The family of

Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

is an American political family related to Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th

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(1963–1969), and his wife

Lady Bird Johnson Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (''née'' Taylor; December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She previously served as Second Lady from 1961 to 1963 when ...

, the

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(1961–1963) and the

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(1963–1969). Their immediate family was the First Family of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

Immediate family

The immediate family of Lyndon B, Johnson consists of his wife and their two daughters. The couple and their two daughters all shared the initials ''LBJ''.

Wife

Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (

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Taylor) was born on December 22, 1912, in Karnack,

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, and died on July 11, 2007. She was an American

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and

. She was married to Lyndon B. Johnson from 1934 until his death in 1973. She was well-educated for a woman of her era and was a capable manager and a successful

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. As first lady, she was an advocate for beautifying the nation's cities and highways, and the

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came to be informally known as "Lady Bird's Bill". She received the

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in 1977, and the

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in 1988, the highest honor bestowed upon a US civilian.

Daughters

Lynda Bird Johnson

Lynda Bird Johnson Robb Lynda Bird Johnson Robb (born March 19, 1944) is the elder daughter of the 36th U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. She served as chairwoman of the Board of Reading is Fundamental, the nation's largest childr ...

(née Johnson) was born on March 19, 1944, in

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She is the elder of the two daughters of Lyndon B. Johnson. She served as chairwoman of the Board of

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(RIF), the nation's largest children's literacy organization, as well as chairwoman of the President's Advisory Committee for Women. In 1967, she married

Chuck Robb Charles Spittal Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician from Virginia and former officer in the United States Marine Corps. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the List of governors of Vir ...

, who later served as the

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. She is the oldest living child of a US President, following the death of

John Eisenhower John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (August 3, 1922 – December 21, 2013) was a United States Army officer, diplomat, and military historian. He was a son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. His military career span ...

on December 21, 2013.

Luci Johnson

Luci Baines Turpin (née Johnson) was born on July 2, 1947, in Washington, D.C. She is the younger of the two daughters of Lyndon B. Johnson. Her name was originally spelled "Lucy", but she changed the spelling in her teens as a rebellion against her parents. Since 1993, she has been the chairman of the board and manager of LBJ Asset Management Partners, a family office, as well as chairman of the board of BusinesSuites. She is on the board of directors of the LBJ Foundation and has served on multiple civic boards raising funds for

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas. The center features more than 900 species of native Texas plants in both garden and natural settings and is home ...

and the

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Ancestry

The earliest known ancestor of Lyndon B. Johnson dates back to 1795. Most of his relatives were born and raised in Texas, but his paternal grandfather was born in

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. File:Johnson Family in front of home - B10144 - ca. 1893-97.jpg, The Johnson Family in front of their home (later the birthplace of

Lyndon Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

). Sam Ealy Johnson Sr. (center) with family members. On his right is his wife, Eliza Bunton Johnson; to her right is her mother, Priscilla Jane McIntosh Bunton. In or near

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File:Johnson Family gathering - 12-13-1 - ca. 1912.jpg, A Johnson Family gathering in 1912. The third adult from left in the back row is Sam Ealy Johnson Jr. His wife, Rebekah Baines Johnson, is in front of him. Sam Ealy Johnson Jr.'s mother, Eliza Bunton Johnson, is seated in the wheelchair.

(four years old) is standing in front of the automobile.

Parents

Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr

Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. was born on October 11, 1877. He was an American businessman and politician, who was a Democratic member of the

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representing the 89th District. He served in the 29th, 30th, 35th, 37th, and 38th

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Rebekah Baines Johnson

Rebekah Baines Johnson was born on June 26, 1881. She married Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. on August 20, 1907. They had five children, Lyndon B. Johnson being the eldest. She died on September 12, 1958.

Grandparents

Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr.

Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr. Samuel Ealy Johnson, Sr. (November 12, 1838 – February 25, 1915) was an American politician, businessman, farmer, rancher, and namesake of Johnson City, Texas. He was the grandfather of U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson. Early life Johnso ...

was born on November 12, 1838, in

. He was the paternal grandfather of Lyndon B. Johnson and was the tenth child of Lucy Webb (Barnett) and Jess Johnson. He was raised a

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, but he later became a member of the

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. He was present at the

Battle of Galveston The Battle of Galveston was a naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863. After the loss of t ...

and at the

Battle of Pleasant Hill The Battle of Pleasant Hill occurred on April 9, 1864 and formed part of the Red River Campaign during the American Civil War when Union forces aimed to occupy the Louisiana state capital, Shreveport. The battle was essentially a continuation ...

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. He died on February 25, 1915.

Eliza Bunton

Eliza Bunton was born on June 24, 1849, in Caldwell County. She married Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr. on December 11, 1867, and had a son. She died on January 30, 1917.

Genealogical table

The following is a genealogical table of ancestors of Lyndon B. Johnson.

Sources and references

External links

* LBJ Foundation and Presidential library - http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-baines-johnson/lbj-biography/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson family, Lyndon Baines First Families of the United States Political families of the United States