *** William Grafton Delaney Worthington (1785–1856), candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1823, Governor of East
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
Territory 1821–23, Judge of the
Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the List of United States ...
Courts. Grandson of Thomas Contee. *** Joseph Kent (1779–1837), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1811–15 1819–26, Governor of Maryland 1826–29, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1833–37. Son-in-law of Benjamin Contee. **** Thomas Pratt (Maryland politician), Thomas Pratt (1804–1869), Maryland House Delegate 1832–35, Maryland State Senator 1838–43, Governor of Maryland 1845–48, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1850–57, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864, candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland 1867. Son-in-law of Joseph Kent.


The Conways and Seviers

See Conway and Sevier family


The Conys

* Samuel Cony (1811–1870), Mayor of Augusta, Maine 1854; Governor of
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
1864–67. Father of Daniel A. Cony. ** Daniel A. Cony (1837–1892), Mayor of Augusta, Maine 1875. Son of Samuel Cony.


The Conyerses

* John Conyers, Jr. (1929–2017), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1964–2017, co-founder of Congressional Black Caucus, Dean of the United States House of Representatives 2015–2017. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. Candidate for Mayor of
Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
, 1989. * Monica Conyers (born 1964), Detroit City Council President 2006–2010. Wife of John Conyers Jr. ** Ian Conyers (born 1988), Michigan State Senator 2016–2018. Grand-nephew of John Conyers Jr.


The Cooks and Edwards

* Benjamin Edwards (Maryland politician), Benjamin Edwards (1753–1829),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
House Delegate 1782–84, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1788, Maryland State Court Judge 1793, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1795. Father of Ninian Edwards and Cyrus Edwards. ** Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), Governor of Illinois Territory 1809–18, U.S. Senator from
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
1918–24, Governor of Illinois 1826–30. Son of Benjamin Edwards. ** Cyrus Edwards, candidate for Governor of Illinois 1838, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1847. Son of Benjamin Edwards. *** Ninian W. Edwards (1809–1889), Attorney General of Illinois 1834–35, Illinois State Representative 1837–41 1849–53, Illinois State Senator 1845–49, delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention 1847. Son of Ninian Edwards. *** Daniel Pope Cook (1794–1827), candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1818, Attorney General of Illinois, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1819–27. Son-in-law of Ninian Edwards. **** John Cook (US Army officer), John Cook (1825–1910), Mayor of Springfield, Illinois; Illinois Assemblyman. Son of Daniel Pope Cook. NOTE: Ninian W. Edwards was also brother-in-law of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and his daughter, Julia, was daughter-in-law of U.S. Representative David J. Baker. Daniel Pope Cook was nephew of U.S. Senator John Pope (Kentucky politician), John Pope and U.S. Representative Nathaniel Pope.


The Cooks, and Thometzes

* Merrill Cook (born 1946), candidate for Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah 1985 2004; candidate for Governor of Utah 1988; U.S. Representative from Utah 1997–2001. Distant cousin by marriage of David Thometz. ** David Thometz (born 1966), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000. Grandnephew by marriage of Karl Snow. NOTE: David Thometz's aunt, Teresa Woodward, married (and later divorced) Michael Brockbank Snow, the nephew of Utah State Senator Karl Snow.


The Cookerlys, Hughes, and McLeans

* Grafton Fleener Cookerly (1815–1885),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative 1845–48, candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1849, delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention 1850 1851, delegate Democratic National Convention 1856, Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana 1867–71. Uncle of William Edward McLean. * James Hughes (representative), James Hughes (1823–1873), Circuit Court Judge in Indiana 1852–56, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1857–59, Judge of the U.S. Court of Claims 1860–64, Indiana State Representative 1864–66. Stepfather-in-law of William Edward McLean. ** William Edward McLean (1832–1906), Indiana State Senator 1857–60 1893–96, Indiana State Representative 1861 1867–68, candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1876. Nephew of Grafton Fleener Cookerly.


The Coolidges

* Archibald Cary Coolidge, Archibald C. Coolidge (1866–1928), History professor and member of the United States Foreign Service. ** Calvin Galusha Coolidge (1815–1878),
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
State Representative. Father of John Calvin Coolidge Sr. Grandfather of Calvin Coolidge. ** John Calvin Coolidge Sr. (1845–1926),
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
State Representative, Vermont State Senator, Justice of the Peace. Father of Calvin Coolidge. * Arthur Brown (Utah), Arthur Brown (1843–1906), U.S. Senator from Utah 1896–97. First cousin three times removed of Calvin Coolidge. *** William W. Stickney (politician), William Wallace Stickney (1853–1932), Governor of Vermont 1900–02. Cousin of Calvin Coolidge. *** Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933), member of the Republican City Committee of Northampton, Massachusetts; member of the Northampton, Massachusetts City Council 1898–99; City Solicitor of Northampton, Massachusetts 1900–02; Clerk of Courts of Northampton, Massachusetts 1903–04; candidate for the Northampton, Massachusetts school board, 1904;
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Representative 1907–08; Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts 1910–11; Massachusetts State Senator 1912–15; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1916–19; Governor of Massachusetts 1919–21; Vice President of the United States 1921–23; President of the United States 1923–29. Descendant of Archibald C. Coolidge, son of John Calvin Coolidge Sr.; first cousin three times removed of Arthur Brown. *** Richard B. Coolidge, Massachusetts State Representative 1920–22, Mayor of Medford, Massachusetts 1923–26; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1928. Fourth cousin of Calvin Coolidge. *** Arthur W. Coolidge (1881–1952), Massachusetts State Representative 1937–40, Massachusetts State Senator 1941–46, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1947–49, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1950. Fourth cousin of Calvin Coolidge. NOTE: Calvin Coolidge was also a distant relative of Vermont Governor Carlos Coolidge. Calvin Coolidge's son, John Coolidge, John, was also son-in-law of
Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
Governor John H. Trumbull.


The Coolidges of Massachusetts

* Frederick S. Coolidge (1841–1906), Selectman of Westminster, Massachusetts;
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
Democratic Committeeman; Massachusetts State Representative 1875; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1891–93. Father of Marcus A. Coolidge. ** Marcus A. Coolidge (1865–1947), Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Convention 1920; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1931–37. Son of Frederick S. Coolidge.


The Coombs

* Nathan Coombs (1824–1877), California Assemblyman 1855–56 1860–61. Father of Frank Coombs. ** Frank Coombs (United States Representative), Frank Coombs (1853–1934), District Attorney of Napa County, California 1880–85; California Assemblyman 1887–89 1921–23 1925–27; U.S. Minister to Japan 1892–93; U.S. Attorney in California 1899–1901; U.S. Representative from California 1901–03. Son of Nathan Coombs. *** Nathan F. Coombs, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1944. Son of Frank Coombs.


The Cooneys

* Frank Henry Cooney (1872–1935), Lieutenant Governor of Montana 1933, Governor of Montana 1933–35. ** Mike Cooney (born 1954), Montana State Representative 1977–81, Secretary of State of Montana 1989–2001, Montana State Senator 2003–11, Lieutenant Governor of Montana 2016–present. Grandson of Frank Henry Cooney.


The Coopers

* William Prentice Cooper (1870–1961), Mayor of Shelbyville, Tennessee 1905–07, Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1915–17. Father of Prentice Cooper. ** Prentice Cooper (1895–1969), Governor of
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
1939–45, U.S. Ambassador to Peru 1946–48. Father of James H.S. Cooper and John Cooper. *** Jim Cooper, James H.S. Cooper (born 1954), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1983–95, 2003–2023, candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1994. Son of Prentice Cooper. *** John Cooper (Tennessee politician), John Cooper (born 1956), Mayor of Nashville 2019–2023. Son of Prentice Cooper.


The Coopers of Delaware

* Thomas Cooper (American politician, born 1764), Thomas Cooper (1764–1829),
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
State Representative 1803–08, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1813–17. Brother of William B. Cooper. * William B. Cooper (Delaware politician), William B. Cooper (1771–1849), Governor of Delaware 1841–45. Brother of Thomas Cooper.


The Coopers of Kentucky

* John Cooper, Circuit Court Judge in
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
. Father of John Sherman Cooper. ** John Sherman Cooper (1901–1991), Kentucky State Representative 1928–30, County Judge in Kentucky 1930–38, candidate for Governor of Kentucky 1939, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1946–49 1952–55 1956–73, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948 1956 1960 1972, U.S Ambassador to India 1955–56, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal 1955–56, U.S. Ambassador to East Germany 1974–76. Son of John Cooper.


The Coopers of Tennessee

* Edmund Cooper (congressman), Edmund Cooper (1821–1911),
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
State Representative 1849, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1861, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1866–67. Brother of Henry Cooper. * Henry Cooper (U.S. Senator), Henry Cooper (1827–1884), Tennessee State Representative 1853–55 1857–59, Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee 1862–66, Tennessee State Senator 1869–70, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1871–77. Brother of Edmund Cooper.


The Coopers of Wisconsin

* Joel H. Cooper (Wisconsin politician), Joel H. Cooper (1821–1893),
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
State Assemblyman 1852, Postmaster of Burlington, Wisconsin 1861–74. Father of Henry Allen Cooper. ** Henry Allen Cooper (1850–1931), District Attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1908 1924; Wisconsin State Senator 1887–89; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1893–1919 1921–31. Son of Joel H. Cooper.


The Coopers, Bryces, Hewitts, and Tiemanns

* Peter Cooper (1791–1883), candidate for President of the United States 1876. Father of Edward Cooper. ** Edward Cooper (mayor), Edward Cooper (1824–1905), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860 1876, Mayor of New York City 1879–80. Son of Peter Cooper. ** Daniel Fawcett Tiemann, Mayor of New York City 1858–60,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
State Senator 1872–73. Nephew by marriage of Peter Cooper. ** Abram S. Hewitt (1822–1903), U.S. Representative from New York 1875–79 1881–86, Mayor of New York City 1887–88. Son-in-law of Peter Cooper. *** Lloyd Bryce (1851–1917), U.S. Representative from New York 1887–89, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1911–13, U.S. Minister to Luxembourg 1911–13. Son-in-law of Edward Cooper.


The Coopers and Nisbets

* Mark Anthony Cooper (1800–1885), Georgia State Representative 1833, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839–41 1842–43, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1841 1843. Cousin of Eugenius Aristides Nisbet. * Eugenius Aristides Nisbet (1803–1871), Georgia State Representative 1827–30, Georgia State Senator 1830–37, candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1836, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839–41, Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1845–53, candidate for Governor of Georgia 1861. Cousin of Mark Anthony Cooper.


The Coopers and Wileys

* John J. Cooper, Treasurer of
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
1883–87. Father-in-law of John McClure Wiley. ** John McClure Wiley (1846–1912),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1871–72, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1884 1888 1892, U.S. Representative from New York 1889–91, U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, France 1893–97. Son-in-law of John J. Cooper. *** John C. Wiley (1893–1967), U.S. Consul General in Antwerp, Belgium 1935–37; U.S. Consul in Vienna, Austria 1937–38; U.S. Minister to Estonia 1938–40; U.S. Minister to Latvia 1938–40; U.S. Ambassador to Colombia 1944–47; U.S. Ambassador to Portugal 1947–48; U.S. Ambassador to Iran 1948–50; U.S. Ambassador to Panama 1951–53. Son of John McClure Wiley.


The Copelands

* Joseph T. Copeland (1813–1893),
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
State Senator 1850–51, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1852–57. Brother of Roscoe P. Copeland. * Roscoe P. Copeland (1838–1933), President of Dexter, Michigan. Brother of Joseph T. Copeland. * George M. Copeland (1815–1892),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1852. Fourth cousin once removed of Joseph T. Copeland and Roscoe P. Copeland. ** Arthur Corwin Copeland (1841–1904),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative 1876–79. Third cousin once removed of George M. Copeland. ** Royal S. Copeland (1868–1938), Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan 1901–03; U.S. Senator from New York 1923–38; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924 1936; candidate for Mayor of New York City 1937. Son of Roscoe P. Copeland.


The Córdovas of Puerto Rico

* Félix Córdova Dávila (1878–1938), Judge of the Caguas, Puerto Rico Municipal Court 1904; Judge of the Manatí, Puerto Rico 1904–08; District Attorney of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 1908; Judge of the Guayama, Puerto Rico District Court 1908–10; Judge of the Arecibo, Puerto Rico 1910–11; Judge of the San Juan, Puerto Rico District Court 1911–17; Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Congress 1917–32; Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court 1932–38. Father of Jorge Luis Córdova. ** Jorge Luis Córdova (1907–1994), Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge 1940–45, Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court 1945–46, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Congress 1969–73. Son of Félix Córdova Dávila.


The Cornells

* Ezekiel Cornell (1733–1800),
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
Representative to the
Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislature, legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of British America, Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after ...
. * Ezra Cornell (1807–1874),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1862–63, New York State Senator 1864–67. Father of Alonzo B. Cornell. * Thomas Cornell (politician), Thomas Cornell (1814–1890), Republican Party (United States), Republican United States House of Representatives, Representative to the United States Congress 1867–69, 1881–83. * Francis R. E. Cornell (1821–1881), represented the 26th District in the New York State Senate 1852–53, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1861–62 and 1865, and Minnesota Attorney General 1868–74. * Dudley E. Cornell (1837–1911), Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas 1907–08 * Thurber Cornell (1885–1954), Member of the Michigan House of Representatives 1945–48 * Alonzo B. Cornell (1832–1904), candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York 1868, Chairman of the New York Republican Party 1870–74 1875–77 1878–79, New York Assemblyman 1873, Governor of New York 1880–83. Son of Ezra Cornell. Note: Alonzo B. Cornell's son, Charles Ezra, was also son-in-law of New York Assemblyman Charles C. Bouck. Note: Other US political figures which descend from Thomas Cornell (settler) include Presidents
Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until Resignation of Richard Nixon, his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
and
Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...
, John Kerry, William Ellery (signer of the
United States Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America in the original printing, is the founding document of the United States. On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the Second Continen ...
), and Bob Graham, among others.


The Cornings

* Erastus Corning (1794–1872), mayor of Albany, New York, 1834–37; formed New York Central railroad; United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman from New York, 1857–59, 1861–63. ** Parker Corning (1874–1943), U.S. Congressman from New York, 28th District, 1923–37; grandson of Erastus Corning. ** Edwin Corning (1883–1934), New York Democratic chair, 1926–28; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1927–28; grandson of Erastus Corning. *** Erastus Corning 2nd (1909–1983), member of the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...
(1936–37), member of the New York State Senate (1937–41). Mayor of Albany, New York, Albany, 1942–83. Son of Edwin Corning. *** Edwin Corning Jr. (1919–1964), member of the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...
(1955–1959). Son of Edwin Corning.


The Corrigans

* Francis P. Corrigan (1881–1968), U.S. Minister to El Salvador 1934–37, U.S. Minister to Panama 1937–39, U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela 1939–47. Father of Robert F. Corrigan. ** Robert F. Corrigan (born 1914), U.S. Vice Consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1941–43; U.S. Consul General in São Paulo, Brazil 1970–71; U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda 1971–73. Son of Francis P. Corrigan.


The Cortezes

*Manny Cortez, Clark County, Nevada Commissioner. Father of Catherine Cortez Masto. **Catherine Cortez Masto (born 1964), Attorney General of
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
2007–2015, U.S. Senator from Nevada 2017–present. Daughter of Manny Cortez.


The Corwins

* Matthias Corwin (1761–1829),
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1811, 1815. Father of Thomas Corwin. ** Moses Bledso Corwin, Moses B. Corwin (1790–1872),
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
State Representative 1838–39, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1849–51 1853–55. Brother of Thomas Corwin. ** Thomas Corwin (1794–1865), Ohio State Representative 1822–23 1829, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1831–40 1859–61, Governor of Ohio 1840–42, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1845–50, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1850–53, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico 1861–64. Brother of Moses B. Corwin. *** Franklin Corwin (1818–1879),
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
State Representative 1846–47, Illinois State Senator 1847–49, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1873–75. Nephew of Moses B. Corwin and Thomas Corwin.


The Corzines

* Roy A. Corzine (1882–1957),
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
State Representative 1927–1933. Grandfather of Jon Corzine. ** Jon Corzine (born 1947), United States Senator from
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
2001–2006; Governor of New Jersey 2006–2010. Grandson of Roy Corzine.


The Cottons

*Aylett R. Cotton (1826–1912), Member of the Iowa House of Representatives 1868–1871; Member of the United States House of Representatives from
Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
1871–1875. Brother of Wickliffe Cotton. *Wickliffe Cotton (1843–1912), Member of the Iowa Senate 1882–1886. Brother of Aylett R. Cotton.


The Couderts, Rands, and Tracys

* Benjamin F. Tracy (1830–1915),
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman 1862, U.S. Attorney in New York 1866–77, Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1881–83, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1889–93, candidate for Mayor of New York City 1897. Great-grandfather of Frederic R. Coudert Jr. ** Frederic R. Coudert (1832–1903), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896. Grandfather of Frederic R. Coudert Jr. *** Frederic R. Coudert Jr. (1898–1972), U.S. Attorney in New York 1924–25, candidate for District Attorney of New York County, New York 1929; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936 1940 1944 1948; New York State Senator 1939–46; U.S. Representative from New York 1947–59. Grandson of Frederic R. Coudert. **** William Rand Jr. (born 1926), Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1962. Son-in-law of Frederic R. Coudert Jr.


The Coughlins

* Clarence Dennis Coughlin (1883–1946), Chairman of the Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Republican Committee 1915–17; U.S. Representative from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
1921–23; Judge of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas 1925–37. Uncle of Lawrence Coughlin. ** Lawrence Coughlin (1929–2001), Pennsylvania State Representative 1965–67, Pennsylvania State Senator 1967–69, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1969–93. Nephew of Clarence Dennis Coughlin.


The Couzens

* James J. Couzens (1872–1936), Mayor of
Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
,
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1919–22; U.S. Senator from
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1922–36. Father of Frank Couzens. ** Frank Couzens (1902–1950), Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1934–38. Son of James J. Couzens.


The Cowgills

* Calvin Cowgill (1819–1903),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative 1851–52 1865, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1879–81. Father of Cary E. Cowgill. ** Cary E. Cowgill (1843–1914), Indiana State Representative 1873, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1904. Son of Calvin Cowgill.


The Cowles and Holdens

* William Woods Holden (1818–1892), delegate to the
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
Democratic Convention 1843, member of the North Carolina House of Commons, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina 1858, Governor of North Carolina 1865 1868–71. Grandfather of Charles H. Cowles. ** William H. H. Cowles (1840–1901), Solicitor in North Carolina 1874–78, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1885–87. Uncle of Charles H. Cowles. *** Charles H. Cowles (1875–1957), North Carolina State Representative 1904–08 1920–24 1928–30 1932–34, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1904 1908 1912 1916, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1909–11, North Carolina State Senator 1938–40. Grandson of William Woods Holden.


The Cowles of Iowa

*Gardner Cowles Sr. (1861–1946), Member of the Iowa House of Representatives 1899–1903. Brother of LaMonte Cowles. *LaMonte Cowles (1859–1942) Member of the Iowa Senate 1911–15. Brother of Gardner Cowles Sr.


The Coxes

* James Cox (Representative), James Cox (1753–1810),
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
Assemblyman 1801–07, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1809–10. Father of Ezekiel Taylor Cox. ** Ezekiel Taylor Cox,
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
State Senator. Son of James Cox. *** Samuel S. Cox (1824–1889), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864 1868, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1957–65, U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1869–73 1873–85, U.S. Minister to Turkey 1885–86. Son of Ezekiel Taylor Cox.


The Cramtons

* Louis C. Cramton (1875–1966),
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
State Representative 1909–10 1948–60, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1913–31, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1932, Circuit Judge in Michigan 1934–41, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948. Father of Louis K. Cramton. ** Louis K. Cramton, Michigan State Representative 1971–80. Son of Louis C. Cramton.


The Cranes of Illinois

* Phil Crane, Philip M. Crane (1930–2014), U.S. Representative from
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
1969–2005, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1980. Brother of Daniel B. Crane. * Dan Crane, Daniel B. Crane (1936–2019), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1979–85. Brother of Philip M. Crane.


The Cranes of New Jersey and Ohio

* Stephen Crane (delegate), Stephen Crane (1709–1780), Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey; Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabethtown, New Jersey Committeeman 1750 1776; Judge of Court of Commons Pleas in
New Jersey Colony The Province of New Jersey was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America and became the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1776. The province had originally been settled by Europeans as part of New Netherland but came under English rule after t ...
; New Jersey Colony Assemblyman 1766–73; Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey 1772–74; Delegate to the Continental Congress from
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
1774–76; New Jersey Councilman 1776–77 1779. Grandfather of Joseph Halsey Crane. ** Joseph Halsey Crane (1782–1851),
Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
State Representative 1809, prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County, Ohio 1813–16; Judge of Ohio Circuit Court 1817–29; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1829–37. Grandson of Stephen Crane.


The Cranstons

* John Cranston (politician), John Cranston (1625–1680), Deputy Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1672–78, Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1678–80. Father of Samuel Cranston. ** Samuel Cranston (1659–1727), Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1698–1727. Son of John Cranston. NOTE: Samuel Cranston was also nephew of Rhode Island Colony Governor Walter Clarke.


The Cranstons of Rhode Island

* Robert B. Cranston (1791–1873), Sheriff of Newport County, Rhode Island 1818–27; Postmaster of Newport, Rhode Island 1827; U.S. Representative from
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
1837–43 1847–49; Rhode Island State Representative 1843–47; Rhode Island State Senator; Mayor of Newport, Rhode Island 1853. Brother of Henry Y. Cranston. * Henry Y. Cranston (1789–1864), Clerk of Rhode Island Court of Common Pleas 1818–33, Rhode Island State Representative 1827–43 1847–54, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1843–47. Brother of Robert B. Cranston.


The Cravens

* Felix Ives Batson (1819–1871),
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
State Court Judge 1853, Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court 1858,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states th ...
Representative from Arkansas 1862–65. Father-in-law of Jordan E. Cravens. ** Jordan E. Cravens (1830–1914),
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
State Representative 1860, Arkansas State Senator 1866–68, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1877–83, Circuit Court Judge 1890–94. Son-in-law of Felix Ives Batson. ** William B. Cravens (1872–1939), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1907–13 1933–39. Cousin of Jordan E. Cravens. *** William Fadjo Cravens (1899–1974), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1939–49. Son of William B. Cravens.


The Cravens of Indiana

* James H. Cravens (1802–1876),
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
State Representative 1831–32 1856, Indiana State Senator 1839, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1841–43, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1852, candidate for Attorney General of Indiana 1856. Second cousin of James A. Cravens. * James A. Cravens (1818–1893), Indiana State Representative 1848–49, Indiana State Senator 1850–53, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1861–65, delegate to the National Union Convention, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868. Second cousin of James H. Cravens. ** Aaron Asbury Cravens, Indiana State Representative 1893 1899. Son of James A. Cravens.


The Crawfords

* William H. Crawford (1772–1834), member of the
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
State Legislature 1803–07, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1807–13, U.S. Minister to France 1813–15, U.S. Secretary of War 1815–16, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1816–25, candidate for President of the United States 1824. Cousin of George W. Crawford. * George W. Crawford (1798–1872), Attorney General of Georgia 1827–31, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1843, Governor of Georgia 1843–47, U.S. Secretary of War 1849–50. Cousin of William H. Crawford.


The Crawfords of Connecticut

*Sara Crawford (1876–1949), member of the Connecticut House of Representatives 1925–27; 1931–37, Connecticut Secretary of State 1939–41 **Sara Crawford Maschal (died ), elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1938. Daughter of Sarah Crawford.


The Creedons

*Michael C. Creedon, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1974–1988), Massachusetts Senate (1988–1996). Brother of Robert S. Creedon Jr. *Robert S. Creedon Jr., member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1968–1972), Massachusetts Senate (1997–2009) Brother of Michael C. Creedon Jr. Husband of Geraldine Creedon. *Geraldine Creedon, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1995–2013). Wife of Robert S. Creedon Jr.


The Cresaps

* Luther Martin (1748–1826), Attorney General of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
1778–1805 1818–22, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1784. First cousin by marriage of Joseph Cresap, James Cresap, and Thomas Cresap. * Joseph Cresap (1755–1827), Maryland State Senator 1816–20. First cousin by marriage of Luther Martin. * James Cresap (1770–1836), Maryland House Delegate. First cousin by marriage of Luther Martin. * Thomas Cresap (1772–1845), Orphan's Court Judge in Maryland. First cousin by marriage of Luther Martin.


The Crisfields and Pages

* John Woodland Crisfield (1806–1897),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
State Representative 1836, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1847–49 1861–63, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1850, delegate to the Union Party National Convention 1866. Father of Henry Page. ** Henry Page (1841–1913), delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867, State Attorney of Somerset County, Maryland 1870–84; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1891–92; Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 1892; Chief District Court Judge in Maryland 1892–1908. Son of John Woodland Crisfield.


The Crisps

* Charles Frederick Crisp (1845–1896), Solicitor General in
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
1872–77, Judge in Georgia 1878–82, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1883–96, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1891–93 1893–95. Father of Charles R. Crisp. ** Charles R. Crisp (1870–1867), Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives 1891–95 1811–13, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1896–97 1913-32, Parliamentarian of the Democratic National Convention 1912, candidate for U.S. Senate 1932. Son of Charles Frederick Crisp.


The Crittendens

* John Crittenden Sr. (1754–1809), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
House of Burgesses 1790–1805. Father of John J. Crittenden, Thomas T. Crittenden, and Robert Crittenden. ** John J. Crittenden (1786–1863),
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
State Representative, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1817–19 1835–41 1842–48 1855–61, U.S. District Attorney in Kentucky 1827–29, Attorney General of the United States 1841 1850–53, Governor of Kentucky 1848–50. Son of John Crittenden Sr. ** Thomas T. Crittenden (1788–1832), Kentucky Secretary of State 1828–32. Son of John Crittenden Sr. ** Robert Crittenden (1797–1834), Secretary of Arkansas Territory 1819–29, Governor of Arkansas Territory 1828–29. Son of John Crittenden Sr. *** Thomas Leonidas Crittenden (1819–1893), US General. U.S. Consul in England, Treasurer of Kentucky. Son of John J. Crittenden. *** Thomas Theodore Crittenden (1832–1909), Attorney General of
Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
1864, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1873–75 1877–79, Governor of Missouri 1881–85, U.S. Consul in Mexico 1893–97. Nephew of John J. Crittenden. **** Thomas T. Crittenden Jr. (1863–1938), Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1908–10. Son of Thomas Theodore Crittenden. Note:John J. Crittenden's second wife was Maria Knox Todd, the daughter of District Judge Harry Innes.


The Crocherons

* Henry Crocheron (1772–1819), U.S. Representative from
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
1815–17. Brother of Jacob Crocheron. * Jacob Crocheron (1774–1849), Sheriff of Richmond County, New York 1802 1811 1821; U.S. Representative from New York 1829–31. Brother of Henry Crocheron.


The Crocketts

* Davy Crockett, David S. Crockett (1786–1836),
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
State Representative 1821–23, candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1825, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1827–31 1833–35. Father of John Wesely Crockett. ** John Wesley Crockett (1807–1852), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1837–41, attorney general in Tennessee 1841–43. Son of David S. Crockett. NOTE: David S. Crockett is also grandfather of Portia Rebecca Crockett, who is former sister-in-law of California State Senator Tom Hayden, Thomas Hayden.


The Crocketts of Michigan

* George W. Crockett Jr. (1909–1997), Recorder's Court Judge in
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
1966–78, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1980–91, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1984. Father of George W. Crockett III. ** George W. Crockett III, candidate for Michigan State Representative 1966, Circuit Court Judge in Michigan 2001. Son of George W. Crockett Jr.


The Crofts

* George W. Croft (1846–1904),
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
State Representative 1882–83 1901–02, South Carolina State Senator, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1903–04. Father of Theodore G. Croft. ** Theodore G. Croft (1874–1920), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1904–05, South Carolina State Representative 1907–08, South Carolina State Senator 1909–12. Son of George W. Croft.


The Crofts of Alaska

* Chancy Croft, Leland Chancy Croft (1937–2022), Alaska State Representative 1969–71, Alaska State Senator 1971–79, candidate for Governor of Alaska 1978. Father of Eric Croft ** Eric Croft, Eric Chancy Croft (born 1964), Alaska State Representative 1997–2007, candidate for Governor of Alaska 2006, candidate for Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 2009. Son of Leland Chancy Croft


The Crouchs

* Joseph Crouch (1934–1989), Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia's 22nd House of Delegates district, 22nd district 1982–89 ** Joyce Crouch (1935–2018), Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia's 22nd House of Delegates district, 22nd district 1990–98, his wife


The Crows

* William E. Crow (1870–1922),
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
State Senator 1907–21, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1921–22. Father of William J. Crow. ** William J. Crow (1902–1974), Mayor of Uniontown, Pennsylvania 1938–41; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1947–49. Son of William E. Crow.


The Crowninshields

* Benjamin Williams Crowninshield,
Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense. On March 25, 2025, John Phelan was confirm ...
* Jacob Crowninshield, his brother, representative from Massachusetts, appointed
Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense. On March 25, 2025, John Phelan was confirm ...
** Arent S. Crowninshield (1843–1908), his grandson, U.S. Navy admiral


The Crumpackers

* Edgar D. Crumpacker (1851–1920), prosecuting attorney in
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
1884–88, Appellate Judge in Indiana 1891–93, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1897–1913. Father of Maurice E. Crumpacker. ** Maurice E. Crumpacker (1886–1927), candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1922, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1925–27. Son of Edgar D. Crumpacker. ** Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr., Shepard Crumpacker Jr. (1917–1986), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1951–57. Cousin of Edgar D. Crumpacker and Maurice E. Crumpacker.


The Cuellars

* Henry Cuellar (born 1955), candidate for U.S. Representative from
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
2002, U.S. Representative from Texas 2005–present. Brother of Martin J. Cuellar. * Martin J. Cuellar (born 1958), Sheriff of Webb County, Texas-elect. Brother of Henry Cuellar.


The Culbersons

* David B. Culberson (1830–1900),
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
State Representative 1859 1864, Texas State Senator, U.S. Representative from Texas 1875–97. Father of Charles Allen Culberson. ** Charles Allen Culberson (1855–1925), Attorney General of Texas 1890–94, Governor of Texas 1894–98, U.S. Senator from Texas 1899–1923. Son of David B. Culberson. ** John Culberson (born 1956), Texas State Representative 1986–2001, U.S. Representative from Texas 2001–present. Cousin of Charles Allen Culberson.


The Culloms

* Alvan Cullom (1797–1877),
Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...
State Representative 1835–36, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1843–47, Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee 1850–52. Brother of William Cullom. * William Cullom (1810–1896), Tennessee Assemblyman 1843–47, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1851–55 1856–57, attorney general in Tennessee 1873–78. Brother of Alvan Cullom. ** Shelby Moore Cullom (1829–1914), Attorney of Springfield, Illinois;
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
State Representative 1856 1860–61 1873–74; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1865–71; Governor of Illinois 1877–83; U.S. Senator from Illinois 1883–1913. Nephew of Alvan Cullom and William Cullom.


The Culpeppers

* Robert C. Culpepper, educator, lawyer, Louisiana State Senate, state senator from 1908 to 1912 for Jackson Parish, Louisiana, Jackson Parish, and state district court judge in Alexandria, Louisiana, 1924 to 1942, father of William A. Culpepper ** William A. Culpepper, lawyer and judge from Alexandria, Louisiana; served for six years on the 9th Judicial District Court and for twenty-two years on the Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit, son of Robert C. Culpepper.


The Culvers

* John Culver (1932–2018), U.S. Representative from
Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
1965–75, U.S. Senator from Iowa 1975–81. Father of Chester Culver. ** Chet Culver, Chester J. Culver (born 1966), Iowa Secretary of State 1999–2007, Governor of Iowa 2007–11. Son of John Culver. ** Mariclare Culver, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2008. Wife of Chester J. Culver.


The Cunninghams

*Bill Cunningham (judge), Bill Cunningham (born 1944), City Attorney of Eddyville, Kentucky 1974–1991, Commonwealth's Attorney for the 56th District of
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
1976–1988, Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court 2007–2019. Father of Joe Cunningham. **Joe Cunningham (American politician), Joe Cunningham (born 1982), U.S. Representative from
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
2019–present. Son of Bill Cunningham.


The Cunninghams, Paynes, and Methvins

* Milton Joseph Cunningham, member of the Louisiana House 1878 to 1880 and Louisiana Senate 1880 to 1884 from Natchitoches and DeSoto parishes; state attorney general from 1884 to 1888 and 1892 to 1900, administrator of Orleans Parish 1900 to 1904, lawyer and landowner, father of William Tharp Cunningham and Charles Milton Cunningham and grandfather of W. Peyton Cunningham ** William Tharp Cunningham (1871–1952), planter, lawyer, state court judge, and state representative in Natchitoches, Louisiana, son of Milton Joseph Cunningham, brother of Charles Milton Cunningham, and uncle of W. Petyon Cunningham ** Charles Milton Cunningham (1877–1936), lawyer in Natchitoches, Louisiana, publisher of ''The Natchitoches times'' 1903 to 1930, Louisiana state senator from Natchitoches Parish 1915–22, son of Milton Joseph Cunningham, brother of William Tharp Cunningham, brother-in-law of John William Payne, and father of W. Peyton Cunningham ** John William Payne (Louisiana politician), John William Payne (1877–1933), sheriff of Natchitoches Parish, 1901–33, succeeded as sheriff by son William "Bill" Payne; brother-in-law of Charles Milton Cunningham and uncle of W. Peyton Cunningham *** W. Peyton Cunningham (1901–1971), lawyer in Natchitoches, Louisiana, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1932 to 1940, son of Charles Milton Cunningham, nephew of William Tharp Cunningham and John William Payne, and grandson of Milton Joseph Cunningham *** Myrtis Methvin (1895–1977), first woman to serve as mayor of Castor, Louisiana, Castor in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, Bienville Parish; second woman mayor in Louisiana history, mother of DeWitt T. Methvin Jr., grandmother of Mildred Methvin **** Myrtis Methvin, DeWitt T. Methvin Jr. (1924–2005), Alexandria lawyer and first chairman of the Louisiana Board of Ethics for Elected Officials 1972–81, son-in-law of W. Peyton Cunningham, son of Myrtis Gregory Methvin, and father of Mildred Methvin ***** Mildred Methvin (born 1952), retired United States magistrate judge from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette, 1983 to 2009; interim judge of the Louisiana 27th Judicial District Court in St. Landry Parish, daughter of DeWitt T. Methvin Jr., and granddaughter of Myrtis Methvin and W. Peyton Cunningham


The Cuomos

* Mario Cuomo (1932–2015), unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1974; appointed New York Secretary of State by Governor Hugh Carey serving 1975–78; unsuccessful candidate in Democratic primary for New York City Mayor in 1977, losing to Ed Koch; unsuccessful Liberal party candidate in general election for New York City Mayor in 1977, again losing to Ed Koch; Lieutenant Governor of New York 1979–82; Governor of New York 1983–94, losing to George Pataki in 1994; keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco; ** Andrew Cuomo (born 1957), US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 1997–2001; New York State Attorney General, 2007–10; Governor of New York, 2011–2021. Son of Mario Cuomo. NOTE: Andrew Cuomo is also former son-in-law of U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Chris Cuomo is a journalist who formerly worked at CNN.


The Curleys

* John J. Curley (1873–1944), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928, Treasurer of Boston, Massachusetts 1932. Brother of James Michael Curley. * James Michael Curley (1874–1958),
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
State Representative 1902–03, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1911–14 1943–47, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1914–17 1922–25 1930–33 1946–49; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1924 1938; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956; Governor of Massachusetts 1935–37; candidate for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts 1936; candidate for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1937 1941 1951 1955; Democratic National Committeeman 1941–43 1947. Brother of John J. Curley.


The Currys

* Charles F. Curry (1858–1930), California Assemblyman 1887–88, Clerk of San Francisco, California 1894–98; Clerk of San Francisco County, California 1894–98; California Secretary of State 1899–1910; candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of California 1910; U.S. Representative from California 1913–30. Father of Charles F. Curry Jr. ** Charles F. Curry Jr. (1893–1972), California State Representative 1919–30, U.S. Representative from California 1931–33. Son of Charles F. Curry.


The Currys of Louisiana

* Robert Houston Curry (1842–1892),
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
native and Confederate Army soldier wounded at the Second Battle of Manassas, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Bossier Parish,
Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
, 1888 to 1892, father of Robert H. "Bob" Curry, who was born shortly before his father's death ** Robert H. "Bob" Curry, member of the Louisiana State Board of Education for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, c. 1954–74; Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport resident, son of Robert Houston Curry and Mollie Banks Curry Gray (1862–1958), a descendant of
George Washington George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...


The Curtins, Greggs, and McLanahans

* Andrew Gregg (1755–1835), U.S. Representative from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
1791–1807, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1807–13, Pennsylvania Secretary of State 1820–23, candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania 1823. Grandfather of James Xavier McLanahan, Andrew Gregg Curtin, and David McMurtie Gregg. ** James Xavier McLanahan (1809–1861), Pennsylvania State Senator 1842–44, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1849–53. Grandson of Andrew Gregg. ** Andrew Gregg Curtin (1817–1894), Pennsylvania Secretary of State, Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction, Governor of Pennsylvania 1861–67, U.S. Minister to Russia 1869–72, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1881–87. Grandson of Andrew Gregg. ** David McMurtie Gregg (1833–1916), U.S. Consul to Prague, Prague, Austria-Hungary. Grandson of Andrew Gregg. *** Willard S. Curtin (1905–1996), District Attorney of Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1949–53; Pennsylvania Republican Committeeman 1954–56; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1957–67. Great-grandnephew of Andrew Gregg Curtin.


The Curtises and Lows

* Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1809–1874), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1851–57. ** Seth Low (1850–1916), Mayor of Brooklyn 1882–85, Mayor of New York City 1902–03. Son-in-law of Benjamin Robbins Curtis.


The Cushings and Wildes

* Samuel Wilde, Justice of the
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
Supreme Court. Father-in-law of Caleb Cushing. ** Caleb Cushing (1800–1879), Massachusetts State Representative 1825 1828 1833–34 1847 1858–59 1862–63, Massachusetts State Senator 1826, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1835–43, U.S. Minister to China 1843–45, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1847 1848, Mayor of Newburyport, Massachusetts 1851–52; Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court 1853; U.S. Attorney General 1853–57; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860; U.S. Minister to Spain 1874–77. Son-in-law of Samuel Wilde.


The Cuthberts

* Alfred Cuthbert (1785–1856), Georgia State Representative 1810–13, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1813–16 1821–27, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1835–43. Brother of John Alfred Cuthbert. * John Alfred Cuthbert (1788–1881), Georgia State Representative 1811 1813 1817 1822, Georgia State Senator 1814–15, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1819–21. Brother of Alfred Cuthbert.


The Cuylers and Lows

* Abraham Cuyler, Mayor of Albany, New York 1770–76. Father-in-law of Isaac Low. ** Isaac Low (1735–1791), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York Colony 1774. Son-in-law of Abraham C. Cuyler. NOTE: Abraham Cuyler was also son-in-law Albany, New York Mayor Jan Jansen Bleecker and brother-in-law of Albany, New York Mayors John Bleecker and Rutger Bleecker. Isaac Low was also brother of
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
Assemblyman Nicholas Low.


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