HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

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


The Mabeys

* Charles R. Mabey (1877–1959), Mayor of
Bountiful, Utah Bountiful is Davis city. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301. The city grew rapidly during the suburb growth of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s and was Davis County's l ...
;
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
State Representative 1913–16; Governor of Utah 1921–25; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924. Father of Rendell N. Mabey. ** Rendell N. Mabey, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936, Utah State Representative 1942–50, candidate for Governor of Utah 1948, Utah State Senator 1951–56. Son of Charles R. Mabey.


The MacArthurs

* Arthur MacArthur, Sr. (1815–1896), Governor of Wisconsin (1856)Index to Politicians: Ma to Macdevitt
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
**
Arthur MacArthur, Jr. Arthur MacArthur Jr. (June 2, 1845 – September 5, 1912) was a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He became the military Governor-General of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900; his term ended a year later due to clashes w ...
(1845–1912), his son; Army general, military governor of the Philippines 1900–01 *** Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), his son;
Chief of Staff of the United States Army The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and ...
1930–35, Pacific Theater Commander 1941–45, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) of
Occupied Japan Japan was occupied and administered by the victorious Allies of World War II from the 1945 surrender of the Empire of Japan at the end of the war until the Treaty of San Francisco took effect in 1952. The occupation, led by the United State ...
1945–51, Commander of UN Forces in Korea 1950–51, Candidate for President of the United States, 1952. ****
Douglas MacArthur II Douglas MacArthur II (July 5, 1909 – November 15, 1997) was an American diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served as United States ambassador to Japan, List of ambassadors of the United States to Belgium, Belgium, List of ambassadors of ...
(1909–1997), nephew of Douglas MacArthur and son-in-law of
Alben Barkley Alben William Barkley (; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served in both houses of Congress and as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under Presid ...
; U.S. Vice Consul in
Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada 1935; U.S. Vice Consul in
Naples, Italy Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
1937–38; U.S. Vice Consul in Paris, France 1944; U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1957–61; Belgium 1961–65; Austria 1967–69; and
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
1969–72. NOTE: Douglas MacArthur was also brother-in-law of U.S. Minister James H.R. Cromwell.


The Macks, Shepards and Connallys

* John Levi Sheppard (1852–1902), Democratic Congressman from Texas **
Morris Sheppard John Morris Sheppard (May 28, 1875April 9, 1941) was a Democratic United States Congressman and United States Senator from Texas. He authored the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) and introduced it in the Senate, and is referred to as "the fa ...
(1875–1941), Democratic Congressman and Senator from Texas, son of John L. Sheppard ** Tom Connally (1877–1963), Democratic Congressman and Senator from Texas, married Sheppard's widow *** Richard S. Arnold (1936–2004), candidate for U.S. Representative from
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
1966 1972, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1968, delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention 1969 1970, U.S. District Court Judge in Arkansas 1978–80, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1980–2001. Great-grandson of John Levi Sheppard. ***
Connie Mack III Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940), also known as Connie Mack III, is an American retired Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and t ...
(born 1940, Republican Congressman 1983–89 and Senator from Florida 1989–2001, Connally's step-grandson and Sheppard's maternal grandson *** Morris S. Arnold (born 1941), U.S. District Court Judge in Arkansas 1985–92, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1992–2006. Great-grandson of John Levi Sheppard. ****
Connie Mack IV Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy (born August 12, 1967), popularly known as Connie Mack IV, is an American politician and lobbyist. He is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2005 to 2013. A Republican, he ran for the U.S. Senate in ...
(born 1967), son of Connie Mack III, Congressman from Florida 2005-2013 ****
Mary Bono Mary Bono (née Whitaker and formerly Mary Bono Mack, born October 24, 1961) is an American politician, businesswoman, and lobbyist who served Palm Springs and most of central and eastern Riverside County, California, in the U.S. House of Repres ...
(born 1961), former wife of Connie Mack IV, Congresswoman from California 1998-2013 NOTE: Mary Bono is also widow of U.S. Representative
Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...
.


The Macks and Wadsworths

*
Norman Edward Mack Norman Edward Mack (July 24, 1856 – December 26, 1932) was editor and publisher of the '' Buffalo Times''. He was also Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1908 to 1912. Biography He was born July 24, 1856, in West Williams, Ont ...
(1858–1932), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896 1900 1908 1912 1924 1928, Democratic National Committeeman 1900–30, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 1908, Chairman of the New York Democratic Party 1911–12. Husband of Harriet Mack. * Harriet Mack, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1940 1944. Wife of
Norman Edward Mack Norman Edward Mack (July 24, 1856 – December 26, 1932) was editor and publisher of the '' Buffalo Times''. He was also Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1908 to 1912. Biography He was born July 24, 1856, in West Williams, Ont ...
. ** George Wadsworth (1893–1958), U.S. Vice Consul in Nantes, France 1917–19; U.S. Vice Consul in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire 1919–20; U.S. Vice Consul in Sofia, Bulgaria 1920; U.S. Vice Consul in
Alexandria, Egypt Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...
1920–21; U.S. Consul in Cairo, Egypt 1922–24 1928–31; U.S. Consul General in
Bucharest, Romania Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
1935; U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem, Israel 1936–40; U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Italy 1941; U.S. Consul General in
Damascus, Syria )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...
1942–44; U.S. Consul General in Damascus, Lebanon 1942–44; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to Syria 1942–44; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to
Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
1942–44; U.S. Minister to Lebanon 1944–47; U.S. Minister to Syria 1944–47; U.S. Minister to
Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...
1946–48; U.S. Minister to
Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
1953–57; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey 1948–52; U.S. Ambassador to
Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...
1952–53; U.S. Ambassador to
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
1953–58. Son-in-law of
Norman Edward Mack Norman Edward Mack (July 24, 1856 – December 26, 1932) was editor and publisher of the '' Buffalo Times''. He was also Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1908 to 1912. Biography He was born July 24, 1856, in West Williams, Ont ...
and Harriet Mack.


The Maclays

* William Maclay (1737–1804), Clerk of
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Northumberland County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,647. Its county seat is Sunbury. The county was formed in 1772 from parts of Lancas ...
; member of the
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Legislature; Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1789–91; Pennsylvania State Representative 1795–97 1803;
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Dauphin County (; Pennsylvania Dutch: Daffin Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 286,401. The county seat and the largest city is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth ...
Judge 1801–03. Brother of Samuel Maclay. *
Samuel Maclay Samuel Maclay (June 17, 1741October 5, 1811) was an American surveyor, farmer, and politician from Union County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and the United States Senate. ...
(1741–1811), member of the Pennsylvania Legislature 1787–91 1797, Judge of
Franklin County, Pennsylvania Franklin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 155,932 Its county seat is Chambersburg. Franklin County comprises the Chambersburg–Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, whi ...
1792–95; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1795–97; Pennsylvania State Senator 1798–1802; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1803–09. Brother of William Maclay. **
William Plunkett Maclay William Plunkett Maclay (August 23, 1774 – September 2, 1842) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. William P. Maclay (son of Samuel Maclay and nephew of William Maclay) was born in Northumberland Count ...
(1774–1842), Prothonotary of
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Mifflin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,143. Its county seat is Lewistown. The county was created on September 19, 1789, from parts of Cumberland County and Northumberlan ...
1808–14; Pennsylvania State Representative; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1915–21; delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1837. Son of Samuel Maclay.


The MacVeaghs and 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 Americ ...
(1799–1889), U.S. Senator from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
1845–49 1857–61 1867–77, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1860, U.S. Secretary of War 1861–62, U.S. Minister to Russia 1862. Brother of William Cameron. **
J. Donald Cameron James Donald Cameron (May 14, 1833 – August 30, 1918) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant and in the United States Senate for nearly twenty years. In May, 1876 Cameron was ...
(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. **
Wayne MacVeagh Isaac Wayne MacVeagh (April 19, 1833January 11, 1917) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as the 36th Attorney General of the United States under the administrations of Presidents James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur ...
(1833–1917), Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party 1863, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1872, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey 1870–71, U.S. Attorney General 1881. Son-in-law of Simon Cameron. **
Franklin MacVeagh Franklin MacVeagh (November 22, 1837July 6, 1934) was an American politician, lawyer, grocer and banker. He served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President William Howard Taft. Biography MacVeagh was born on November 2 ...
(1837–1834), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1909–13. Brother of Wayne MacVeagh. *** Charles MacVeagh (1860–1931), U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1925–28. Son of Wayne MacVeagh. ****
Lincoln MacVeagh Lincoln MacVeagh (October 1, 1890January 15, 1972) was a United States soldier, diplomat, businessman, and archaeologist. He served a long career as the United States ambassador to several countries during difficult times. MacVeagh family The ...
(1890–1972), U.S. Ambassador to Greece 1933–41 1943–47, U.S. Ambassador to
Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
1941–42, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa 1942–43, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal 1948–52, U.S. Ambassador to Spain 1952–53. Son of Charles MacVeagh. NOTE: J. Donald Cameron was also nephew by marriage of 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 in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his com ...
.


The Madigans

* Edward R. Madigan (1936–1994),
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
State Representative 1967–72, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1973–91, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1980, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1991–93. Brother of Robert Madigan. *
Robert Madigan Robert A. "Bob" Madigan (November 28, 1942 – May 4, 2006) was an American politician. Born in Lincoln, Illinois, Madigan received his bachelor's degree from Millikin University. His brother was Edward Rell Madigan. Madigan served as city cle ...
(1942–2006), Clerk of
Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. First settled in the 1830s, it is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. Lincoln is h ...
; Illinois State Senator. Brother Edward R. Madigan.


The Madigans (II)

* Michael Madigan, Illinois House Speaker and Chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party. Adoptive father of
Lisa Madigan Lisa Murray Madigan (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois from 2003 to 2019, being the first woman to hold that position. She is ...
**
Lisa Madigan Lisa Murray Madigan (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois from 2003 to 2019, being the first woman to hold that position. She is ...
, Illinois Attorney General Adopted daughter of Michael Madigan NOTE: Not related to Edward R. and Robert Madigan.


The Madisons

* Thomas Madison (1746–1798), Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia. Brother of George Madison. *
George Madison George Madison (June 1763 – October 14, 1816) was the sixth Governor of Kentucky. He was the first governor of Kentucky to die in office, serving only a few weeks in 1816. Little is known of Madison's early life. He was a member of the influ ...
(1763–1816),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
Auditor of Public Accounts 1796–1816, Governor of Kentucky 1816. Brother of Thomas Madison. *
James Madison James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for h ...
(1751–1836), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
Legislature 1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1780–83 1787–88, delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1789–97, U.S. Secretary of State 1801–09, President of the United States 1809–17. Second cousin of Thomas Madison and George Madison. NOTE: Thomas Madison was also brother-in-law of Virginia Governor
Patrick Henry Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): " Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first a ...
. James Madison was also second cousin of U.S. President
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to th ...
, second cousin thrice removed of
Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
Governor
Elliot Woolfolk Major Elliot Woolfolk Major (October 20, 1864 – July 9, 1949) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Pike County, Missouri. Biography Born in 1864 in Lincoln County, Missouri, Elliot Major attended Lincoln County public schools. He t ...
and Missouri legislator Edgar Bailey Woolfolk, and brother-in-law of U.S. Representative John G. Jackson and U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Thomas Todd Thomas Todd (January 23, 1765 – February 7, 1826) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1807 to 1826. Raised in the Colony of Virginia, he studied law and later participated in the founding of Kentucky ...
.


The Magees

* Walter W. Magee (1861–1927), U.S. Representative from New York 1915–27. Brother of Edward M. Magee. * Edward M. Magee (1863–1934), New York Assemblyman 1913–15. Brother of Water W. Magee.


The Magoffins, Shannons, and Shelbys

*
Isaac Shelby Isaac Shelby (December 11, 1750 – July 18, 1826) was the first and fifth Governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina. He was also a soldier in Lord Dunmore's War, the American Revolutionary Wa ...
(1750–1826), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
Legislature 1779, member of the
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
Legislature 1779, delegate to the
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
Constitutional Convention 1792, Governor of Kentucky 1792–96 1812–16. Father-in-law of James Shannon. ** Anthony B. Shelby (1789–1851), Justice of the Texas Supreme Court 1839–41. Cousin of Isaac Shelby. **
Charles Stewart Todd Colonel Charles Stewart Todd (January 22, 1791 – May 17, 1871) was an American military officer, government official and United States diplomat. Todd was the son of Supreme Court Associate Justice Thomas Todd and his first wife, Elizabeth Har ...
(1791–1871), United States Ambassador to Russia 1841–46. Son-in-law of Isaac Shelby. ** James Shannon (1791–1832), U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Central America 1832. Son-in-law of Isaac Shelby. ***
Beriah Magoffin Beriah Magoffin (April 18, 1815 – February 28, 1885) was the 21st Governor of Kentucky, serving during the early part of the Civil War. Personally, Magoffin adhered to a states' rights position, including the right of a state to secede from t ...
(1815–1885), Kentucky State Court Judge 1840, Kentucky State Senator 1850, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1856, Governor of Kentucky 1859–62, Kentucky State Representative 1867. Grandson-in-law of Isaac Shelby. **** David Davie Shelby (1847–1914), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1899–1914. Grandson of Anthony B. Shelby. NOTE: James Shannon was also brother of Kentucky State Representative George Shannon and U.S. Representatives Thomas Shannon and
Wilson Shannon Wilson Shannon (February 24, 1802 – August 30, 1877) was a Democratic politician from Ohio and Kansas. He served as the 14th and 16th governor of Ohio, and was the first Ohio governor born in the state. He was the second governor of the Kansas ...
and granduncle of U.S. Representative Isaac C. Parker. Charles Stewart Todd was also son of Supreme Court Justice
Thomas Todd Thomas Todd (January 23, 1765 – February 7, 1826) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1807 to 1826. Raised in the Colony of Virginia, he studied law and later participated in the founding of Kentucky ...
.


The Majors

* Benjamin Porter Major,
Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
State Senator. Cousin of Samuel Collier Major. * Samuel Collier Major (1840–1894), Missouri State Senator. Cousin of Benjamin Porter Major. ** Pryor J. Foree, Missouri State Representative. Second cousin once removed of Benjamin Porter Major and Samuel Collier Major. ** Samuel C. Major (1869–1931), Prosecuting Attorney 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 census, the population was 10,151. Its county seat is Fayette. The county was organized January 23, 1816, and named ...
; Missouri State Senator 1907–11; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1916; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1919–21 1923–29 1931. Son of Samuel Collier Major.


The Mallorys

*
Stephen Mallory Stephen Russell Mallory (1812 – November 9, 1873) was a Democratic senator from Florida from 1851 to the secession of his home state and the outbreak of the American Civil War. For much of that period, he was chairman of the Committee on Nav ...
(1813–1873), U.S. Senator from Florida 1851–61,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Secretary of the Navy 1861–65. Father of Stephen Mallory II. ** Stephen Mallory II (1834–1907), Florida State Representative 1877–79, Florida State Senator 1881–89, U.S. Representative from Florida 1891–95, U.S. Senator from Florida 1897–1907. Son of Stephen Mallory.


The Malones and O'Gormans

*
James Aloysius O'Gorman James Aloysius O'Gorman (May 5, 1860 – May 17, 1943) was an American attorney, judge, and politician from New York. A Democrat, he is most notable for his service as a United States Senator from March 31, 1911 to March 3, 1917. A native of ...
(1860–1943), District Court Judge in New York 1893–99, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896 1912 1916, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1900–11, U.S. Senator from New York 1911–17. Father-in-law of Dudley Field Malone. **
Dudley Field Malone Dudley Field Malone (June 3, 1885 – October 5, 1955) was an American attorney, politician, liberal activist, and actor. Malone is best remembered as one of the most prominent liberal attorneys in the United States during the decade of the 1920s ...
(1882–1950), U.S. Collector of Customs of New York City 1913–17, candidate for Governor of New York 1920, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932. Son-in-law of James Aloysius O'Gorman.


The Manchins

* A. James Manchin (1927–2003), Secretary of State and State Treasurer of
West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
. Member, West Virginia House of Delegates. Uncle of Joseph Manchin III and Tim Manchin. ** Dr. Mark Manchin, Son of A. James Manchin, West Virginia State Senate, Superintendent, McDowell County Schools; School Building Authority Executive Director. ** Tim Manchin (born 1955), West Virginia House of Delegates, November 2003 – present ** Joseph Manchin III (born 1947), West Virginia House Delegate 1982–86, West Virginia State Senator 1986–96, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of West Virginia 1996, West Virginia Secretary of States 2001–05, Governor of West Virginia 2005–10, U.S. Senator from West Virginia 2010–present. Cousin of Tim Manchin and nephew of A. James Manchin. ** Gayle Manchin (born 1947) Wife of Senator Joe Manchin, member of the West Virginia Board of Education from 2007 to 2015, West Virginia Secretary of Department of Education and the Arts 16 January 2017 – 12 March 2018


The Manlys

*
Charles Manly Charles Manly (May 13, 1795May 1, 1871) was a lawyer who served as the 31st governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1849 to 1851. He was the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office. After one two-year term, Manly was defea ...
(1795–1871), Governor of
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
1849–51. Brother of Matthias Evans Manly. *
Matthias Evans Manly Matthias Evans Manly (1801–1881) was a jurist who served as a justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1860 to 1865. He was the brother of North Carolina Governor Charles Manly and the son-in-law of state Supreme Court Judge William Gast ...
(1801–1881), member of the North Carolina House of Commons, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina State Senator. Brother of Charles Manly.


The Manners and Pralls

* John Manners (1786–1853),
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
State Senator 1850–52. First cousin of David Stout Manners. * David Stout Manners (1808–1884), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey 1952–1857. First cousin of John Manners. ** Horace Griggs Prall (1881–1951), New Jersey Assemblyman 1926–27, New Jersey State Senator 1928–36, acting Governor of New Jersey 1935. First cousin thrice removed of John Manners.


The Mannings

* James Burchill Richardson (1770–1836), Governor of
South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...
1802–04. Uncle of Richard Irvine Manning I and John Peter Richardson II. **
Richard Irvine Manning I Richard Irvine Manning I (May 1, 1789May 1, 1836) was the List of Governors of South Carolina, 50th Governor of South Carolina, Governor of South Carolina from 1824 to 1826 and was later a United States House of Representatives, Representative i ...
(1789–1836), South Carolina State Representative 1820, South Carolina State Senator 1822, Governor of South Carolina 1824–26, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1834–36. Nephew of James Burchill Richardson. **
John Peter Richardson II John Peter Richardson II (April 14, 1801January 24, 1864) was the 59th Governor of South Carolina from 1840 to 1842. Early life and career Richardson was son of John Peter Richardson and Floride Bonneau Peyre, and grandson of General Richard ...
(1801–1869), South Carolina State Representative 1825–34, South Carolina State Senator 1834–36, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1836–39, Governor of South Carolina 1840–42. Nephew of James Burchill Richardson. ***
John Lawrence Manning John Lawrence Manning (sometimes spelled John Laurence Manning) (January 29, 1816October 24, 1889) was the 65th Governor of South Carolina, from 1852 to 1854. He was born in Clarendon County. He attended South Carolina College, where he was a m ...
(1816–1889), South Carolina State Representative 1842–46 1865–67, South Carolina State Senator 1846–52 1861–65, Governor of South Carolina 1852–54. Son of Richard Irvine Manning I. *** John Peter Richardson III (1831–1899), South Carolina State Representative, South Carolina State Senator, Treasurer of South Carolina 1878–86, Governor of South Carolina 1886–90. Son of John Peter Richardson II. ****
Richard Irvine Manning III Richard Irvine Manning III (August 15, 1859 – September 11, 1931) was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. He served as a state legislator and as the 92nd governor of South Carolina. Biography Richard Irvine Manning I ...
(1859–1931), South Carolina State Representative 1892–96, South Carolina State Senator 1898–1906, Governor of South Carolina 1915–19. Nephew of John Lawrence Manning.


The Mansfields

*
Frederick Mansfield Frederick William Mansfield (March 26, 1877 – November 6, 1958) was an American politician and 46th mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Early life Mansfield was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, March 26, 1877. Mansfield was the son of Michael R ...
(1877–1958), candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...
1910 1916 1917, candidate for Treasurer of Massachusetts 1914, candidate for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1929; Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1934–37; Treasurer of Massachusetts 1941. Father of Walter R. Mansfield. ** Walter R. Mansfield (1911–1987), U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1966–71, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1971–81. Son of Frederick Mansfield.


The Marchands

*
David Marchand David Marchand (December 10, 1776 – March 11, 1832) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. David Marchand (father of Albert Gallatin Marchand) was born near Irwin, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine and practice ...
(1776–1832), U.S. Representative from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
1817–21. Father of Albert Gallatin Marchand. **
Albert Gallatin Marchand Albert Gallatin Marchand (February 27, 1811 – February 5, 1848) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843, representing the 19th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in ...
(1811–1848), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1839–43. Son of David Marchand.


The Marins, Mendozas, and Riveras

*
Luis Muñoz Rivera Luis Muñoz Rivera (July 17, 1859 – November 15, 1916) was a Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician. He was a major figure in the struggle for political autonomy of Puerto Rico in union with Spain. In 1887, Muñoz Rivera became part ...
(1859–1916),
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
House Delegate 1906–10, Resident Commissioner to the U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico 1911–16. Father of Luis Muñoz Marín. **
Luis Muñoz Marín José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898April 30, 1980) was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician, statesman and was the first elected governor of Puerto Rico, regarded as the "Architect of the Puerto Rico Commonwealth." In 1948 he ...
(1898–1980), Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator 1931–37 1941–49, Governor of Puerto Rico 1949–65. Son of Luis Muñoz Rivera. *** Victoria Muñoz Mendoza (born 1940), candidate for Mayor of
San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (, , ; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the juri ...
1984; Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator 1986–93; candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico 1992. Daughter of Luis Muñoz Marín.


The Markells

* Jacob Markell (1770–1852), Justice of the Peace in New York, Supervisor of Manheim, New York 1797–1819 1824–29; Judge of Court of Common Pleas 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 17 ...
; U.S. Representative from New York 1813–15; New York Assemblyman 1820. Father of Henry Markell. **
Henry Markell Henry Markell (February 7, 1792 Palatine, New York, Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York – August 30, 1831 Palatine, New York, Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He was ...
(1792–1831), U.S. Representative from New York 1825–29. Son of Jacob Markell.


The Marshes

* Charles Marsh (1765–1849), U.S. District Attorney of
Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
1797–1801, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1815–17. Father of George Perkins Marsh. **
George Perkins Marsh George Perkins Marsh (March 15, 1801July 23, 1882), an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the ...
(1801–1882), Vermont Governor's Councilman 1835, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1843–49, U.S. Minister to Turkey 1849–53, U.S. Minister to Italy 1861–82. Son of Charles Marsh.


The Marshes of Oregon

* Eugene E. Marsh, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives 1945–47, President of the Oregon State Senate 1953–55. ** Malcolm F. Marsh (born 1928), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon 1987–98. Nephew of Eugene E. Marsh.


The Marshalls

* Robert Morris (1734–1806), Delegate to the Continental Congress from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
1776, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1789–95. Father-in-law of James Markham Marshall. * Jaquelin Ambler (1742–1798), Treasurer of
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. Father-in-law of John Marshall. ** John Marshall (1755–1835), Virginia House Delegate 1782–89, delegate to the 1788 Virginia Constitutional Convention, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1799–1800, U.S. Secretary of State 1800–01, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1801–35. Son-in-law of Jaquelin Ambler.Index to Politicians: Marshall
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
** James Markham Marshall (1764–1848), delegate to the
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
Constitutional Convention 1791, Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia 1801–03. Son-in-law of Robert Morris. ** Alexander Keith Marshall (1771–1825), Kentucky State Representative 1797–1801. Brother of John Marshall and James Markham Marshall. **
Humphrey Marshall Humphrey Marshall may refer to: *Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), botanist *Humphrey Marshall (general) (1812–1872), Confederate general in the American Civil War *Humphrey Marshall (politician) Humphrey Marshall (1760 – July 3, 1841) wa ...
(1760–1841), U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1795–1801. First cousin and brother-in-law of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall, and Alexander Keith Marshall. *** Thomas Marshall (1784–1835), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829. Son of John Marshall. ***
Edward Colston Edward Colston (2 November 1636 – 11 October 1721) was an English merchant, slave trader, philanthropist, and Tory Member of Parliament. Colston followed his father in the family business becoming a sea merchant, initially trading in wine, ...
(1786–1852), Virginia House Delegate 1812–14 1816–17 1823–28 1833–35, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817–19. Nephew of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall, and Alexander Keith Marshall. *** Thomas A. Marshall (1794–1871), Kentucky State Representative 1827–28 1863, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1831–35, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1835–56, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 1866–67. Son of Humphrey Marshall. *** James Keith Marshall (1800–1862), Virginia House Delegate 1839–41, Virginia State Senator 1853–62. Son of John Marshall. *** Thomas F. Marshall (1801–1864), Kentucky State Representative 1832–36 1838–39 1854, candidate for U.S. House of Representative from Kentucky 1836, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1841–43. Nephew of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall, and Alexander Keith Marshall. ***
Edward Carrington Marshall Edward Carrington Marshall (January 13, 1805 – February 8, 1882) was a Virginia farmer, planter, businessman, and politician. He represented Fauquier County in the Virginia House of Delegates 1834-1838 and became president of the Manassas Gap ...
(1805–1882), Virginia House Delegate 1836–39. Son of John Marshall. ***
Alexander Keith Marshall Alexander Keith Marshall (February 11, 1808 – April 28, 1884) was an American physician who became aligned with the Know Nothing Party (sometimes called the "American party") and served as single term as United States Representative from Kentuck ...
(1808–1884), candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1855–57. Nephew of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall, and Alexander Keith Marshall. *** Alexander Keith McClung (1809–1855), U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Bolivia 1849–51. Nephew of John Marshall.Index to Politicians: Mccloskey to Mcclung
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
*** Charles Alexander Marshall, Kentucky State Representative 1840 1855 1859. Nephew of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall, and Alexander Keith Marshall. *** Edward Colston Marshall (1821–1893), U.S. Representative from California 1851–53, candidate for U.S. Senate from California 1856, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1874, Attorney General of California 1883–87. Nephew of John Marshall, James Markham Marshall, and Alexander Keith Marshall. *** Jacquelin Burwell Harvie (1788–1856), Virginia State Senator. Son-in-law of John Marshall. ****
Humphrey Marshall Humphrey Marshall may refer to: *Humphry Marshall (1722–1801), botanist *Humphrey Marshall (general) (1812–1872), Confederate general in the American Civil War *Humphrey Marshall (politician) Humphrey Marshall (1760 – July 3, 1841) wa ...
(1812–1872), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1849–52 1855–59, U.S. Minister to China 1852–54,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Representative from Kentucky 1864–65. Grandson of Humphrey Marshall. **** John Augustine Marshall (1854–1941),
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 state ...
Representative, U.S. District Court Judge in
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
1896. Grandson of James Markham Marshall. ***** John J. McAfee (1836–1896), Kentucky State Representative 1871–73. Son-in-law of Humphrey Marshall. NOTE: Robert Morris was also father of U.S. Representative Thomas Morris. John Marshall was also third cousin once removed of U.S. President
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the natio ...
, brother-in-law of U.S. Court of Appeals Judges William McClung,Index to Politicians: Mccloskey to Mcclung
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
George Keith Taylor, and U.S. Attorney
Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss (; March 4, 1774 – November 7, 1811), a Virginia-born lawyer, received a mortal wound while commanding the Dragoons of the Kentucky Militia at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Five years earlier, Daviess had tried to warn ...
; and cousin of U.S. Senator John Randolph. Thomas Marshall was also second cousin of Virginia State Senator William Marshall Ambler. Edward Colston was also son-in-law of Virginia House Delegate William Brockenbrough and brother-in-law of U.S. Senator Benjamin Watkins Leigh. Humphrey Marshall was also nephew of Kentucky and
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
Legislator James G. Birney.


The Marshalls of Maryland and Virginia

*
Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-A ...
(1908–1993), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1961–65, Solicitor General of the United States 1965–67, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1967–91. **
Thurgood Marshall Jr. Thurgood Marshall Jr. (born August 12, 1956) is an American lawyer and son of the late Supreme Court of the United States Justice Thurgood Marshall. Marshall worked in the Bill Clinton White House and is a retired international law firm partner. ...
(born 1956), White House Cabinet Secretary 1997–2001, Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service 2006–2018. Son of Thurgood Marshall. **
John W. Marshall John William Marshall (born July 6, 1958) served as Secretary of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine from 2006 to 2010, and Governor Mark Warner from 2002 to 2006, and was the longest-serving member of the Virginia Govern ...
(born 1958), Director of the United States Marshals Service 1999–2001, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety 2002–10. Son of Thurgood Marshall.


The Martinezes and Perezes of California

* Patricia (Quon/Perez) Martinez (born 1942), member of the Kern County Human Relations Commission 1997–2001; member of the Delano Joint Union High School District Board of Directors 2000–04. Wife of Anthony Martinez. * Anthony Martinez (1938–2019), City Council member and mayor of Delano, California 1994–2001; candidate for reelection to Delano City Council 2002, 2004; candidate for Delano Joint Union High School District Board of Directors 2008; president, South San Joaquin Valley Division, League of California Cities; member, board of directors, Kern Council of Governments; member, board of directors, Delano Mosquito Abatement District. Husband of Patricia Martinez. ** Edmund Gil (born 1963), supervising deputy district attorney of Tulare County, California, 1999–2006; senior deputy district attorney of Madera County, California, 2007–2013. Nephew of Patricia and Anthony Martinez.


The Marvins

* Charles A. Marvin, district attorney of Bossier and Webster parishes, Louisiana, 1971–75; judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport 1975–99, father of Schuyler Marvin


The Mathiases

* Charles M. Mathias, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924. Father of Charles Mathias.Index to Politicians: Mathewson to Matthew-jenkins
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
** Charles M. Mathias, Jr. (1922–2010),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1959–61, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1961–69, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1969–87, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1972. Son of Charles M. Mathias.Charles Mathias
Nndb.com. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.


The Martins

* Joshua L. Martin (1799–1856),
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
State Representative 1822–28, Solicitor of Alabama 1827–31, Circuit Court Judge 1834, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1835–39, Governor of Alabama 1845–47. Father of John Mason Martin. ** John Mason Martin (1837–1898), Alabama State Senator 1871–76, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1885–87. Son of Joshua L. Martin.


The Martins of Colorado and Oklahoma

*
John Andrew Martin John Andrew Martin (April 10, 1868 – December 23, 1939) was an American journalist, attorney, soldier, and politician, who represented Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives. He recruited troops and commanded the 115th Supply Train, ...
(1868–1939),
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
State Representative 1901, U.S. Representative from Colorado 1909–13 1933–39. Brother of Hugh Martin, Jr.. * Hugh Martin, Jr., Sheriff of
Woods County, Oklahoma Woods County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,878. Its county seat is Alva. The county is named after Samuel Newitt Wood, a renowned Kansas populist.Reiche ...
. Brother of John Andrew Martin.


The Martins of Kentucky and Virginia

* John Preston Martin (1811–1862),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
State Representative 1841–43, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1845–47, Kentucky State Senator 1855–59, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1856. Brother of Elbert S. Martin. * Elbert S. Martin (1829–1876), U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
1859–61. Brother of John Preston Martin. ** George Brown Martin (1876–1945), Kentucky State Court Judge, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1918–19, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928. Grandson of John Preston Martin.


The Martins and Owenses

* James B. Owens (1816–1889), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Provisional Congress Delegate from Florida 1861–62. Grandfather of John W. Martin. **
John W. Martin John Wellborn Martin (June 21, 1884 – February 22, 1958) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Florida, 24th Governor of Florida, from 1925 to 1929. He also served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Mayor of Jacksonville, Flo ...
(1884–1958), Mayor of
Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...
1917–23; Governor of Florida 1925–29; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948. Grandson of James B. Owens. NOTE: James B. Owens was also brother-in-law of U.S. Representative Ethelbert Barksdale.


The Martins and Tillmans

* Barclay Martin (1802–1890),
Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
State Representative 1839–40 1847–49 1851–53, Tennessee State Senator 1841–43, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1845–47. Uncle of Lewis Tillman. **
Lewis Tillman Lewis Tillman (August 18, 1816 – May 3, 1886) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 4th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Tillman was born near Shelbyville, Tennessee i ...
(1816–1886), Clerk of the Bedford County, Tennessee Circuit Court 1852–60; Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court in Tennessee 1865–69; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1869–71. Nephew of Barclay Martin.


The Martindales

*
Henry C. Martindale Henry Clinton Martindale (May 6, 1780 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts – April 22, 1860 in Hudson Falls, New York, Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He gra ...
(1780–1860); Surrogate of
Washington County, New York Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington. Washington County is part of the Glen ...
1816–19; District Attorney of Washington County, New York 1821–28; U.S. Representative from New York 1823–31 1833–35. Father of John H. Martindale. ** John H. Martindale (1815–1881), Governor of Washington, D.C. 1862–64, Attorney General of New York 1866–67. Son of Henry C. Martindale.


The Masons and Hucks

* William E. Mason (1850–1921), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1887–91 1917–21, U. S. Senator from Illinois 1897–1903. ** Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (1882–1936), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1922–23. Daughter of William E. Mason.


The Masons of Virginia

*
George Mason George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including ...
(1725–1792), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
Legislature 1759 1776–80 1786–88, delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 1788. Brother of Thomson Mason. * Thomson Mason (1730–1785), Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. Brother of George Mason. **
Stevens Thomson Mason Stevens Thomson Mason (October 27, 1811 – January 4, 1843) was an American politician who served as the first governor of Michigan from 1835 to 1840. Coming to political prominence at an early age, Mason was appointed his territory's ...
(1760–1803), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1794–1803. Son of Thomson Mason. ** John Thomson Mason (1765–1824), Attorney General of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
1806. Son of Thomson Mason. *** Thomson F. Mason (1785–1838), Mayor of Alexandria, District of Columbia 1827–30. Grandson of George Mason. *** Armistead T. Mason (1787–1819), U.S. Senator from Virginia 1816–17. Son of Stevens Thomson Mason. *** John T. Mason (1787–1850), Secretary of Michigan Territory 1830–31. Son of Stevens Thomson Mason. *** James M. Mason (1798–1871), Virginia House Delegate 1826, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837–39, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1847–61, Delegate to the
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Provisional Congress from Virginia 1861, Confederate States Envoy to England 1861. Grandson of George Mason. *** John Thomson Mason, Jr. (1815–1873), Maryland House Delegate 1838–39, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1841–43, Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 1851–57, U.S. Collector of Customs of
Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
, Maryland 1857–61; Maryland Secretary of State 1872–73. Son of John Thomson Mason. **** Stevens T. Mason (1811–1843), Secretary of Michigan Territory 1831, Governor of Michigan Territory 1834–35, Governor of
Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
1835–40. Son of John T. Mason. ***** C. O'Conor Goolrick, Virginia House Delegate 1908, Virginia State Senator 1915 1923, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924. Great-great-great-grandson of George Mason. NOTE: Armistead T. Mason and John T. Mason were also brothers-in-law of U.S. Representative Benjamin Howard and U.S. Postmaster General
William T. Barry William Taylor Barry (February 5, 1784 – August 30, 1835) was an American slave owner, statesman and jurist. He served as Postmaster General for most of the administration of President Andrew Jackson and was the only Cabinet member not to resi ...
.


The Mathesons

* Scott Milne Matheson, Sr. (1897–1958), U.S. Attorney of
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
1949–53. Father of Scott M. Matheson. ** Scott M. Matheson (1929–1990), Governor of Utah 1977–85. Son of Scott M. Matheson. ***
Scott Matheson, Jr. Scott Milne Matheson Jr. (born Scott Milne Matheson III; July 15, 1953) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has served on that court since 2010. A native of Salt Lake City, Matheson gra ...
(born 1953), U.S. Attorney of Utah 1993–97, candidate for Governor of Utah 2004, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 2010–present. Son of Scott Matheson. *** James D. Matheson (born 1960), U.S. Representative from Utah 2001–2015, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004. Son of Scott M. Matheson.


The Mathews

*
David Mathews David Mathews ( – July 28, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd and last Colonial Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. As New York Cit ...
(c. 1739 – 1800) Mayor of New York City 1776–83 *
Vincent Mathews Vincent Mathews (June 29, 1766 – August 23, 1846) was a United States representative from New York. He was born at "Matthew's Field," in Blooming Grove, New York in Orange County in the village founded by his grandfather of the same name. He h ...
(1766–1844), nephew of
David Mathews David Mathews ( – July 28, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd and last Colonial Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. As New York Cit ...
. Member of the New York State Assembly Tioga County 1794 and 1795, Member of the New York State Senate from 1796 to 1803, and elected as a Federalist to the
11th United States Congress The 11th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1809, ...
, holding office from 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1811. * Fletcher Mathews Haight (1799–1866), Jacksonian Assemblyman to the 57th New York State Legislature in 1834, and a Federal Judge nominated by President
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
on the
United States District Court for the Southern District of California The United States District Court for the Southern District of California (in case citations, S.D. Cal.) is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appe ...
1861–66. *
Henry Huntly Haight Henry Huntly Haight (May 20, 1825 – September 2, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected the tenth governor of California from December 5, 1867, to December 8, 1871. Early life Childhood and education Haight was of Eng ...
, son of Fletcher Mathews Haight, was the tenth governor of California 1867–71. *
Ellsworth Bunker Ellsworth F. Bunker (May 11, 1894 – September 27, 1984) was an American businessman and diplomat (including being the ambassador to Argentina, Italy, India, Nepal and South Vietnam). He is perhaps best known for being a hawk on the war in Vietn ...
(1894–1984), a descendant of Fletcher Mathews (brother of
David Mathews David Mathews ( – July 28, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd and last Colonial Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. As New York Cit ...
),
United States Ambassador to Argentina The United States ambassador to Argentina is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Argentina. Argentina had declared its independence from Spain in 1816 and there followed a series of revolution ...
1951,
United States Ambassador to Italy Since 1840, the United States has had diplomatic representation in the Italian Republic and its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Italy, with a break in relations from 1941 to 1944 while Italy and the U.S. were at war during World War II. The U. ...
1952,
United States Ambassador to India The United States Ambassador to India is the chief diplomatic representative of United States in India. The U.S. Ambassador's office is situated at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. Chiefs of Mission to India U.S. Ambassadors to the Dominion o ...
1956, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States 1964–66, and
United States Ambassador to South Vietnam Following the end of World War II in Asia, France attempted to regain control of Vietnam, as part of French Indochina, which it had lost to Japan in 1941. At the conclusion of the First Indochina War, the country was split into two parts, the N ...
1967–73.


The Mathews of Virginia


The Matsuis

*
Bob Matsui Robert Takeo Matsui (September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California ...
(1941–2005), U.S. Representative from California 1979–2005. *
Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (; born Doris Kazue Okada; September 25, 1944) is an American politician from the Democratic Party, serving since 2005 in the House of Representatives. She represents (until 2013 numbered the 5th district), covering the ci ...
(born 1944), U.S. Representative from California 2005–present. Wife of Bob Matsui.


The Matthews and Wattersons

*
Thomas Stanley Matthews Thomas Stanley Matthews (July 21, 1824 – March 22, 1889), known as Stanley Matthews in adulthood, was an American Attorney at law, attorney, soldier, judge and Republican Party (United States), Republican United States Senate, senator from O ...
(1824–1889), Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas Judge 1850–52;
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
State Senator 1856–57; U.S. Attorney in Ohio 1858–61; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1876; U.S. Senator from Ohio 1877–79; Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1881–89. Uncle of Henry Watterson. **
Henry Watterson Henry Watterson (February 16, 1840 – December 22, 1921), the son of a U.S. Congressman from Tennessee, became a prominent journalist in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as a Confederate soldier, author and partial term U.S. Congressman. A Demo ...
(1840–1921), U.S. Representative from
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
1876–77. Nephew of Thomas Stanley Matthews. NOTE: Thomas Stanley Matthews was also father-in-law of U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Horace Gray Horace Gray (March 24, 1828 – September 15, 1902) was an American jurist who served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and then on the United States Supreme Court, where he frequently interpreted the Constitution in ways that increa ...
. Henry Watterson was also son of U.S. Representative
Harvey Magee Watterson Harvey Magee Watterson (November 23, 1811 – October 1, 1891) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician. Watterson was what his only child Henry later described as an "undoubting Democrat of the schools of Jefferson and Jack ...
.


The Matthews and Whitchombs

*
James Whitcomb James Whitcomb (December 1, 1795 – October 4, 1852) was a Democratic United States senator and the eighth governor of Indiana. As governor during the Mexican–American War, he oversaw the formation and deployment of the state's levies. He l ...
(1795–1852),
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
State Senator 1830–36, Governor of Indiana 1843–48, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1849–52. Father-in-law of Claude Matthews. **
Claude Matthews Claude Matthews (December 14, 1845 – August 28, 1898) was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897. A farmer, he was nominated to prevent the loss of voters to the Populist Party ...
(1845–1898), Indiana State Representative 1876, Indiana Secretary of State 1891–93, Governor of Indiana 1893–97. Son-in-law of James Whitcomb.


The Mathias

* Charles M. Mathias, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924. Father of Charles Mathias. **
Charles Mathias Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. (July 24, 1922 – January 25, 2010) was an American politician and attorney. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States Senate, representing Maryland from 1969 to 1987. He was also a member of ...
(1922–2010),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1959–61, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1961–69, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1969–87, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1972. Son of Charles M. Mathias.


The Maurys


The Maxeys

* Rice Maxey (1800–1878), Texas State Senator 1861–62. Father of Samuel B. Maxey. **
Samuel B. Maxey Samuel Bell Maxey (March 30, 1825August 16, 1895) was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and later represented Texas in the U.S. ...
(1825–1895), Texas State Senator, candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1872, U.S. Senator from Texas 1875–87. Son of Rice Maxey.


The Maxwells and Robesons

* George C. Maxwell (1771–1816), U.S. Representative from
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
1811–13. Father of John Patterson Bryan Maxwell. **
John Patterson Bryan Maxwell John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (September 3, 1804, Flemington, New Jersey - November 14, 1845, Belvidere, New Jersey) was an American Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839 an ...
(1804–1845), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1837–39 1841–43. Son of George C. Maxwell. ***
George M. Robeson George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer from New Jersey. A brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia during the American Civil War, he served as Secretary of the Navy, appointed by Pr ...
(1829–1897), Attorney General of New Jersey 1867–69, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1869–77, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1879–83. Nephew of John Patterson Bryan Maxwell.


The Maybanks

* Burnet R. Maybank (1899–1954), Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1931–38; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1940 1944; Governor of
South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...
1939–41; U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1941–54. Father of Burnett R. Maybank II. ** Burnet R. Maybank II (1924–2016), South Carolina State Representative 1953–58, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1959–61. Son of Burnet R. Maybank.


The Mayberrys

* Andy Mayberry (born 1970), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 27 in Pulaski and Saline counties 2011–15, lost primary election in 2014 for
Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas The lieutenant governor of Arkansas presides over the Arkansas Senate with a tie-breaking vote, serves as acting governor of Arkansas when the governor is out of state and assumes the governorship in cases of impeachment, removal from office, deat ...
, husband of Julie Mayberry * Julie Mayberry (born c. 1971), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 27; succeeded her husband, Andy Mayberry


The McBrides

* James McBride (1802–1875),
Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. O ...
Councilman, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Hawaii 1863–66. Father of John R. McBride, Thomas A. McBride, and George W. McBride. ** John R. McBride (1832–1904), delegate to the
Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
Constitutional Convention 1857, Oregon State Senator 1860–62, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1863–65, Chief Justice of the Idaho Territory, Republican National Committeeman 1880–92. Son of James McBride. ** Thomas A. McBride (1847–1930),
Clatsop County, Oregon Clatsop County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,072. The county seat is Astoria. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast ...
Circuit Court Judge 1892–1909; Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1909–30; Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1913–15 1917–21 1923–27. Son of James McBride. **
George W. McBride George Wycliffe McBride (March 13, 1854June 18, 1911) was an American politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Oregon. An Oregon native, he served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly as Speaker of the House and as Oregon Secretary of St ...
(1854–1911), Oregon State Representative 1882, Oregon Secretary of State 1886 1895, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1895–1901. Son of James McBride.


The McBrides and Sinks

* Bill McBride, (1945–2012), 2002 Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate defeated by
Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush ...
, husband of Alex Sink *
Alex Sink Adelaide Alexander Sink (born June 5, 1948) is an American politician and financier. A member of the Democratic Party, Sink was the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Bo ...
, McBride's wife and widow, 2010 Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate for governor defeated by Rick Scott, 2014 Democratic candidate in Florida's 13th congressional district special election


The McCartys

* Enoch McCarty (1783–1857), delegate to the
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
Constitutional Convention 1816, Indiana State Senator 1832–34, candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1833, Indiana State Representative 1835–37, Judge in Indiana 1838–45. Brother of Benjamin McCarty, Johnathan McCarty, and Abner McCarty. * Benjamin McCarty (1792–1865), Probate Court Judge in Indiana 1832–34, Indiana State Representative 1836–37. Brother of Enoch McCarty, Johnathan McCarty, and Abner McCarty. *
Johnathan McCarty Johnathan McCarty (August 3, 1795 – March 30, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, McCarty attended the public schools. He moved to Indiana in 1803 with his father, who settled in Franklin County. He ...
(1795–1852), Indiana State Representative 1818, Clerk of
Fayette County, Indiana Fayette County is one of 92 counties in U.S. state of Indiana located in the east central portion of the state. As of 2020, the population was 23,398. Most of the county is rural; land use is farms, pasture and unincorporated woodland. The coun ...
1819–27; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1831–37. Brother of Enoch McCarty, Benjamin McCarty, and Abner McCarty. * Abner McCarty, Indiana State Representative 1838–39. Brother of Enoch McCarty, Benjamin McCarty, and Johnathan McCarty. ** William Monroe McCarty, Indiana State Senator 1847–49, Circuit Court Judge in Indiana 1850–53. Son of Enoch McCarty.


The McCaskills

* William Y. McCaskill, Insurance Commissioner of
Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
. Husband of Betty Anne McCaskill. * Betty Anne McCaskill, Columbia, Missouri Councilwoman. Wife of William Y. McCaskill. **
Claire McCaskill Claire Conner McCaskill (; born July 24, 1953) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019 and as State Auditor of Missouri from 1999 to 2007. McCaskill is a native of Rolla, Missouri. She g ...
(born 1953), Missouri State Representative 1983–89, Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson County, Missouri 1992–98; Auditor of Missouri 1998–2006; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000, 2008; candidate for Governor of Missouri 2004; U.S. Senator from Missouri 2007–19. Daughter of William Y. McCaskill and Betty Anne McCaskill. Claire (Clarence) Milton McCaskill, b. 1889, served as Mayor of Houston, Missouri. Father of William Y. McCaskill. William Jackson McCaskill, b. 1864, d. 1934, served as Sheriff of Texas County Missouri in 1916. Father of Claire Milton McCaskill


The McClellans

*
George B. McClellan George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey. A graduate of West Point, McCl ...
(1826–1885), candidate for President of the United States 1864, Governor of
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
1878–81. Father of George Brinton McClellan Jr. **
George B. McClellan Jr. George Brinton McClellan Jr. (November 23, 1865November 30, 1940), was an American statesman, author, historian, and educator. The son of the American Civil War general and presidential candidate George B. McClellan, he was the 93rd Mayor of Ne ...
(1865–1940), U.S. Representative from New York 1895–1903, Mayor of New York City 1904–09. Son of George B. McClellan.


The McClungs

* William McClung (1758–1811),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
State Representative 1793, U.S. Attorney of Kentucky 1794–96, Kentucky State Senator 1796–1800, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1801. Father of Alexander Keith McClung. ** Alexander Keith McClung (1809–1855), U.S. Chargé d'affaires to Bolivia 1849–51. Son of William McClung. NOTE: William McClung was also brother-in-law of U.S. Secretary of State John Marshall.


The McCooks

* George Wythe McCook (1821–1877), Attorney General of
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
1854–56, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860. Brother of Edward Stanton McCook. *
Edwin Stanton McCook Edwin Stanton McCook (March 26, 1837 – September 11, 1873) was an American soldier and politician. A Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a postbellum politician in the Dakota Territory, he was assassinated in office while s ...
(1837–1873), Secretary of the
Dakota Territory The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of N ...
1872–73. Brother of George Wythe McCook. * Edward M. McCook (1833–1909), Kansas Territory Representative 1859, U.S. Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii 1866–68, Governor of
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 State of Colorado. The territory was organized in the ...
1869–73 1874–75, Republican National Committeeman. First cousin of George Wythe McCook and Edwin Stanton McCook. * Anson George McCook (1835–1917), U.S. Representative from New York 1877–83. First cousin of George Wythe McCook and Edwin Stanton McCook. NOTE: Edward M. McCook was also brother-in-law of U.S. Minister Charles Adams.


The McCormacks

* John William McCormack (1891–1980), delegate to the
Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut Massachusett_writing_systems.html" ;"title="nowiki/> məhswatʃəwiːsət.html" ;"title="Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət">Massachusett writing systems">məhswatʃəwiːsət'' En ...
Constitutional Convention 1917 1918, Massachusetts State Representative 1920–22, Massachusetts State Senator 1923–26, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1928–71, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative 1963–71, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964, Chairman of the Democratic National Convention 1964. Uncle of Edward McCormack, Jr. ** Edward McCormack, Jr. (1923–1997), Attorney General of Massachusetts 1958–63, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1960 1964, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts 1962, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1966. Nephew of John William McCormack.


The McCormicks

See
McCormick family The McCormick family of Chicago and Virginia is an American family of Scottish and Scotch-Irish descent that attained prominence and fortune starting with the invention of the McCormick Reaper, a machine that revolutionized agriculture, helped b ...


The McCrees

* Wade H. McCree (1920–1987), Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1961–66, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1966–77, Solicitor General of the United States 1977–81. ** Kathleen McCree Lewis (1947–2007), nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Daughter of Wade H. McCree.


The McCreerys

* William B. McCreery (1836–1896), Mayor of Flint, Michigan 1865–67; Treasurer of
Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
1875–78; U.S. Consul in Valparaíso, Chile 1890. Father of Fenton R. McCreery. ** Fenton R. McCreery (1866–1940), U.S. Minister to
Santo Domingo , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 ( Distrito Nacional) , webs ...
1907–09, U.S. Consul General in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 ( Distrito Nacional) , webs ...
1907–09; U.S. Minister to Honduras 1909–11. Son of William B. McCreery.


The McDills

* Thomas McDill (1815–1889), Sheriff of Portage County, Wisconsin Territory; Sheriff of
Portage County, Wisconsin Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of th2020 census the population was 70,377. Its county seat is Stevens Point. Portage County comprises the Stevens Point, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the ...
; County Judge of Portage County; County Treasurer of Portage County; Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Portage County;
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
State Assemblyman; Chairman of the Town Board of
Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin Plover is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. the town reported on its website a population of 1,731. The Village of Plover is located north of the town. The unincorporated community of Meehan is located in the town. The uni ...
. Brother of Alexander S. McDill. * Alexander S. McDill (1822–1875), Wisconsin State Assemblyman 1862, Wisconsin State Senator 1863–64, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1873–75. Brother of Thomas McDill. ** George Edward McDill (1856–1905), Chairman of the Town Board of Plover (town), Wisconsin; Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Portage County, Wisconsin; Republican County Committeeman of Portage County, Wisconsin; Republican State Central Committeeman of Wisconsin. Son of Thomas McDill.


The McDowells

* Joseph McDowell, Jr. (1756–1801), U.S. Representative from
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
1797–99. Cousin of Joseph McDowell. * Joseph McDowell (1758–1799), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1793–95. Cousin of Joseph McDowell, Jr. ** Joseph J. McDowell (1800–1877),
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
State Representative 1832, Ohio State Senator 1833, candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1840, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1843–47. Son of Joseph McDowell, Jr.


The McDuffies and Hamptons

*
George McDuffie George McDuffie (August 10, 1790 – March 11, 1851) was the 55th Governor of South Carolina and a member of the United States Senate. Biography Born of modest means in McDuffie County, Georgia, McDuffie's extraordinary intellect was noticed ...
(1790–1851),
South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...
State Representative 1818–19, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1821–34, Governor of South Carolina 1834–36, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1842–46. Father-in-law of Wade Hampton III. **
Wade Hampton III Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818April 11, 1902) was an American military officer who served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War and later a politician from South Carolina. He came from a wealthy planter family, and ...
(1818–1902), South Carolina State Senator 1858, candidate for Governor of South Carolina 1865, Governor of South Carolina 1876–79, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1879–91. Son-in-law of George McDuffie. NOTE: Wade Hampton III was also grandson of U.S. Representative
Wade Hampton I Wade Hampton (early 1750sFebruary 4, 1835) was an American soldier and politician. A two-term U.S. Congressman, he may have been the wealthiest planter, and one of the largest slave holders in the United States, at the time of his death. Biog ...
, son-in-law of U.S. Representative
Francis Preston Francis Preston (August 2, 1765 – May 26, 1835) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He was the son of Col. William Preston of Virginia, served in both houses of the state legislature, and represented Virginia in th ...
, and brother-in-law of U.S. Senator William Campbell Preston.


The McEnerys

*
John McEnery John McEnery (1 November 1943 – 12 April 2019) was an English actor and writer. Born in Birmingham, he trained (1962–1964) at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, playing, among others, Mosca in Ben Jonson's ''Volpone'' and Gaveston ...
(1833–1891), Governor of
Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
1873. Brother of Samuel D. McEnery. * Samuel D. McEnery (1837–1910), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1879, Governor of Louisiana 1881–88, Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1888–97, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1897–1910. Brother of John McEnery.


The McGuires and Nevilles

* William Neville (1843–1909),
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
State Representative 1872, candidate for U.S. Representative from
Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
1884, Judge in Nebraska 1891–95, U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1899–1903,
Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
State Representative 1905. Cousin of Bird Segle McGuire. *
Bird Segle McGuire Bird Segle McGuire (October 13, 1865 – November 9, 1930) was an American politician, a Delegate and the last U.S. Representative from Oklahoma Territory. After statehood, he was elected as an Oklahoma member of Congress, where he served four c ...
(1865–1930), Prosecuting Attorney of
Chautauqua County, Kansas Chautauqua County (county code CQ) is a county located in Southeast Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,379. Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan. Chautauqua County is named for Chautauqua C ...
1890–94; U.S. Congressional Delegate from Oklahoma Territory 1903–07; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1907–15. Cousin of William Neville.


The McHenrys

* John H. McHenry (1797–1871), Commonwealth Attorney in
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
, Kentucky State Representative 1840, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1840, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1845–47, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky Circuit Court Judge. Father of Henry D. McHenry. ** Henry D. McHenry (1826–1890), Kentucky State Representative 1851–53 1865–67, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1871–73, Democratic National Committeeman 1872–90. Son of John H. McHenry.


The McKays

* K. Gunn McKay (1925–2000), U.S. Representative from
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
1971–81. Brother of Monroe G. McKay. * Monroe G. McKay (1928–2020), Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1977–91, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1991–93. Brother of K. Gunn McKay.


The McKeans

*
Samuel McKean Samuel McKean (April 7, 1787December 14, 1841) was an American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania, who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania from 1833 to 1839 and of the U.S. House of Representati ...
(1787–1841),
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
State Representative 1815–19, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1823–29, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1833–39. Uncle of James McKean. ** James McKean (1821–1879), Judge of
Saratoga County, New York Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was enumerated at 235,509, representing a 7.2% increase from the 2010 popu ...
1854–58; U.S. Representative from New York 1859–63; Justice of the
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 state ...
1870–75. Nephew of Samuel McKean.


The McKeithens

*
John McKeithen John Julian McKeithen (May 28, 1918 – June 4, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of Louisiana from 1964 to 1972. Early life McKeithen was born in Grayson, Louisiana on May 28, 1918. His father was a ...
(1918–1999),
Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
State Representative 1949–52, candidate for Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1952, Governor of Louisiana 1964–72, candidate for U.S. Senate from Louisiana 1972. Father of W. Fox McKeithen. ** W. Fox McKeithen (1946–2005), Louisiana State Representative 1983–87, Louisiana Secretary of State 1987–2005, delegate to the Republican National Convention 2004. Son of John McKeithen. *** Marjorie McKeithen (born 1965), candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1998. Daughter of W. Fox McKeithen.


The McKennans

* Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan (1794–1852), U.S. Representative from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
1831–39 1842–43, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1850. Father of William McKennon. ** William McKennon (1816–1893), Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1869–91. Son of Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan.


The McKenzies and Moss

* James A. McKenzie (1840–1904),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
State Representative 1867–71, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1877–83, Kentucky State Representative 1884–88, U.S. Minister to
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
1893–97. Uncle of J. McKenzie Moss. ** J. McKenzie Moss (1868–1929), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1902–03, Judge in Kentucky 1909–21, Judge of Kentucky Court of Claims 1826–1929. Nephew of James A. McKenzie.


The McKims

*
Alexander McKim Alexander McKim (January 10, 1748January 18, 1832) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland. Biography Born in Brandywine in the Delaware Colony, McKim pursued an academic course. He later moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and served as a member of ...
(1748–1832),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1778, Maryland State Senator 1806–10, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1809–15, Justice in Maryland. Uncle of Isaac McKim. ** Isaac McKim (1775–1835), Maryland State Senator 1821–23, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1823–25 1833–35. Nephew of Alexander McKim.


The McKinleys

* David Allison McKinley (1829–1892), U.S. Consul to the Kingdom of Hawaii. Brother of William McKinley. *
William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...
(1843–1901), U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
1877–91, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1888, Governor of Ohio 1892–96, President of the United States 1897–1901. Brother of David Allison McKinley. NOTE: William McKinley was also cousin of U.S. Ambassador
Henry P. Fletcher Henry Prather Fletcher (April 10, 1873 – July 10, 1959) was an American diplomat who served under six presidents. Early life Fletcher was born in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, in 1873 to Louis Henry Fletcher (1839–1927) and Martha Ellen ( n ...
.


The McKinneys

* James E. McKinney,
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
State Representative. Father of Cynthia McKinney. ** Cynthia McKinney (born 1955), Georgia State Representative 1989–93, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1993–2003 2005–07, candidate for President of the United States 2008. Daughter of James E. McKinney.


The McKinneys of Connecticut

* Stewart B. McKinney (1931–1987),
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
State Senator 1967–71, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1971–87, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1972. Father of John P. McKinney. ** John P. McKinney (born 1964), Connecticut State Senator 1999–2015. Son of Stewart B. McKinney.


The McKinnons

*
Clinton D. McKinnon Clinton Dotson McKinnon (February 5, 1906 – December 29, 2001) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician and journalist from San Diego, California, San Diego. He served two terms in the United States House of Repr ...
(1906–2001), U.S. Representative from California 1949–53, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from California 1952, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956. Father of Mike McKinnon and Clinton D. McKinnon. ** Mike McKinnon, Texas State Senator 1972–76. Son of Clinton D. McKinnon. ** Clinton D. McKinnon, candidate for U.S. Representative from California. Son of Clinton D. McKinnon.


The McLanes

*
Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party and later th ...
(1786–1837), U.S. Representative from
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
1917–27, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1927–29, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1831–33, U.S. Secretary of State 1833–34. Father of Robert M. McLane. ** Robert M. McLane (1815–1898),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1845–47, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1847–51 1879–83, Commissioner to China 1853–54, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
1859–60, Governor of Maryland 1884–85, Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1885–89. Son of Louis McLane. *** Robert M. McLane (1867–1904), Mayor of
Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
, Maryland 1903–04. Nephew of Robert M. McLane.


The McLeans

*
John McLean John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. He was often discussed for t ...
(1785–1861), U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
1813–16, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1816–22, Commissioner of the
General Land Office The General Land Office (GLO) was an independent agency of the United States government responsible for public domain lands in the United States. It was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the United States Department o ...
1822–23, U.S. Postmaster General 1823–29, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1830–61. Brother of William McLean and Finis McLean. * William McLean (1794–1839), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1823–29. Brother of John McLean and Finis McLean. *
Finis McLean Finis Ewing McLean (February 19, 1806 – April 12, 1881) was a United States representative from Kentucky. Early life Finis Ewing McLean was born on February 19, 1806, near Russellville, Kentucky. He attended the country schools and Lebanon Ac ...
(1806–1881),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
State Representative 1837, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1849–51. Brother of John McLean and William McLean. ** James D. Walker (1830–1906), Solicitor General of
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
, Presidential Elector 1876, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1879–85. Nephew of John McLean, William McLean, and Finis McLean. NOTE: James D. Walker was also grandson of U.S. Representative David Walker, grandnephew of U.S. Senator
George Walker George Walker may refer to: Arts and letters * George Walker (chess player) (1803–1879), English chess player and writer *George Walker (composer) (1922–2018), American composer * George Walker (illustrator) (1781–1856), author of ''The Co ...
, and cousin of U.S. Senator
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 a ...
. John McLean's son-in-law
Joseph Pannell Taylor Joseph Pannell Taylor (May 4, 1796 – June 29, 1864) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He was the younger brother of Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States. Early life He wa ...
was the brother of President
Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to th ...
.


The McMahons and Vallandighams

*
Clement Vallandigham Clement Laird Vallandigham ( ; July 29, 1820 – June 17, 1871) was an American politician and leader of the Copperhead faction of anti-war Democrats during the American Civil War. He served two terms for Ohio's 3rd congressional district in t ...
(1820–1871),
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
State Representative 1845–46, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1858–63. Uncle of John A. McMahon. **
John A. McMahon John A. McMahon (February 19, 1833 – March 8, 1923) was a three-term United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Ohio from 1875 to 1881. He was the nephew of Clement Vallandigham, another Representative from Oh ...
(1833–1923), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1875–81. Nephew of Clement Vallandigham.


The McMillans

* Thomas S. McMillan (1888–1939), South Carolina State Representative 1917–24, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives 1923–24, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1925–39. * Clara G. McMillan (1894–1976), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1939–41. Wife of Thomas S. McMillan.


The McNarys

*
John Hugh McNary John Hugh McNary (January 31, 1867 – October 25, 1936) was an American attorney and jurist in the state of Oregon. He served as a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of ...
(1867–1936), Deputy District Attorney of Third District of
Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
1898–1904, District Attorney for Third District of Oregon 1905–12, Judge for U.S. District Court of Oregon 1927–36. Brother of Charles L. McNary. *
Charles L. McNary Charles Linza McNary (June 12, 1874February 25, 1944) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Oregon. He served in the United States Senate, U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1944 and was Party leaders of the United ...
(1874–1944),
Marion County, Oregon Marion County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 345,920 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Salem, which is also the state capital of Oregon. The ...
Deputy Recorder 1892–96, Deputy District Attorney for Third District of Oregon 1904–11, Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1913–15, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1917–18 1919–44. Brother of John Hugh McNary.


The McNichols

* William H. McNichols, Auditor of
Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, Colorado. Father of William H. McNichols, Jr. and Stephen McNichols. ** William H. McNichols, Jr. (1910–1997), Mayor of Denver, Colorado 1968–83. Son of William H. McNichols. ** Stephen McNichols (1914–1997),
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
State Senator 1945–55, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 1955–57, Governor of Colorado 1957–63, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1960 1964, Democratic National Committeeman 1963, candidate for U.S. Senate from Colorado 1968. Son of William H. McNichols.


The McNichols of Idaho and Washington

* Raymond Clyne McNichols (1914–1985), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho 1964–81. * Robert James McNichols (1922–1992), Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington 1979–91. Brother of Raymond Clyne McNichols.


The McNinches

* Samuel McNinch (1867–1929), Mayor of
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
1905–07. Brother of Frank R. McNinch. * Frank R. McNinch, member of the
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
legislature, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina 1917–20. Brother of Samuel McNinch.


The McRaes

* Colin John McRae (1812–1877), member of the
Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
Legislature 1838, Delegate to the
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Provisional Congress from
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
1861–62. Brother of John Jones McRae.Index to Politicians: Mcphetres to Mcray
The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
*
John Jones McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A Democrat, He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th and 36th congresses, and in th ...
(1815–1868), Mississippi State Representative 1848–50, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1851–52, Governor of Mississippi 1854–57, U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1858–61, Confederate States Representative from Mississippi 1862–64. Brother of Colin John McRae.


The McWherters

*
Ned McWherter Ned Ray McWherter (October 15, 1930April 4, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Tennessee, from 1987 to 1995. Prior to that, he served as Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 19 ...
(1930–2011), Tennessee State Representative 1969–87, Governor of Tennessee 1987–95. **
Mike McWherter Michael Ray McWherter is an American lawyer, businessman and politician from the state of Tennessee. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee in 2010. Early life, education and career The son of former Tennessee governor Ned McW ...
(born 1955), candidate for Governor of Tennessee 2010. Son of Ned McWherter.


The Mechems

* Merritt C. Mechem (1870–1946), New Mexico Territory Councilman 1909, District Court Judge in
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
1911–20, Governor of New Mexico 1921–23. Uncle of Edward L. Mechem. ** Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), New Mexico State Representative 1947–48, Governor of New Mexico 1951–55 1957–59 1961–62, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952, U.S. Senator from New Mexico 1962–64, U.S. District Court Judge in New Mexico 1970. Nephew of Merritt C. Mechem.


The Meeks

*
Carrie P. Meek Carrie Mae Pittman Meek (April 29, 1926November 28, 2021) was the United States Representative for Florida's 17th congressional district, from 1993 to 2003. Having been elected in the September 1992 primary with no general election opponent, she ...
(born 1926), U.S. Representative from Florida 1993–2003. Mother of Kendrick Meek. **
Kendrick Meek Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6, 1966) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2011. After serving in both houses of the Florida Legislature, Meek was elected to Congress in the 2002 election to s ...
(born 1966), U.S. Representative from Florida 2003–11. Son of Carrie P. Meek. ** Leslie Meek (born 1965), Administrative Law Judge in Washington, D.C. is married to U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek.


The Mellons, Bruces, and Warners

See
Mellon family The Mellon family is a wealthy and influential American family from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The family includes Andrew Mellon, one of the longest-serving U.S. Treasury Secretaries, along with prominent members in the judicial, banking, financi ...
. *
Thomas Mellon Thomas Mellon (February 3, 1813 – February 3, 1908) was an American entrepreneur, lawyer, and judge, best known as the founder of Mellon Bank and patriarch of the Mellon family of Pittsburgh. Early life Mellon was born to farmers Andrew Mell ...
(1813–1908), Common Pleas Court Judge in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Allegheny County () is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's second-most populous county, following Philadelphia Co ...
1859–69;
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
, Pennsylvania Councilman 1877–86. Father of Andrew W. Mellon. **
Andrew W. Mellon Andrew William Mellon (; March 24, 1855 – August 26, 1937), sometimes A. W. Mellon, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician. From the wealthy Mellon family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylv ...
(1855–1937), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1932–33. Son of Thomas Mellon. *** David K.E. Bruce (1898–1977),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1924–26, U.S. Vice Consul in Rome, Italy 1926;
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
House Delegate 1939–42; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940; U.S. Ambassador to France 1949–52; U.S. Ambassador to Germany 1957–59; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain 1961–69; U.S. Liaison to China 1973–74. Son-in-law of Andrew W. Mellon. **** John Warner (1927–2021), U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1972–74, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1979–2009. Former grandson-in-law of Andrew W. Mellon. NOTE: David K.E. Bruce was also son of U.S. Senator
William Cabell Bruce William Cabell Bruce (March 12, 1860May 9, 1946) was an American politician and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who represented the State of Maryland in the United States Senate from 1923 to 1929. Background Bruce was born in Charlotte County, ...
and brother of U.S. Ambassador James Bruce.


The Mercers and Garnetts

*
George Mason George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including ...
(1725–1792), delegate to the Virginia Convention 1776. Cousin of James Mercer and John Francis Mercer. * James Mercer (1736–1793), member of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
House of Burgesses 1765, Virginia Assemblyman 1774, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1779, Judge in Virginia. Cousin of George Mason. *
John Francis Mercer John Francis Mercer (May 17, 1759 – August 30, 1821) was an American lawyer, planter, and politician from Virginia and Maryland, who served as Maryland's governor, as well as terms in the Continental Congress (representing Virginia), U.S. Hou ...
(1759–1821), U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
1792–94, Governor of Maryland 1801–03. Cousin of George Mason. ** Charles F. Mercer (1778–1858), Virginia House Delegate 1810–17, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817–39. Son of James Mercer. ** James M. Garnett (1770–1843), Virginia House Delegate 1800–01 1824–25, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1805–09, delegate to the Constitutional Convention 1829. Nephew of James Mercer and John Francis Mercer. ** Robert S. Garnett (1789–1840), Virginia House Delegate 1816–17, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817–27. Nephew of James Mercer and John Francis Mercer. ** Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (1809–1887), Virginia House Delegate 1835–37, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837–43 1845–47, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative 1839–41, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1847–61, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1860,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Representative from Virginia 1861–62, Confederate States Secretary of State 1861–62, Confederate States Senator from Virginia 1862–65, Treasurer of Virginia 1874–80. Nephew of James Mercer and John Francis Hunter. ***
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (July 25, 1821 – February 14, 1864), was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Early life Garnett was born on his family’s "Elmwood (Loretto, Virginia), Elmwood" estate located near Loretto ...
(1821–1864), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850 1851 1861, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1856, Virginia House Delegate 1853–56, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1856–61, Confederate States Representative from Virginia 1862–64. Grandson of James M. Garnett.


The Merediths and Morrises

* Lewis Morris (1671–1746), Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1715–33, governor of New Jersey 1738–46 ** Lewis Morris Jr. (1698–1762) *** Lewis Morris (1726–1798), member of the New York Provincial Congress 1775–7; Delegate to the Continental Congress 1775–7; signer of the Declaration of Independence, New York State Senator 1777–81, 1783–90. ****
Richard Valentine Morris Richard Valentine Morris (March 8, 1768 – May 13, 1815) was a United States Navy officer and politician. Early life He was born on March 8, 1768, in Morrisania, then a town in Westchester County, which became in 1898 a neighborhood in the boro ...
(1768–1815), member of the New York State Assembly 1813–4. ***
Staats Long Morris General Staats Long Morris (27 August 1728 – 28 January 1800) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons representing the constituency of Elgin Burghs from 1774 to 1784. He also served as governor of Quebec fr ...
(1728–1800), MP for Elgin Burghs 1774–84. *** Richard Morris (1730–1810), member of the New York State Senate 1778–9; Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1779–90. ****
Lewis Richard Morris Lewis Richard Morris (November 2, 1760 – December 29, 1825) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a United States representative from Vermont. Early life Morris was born in Scarsdale in the Province of New York to Sarah Ludlo ...
(1760–1825), member of the Vermont House of Representatives 1795–7, 1803–8; member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1797–1803. *** Gouvernor Morris (1752–1816), member of the New York Provincial Congress 1777, Delegate to the Continental Congress 1787, Assistant Superintendent of Finance of
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, Pennsylvania 1781–85; Delegate to the Continental Congress from
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
1787; U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to France 1792–94; U.S. Senator from New York 1800–03. Granduncle of William M. Meredith. **** William M. Meredith (1799–1873),
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Assemblyman 1824–28, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1849–50, Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1861–67. Grandnephew of Gouverneur Morris. **
Robert Hunter Morris Robert Hunter Morris ( – 27 January 1764), was a prominent governmental figure in Colonial Pennsylvania, serving as governor of Pennsylvania and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Early life and education Morris was born in ...
(1700–1764), the governor of Pennsylvania 1754–6; Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1739–64. *** Robert Morris (1745–1815), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey 1777–9; Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New Jersey 1801–2, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1790–1801, 1802–15.


The Meriwethers

* David Meriwether (1755–1822),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
State Representative 1797–1800, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1802–07. Father of James Meriwether. **
James Meriwether James Meriwether (1789–1854) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia. His father was David Meriwether and his nephew was James Archibald Meriwether. Early years and education Meriwether was born near Washington, Georgia, Wi ...
(1789–1854), Georgia State Representative 1821–23, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1825–27. Son of David Meriwether. ** David Meriwether (1800–1893), member of the
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
Legislature 1832, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847 1851, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky Secretary of State 1851–52, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1852, Governor of New Mexico Territory 1853–57, Kentucky State Representative 1858–85. Nephew of David Meriwether. ***
James Archibald Meriwether James Archibald Meriwether (September 20, 1806 – April 18, 1852) was a United States Representative, jurist and lawyer from Georgia. His uncle was U.S. Representative James Meriwether. Early years and education Meriwether was born near Washingt ...
(1806–1852), Georgia State Representative 1831–36 1838, Superior Court Judge in Georgia 1845–49, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1841–43. Nephew of James Meriwether. NOTE: David Meriwether was also cousin by marriage of U.S. President Franklin Pierce.


The Merricks

*
William Duhurst Merrick William Duhurst Merrick (October 25, 1793February 5, 1857) was a United States Senator from Maryland, serving from 1838 to 1845. Merrick was born in Annapolis, Maryland and completed preparatory studies. He later graduated from Georgetown Univ ...
(1793–1857),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1832–38 1856–57, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1838–45, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1850. Father of William Matthew Merrick. ** William Matthews Merrick (1818–1889), Justice of the
District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
Circuit Court 1854–63, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867, Maryland House Delegate 1870, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1871–73, Justice of the District of Columbia Supreme Court 1885–89. Son of William Duhurst Merrick.


The Merrimons and Overmans

*
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon Augustus Summerfield Merrimon (September 15, 1830November 14, 1892) was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1873 and 1879. An attorney from Buncombe County, North Carolina, Merrimon served in the North Carolina H ...
(1830–1892), member of the
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
House of Commons 1860–61, Solicitor in North Carolina 1861–65, North Carolina Superior Court Judge 1866–67, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1872, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1873–79, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1883–89, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1889–92. Father-in-law of Lee Slater Overman. **
Lee Slater Overman Lee Slater Overman (January 3, 1854December 12, 1930) was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1903 and 1930. He was the first US Senator to be elected by popular vote in the state, as the legislature had appointe ...
(1854–1930), U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1903–30. Son-in-law of Augustus Summerfield Merrimon.


The Merritts

* Edwin A. Merritt (1828–1916), New York Assemblyman 1860–61, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1867 1868, candidate for Treasurer of New York 1875, U.S. Collector of Customs of New York City 1878–81, U.S. Consul General in London, England 1882–85. Father of Edwin A. Merritt. ** Edwin A. Merritt (1860–1914), New York Assemblyman 1902–12, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912, U.S. Representative from New York 1912–14. Son of Edwin A. Merritt.


The Metcalfes

* Richard Lee Metcalfe (1861–1954), candidate for U.S. Senate from
Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
1928, Mayor of
Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
1930–33; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932. Father of Theodore W. Metcalfe. **
Theodore W. Metcalfe Theodore W. Metcalfe (August 16, 1894 – February 19, 1973) was the 19th lieutenant governor of Nebraska. Metcalfe was born in Omaha, Nebraska in August 1894, the son of Omaha mayor and Panama Canal Zone military governor Richard Lee Metcalfe ...
(1894–1973), Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska 1931–33, candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1940, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952 1960. Son of Richard L. Metcalfe.


The Metzenbaums and Hyatts

* James Metzenbaum (1883–1960), prominent
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, Ohio, lawyer and candidate for the
Ohio Supreme Court The Ohio Supreme Court, Officially known as The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a ...
**
Howard Metzenbaum Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio (1974, 1976–1995). He also served in the Ohio Hous ...
(1917–2008), Ohio State Representative 1943–47, Ohio State Senator 1947–51, U.S. senator from
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, 1974 and 1977–95; cousin of James. ***
Joel Hyatt Joel Z. Hyatt (born Joel Hyatt Zylberberg; May 6, 1950) is an American entrepreneur and former politician. He founded Hyatt Legal Services, in which capacity he became a household name for many years, as he was featured in his firm's nationwide ...
(b. 1950), Democratic nominee for U.S. senator from Ohio, 1994; son-in-law of Howard Metzenbaum.


The Meyers

* Jan Meyers (born 1928), U.S. Representative from
Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
1985–97. Mother of Phil Meyers. ** Phil Meyers, candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2000. Son of Jan Meyers.


The Meyners and Stevensons

*
William Stevenson William Stevenson may refer to: Government and politics * Sir William Stevenson (colonial administrator) (1805–1863), Governor of Mauritius * William E. Stevenson (1820–1883), American politician, Governor of West Virginia * William Ernest St ...
(1900–1985), U.S. Ambassador to the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
1961–64. Father of Helen Stevenson Meyner. ** Helen Stevenson Meyner (1928–1997), candidate for U.S. Representative from
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
1972, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1975–79, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1980. Daughter of William Stevenson. **
Robert B. Meyner Robert Baumle Meyner (July 3, 1908 – May 27, 1990) was an American Democratic Party politician and attorney who served as the 44th governor of New Jersey from 1954 to 1962. Before being elected governor, Meyner represented Warren County in t ...
(1908–1990), New Jersey State Senator 1948–51, Governor of New Jersey 1954–62, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956. Husband of Helen Stevenson Meyner. NOTE: Helen Stevenson Meyner was also distant cousin of
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
Governor
Adlai Stevenson II Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was twice the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. He was the grandson of Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd vice president o ...
.


The Micas

*
John Mica John Luigi Mica (born January 27, 1943) is an American businessman, consultant and Republican politician who represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017. He was defeated by Democrat Stephanie Murphy in the November 8, 201 ...
(born 1943), Florida State Representative, U.S. Representative from Florida 1993–2017. Brother of Daniel A. Mica. * Daniel A. Mica (born 1944), U.S. Representative from Florida 1979–89. Brother of John Mica.


The Mickelsons

*
George Theodore Mickelson George Theodore Mickelson (July 23, 1903 – February 28, 1965) was an American lawyer, 16th Attorney General of South Dakota and 18th Governor of South Dakota, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Distri ...
(1903–1965),
South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
State Representative 1937–41, Attorney General of South Dakota 1943–47, Governor of South Dakota 1947–51, U.S. District Court Judge in South Dakota 1953–65. Father of George S. Mickelson. ** George S. Mickelson (1941–1993), Governor of South Dakota 1987–93. Son of George T. Mickelson. *** Mark Mickelson (born 1966), South Dakota State Representative 2013–2019. Son of George S. Mickelson.


The Middleton, Rutledges, and Pickneys

See Middleton-Rutledge-Pinckney Family


The Millards

*
Ezra Millard Ezra Millard (February 2, 1833 – August 20, 1886) was a U.S. politician who was mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1869 to 1871. He was also brother to Joseph Hopkins Millard, another mayor of Omaha, and namesake of Millard, Nebraska. Millard d ...
(1833–1886), Mayor of
Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
1869–71. Brother of Joseph Millard. *
Joseph Millard Joseph Hopkins Millard (April 20, 1836January 13, 1922) was a Canadian-American businessman and politician from Nebraska. He served in the United States Senate and as mayor of Omaha, and was an anti-suffrage activist. Life Millard was born in ...
(1836–1922), Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska 1872–73; U.S. Senator from
Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
1901–07. Brother of Ezra Millard.


The Millers

* George Miller, Jr. (1917–1968), California State Senator, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956 1960 1964. Father of George Miller III. ** George Miller III (born 1945), U.S. Representative from California 1975–2015. Son of George Miller, Jr. Patricia l. Miller


The Millers of California and Delaware

* Charles R. Miller (1857–1927),
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
State Senator 1911–12, Governor of Delaware 1913–17. Father of Thomas W. Miller. ** Thomas W. Miller (1886–1973), Delaware Secretary of State 1913–15, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1915–17. Son of Charles R. Miller. *** Clement Woodnutt Miller (1916–1962), candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1956, U.S. Representative from California 1959–62. Grandson of Charles R. Miller.


The Millers of California, Indiana, and Washington

* John Franklin Miller (1831–1886),
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
State Senator 1860, U.S. Senator from California 1881–86. Uncle of John Franklin Miller. ** John Franklin Miller (1862–1936), Mayor of
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
, Washington 1908–10; U.S. Representative from
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
1917–32. Nephew of John Franklin Miller.


The Millers of Georgia

* Stephen Grady Miller (1891–1932),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
State Senator 1926–28. Father of Zell Miller. **
Zell Miller Zell Bryan Miller (February 24, 1932 – March 23, 2018) was an American author and politician from the state of Georgia. A Democrat, Miller served as lieutenant governor from 1975 to 1991, 79th Governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, and as U. ...
(1932–2018), Mayor of
Young Harris, Georgia Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, Towns County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 899 at the 2010 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named. Geography Young Harris ...
1959–61; Georgia State Senator 1961–65; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1972 2000; Lieutenant Governor of Georgia 1975–81; Governor of Georgia 1991–99; U.S. Senator from Georgia 2000–05. Son of Stephen Grady Miller.


The Millers of Kentucky

* Shackelford Miller, Chief Justice of the
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
Court of Appeals. Father of Shackelford Miller, Jr. and Neville Miller. ** Shackelford Miller, Jr. (1892–1965), U.S. District Court Judge in Kentucky 1939–45, Judge of the U.S Court of Appeals 1945–65. Son of Shackelford Miller. **
Neville Miller Neville Miller (February 17, 1894 – March 27, 1977) was mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1933 to 1937. Life His father, Shackelford Miller, was Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (the highest state appellate court at the time). ...
(1894–1977), Mayor of
Louisville, Kentucky Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...
1933–37; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936. Son of Shackelford Miller.


The Millers of Louisiana

* Ralph R. Miller (1934–2017), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968–80 and 1982–92; a lawyer and lobbyist from Norco in St. Charles Parish; father of Gregory A. Miller, a Democrat officeholder later turned Republican. ** Gregory A. Miller (born 1962), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2012, a Republican lawyer from Destrehan, Louisiana, son of Ralph R. Miller


The Millers of New York

* Morris S. Miller (1779–1824), President of
Utica, New York Utica () is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The tenth-most-populous city in New York State, its population was 65,283 in the 2020 U.S. Census. Located on the Mohawk River at the ...
1808; Judge of Court of Common Pleas of
Oneida County, New York Oneida County is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,125. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or ''Haudenos ...
1810–24; U.S. Representative from New York 1813–15. Father of Rutger B. Miller. ** Rutger B. Miller (1805–1877), Utica, New York Alderman; New York Assemblyman 1832; Clerk of U.S. District Court 1832–33; U.S. Representative from New York 1836–37. Son of Morris S. Miller.


The Millers of New York (II)

* William E. Miller (1914–1983), U.S. Representative from New York 1951–65, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1961–64, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1964. Father of William E. Miller, Jr.. ** William E. Miller, Jr., candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1992 1994. Son of William E. Miller.


The Millers of Pennsylvania

* Jesse Miller (1800–1850), Sheriff of
Perry County, Pennsylvania Perry County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,842. The county seat is New Bloomfield. The county was created on March 22, 1820, and was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the ...
1823–26;
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
State Representative 1826–28; Pennsylvania State Senator 1828–32; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1833–36; Pennsylvania Secretary of State 1845–48. Father of William Henry Miller. ** William Henry Miller (1829–1870), Clerk of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1854–63, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1863–65, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864. Son of Jesse Miller.


The Millikens

* James W. Milliken,
Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
State Senator 1898–1900. Father of James T. Milliken. ** James T. Milliken (1882–1952), Mayor of
Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population wa ...
; candidate for Republican nomination for Michigan State Senate 1926 1932; Michigan State Senator 1941–50. Son of James W. Milliken. ***
William G. Milliken William Grawn Milliken (March 26, 1922 – October 18, 2019) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest-serving governor in Michigan history, servin ...
(1922–2019), Michigan State Senator 1961–64, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1965–69, Governor of Michigan 1969–82, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1972. Son of James T. Milliken.


The Mills family

* Peter Mills (born 1943),
Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
State Senator 1996–2010, candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Maine 2006 2010. Brother of Janet Mills. *
Janet Mills Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 75th governor of Maine since January 2019. She previously served as the Maine Attorney General on two occasions. A member of the Democratic Pa ...
(born 1947), District Attorney of Androscoggin County, Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine; candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from Maine 1994; Maine State Representative 2002–2009; Attorney General of Maine 2009–2011 2013–2019; Vice Chair of the Maine Democratic Party 2011–2012; Governor of Maine 2019–present. Sister of Peter Mills.


The Mills and Dean family

* Zebediah Mills (1743–1790), member of New York State Assembly representing
Westchester County Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population ...
1777–80, 1781–84. ** Andrew J. Mills (1821–1881), member of New York State Assembly from
Orange County, New York Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. Orange ...
1854, 1856. *** Howard Mills III (born 1964), member of New York State Assembly from
Orange County, New York Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. Orange ...
1998–2004. ****
Howard Dean Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American physician, author, lobbyist, and retired politician who served as the 79th governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003 and chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2005 to 2009 ...
(born 1948), collateral descendant of Zebediah Mills through common ancestor. 79th
Governor of Vermont The governor of Vermont is the head of government of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of 2 years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every ...
1991–2003. Candidate for the Democratic nomination in the
U.S. Presidential Election, 2004 The 2004 United States presidential election was the 55th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The Republican ticket of incumbent President George W. Bush and his running mate incumbent Vice President Dick Che ...
. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 2005–09.


The Miltons and Atkinsons

* John Milton (1740–1804),
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
Secretary of State 1777–99. Father of John Milton. ** John Milton (1807–1865), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Governor of Florida 1861–65. Son of John Milton. ***
William Hall Milton William Hall Milton (March 2, 1864January 4, 1942) was a US Senator from Florida who served as a Democrat. Early life, education, and career Born near Marianna, Jackson County, Florida; attended the public schools of Jackson County, Marianna ...
(1864–1942), candidate for Governor of Florida 1900 1912, member of the Florida Legislature, U.S. Senator from Florida 1908–09. Son of John Milton. ****
William Yates Atkinson William Yates Atkinson (November 11, 1854 – August 8, 1899), was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898. Early life Atkinson was born in the Oakland community in Meriwether County, Georgia on November 11, 1854. He graduated from the ...
(1854–1899), Georgia State Representative 1886–94, Georgia Democratic Party Chairman 1890–92, Governor of Georgia 1894–98. Grandson-in-law of John Milton. ***** William Y. Atkinson, Jr. (1887–1953), Georgia Democratic Chairman 1942, Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court 1943–48. Son of William Yates Atkinson.


The Mitchells of Wisconsin

* Alexander Mitchell (1817–1887), U.S. Representative from
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
1871–75. Father of John L. Mitchell. ** John L. Mitchell (1842–1904), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1891–93, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1893–99. Son of Alexander Mitchell.


The Mitchells of Arizona

* W.W. Mitchell, member of the
Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
Legislature. Grandfather of Harry Mitchell and Robert Mitchell. **
Harry Mitchell Harry Everett Mitchell (born July 18, 1940) is an American politician and educator who served as a U.S. Representative representing from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life, education and career Born and raise ...
(born 1940),
Tempe, Arizona , settlement_type = City , named_for = Vale of Tempe , image_skyline = Tempeskyline3.jpg , imagesize = 260px , image_caption = Tempe skyline as se ...
Councilman 1970–78; Mayor of Tempe, Arizona 1978–94; Arizona State Senator 1999–2007; Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party; U.S. Representative from Arizona 2007–11. Grandson of Mitchell. ** Robert Mitchell, Mayor of Casa Grande, Arizona 1993–2001; Casa Grande, Arizona Councilman 2001–04. Grandson of W.W. Mitchell. *** Mark Mitchell, Tempe, Arizona Councilman 2000–12; Vice Mayor of Tempe, Arizona 2004–06; Mayor of Tempe, Arizona 2012–Present. Son of Harry Mitchell.


The Mitchells of Maryland

*
Parren Mitchell Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 3 ...
(1922–2007), U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
1971–87. Uncle of Clarence Mitchell III and Michael B. Mitchell. **
Clarence Mitchell III Clarence Maurice Mitchell III (December 14, 1939 – October 11, 2012) was an American politician from Baltimore, Maryland who served in the Maryland Senate and the Maryland House of Delegates. Background Mitchell was born in St. Paul, Minnes ...
(1939–2012),
Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
, Maryland Councilman; Maryland House Delegate 1963–67; Maryland State Senator 1967–86. Nephew of Parren Mitchell. ** Michael B. Mitchell (born 1945), Baltimore, Maryland Councilman; Maryland State Senator 1987. Nephew of Parren Mitchell. *** Keiffer Mitchell (born 1967), Baltimore, Maryland Councilman 1995–2007; candidate for Democratic nomination for Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland 2007. Nephew of Clarence Mitchell III. *** Clarence Mitchell IV, Maryland State Senator. Son of Clarence M. Mitchell, III.


The Mitchells of Minnesota

* William B. Mitchell (1832–1900), Justice of the
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
Supreme Court 1881–99. Father of William D. Mitchell. ** William D. Mitchell (1874–1955), Solicitor General of the United States 1925–29, Attorney General of the United States 1929–33. Son of William B. Mitchell.


The Mitschers and Shears

* Thomas J. Shear (1836–1901), Clerk of
Hillsboro (town), Wisconsin Hillsboro is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 766 at the 2000 census. The City of Hillsboro is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Trippville is also located in the town. Geography Accor ...
; Superintendent of Schools of
Vernon County, Wisconsin Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,714. Its county seat is Viroqua. History Vernon County was renamed from Bad Ax County on March 22, 1862. Bad Ax County had been created on ...
;
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
State Assemblyman. Father of Byron D. Shear. **
Byron D. Shear Byron Delos Shear (May 12, 1869 – June 9, 1929) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the 1910s. Biography Shear was born on May 12, 1869 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, conflicting reports have been given o ...
(1869–1929), Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1918–19, delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention. Son of Thomas J. Shear. ** Oscar A. Mitscher (1861–1926), Mayor of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and ...
1892–94. Son-in-law of Thomas J. Shear.


The Moffats

*
Seth Low Seth Low (January 18, 1850 – September 17, 1916) was an American educator and political figure who served as the mayor of Brooklyn from 1881 to 1885, the president of Columbia University from 1890 to 1901, a diplomatic representative of t ...
(1850–1916), Mayor of
Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
, New York 1882–85; candidate for Mayor of New York City 1897; Mayor of New York City 1902–03; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908; delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1915. Uncle of Seth Low Pierrepont and A. Augustus Low. ** Seth Low Pierrepont (1884–1956),
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
State Representative 1921–27. Nephew of Seth Low. ** A. Augustus Low (1889–1963), Chairman of the Hamilton County, New York Republican Party 1930–42; delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1938. Nephew of Seth Low. ***
Jay Pierrepont Moffat Jay Pierrepont Moffat (January 7, 1896 – January 25, 1943) was an American diplomat, historian and statesman who, between 1917 and 1943, served the State Department in a variety of posts, including that of United States Ambassador to Canad ...
(1896–1943), U.S. Consul in Sydney 1935–37; U.S. Minister to Canada 1940–43. Nephew of Seth Low Pierrepont. *** Abbot Low Moffat (1901–1996), New York Assemblyman 1929–43. Nephew of Seth Low Pierrepont. **** Jay P. Moffat (born 1932), U.S. Ambassador to Chad 1985–87. Son of Jay Pierrepont Moffat. **** William Tapley Bennett Jr. (1917–1994), U.S. Ambassador to the
Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...
1964–66, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal 1966–69. Nephew by marriage of Jay Pierrepont Moffat and Abram Low Moffat. NOTE: Seth Low was also son-in-law of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Curtis. Jay Pierrepont Moffat was also son-in-law of U.S. Ambassador
Joseph Grew Joseph Clark Grew (May 27, 1880 – May 25, 1965) was an American career diplomat and Foreign Service officer. He is best known as the ambassador to Japan from 1932 to 1941 and as a high official in the State Department in Washington from 1944 to ...
. Moffat and Abbot Low Moffat were also brother-in-law of U.S. Ambassador John Campbell White.


The Molinaris

* S. Robert Molinari (1897–1957), New York Assemblyman 1943–44. Father of Guy Molinari. **
Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...
(1928–2018), New York Assemblyman 1974–80, delegate to the New York Republican Convention 1979, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1980 1984, U.S. Representative from New York 1981–89, President of Staten Island 1990–2001, candidate for District Attorney of
Richmond County, New York Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
1995. Son of S. Robert Molinari. ***
Susan Molinari Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is an American politician, company executive, journalist and lobbyist from New York. A member of the Republican Party, she sat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990 to 1997, representing Staten Island ...
(born 1958), New York City Councilwoman 1986–90, U.S. Representative from New York 1990–97. Daughter of Guy Molinari. *** L. William Paxon (born 1954), member of the
Erie County, New York Erie County is a county along the shore of Lake Erie in western New York State. As of the 2020 census, the population was 954,236. The county seat is Buffalo, which makes up about 28% of the county's population. Both the county and Lake Erie w ...
Legislature 1878–1982; New York Assemblyman 1983–89; U.S. Representative from New York 1989–99. Husband of Susan Molinari.


The Mollohans

* Robert H. Mollohan (1909–1999), U.S. Marshal in
West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
1950, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1953–57 1969–83. Father of Alan Mollohan. **
Alan Mollohan Alan Bowlby Mollohan (born May 14, 1943) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1983 to 2011. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition. The district encompasses the northern part of ...
(born 1943), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1983–2011. Son of Robert H. Mollohan.


The Mondales

*
Walter Mondale Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (January 5, 1928 – April 19, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter. A U.S. senator from Minnesota ...
(1928–2021), Attorney General of
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
1960–64, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1960 1964 1996 2000 2004 2008, U.S. Senator from Minnesota 1964–76, Vice President of the United States 1977–81, candidate for President of the United States, 1984, chairman of the
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs The National Democratic Institute (NDI), or National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, is a non-profit American NGO that works with partners in developing countries to increase the effectiveness of democratic institutions. The NDI's ...
1986–93, U.S Ambassador to Japan 1993–96, candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2002. Father of Theodore A. Mondale. ** Theodore A. Mondale (born 1957), Minnesota State Senator 1991–96, candidate for Democratic nominations for Governor of Minnesota, 1998, member of the Metropolitan Council 1999–2003. Son of Walter Mondale.


The Moneys and Vardamans

* Hernando Money (1839–1912), U.S. Representative from
Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
1875–85, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1897–1911. Cousin of James K. Vardaman. * James K. Vardaman (1861–1930), Mississippi State Representative 1890–96, candidate for Governor of Mississippi 1895 1899, Governor of Mississippi 1904–08, U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1913–19. Cousin of Hernando Money.


The Monroes and Alsops

* Joseph Jones (1727–1805), delegate to the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
Constitutional Convention 1776, member of the Virginia Legislature 1776, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1777, Virginia State Court Judge 1778. Uncle of James Monroe. **
James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was ...
(1758–1831), Governor of Virginia 1799 – 1802 1811, U.S. Secretary of War 1814–15, U.S. Secretary of State 1811–14 1815–17, President of the United States 1817–25. Nephew of Joseph Jones. ** Thomas B. Monroe (1791–1865),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
State Representative 1816, Kentucky Secretary of State 1823–24, U.S. District Court Judge in Kentucky 1834–61, Delegate to the
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Provisional Congress from Kentucky 1861–62. Distant cousin of James Monroe. ***
James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was ...
(1799–1870), U.S. Representative from New York 1839–41, New York Assemblyman 1850 1852. Nephew of James Monroe. ***
Samuel L. Gouverneur Samuel Laurence Gouverneur (1799 – September 29, 1865) was a lawyer and civil servant who was both nephew and son-in-law to James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Early life Gouverneur was born in 1799 in New York City. His f ...
(1799–1867), member of the New York state legislature, Postmaster of New York City 1828–36. Nephew by marriage and son-in-law of James Monroe. **** Samuel Laurence Gouverneur, Jr., U.S. Consul to Foo Chow, China. Son of Samuel L. Gouverneur. ***** Theodore D. Robinson (1883–1934), New York Assemblyman 1912, New York State Senator 1922. Great-great-grandnephew of James Monroe. ***** Corinne Robinson Alsop (1886–1971),
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
State Representative 1925, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936, member of the Connecticut Republican Committee 1940. Great-great-grandniece of James Monroe. *****
Joseph Wright Alsop IV Joseph Wright Alsop IV (April 2, 1876 – March 17, 1953) was an American politician and father of Joseph Alsop, Joseph Wright Alsop V and Stewart Alsop. He served in the Connecticut General Assembly and ran for Congress on the Progressive Party ...
(1876–1953), Connecticut State Representative 1907–09, Connecticut State Senator 1909–13, member of the Connecticut Republican Committee 1909–12. Husband of Corinne Robinson Alsop. ******
John deKoven Alsop John deKoven Alsop (July 4, 1915 – April 6, 2000) was an American soldier, insurance executive, and politician who served in the Connecticut State House of Representatives and was an unsuccessful candidate for the governor of Connecticut in 19 ...
(1915–2000), Connecticut State Representative 1947–49, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952 1960 1972, candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1962. Son of Corinne Robinson Alsop and Joseph Wright Alsop IV. Theodore D. Robinson and Corinne Robinson Alsop were also niece and nephew of U.S. President
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...
, first cousins of
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
Governor Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and first cousins by marriage of U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...
and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Nicholas Longworth Nicholas Longworth III (November 5, 1869 – April 9, 1931) was an American politician who became Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican. A lawyer by training, he was elected to the Ohio Senate, where he ini ...
.


The Montgomerys

* John Montgomery (1722–1808),
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
State Representative 1782–83, Delegate the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1782–84, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Judge 1794. Father of John Montgomery. ** John Montgomery (1764–1828),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1793–98 1800–05 1819, Maryland State Attorney 1793–96, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1807–11, Attorney General of Maryland 1811–18, Mayor of
Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
, Maryland 1820–22 1824–26. Son of John Montgomery.


The Moodys

* Blair Moody (1902–1954), U.S. Senator from
Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
1951–52, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952, candidate for U.S. Senate from Michigan 1954, died during campaign. Father of Blair Moody, Jr. ** Blair Moody, Jr. (1928–1982), Wayne County, Michigan Circuit Court Judge 1966–69; candidate for Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1974; Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1977–82. Son of Blair Moody.


The Moodys of Oregon

* Zena Ferry Moody (1832–1917), Governor of
Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
1882–87. Father of Malcolm Moody and Ralph E. Moody. ** Malcolm Moody (1854–1925),
The Dalles, Oregon The Dalles is the largest city of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,010 at the 2020 census, and it is the largest city on the Oregon side of the Columbia River between the Portland Metropolitan Area, and Hermisto ...
Councilman; Mayor of The Dalles, Oregon; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1899–1903. Son of Zena Ferry Moody. ** Ralph E. Moody, Oregon State Representative. Son of Zena Ferry Moody.


The Mooneys and Suarezes

*
Xavier Suarez Xavier Louis Suarez (born May 21, 1949) is an American politician who was the first Cuban-born Mayor of Miami and was a Miami-Dade county commissioner. Early life and education He was born on May 21, 1949, in Las Villas, Cuba. Suarez attended t ...
(born 1949), Mayor of
Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
1985–1993 1997–1998, candidate for Mayor of
Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...
1996, candidate for Mayor of Miami, Florida 2001; candidate for Commissioner of Miami-Dade County, Florida 2004; candidate for
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
State Representative 2006; Commissioner of Miami-Dade County Florida 2011–2020. Father of Francis X. Suarez. ** Francis X. Suarez (born 1977), Commissioner of Miami, Florida 2009–2017; Mayor of Miami, Florida 2017–present. Son of Xavier Suarez. **
Alex Mooney Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971) is an American politician serving since 2015 as the U.S. representative from . A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is ...
(born 1971),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
State Senator 1999–2011, Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party 2010–2013, candidate for the 2014 Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Maryland, U.S. Representative from
West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
2015–present. Nephew of Xavier Suarez.


The Moores and Capitos

*
Arch A. Moore Jr. Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virgi ...
(1923–2015), U.S. Representative from
West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
1957–69, Governor of West Virginia 1969–77 1985–89, candidate for U.S. Senate from West Virginia 1978. Father of Shelley Moore Capito. **
Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Wellons Moore Capito ( ; born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the junior United States senator from West Virginia since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Capito served as the U.S. rep ...
(born 1953), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2001–2015, US Senator from West Virginia 2015–present. Daughter of Arch A. Moore, Jr. ***
Riley Moore Riley Moore (born July 1, 1980) is an American politician who has served as state treasurer of West Virginia since January 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 67th district. ...
(born 1980), Delegate representing the 67th District in the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
, Treasurer of West Virginia. Nephew of Shelley Moore Capito and grandson of Arch A. Moore, Jr. *** Moore Capito (born 1982), Delegate representing the 35th District in the
West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates. Organization Regular sessions begin with ...
. Son of Shelley Moore Capito and grandson of Arch A. Moore, Jr.


The Moores of Alabama

*
Gabriel Moore Gabriel Moore (1785 – August 6, 1844) was a Democratic-Republican, later Jacksonian and National Republican politician and fifth governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1829–1831). Life and politics Moore was born in Stokes County, North ...
(1785–1845),
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 it ...
Representative 1817, delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention 1819, Alabama State Senator 1819–20, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1821–29, Governor of Alabama 1829–31, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1831–37. Brother of Samuel B. Moore. * Samuel B. Moore (1789–1846), Alabama State Representative, Alabama State Senator, Governor of Alabama 1831, Judge of the
Pickens County, Alabama Pickens County is a county located on the west central border of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,123. Its county seat is Carrollton, located in the center of the county. It is a prohibition, or dry count ...
Court 1835–41. Brother of Gabriel Moore.


The Moores of North Carolina and South Carolina

* James Moore (1650–1706), Governor of
South Carolina Colony Province of South Carolina, originally known as Clarendon Province, was a province of Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712 to 1776. It was one of the five Southern colonies and one of the thirteen American colonies. The mona ...
1700–03. Ancestor of Maurice Moore. ** Maurice Moore, Judge in
North Carolina Colony Province of North Carolina was a province of Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712(p. 80) to 1776. It was one of the five Southern colonies and one of the thirteen American colonies. The monarch of Great Britain was rep ...
. Descendant of James Moore. ***
Alfred Moore Alfred Moore (May 21, 1755 – October 15, 1810) was an American judge, lawyer, planter and military officer who became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Moore Square, a park located in the Moore Square Hist ...
(1755–1810),
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
Assemblyman, Attorney General of North Carolina, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1799–1804. Son of Maurice Moore.


The Moores of Virginia

* Andrew Moore (1752–1821),
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
House Delegate 1780–83 1785–88 1799–1800, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1789–97 1804, Virginia State Senator 1800–01, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1804–09, U.S. Marshal of Virginia 1810–21. Father of Samuel M. Moore. ** Samuel M. Moore (1796–1875), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833–35. Son of Andrew Moore.


The Moores and Spinners

* Francis E. Spinner (1802–1890), U.S. Representative from New York 1855–61. Grandfather of T. Channing Moore. ** T. Channing Moore, New York Assemblyman 1920–26 1929. Grandson of Francis E. Spinner.


The Morans

* James P. Moran (born 1945),
Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of downtown Washington, D.C. In 2020, the population was 159,467. ...
Councilman 1979–82; Vice Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia 1982–84; Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia 1985–90; U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
1991–2015. Brother of Brian Moran. *
Brian Moran Brian Joseph Moran (born September 9, 1959) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as Virginia Secretary of Public Safety from 2014 to 2022, and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1996 until 2 ...
(born 1959), Virginia House Delegate 1995–2008, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004, current candidate for 2009 Democratic nomination for Governor of Virginia. Brother of James P. Moran.


The Morgenthaus

*
Henry Morgenthau, Sr. Henry Morgenthau (; April 26, 1856 – November 25, 1946) was a German-born American lawyer and businessman, best known for his role as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Morgenthau was one of the most prominent Americans w ...
(1856–1946), Financial Chairman of the Democratic Party 1912 1916, U.S. Ambassador to the
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
1913–16. Father of Henry Morgenthau, Jr. ** Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1891–1967), Chair of the New York State Agricultural Advisory Committee 1929–33, Governor of the
Federal Farm Board The Federal Farm Board was established by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 from the Federal Farm Loan Board established by the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916, with a revolving fund of half a billion dollarsRobert M. Morgenthau Robert Morris Morgenthau ( ; July 31, 1919July 21, 2019) was an American lawyer. From 1975 until his retirement in 2009, he was the District Attorney for New York County (the borough of Manhattan), having previously served as United States Atto ...
(1919–2019), U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York 1961–62 1962–69, candidate for Governor of New York 1962, Deputy Mayor of New York City 1969–70, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York 1970, District Attorney for
New York County, New York New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
1975–2009. Son of Henry Morgenthau, Jr. NOTE: Robert M. Morgenthau is also grandnephew of U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman and cousin of U.S. Ambassador John Langeloth Loeb.


The Moreheads

*
John Motley Morehead John Motley Morehead (July 4, 1796 – August 27, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who became the 29th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina (1841 to 1845). He became known as "the Father of Modern North Carolina." Early and ...
(1796–1866), member of the
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
House of Commons 1821 1826–27 1838, Governor of North Carolina 1841–45, Delegate to the
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Provisional Congress from North Carolina 1861–62. Cousin of James T. Morehead. * James T. Morehead (1797–1854),
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
State Representative 1828–31 1837–38, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1832–34, Governor of Kentucky 1834–36, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1841–47. Cousin of John Motley Morehead. * Charles S. Morehead (1802–1868), Kentucky State Representative 1828, Attorney General of Kentucky 1832–38, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847–51, Governor of Kentucky 1855–59. First cousin of James T. Morehead. **
William Waightstill Avery William Waightstill Avery (1816–1864) was a North Carolina politician and lawyer. He served in the North Carolina House of Commons and State Senate prior to the U.S. Civil War. He represented North Carolina in the Provisional Confederate C ...
(1816–1864), member of the North Carolina Legislature 1842, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Delegate to the Confederate State Provisional Congress from North Carolina 1861–62. Son-in-law of John Motley Morehead.


The Morials

*
Ernest Nathan Morial Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (October 9, 1929 – December 24, 1989), was an American political figure and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first African-American mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986. He was the father of M ...
(1929–1989),
Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
State Representative 1968–70, Louisiana Juvenile Court Judge 1970–74, Judge of the Louisiana Court of Appeals 1974–78, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1978–86. Father of Marc Morial. **
Marc Morial Marc Haydel Morial (born January 3, 1958) is an American political and civic leader and the current president of the National Urban League. Morial served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002 as the city's youngest Mayor, President of the ...
(born 1958), candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1990, Louisiana State Senator 1992–94, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1994–2002; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000. Son of Ernest Nathan Morial.


The Morrells

* Arthur Anthony Morrell (born 1943), clerk of the New Orleans Criminal District Court since 2006; member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 97, 1984 to 2006, New Orleans lawyer, husband of Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, and father of Jean-Paul Morrell * Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (born 1947), member of the
New Orleans City Council The New Orleans City Council is the legislative branch of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The current mayor-council form of city government was created in 1954, following the 1950 amendment of the state constitution that provide ...
for District D from 2005 to 2014, wife of Arthur A. Morrell and mother of Jean-Paul Morrell ** Jean-Paul Morrell (born 1978), member of the Louisiana House for District 97 from 2006 to 2009; member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 3 since 2009; lawyer in New Orleans, son of Arthur A. Morrell and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell.


The Moriartys, Minors, and Pellys

* Thomas T. Minor (1844–1889), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, Mayor of
Port Townsend, Washington Port Townsend is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,148 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County. In addition t ...
1881; Mayor of
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
, Washington 1887–88. Grandfather of Thomas M. Pelly. ** Charles P. Moriarty, U.S. Attorney in
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
1953–61. Father of Charles Moriarty, Jr. ** Thomas M. Pelly (1902–1973), U.S. Representative from Washington 1953–73. Father-in-law of Charles Moriarty, Jr. *** Charles Moriarty, Jr. (1928–1999), Washington State Representative 1957–59, Washington State Senator 1959–66. Son of Charles P. Moriarty.


The Morrills

*
Anson P. Morrill Anson Peaslee Morrill (June 10, 1803 – July 4, 1887) was an American politician who served as the 24th governor of Maine from 1855 to 1856 and later as the U.S. representative from Maine's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863. B ...
(1803–1887), Postmaster 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 ...
1825–41;
Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and ...
State Representative 1833 1880; Sheriff of
Somerset County, Maine Somerset County is a county in the state of Maine, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,477. Its county seat is Skowhegan. History Somerset County was established on March 1, 1809 from portions of Kennebec Coun ...
1839; candidate for Governor of Maine 1853; Governor of Maine 1855–61; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856; U.S. Representative from Maine 1861–63. Brother of Lot M. Morrill. *
Lot M. Morrill Lot Myrick Morrill (May 3, 1813January 10, 1883) was an American statesman and accomplished politician who served as the 28th Governor of Maine, as a United States Senator, and as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Ulysses S. Grant ...
(1813–1883), Maine State Senator 1854–56, Governor of Maine 1858–61, U.S. Senator from Maine 1861–76, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1876–77. Brother of Anson P. Morrill.


The Morrises of Morrisania and New Jersey

* Lewis Morris (1671–1746), Chief Justice of
New York Colony The Province of New York (1664–1776) was a British proprietary colony and later royal colony on the northeast coast of North America. As one of the Middle Colonies, New York achieved independence and worked with the others to found the Uni ...
, acting Governor of New York, Governor of New Jersey Colony. Father of Robert Hunter Morris. **
Robert Hunter Morris Robert Hunter Morris ( – 27 January 1764), was a prominent governmental figure in Colonial Pennsylvania, serving as governor of Pennsylvania and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Early life and education Morris was born in ...
(1700–1764), Chief Justice of the New Jersey Colony Supreme Court, Deputy Governor of
Pennsylvania Colony The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn after receiving a land grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania ("Penn's Woods") refers to Wi ...
1754–56. Son of Lewis Morris. *** Robert Morris (1745–1815), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey 1777–79, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1790–1801, Judge of the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of New Jersey and the Western District of New Jersey 1801–02, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1802–15. Son of Robert Hunter Morris. *** Lewis Morris (1726–1798), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York 1775–77, Judge of
Westchester County, New York Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population ...
1777; New York State Senator 1777–81 1784–88; delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1788. Nephew of Robert Hunter Morris. ***
Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris ( ; January 31, 1752 – November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to th ...
(1752–1816), New York Colony Congressman 1775–77, member of the New York Council of Safety 1777, New York Assemblyman 1777–78, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York 1778–79, U.S. Minister to France 1792–94, U.S. Senator from New York 1800–03. Nephew of Robert Hunter Morris. *** William Paterson (1745–1806), New Jersey Colony Congressman 1775–76, member of the
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
Legislature 1776–77, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1776, Attorney General of New Jersey 1776–83, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1789–90, Governor of New Jersey 1790–93, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1793–1806. Cousin by marriage of Lewis Morris. **** Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764–1839), New York Assemblyman 1789–91, New York State Senator 1791–96, Lieutenant Governor of New York 1795–1801, candidate for Governor of New York 1813. Son-in-law of William Paterson. **** Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1767–1824), Mayor of
Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York C ...
1799–1812. Brother of Stephen Van Rensselaer III. **** Lewis R. Morris (1760–1825), Clerk of
Windsor County, Vermont Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,753. The shire town (county seat) is the town of Woodstock. The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford. History Wind ...
1789–96; Judge in Windsor County, Vermont;
Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
State Representative 1790–91 1795–97 1803–08; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1797–1803. Nephew of Lewis Morris and Gouverneur Morris. ****
John Rutherfurd John Rutherfurd (September 20, 1760February 23, 1840) was an American politician and land surveyor. He represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1791 to 1798. Early life John Rutherfurd was born on September 20, 1760 in New York C ...
(1760–1840), New Jersey Assemblyman 1788–90, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1791–98. Son-in-law of Lewis Morris. ***** William M. Meredith (1799–1873),
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Assemblyman 1824–25,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, Pennsylvania Councilman 1834–49; U.S. Attorney in Pennsylvania; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1849–50; Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1861–67. Grandnephew of Gouverneur Morris. *****
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer Henry Bell Van Rensselaer (May 14, 1810 – March 23, 1864) was an American military man, an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a politician who served in the United States Congress as a Representative from the st ...
(1810–1864), U.S. Representative from New York 1841–43. Son of Stephen Van Rensselaer III. ****** Robert Walter Rutherfurd, member of the New Jersey Legislature. Son of John Rutherfurd. NOTE: Gouverneur Morris was also a relative of U.S. Ambassador Wymberley DeRenne Coerr. John Rutherfurd was also of some relation to Northwest Territory Governor Arthur St. Clair.


The Morrises of Illinois and Ohio

* Thomas Morris (1776–1844),
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
State Representative 1806–07 1808–09 1810–11 1820–21, Ohio State Senator 1813–1915 1823–25 1825–29 1831–33, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1809–10, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1833–39, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1838. Father of Jonathan D. Morris and Isaac N. Morris. **
Jonathan D. Morris Jonathan David Morris (October 8, 1804 – May 16, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1851. He was the son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac N. Morris. Early li ...
(1804–1879), Clerk of Clermont County, Ohio; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1847–51. Son of Thomas Morris. ** Isaac N. Morris (1812–1879),
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
State Representative 1846–48, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1857–61. Son of Thomas Morris.


The Morrises of Pennsylvania and New York

* Robert Morris (1734–1806), member of the
Pennsylvania Colony The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn after receiving a land grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania ("Penn's Woods") refers to Wi ...
Council of Safety 1775, Pennsylvania Colony Assemblyman 1775–76, member of the
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Legislature 1776–78, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1775–78, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1787, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1789–95. Father of Thomas Morris. ** Thomas Morris (1771–1849), New York State Senator 1794–96, U.S. Representative from New York 1801–03, U.S. Marshal of New York 1816 1820 1825 1829. Son of Robert Morris.


The Morrises of Ohio

* Joseph Morris (1795–1854), Sheriff of
Greene County, Ohio Greene County is located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 167,966. Its county seat is Xenia. The county was established on March 24, 1803 and named for General Nathanael Greene ...
1824; Treasurer of
Monroe County, Ohio Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Ohio, across the Ohio River from West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,385, making it the second-least populous county in Ohio. Its county sea ...
;
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
State Representative 1833–34; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1843–47. Father of James R. Morris. ** James R. Morris (1819–1899), Treasurer of Monroe County, Ohio; Ohio State Representative 1848; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1861–65; Probate Court Judge in Ohio 1872–77; Postmaster in Ohio 1886–89. Son of Joseph Morris.


The Morrisons

* Frank B. Morrison (1905–2004), Chairman of the
Frontier County, Nebraska Frontier County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,756. Its county seat is Stockville. In the Nebraska license plate system, Frontier County is represented by the prefix 60 (it ...
Democratic Party 1940; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from
Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
1948 1954; candidate for U.S. Senate from Nebraska 1958 1966 1970; Governor of Nebraska 1961–70. Father of Frank B. Morrison, Jr. **
Frank B. Morrison, Jr. Frank Brenner Morrison Jr. (September 27, 1937 – January 8, 2006) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Early life and education Morrison was born in McCook, Nebraska. His ...
, (1937–2006), Justice of the
Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
Supreme Court 1981–87. Son of Frank B. Morrison. *** John Morrison (born 1961), Auditor of Montana, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Montana 2006. Son of Frank B. Morrison, Jr..


The Morrisons of Louisiana

* Jacob Haight Morrison, III (1875–1929), district attorney of
Pointe Coupee Parish Pointe Coupee Parish ( or ; french: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,802; in 2020, its population was 20,758. The parish seat is New Roads. Pointe ...
, Louisiana, half uncle of deLesseps Story Morrison and father of Jacob Haight Morrison, IV ** Jacob Haight Morrison, IV (1905–1974), historical preservationist in New Orleans, half-brother of deLesseps Story MorrisonJacob Haight Morrison, IV obituary, ''
New Orleans Times-Picayune ''The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate'' is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837. The current publication is the result of the 2019 acquisition of ''The Times-Picayune'' (itself a result of th ...
'', 5 December 1974
** deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison (1912–1964), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1940–46, mayor of New Orleans, 1946–61, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States, 1961–63, candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1956, 1959, and 1963–64 *** deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison (1944–1996), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1974–80, president of the Young Democrats of America 1973–75, son of deLesseps Story Morrison


The Morrows

*
Jay Johnson Morrow Jay Johnson Morrow (February 20, 1870 – April 16, 1937) was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1 ...
(1870–1837), Governor of Zamboanga 1901–02, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone 1921–24. Brother of Dwight Morrow. *
Dwight Morrow Dwight Whitney Morrow (January 11, 1873October 5, 1931) was an American businessman, diplomat, and politician, best known as the U.S. ambassador who improved U.S.-Mexican relations, mediating the religious conflict in Mexico known as the Cristero ...
(1873–1931), U.S. Ambassador to
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
1927–30, U.S. Senator from
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
1930–31. Brother of Jay Johnson Morrow. NOTE: Dwight Morrow's daughter,
Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
, was also daughter-in-law of U.S. Representative Charles August Lindbergh.


The Mortons

* Thruston B. Morton (1907–1982), congressman and Senator from
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
, chairman of
Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. Political action committee, political committee that assists the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republi ...
1959–61; brother of Rogers *
Rogers Morton Rogers Clark Ballard Morton (September 19, 1914 – April 19, 1979) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce during the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, ...
(1914–1979), congressman from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
, chairman of RNC 1969–71, Secretary of Interior, Secretary of Commerce; brother of Thruston ''NOTE:'' The Mortons were not related to Vice President
Levi P. Morton Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a U.S. representative from New York, and as the 31st Governor of Ne ...
.


The Mortons of Florida and Virginia

*
Jackson Morton Jackson Morton (August 10, 1794 – November 20, 1874) was an American politician. A member of the Whig Party, he represented Florida as a U.S. Senator from 1849 to 1855. He also served as a Deputy from Florida to the Provisional Congress of t ...
(1794–1874), U.S. Senator from Florida 1849–55,
Confederate States The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
Representative from Florida 1861. Brother of Jeremiah Morton. *
Jeremiah Morton Jeremiah Morton (September 3, 1799 – November 28, 1878) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, physician and architect from Virginia. He was a younger brother of Florida senator Jackson Morton. Early and family life Born in Frederic ...
(1799–1978), U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
1849–51. Brother of Jackson Morton.


The Mortons of Indiana

*
Oliver P. Morton Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (August 4, 1823 – November 1, 1877), commonly known as Oliver P. Morton, was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Indiana. He served as the 14th governor (the first native-born) of Indiana during the Amer ...
(1823–1877), Circuit Court Judge in
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
1852, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1856, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana 1861, Governor of Indiana 1861–67, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1867–77. Father of John M. Morton. ** John M. Morton, U.S. Consul General in Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii 1880. Son of Oliver P. Morton. NOTE: Oliver P. Morton was also brother-in-law of
Dakota Territory The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of N ...
Governor John A. Burbank. Burbank's son-in-law was Joseph Henry Kibbey, Territorial Governor of Arizona, whose father was John F. Kibbey, Indiana Attorney General in the administration of Governor Morton and also Morton's law partner in Richmond, Indiana.


The Mortons of New York and Ohio

* Daniel O. Morton (1815–1859), Mayor of
Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...
1849–50; U.S. Attorney of
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
1853–57. Brother of Levi P. Morton. *
Levi P. Morton Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a U.S. representative from New York, and as the 31st Governor of Ne ...
(1824–1920), U.S. Representative from New York 1879–81, U.S. Minister to France 1881–85, Vice President of the United States 1889–93, Governor of New York 1895–97. Brother of Daniel O. Morton.


The Mosbachers

* Robert Mosbacher (1927–2010), U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1989–92. Father of Robert Mosbacher, Jr. *
Georgette Mosbacher Georgette Mosbacher (née Paulsin; January 16, 1947) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, political activist who served as the United States Ambassador to Poland from 2018 to 2021. She is the chairman of the Green Beret Foundation ad ...
(born 1947), United States Ambassador to Poland 2018–present. Ex-wife of Robert Mosbacher. ** Robert Mosbacher, Jr. (born 1951), candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Texas 1984, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1988, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1990, candidate for Mayor of
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
, Texas 1997. Son of Robert Mosbacher.


The Moseleys of Virginia and the South

* William Moseley, Commissioner of Lower Norfolk Co. 1649–55, Virginia Colony ** Arthur Moseley, elected to House of Burgesses, Virginia Colony. Son of William Moseley. *
Edward Moseley Edward Moseley ( ca. 16 February 1682 - 11 July 1749), was a British colonial official who served as the first public treasurer of North Carolina from 1715 until his death in July 1749). He previously served as the surveyor-general of North Ca ...
(1682–1749), Surveyor General of North Carolina 1710–49, first colonial Treasurer of North Carolina 1715–49. Speaker of the North Carolina House of Burgesses (the lower house of the legislature) for several terms. ** William Dunn Moseley (1795–1863), territorial representative for several terms, first Governor of Florida. Descendant of Edward Moseley.


The Moses

* Franklin Moses, Sr. (1804–1877), Circuit Court Judge in
South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...
, Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. Father of Franklin Moses, Jr.. ** Franklin Moses, Jr. (1838–1906), Republican National Committeeman, Governor of South Carolina 1872–74. Son of Franklin Moses, Sr..


The Motzes

* J. Frederick Motz (born 1942), United States Attorney for the District of Maryland 1981–85, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1985–2010. *
Diana Gribbon Motz Diana Jane Gribbon Motz (born July 15, 1943) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Early life and education Born in Washington, D.C., Motz was raised in a legal family. Her fathe ...
(born 1943), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1994–present. Wife of J. Frederick Motz.


The Mousers

* Grant E. Mouser (1868–1949), Prosecuting Attorney of
Marion County, Ohio Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,359. Its county seat is Marion. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. It is named for General Francis "The Swam ...
, 1893–96; U.S. Representative from
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
1905–09; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Marion County, Ohio, 1916–25. Father of Grant E. Mouser Jr. **
Grant E. Mouser Jr. Grant Earl Mouser Jr. (February 20, 1895 – December 21, 1943) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for two terms from 1929 to 1933. He was the son of Grant E. Mouser, who also served as a United States c ...
(1895–1943), Solicitor of
Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 36,837 at the ...
, 1924–27; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1929–33. Son of Grant E. Mouser.


The Mudds

* Sydney Emanuel Mudd I (1858–1911),
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
House Delegate 1879 1881 1895, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1890–91 1897–1911, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896. Father of Sydney Emanuel Mudd II. **
Sydney Emanuel Mudd II Sydney Emanuel Mudd II (June 20, 1885 – October 11, 1924) was an American attorney and politician from Maryland's 5th congressional district, elected to several terms as a US Representative in Congress, dying in office. He was a Republican ...
(1885–1924), candidate for Maryland House Delegate 1909, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1912, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1915–24. Son of Sydney Emanuel Mudd II.


The Mortons of Michigan and Nebraska

* J. Sterling Morton (1831–1902), Secretary of
Nebraska Territory The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebrask ...
1858–61, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1893–97. Father of Paul Morton. ** Paul Morton (1857–1911), U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1904–05. Son of J. Sterling Morton.


The Muhlenbergs

*
Henry Muhlenberg Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (an anglicanization of Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg) (September 6, 1711 – October 7, 1787), was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists. Integral to the ...
(1711–1787) Founder of the Lutheran Church in America **
Peter Muhlenberg John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (October 1, 1746October 1, 1807) was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly independent United States. A Lutheran minister, he serve ...
(1746–1807) Minister; Continental Army General; US Congressman; US Senator; son of Henry Muhlenberg **
Frederick Muhlenberg Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (; January 1, 1750 – June 4, 1801) was an American minister and politician who was the first Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and the first Dean of the United States House of Represen ...
(1750–1801) Member of Continental Congress; first Speaker of US House of Representatives; son of Henry Muhlenberg *** Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg (1887–1980) US Congressman; World War I and World War II soldier, great-great-grandson of Peter ***
John Andrew Shulze John Andrew Shulze (July 19, 1775November 18, 1852) was a Pennsylvania political leader and the sixth governor of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Muhlenberg family political dynasty. Early life and education Shulze was born in Tulpehocken ...
(1774–1852) Governor of Pennsylvania, grandson of Henry *** Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (1782–1844) US Congressman; Minister to Austria, grandson of Henry ****
Henry Augustus Muhlenberg Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (July 21, 1823 – January 9, 1854) was an American politician and Congressman ( Democratic) representing the state of Pennsylvania. Early years Muhlenberg was a member of the Muhlenberg family political dynasty. He w ...
(1823–1854) US Congressman, son of Henry A.P. ***
Francis Swaine Muhlenberg Francis Swaine Muhlenberg (April 22, 1795December 17, 1831) was a political leader, member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, and a member of the Muhlenberg Family political dynasty. Francis Swaine Muhlenberg was born in ...
(1795–1831) US Congressman, son of Peter NOTE: Henry Augustus Muhlenberg was also grandson of U.S. Representative
Joseph Hiester Joseph Hiester (November 18, 1752June 10, 1832) was an American politician, who served as the fifth governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty, and was a member of the Democratic-Republ ...
.


The Mullins

* Joseph Mullin (1811–1882), U.S. Representative from New York 1847–49, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1857–81. Father of Joseph Mullin. ** Joseph Mullin (1848–1897), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888, New York State Senator 1892–97. Son of Joseph Mullin.


The Murguias

*
Carlos Murguia Carlos Murguia (born 1957) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Early life and education Murguia is one of seven children of Alfred and Amalia Murguia, who emigrated from Mexico ...
(born 1957), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas 1999–2020. * Mary H. Murguia (born 1960), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona 2000–11, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2011–present. Sister of Carlos Murguia.


The Murkowskis

*
Frank Murkowski Frank Hughes Murkowski (born March 28, 1933) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 1981 until 2002 and the eighth governor of Alaska from 2002 until 2006. In his 2006 re ...
(born 1933),
Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
Commissioner of Economic Development 1966–70, candidate for U.S. Representative from Alaska 1970, U.S. Senator from Alaska 1981–2002, Governor of Alaska 2002–06, candidate for Governor of Alaska 2006. Father of Lisa Murkowski and Eileen Van Wyhe. **
Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski ( ; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator for Alaska, having held that seat since 2002. Murkowski is the second-most senior Republican woman in the Senate, after Su ...
(born 1957), Alaska state representative 1999–2002, U.S. Senator from Alaska, 2002–, candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska 2010. Daughter of Frank Murkowski. Sister of Eileen Van Wyhe. ** Eileen Marie (Murkowski) Van Wyhe (born 1960), candidate for Alaska State Representative 2000. Daughter of Frank Murkowski. Sister of Lisa Murkowski.


The Murphys

* John F. Murphy, candidate for
Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
State Senate 1902, candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1914. Father of William F. Murphy. ** William F. Murphy (1890–1949), candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1920, Recorder's Court Judge in Michigan 1924–30, Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1930–33; Governor of the
Philippine Islands The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
1933–35; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936; Governor of Michigan 1937–38; Attorney General of the United States 1939–40; Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49. Son of John F. Murphy.


The Murrays

* William Murray (1803–1875), U.S. Representative from New York 1851–55. Brother of Ambrose S. Murray. *
Ambrose S. Murray Ambrose Spencer Murray (November 27, 1807 – November 9, 1885) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He is best known for his service as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York. Murray w ...
(1807–1885), Treasurer of
Orange County, New York Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. Orange ...
1851–54; U.S. Representative from New York 1855–59; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856. Brother of William Murray.


The Murrays of Montana

*
James E. Murray James Edward Murray (May 3, 1876March 23, 1961) was an American politician and United States Senator from Montana, and a liberal leader of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate from 1934 until 1961. Background Born on a f ...
(1876–1961), U.S. Senator from Montana 1934–61. ** William Daniel Murray (1908–1994), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana 1949–65. Son of James E. Murray.


The Murrays of Oklahoma

* William H. Murray (1869–1956), candidate for Texas State Senate 1890, delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention 1906, Oklahoma State Representative 1907–09, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1913–17, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Oklahoma 1918 1938, Governor of Oklahoma 1931–35, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1932, candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1940, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Oklahoma 1942. Brother of George T. Murray. * George T. Murray, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932. Brother of William H. Murray. **
Johnston Murray Johnston Murray (July 21, 1902 – April 16, 1974) was an American lawyer, politician, and the 14th governor of Oklahoma from 1951 to 1955. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was the first Native American to be elected as governor ...
(1902–1974), Governor of Oklahoma 1951–55, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952. Son of William H. Murray.


The Murrays of Pennsylvania

* John Murray (1768–1843),
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
State Representative 1807–10, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1817–21. Cousin of Thomas Murray, Jr. * Thomas Murray, Jr. (1770–1823), Pennsylvania State Representative 1813, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1821–23. Cousin of John Murray.


The Mutchlers

* William Mutchler (1831–1893), Sheriff of Northampton County, Pennsylvania 1854–60; Prothonotary of Northampton County, Pennsylvania 1861–67; Chairman of the
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Democratic Committee 1869–70; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1875–77 1881–85 1889–93. Father of Howard Mutchler. **
Howard Mutchler Howard Mutchler (February 12, 1859 – January 4, 1916) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Howard Mutchler (son of William Mutchler), was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools ...
(1859–1916), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1893–95 1901–03. Son of William Mutchler.MUTCHLER, Howard – Biographical Information
Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.


References

{{reflist M