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

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

See also Political families of the world.

Families

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

The Adamses

Main article: Adams political family

• Samuel Adams, (1722-1803), organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Joseph Allen, {1749-1827), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1810-1811; nephew of Samuel Adams.
    • Charles Allen, (1797-1869), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1849-1853; son of Joseph Allen.
• John Adams, (1735-1826), first Vice President (1789-1797) and second President (1791-1801) of the United States; second cousin of Samuel Adams.
  • John Quincy Adams, (1767-1848), U.S. senator from Massachusetts, 1803-1808; U.S. Secretary of State, 1817-1825; sixth President, 1825-1829, and the first who was the son of a President; son of John Adams.
    • Charles Francis Adams, (1807-1886), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1859-1861; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1861-1868;, son of John Quincy Adams.
      • Charles F. "Deacon" Adams, (1866-1954), U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1929-1933; grandson of Charles Francis Adams.

The Bayhs

Main article: Bayh family

• Birch E. Bayh II, (b. 1928), U.S. senator from Indiana, 1963-1981, and 1976 presidential candidate
  • B. Evans "Evan" Bayh III, (b. 1955), governor of Indiana, 1989-1997, U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1999-

The Browns

Main article: Brown family

• Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr., (1905-1996), Governor of California, 1959 - 1967; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, 1960.
  • Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr., (b. 1938), Governor of California 1975 - 1983; candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States President in 1976, 1980, and 1992; Mayor of Oakland, 1998-present, son of Pat Brown.
  • Kathleen Brown, (b. ?), California State Treasurer 1991 - 1995, Democratic candidate for Governor of California (1994), daughter of Pat Brown.
• Harold C. Brown, (1908-1998), Justice of the California Court of Appeal, 1966 - 1976, brother of Pat Brown.

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

The Bushes

Main article: Bush family

• Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), President, ancestor of Barbara Bush.
• Samuel P. Bush (1863-1948), a close advisor to President Hoover, was president of the National Association of Manufacturers; father of Prescott Bush.
  • Prescott Bush (1895-1972), U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952-1963; father of George H.W. Bush.
    • George H. W. Bush (b. 1924), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1967-1971; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971-1973; Director of the CIA, chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1973-1974; 43rd Vice President (1981-1989), and 41st President (1989-1993); father of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush.
      • George W. Bush (b. 1946)), Governor of Texas, 1995-2000; 43rd President, 2001-; son of George H.W. Bush.
      • John E. "Jeb" Bush (b. 1953), Governor of Florida, 1999-; son of George H.W. Bush.
    • Prescott Bush Jr., served as chairman of the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce.

The Byrds and Floods

• Henry D. Flood (1865-1921), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1901-1921.
• Joel W. Flood (1894-1964), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1932-1933; brother of Henry D. Flood and uncle of Harry Byrd Sr.
  • Harry F. Byrd Sr. (1887-1966), Governor of Virginia, 1926-1930; Vice Chair of the Democratic Party, 1929; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1933-1965; nominee for President of the States Rights Party, 1956; received 15 electoral votes for President, 1960; nephew of Henry D. Flood and Joel West Flood, father of Harry Byrd, Jr.
    • Harry F. Byrd Jr. (b.1914), U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1965-1983; son of Harry F. Byrd Sr.

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

The Carnahans

• A.S.J. Carnahan (1897-1968), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1945-1947 and 1949-1961; U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, 1961-1963.
  • Melvin E. Carnahan (1934-2000), governor of Missouri, 1993-2000; died in plane crash while running for United States Senate, posthumously elected; son of A.S.J. Carnahan, husband of Jean Carnahan.
  • Jean Carnahan (b. 1933), wife of Mel Carnahan, appointed to Senate in his stead, 2000, served 2001-2003; mother of Russ and Robin Carnahan.
    • Russ Carnahan (b. 1958), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2004-; son of Mel and Jean Carnahan.
    • Robin Carnahan (b. ?), Missouri Secretary of State, 2004-; daughter of Mel and Jean Carnahan.

The Carrolls

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

• Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723 - 1783), delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776-1777.
• Daniel Carroll (1730 - 1796), delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781-1783; signer of Articles of Confederation, 1781; member of the United States Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1789-1791; first cousin of Charles the Barrister and Charles of Carrolton.
• John Carroll (1735 - 1815), First Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore, brother of Daniel, first cousin of Charles the Barrister and Charles of Carrollton.
• Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737 - 1832), delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776-1781; signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, 1776; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1789-1792; first cousin of Charles the Barrister, Daniel and John.
  • Richard Brent (1757-1814), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1795-1799 and 1801-1803; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1809-1814; nephew of Daniel Carroll.
    • William Leigh Brent (1784-1848), U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1823-1829; nephew of Richard Brent.
      • Charles H. Carroll (1794-1865), U.S. Representative from New York, 1843-1847; great-grandson of Daniel Carroll.
      • John Lee Carroll (1830-1911), Governor of Maryland, 1876-1880; great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

The Celebrezzes

• Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr. (1910-1998), Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1958-1962; United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1962-1965; judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1965-1998.
  • Anthony J. "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. (d. 2003), Ohio secretary of state, 1979-1983; Ohio attorney general, 1983-1991; Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, 1990; son of Anthony Sr.
    • Anthony J. Celebrezze III, son of Anthony Jr.
  • Frank D. Celebrezze Sr., Chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, 1978-1986; son of Anthony Sr.
    • Frank D. Celebrezze Jr. (b. 1952), Ohio appeals court judge, 2000-; son of Frank Sr.
  • James P. Celebrezze, Ohio Supreme Court judge, 1982-1984, son of Anthony Sr.
• Frank D. Celebrezze I (d. 1953), Cleveland municipal judge; Cleveland director of safety; assistant Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor; brother of Anthony Sr.

The Churches and Clarks

• Barzilla W. Clark (1880-1943), Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1935; Governor of Idaho, 1937 - 1939.
• Chase Addison Clark (1883-1966), Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1937-1938; Governor of Idaho from 1941 - 1943; brother of Barzilla W. Clark.
  • Frank Church (1924-1984), U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1957 - 1981; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976; son-in-law of Chase Addison Clark.

The Clintons and Rodhams

• William J. Clinton (b. 1946), 42nd President, 1993-2001; husband of Hillary Clinton.
• Hillary Rodham Clinton (b. 1947), U.S. senator from New York, 2001-; wife of Bill Clinton.
• Hugh Rodham (brother of Hillary), Democratic candidate for U.S. senator from Florida (1994)

The Cornings

• Erastus Corning (1794-1872), mayor of Albany, New York, 1834-1837; formed New York Central railroad; U.S. Congressman from New York, 1857-1859, 1861-1863.
  • • Parker Corning (1874-1943), U.S. Congressman from New York, 28th District, 1923-1937; grandson of Erastus Corning.
    • Edwin Corning (1883-1934), New York Democratic chair, 1926-1928; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1927-1928; grandson of Erastus Corning.
      • Erastus Corning II (1909-1983), mayor of Albany, 1941-1983; son of Edwin Corning.

The D'Alesandros

• Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903-1987), U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1939-1947; Mayor of Baltimore, 1947-1959.
  • Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III (b. 1929), Mayor of Baltimore, 1967-1971; son of Thomas, Jr.
  • Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940), Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California; daughter of Thomas, Jr.

The Daleys

Main article: Daley family

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

• Richard J. Daley (1902-1976), mayor from 1955 until 1976.
  • Richard M. Daley (b. 1942), mayor since 1989; son of Richard J.
  • William M. Daley (b. 1948), U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 until 2000.

The DeWines

• Michael DeWine (b. 1947), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1983-1991; lieutenant governor of Ohio, 1991-1994; U.S. senator from Ohio, 1995-.
  • Pat DeWine, Cincinnati, Ohio, city councilman; son of Mike DeWine.
• Kevin DeWine, Ohio state representative; cousin of Mike DeWine.

The Dingells

• John D. Dingell Sr. (1894-1955), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1933-1955.
  • John D. Dingell Jr. (b.1926), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1955-present; son of John Sr.
    • Chris Dingell, Michigan state senator, 1998-; son of John Jr.

The Doles

• Bob Dole (b. 1923), U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1961-1969; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1969-1997; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1971-1973; Republican nominee for Vice President, 1976; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980 and 1988; Republican nominee for President, 1996.
• Elizabeth Dole (b. 1936), U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1983-1987; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1989-1990; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2000; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 2003-; wife of Bob Dole.

The Dulleses

Main article: Dulles family

• John Watson Foster (1836-1917), Union general in Civil War; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1873-1880; U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1880-1881; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1883-1885; Secretary of State, 1892-1893.
  • John Foster Dulles (1888-1959), U.S. Senator from New York, 1949; U.S. Secretary of State, 1953 - 1959; grandson of John W. Foster.
    • Avery Dulles (b. 1918), cardinal of the Catholic Church; son of John Foster Dulles.
  • Allen Dulles (1893-1969), second director of the CIA, 1953-1961; brother of John Foster Dulles.
• Robert Lansing (1864-1928), Secretary of State, 1915-1920; uncle of John Foster Dulles.

The du Ponts

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

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

• May Lammot du Pont married Willard Saulsbury U.S. Senator from Delaware (elected 1912).
• Renée de Pelleport du Pont married LeRoy Harvey, mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.
• Ethel du Pont (1916-1965) married Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
• Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926), Colonel in Union Army during Civil War; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1906-1917; cousin of T. Coleman du Pont.
• Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863-1930), U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1921-1922 and 1925-1928; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; cousin of Henry A. du Pont.
  • Pierre Samuel du Pont IV (b. 1935), U.S. Representative from Delaware, 1971-1974; Governor of Delaware, 1977-1985; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1988.

The Eisenhowers

Main article: Eisenhower family

• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), General of the United States Army and Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II; 34th President (1953-1961).
  • John Eisenhower (b. 1922), U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; son of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    • David Eisenhower, John's son, eponym of Camp David and son-in-law of Richard Nixon

The Feltons

Main article: Felton family

• William Harrell Felton (1823-1909), U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1875-1881; husband of Rebecca Felton.
• Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835-1930), U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1922-1923; first woman in U.S. Senate; wife of William H. Felton.

The Frelinghuysens

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

The Fergusons

• James Edward Ferguson aka Pa Ferguson (1871-1944), Governor of Texas, 1915-1917; impeached by Texas House and removed from office; husband of Miriam Ferguson.
• Miriam Ferguson aka Ma Ferguson (1875-1961), Governor of Texas, 1925-1927 and 1933-1935.

The Gilligans and the Sebeliuses

Main articles: Gilligan family and Sebelius family

• John J. Gilligan (b. 1921), U.S. Representative, 1965-1967; governor of Ohio, 1971-1975.
• Keith G. Sebelius (1916-1982), U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1969-1981.
  • Kathleen Sebelius (b. 1949), Kansas insurance commissioner, 1995-2003; Governor of Kansas, 2003-; daughter of John Gilligan and daughter-in-law of Keith Sebelius.

The Gores

Main article: Gore family

• Albert A. Gore Sr. (1907-1998), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1939-1944 and 1945-1953; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1953-1971.
  • Albert A. Gore Jr. (b. 1948), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1977-1985; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1985-1993; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988;, Vice President, 1993-2001; Democratic nominee for President, 2000; son of Albert Gore Sr.

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

The Hagans

• Robert E. Hagan was a Trumbull County, Ohio, commissioner and held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
  • Timothy Hagan, his son, was a Cuyahoga County, Ohio, commissioner and Democratic nominee for Ohio governor
  • Robert F. Hagan, Tim's brother, is a member of the Ohio Senate

The Harrisons

Main article: Harrison family The Harrisons are related by marriage to the Lees, Washingtons, and Randolphs of Virginia.

• Benjamin Harrison V (1726-1791), delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia, 1774; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; Governor of Virginia, 1782-1784.
  • Carter Bassett Harrison (1758-1808), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1793-1799; son of Benjamin V and brother of William Henry.
  • William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), Governor of Indiana Territory, 1801-1812; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1816-1819; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1825-1828; U.S. Minister to Gran Colombia, 1828-1829; Whig party nominee for President, 1836; 9th President, 1841; son of Benjamin Harrison V, brother of Carter Bassett Harrison, cousin of Beverly Randolph.
  • Beverly Randolph (1754-1797), Governor of Virginia, 1788-1791; nephew of Benjamin Harrison V.
    • John Scott Harrison (1804-1878), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1853-1857; son of William Henry Harrison.
    • Alvin Saunders (1817-1899), Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1861-1867; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1877-1883; grandfather of William Henry Harrison the younger.
    • John Scott Harrison (1825-1893), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875-1879; Mayor of Chicago, 1879-1887 and in 1893; first cousin (once removed) to Carter Bassett and William Henry Harrison, father of Carter Henry Harrison II.
      • Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), general in the Union Army during Civil War; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1881-1887; 23rd President, 1889-1893; grandson of William Henry Harrison the elder and son of John Scott Harrison, grandfather of William Henry Harrison the younger.
      • Carter Henry Harrison II, (1860-1953), Mayor of Chicago, 1897-1905 and 1911-1915; son of John Scott Harrison.
        • • William Henry Harrison (1896-1990), U.S. Representative from Wyoming, 1951-1955 and 1961-1965 and 1967-1969; grandson of Benjamin Harrison and Alvin Saunders.

The Hearsts

Main article: Hearst family

• George Hearst (1820-1891), U.S. Senator from California, 1886-1891.
  • William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951), newspaper baron; U.S. Representative from New York, 1903-1907; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1904.

The Houghtons

The Houghtons are heirs to the Corning glass fortune.

• Alanson B. Houghton 1863-1941, U.S. Representative from New York, 1919-1922; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1922-1925; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1925-1929.
  • Amory Houghton (1899-1981), U.S. Ambassador to France, 1957-1961; son of Alanson B. Houghton, father of Amo Houghton.
    • Amo Houghton (b. 1926), former CEO of Corning Glass Works; U.S. Representative from New York, 1987-2005; son of Amory Houghton.

The Humphreys

• Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. (1911-1978), mayor of Minneapolis, 1945-1948; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1949-1964 and 1971-1978; 38th Vice President, 1965-1969; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1960 and 1972; Democratic nominee for President, 1968.
• Muriel Humphrey (1912-1998), appointed to the U.S. Senate upon Hubert Jr.'s death in 1978 to complete his term; wife of Hubert Humphrey Jr.
  • Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III (b. 1942), attorney general of Minnesota, 1983-1999, candidate for governor, 1998; son of Hubert and Muriel Humphrey.

The Hutchinsons

• Asa Hutchinson (b. 1950), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1997-2001; administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, 2001-2003; Undersecretary for Border & Transportation Security for the Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005; brother of Tim Hutchinson
• Tim Hutchinson (b. 1949), U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1993–1997; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1997–2003; brother of Asa Hutchinson.

The Johnsons

• Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1937-1941 and 1942-1949; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1948-1961; Senate Majority Leader, 1954-1961; Vice President, 1961-1963; 36th President, 1963-1969; father-in-law of Charles S. Robb.
  • Charles S. Robb (b. 1939), Governor of Virginia, 1982-1986; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1989-2001; co-chair of the Iraq Intelligence Commission, 2004; son-in-law of Lyndon Johnson.

The Kennedys

Main article: Kennedy family

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

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

The Kennedys have also made marriages with political figures:

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

The La Follettes

Main article: La Follette family

• Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (1855-1925), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1885-1891; Governor of Wisconsin, 1901-1906; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1906-1925; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1908 and 1916; Progressive Party nominee for President, 1924; father of Robert Jr. and Philip.
  • Robert M. La Follette, Jr. (1895-1953), U.S Senator from Wisconsin, 1925-1947; son of Robert Sr. and brother of Philip.
  • Philip F. La Follette (1897-1965), Governor of Wisconsin, 1931-1933 and 1935-1939; son of Robert Sr. and brother of Robert Jr.

The Landrieus

• Moon Landrieu (b. 1930), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Jimmy Carter
  • Mary Landrieu (b. 1955), U.S. Senator from Louisiana, daughter of Moon Landrieu
  • Mitch Landrieu (b. 1960), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, son of Moon Landrieu

The Lees

Main article: Lee family

The Lees of Virginia are related by marriage to the Washingtons, Randolphs, and Harrisons, as well as other prominent political families:

• Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia and president of that body, 1774; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1789-1792; brother of Francis Lightfoot and Arthur.
• Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1775; signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, 1776; brother of Richard Henry and Arthur.
• Arthur Lee (1741-1792), delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1782; brother of Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot.
  • Henry Lee III (1756-1818), known as "Light Horse Harry Lee", delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1786-1788; Governor of Virginia, 1791-1794; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1799-1801; first cousin once removed of Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, and Arthur Lee, brother of Charles Lee and Richard Bland Lee.
  • Charles Lee (1758-1815), Attorney General of the United States, 1795-1801; brother of Henry Lee and Richard Bland Lee, son-in-law and first cousin once removed of Richard Henry Lee.
  • Richard Bland Lee (1761-1827), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1789-1795; brother of Charles and Henry Lee.
    • Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the United States Civil War.
      • Fitzhugh Lee (1835-1905), Confederate general in the United States Civil War; Governor of Virginia, 1886-1890; general in U.S. Army in Spanish-American War; nephew of Robert E. Lee and grandson of Charles Lee.
      • William H. F. Lee (1837-1891), general in Confederate Army during Civil War; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1887-1891; grandson of Henry Lee.
      • Francis Preston Blair Lee (1857-1944), U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1914-1917; great-grandson of Richard Henry Lee.
        • • Blair Lee III (1916-1985), lieutenant governor of Maryland, 1971-1977; governor of Maryland, 1977-1979; grandson of Francis Preston Blair Lee.

The Levins

• Theodore Levin (1897-1970), federal judge; father of Charles and Joseph.
  • Charles Levin (b. 1926), justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1973-1996; son of Theodore.
  • Joseph Levin (b. ?), candidate for U.S. representative from Michigan; son of Theodore and brother of Charles.
• Saul Levin (?-?), U.S. Ambassador to Honduras; brother of Theodore.
  • Carl Levin (b. 1934), U.S. senator from Michigan, 1979-; son of Saul and brother of Sander.
  • Sander Levin (b. 1931), U.S. representative from Michigan, 1983-2003; son of Saul and brother of Carl.

The Cabots and Lodges

The Cabots and Lodges were relatives by marriage of the Adams family.

• George Cabot (1752-1823), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1791-1796.
  • • • Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1887-1893; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1893-1924; great-grandson of George Cabot.
        • • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902-1985), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1937-1944 and 1947-1953; Colonel in the Army during World War II; Ambassador to the UN, 1953-1960; Republican nominee for Vice President, 1960; Ambassador to Vietnam, 1963-1964 and 1965-1967; Ambassador to Germany, 1968-1969; candidate for t