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This is a list of notable

Scotch-Irish Americans Scotch-Irish (or Scots-Irish) Americans are American descendants of Ulster Protestants who emigrated from Ulster in northern Ireland to America during the 18th and 19th centuries, whose ancestors had originally migrated to Ireland mainly from t ...

, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. The Scotch-Irish trace their ancestry to

Lowland Scottish Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd was a bus operator in south eastern Scotland and parts of Northern England. The company was formed in 1985 and operated under the identities Lowland Scottish, Lowland and First Lowland / First SMT, until 1999 when ...

and Northern English people, but through having stayed a few generations in

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

. This list is ordered by

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

within section. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Scots-Irish American or must have references showing they are Scots-Irish American and are notable.

Political/military

U.S. presidents The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term Term may refer to: * Terminology, or term, a noun or compound word used in a specific context, in pa ...

Many Presidents of the United States have ancestral links to

, including three whose parents were born in Ulster. The Irish Protestant vote in the U.S. has not been studied nearly as much as that of the Catholic Irish. In the 1820s and 1830s, supporters of

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

emphasized his Irish background, as did

James Knox Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (18 ...

, but since the 1840s it has been uncommon for a Protestant politician in America to be identified as Irish, but rather as 'Scotch-Irish'. In Canada, by contrast, Irish Protestants remained a cohesive political force well into the 20th century, identified with the then Conservative Party of Canada and especially with the Orange Institution, although this is less evident in today's politics. More than one-third of all U.S. Presidents had substantial ancestral origins in the northern province of Ireland (Ulster). President Bill Clinton spoke proudly of that fact, and his own ancestral links with the province, during his two visits to Ulster. Like most US citizens, most US presidents are the result of a "

melting pot The melting pot is a monocultural metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" with a common culture; an alternative being a homogeneous society becoming more heterogeneous throug ...

" of ancestral origins. Clinton is one of at least seventeen Chief Executives descended from emigrants to the United States from Ulster. While many of the Presidents have typically Ulster-Scots surnames – Jackson, Johnson, McKinley, Wilson – others, such as Roosevelt and Cleveland, have links which are less obvious. ;

:7th President, 1829–1837: He was born in the predominantly Ulster-Scots Waxhaws area 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 = ...

two years after his parents left

Boneybefore Boneybefore ( ) is a village near Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies between the A2 road and Belfast Lough. It is home to the Andrew Jackson Centre (also known as the Andrew Jackson Cottage), the ancestral home of Andrew ...

, near Carrickfergus in

County Antrim County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...

. A heritage centre in the village pays tribute to the legacy of 'Old Hickory', the People's President. Andrew Jackson then moved to

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 ...

, where he began a prominent political and military career. (

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from

, 1797–1798 & 1823–1825; U.S. House Representative from

Tennessee's at-large congressional district List of members representing the district The district was organized after achieving statehood in 1796 1796–1805: One, then three seats Tennessee began with one seat in 1796. It was apportioned two more seats in 1803. With the addition of t ...

, 1796–1797; Tennessee Supreme Court Judge, 1798–1804; Federal Military Commissioner of Florida, 1821; U.S. Army

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

, 1814–1821; U.S. Volunteers

, 1812–1814; Tennessee State Militia

, 1802–1812; Tennessee State Militia

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

, 1801–1802) ;

James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...

:11th President, 1845–1849: His ancestors were among the first Ulster-Scots settlers, emigrating from

Coleraine Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern I ...

in 1680 to become a powerful political family in Mecklenburg County,

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 So ...

. He moved to

and became its governor before winning the presidency. (

13th In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the note thirteen scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the thirteenth. The interval can be also described as a compound sixth, spanning an octave pl ...

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House, is the Speaker (politics), presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article One ...

, 1835–1839;

9th 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and ...

Governor of Tennessee The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The governor is the only official in Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state. The current governor is Bill Lee, a ...

, 1839–1841; U.S. House Representative from

Tennessee's 6th congressional district The 6th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican John Rose since January 2019. Current boundaries The district is located in north-central Tennessee and borders K ...

, 1825–1833; U.S. House Representative from

Tennessee's 9th congressional district Tennessee's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in West Tennessee. It has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. The district was re-created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. Curr ...

, 1833–1839; Tennessee State Representative, 1823–1825) ;

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

:15th President, 1857–1861: Born in a log cabin (which has been relocated to his old school in

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, located near the southern border of Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital. Due to its location in a rural area, it had a relatively large percentage ...

), 'Old Buck' cherished his origins: "My Ulster blood is a priceless heritage". His father was born in

Ramelton Ramelton (; ), also Rathmelton, is a town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. , its population was 1,266. History Ramelton is situated at the mouth of the River Lennon, 11 km north of Letterkenny and 4 km south of Milford, on the ...

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...

, Ireland. The Buchanans were originally from Stirlingshire,

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

where the ancestral home still stands. ( 17th U.S. Secretary of State, 1845–1849; 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, ...

, (1834–1845); U.S. House Representative from

Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district Pennsylvania's third congressional district includes several areas of the city of Philadelphia, including West Philadelphia, most of Center City, and parts of North Philadelphia. It has been represented by Democrat Dwight Evans since 2019. With ...

, 1821–1823; U.S. House Representative from

Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district Pennsylvania's fourth congressional district, effective January 3, 2019, encompasses the majority of Montgomery County and a small sliver of Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the Pennsylvania district ...

, 1823–1831; U.S. Minister to the Russian Empire, 1832–1833; U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1853–1856; Pennsylvania State Representative, 1814–1816) ;

Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Dem ...

:17th President, 1865–1869: His grandfather left

Mounthill Mounthill is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near Larne. In the 2011 Census, it had a population of 114 people. It is situated in the Larne Borough Council area. References See also * List of villages in Northern Irelan ...

, near

Larne Larne (, , the name of a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic territory) is a town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of 18,755 at the United Kingdom census, 2011, 2011 Census. It is a major passenger and freight Roll-on/ro ...

around 1750 and settled in

. Andrew worked there as a tailor and ran a successful business in Greeneville,

, before being elected Vice President. He became President following

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 ...

's assassination. (

16th 16 (sixteen) is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17. 16 is a composite number, and a square number, being 42 = 4 × 4. It is the smallest number with exactly five divisors, its proper divisors being , , and . In English speech, ...

Vice President of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice ...

, 1865; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1857–1862 & 1875; 15th Governor of Tennessee, 1853–1857; U.S. House Representative from Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 1843–1853;

Tennessee State Senator The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee , Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly. The Tennessee Senate has the power to pass resolutions concerning essentially any ...

, 1841–1843; Tennessee State Representative, 1835–1837 & 1839–1841;

Greeneville, Tennessee Greeneville is a town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, and it is the second oldest town i ...

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

, 1834–1838; Greeneville, Tennessee

Alderman An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many Jurisdiction, jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council membe ...

, 1828–1830; Military Governor of Tennessee, 1862–1865;

Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...

Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

, 1862–1865) ;

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

:18th President, 1869–1877: The home of his maternal great-grandfather, John Simpson, at

Dergenagh Dergenagh () is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Lower and the civil parish of Killeeshil and covers an area of 437 acres. See also *List of townlands of County Tyrone This is ...

County Tyrone County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an admini ...

, is the location for an exhibition on the eventful life of the victorious

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

commander who served two terms as President. Grant visited his ancestral homeland in 1878. The home of John Simpson still stands in County Tyrone. (Acting

U.S. Secretary of War The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the ...

, 1867–1868; Commanding General of the U.S. Army, 1864–1869; U.S./Union Army

Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

, 1864–1866; Union Army

, 1862–1864; Union Army

, 1861–1862; Union Army

, 1861; U.S. Army

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

, 1853–1854; U.S. Army

Brevet Brevet may refer to: Military * Brevet (military), higher rank that rewards merit or gallantry, but without higher pay * Brevet d'état-major, a military distinction in France and Belgium awarded to officers passing military staff college * Aircre ...

, 1847–1848; U.S. Army

2nd Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...

, 1843–1853) ;

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st president of the United States from 1881 to 1885. He previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A ...

:21st President, 1881–1885: His succession to the Presidency after the death of Garfield was the start of a quarter-century in which the White House was occupied by men of Ulster-Scots origins. His family left Dreen, near

Cullybackey Cullybackey or Cullybacky () is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles north-west of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Main, and is part of Mid and East Antrim district. It had a population of 2,569 people in the 2 ...

, in 1815. There is now an interpretive centre, alongside the Arthur Ancestral Home, devoted to his life and times. (20th Vice President of the United States, 1881; New York Port Collector, 1871–1878; New York Guard Quartermaster General, 1862–1863; New York Guard

Inspector General An inspector general is an investigative official in a civil or military organization. The plural of the term is "inspectors general". Australia The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) (IGIS) is an independent statutory off ...

, 1862; New York Guard Engineer-in-Chief, 1861–1863) ;

Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837June 24, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Cleveland is the only president in American ...

:22nd and 24th President, 1885–1889 and 1893–1897: Born in

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 ...

, he was the maternal grandson of merchant Abner Neal, who emigrated from

in the 1790s. He is the only president to have served non-consecutive terms. ( 28th

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has ...

, 1883–1885; 34th Mayor of Buffalo, New York, 1882; Erie County, New York Sheriff, 1871–1873) ; Benjamin Harrison :23rd President, 1889–1893: His mother, Elizabeth Irwin, had Ulster-Scots roots through her two great-grandfathers, James Irwin and William McDowell. Harrison was born in

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 ...

and served as a brigadier general in the

before embarking on a career 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 ...

politics which led to the White House. (U.S. Senator from

, 1881–1887; Union Army Brevet

, 1865; Union Army

, 1862–1865; Union Army

, 1862) ;

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 ...

:25th President, 1897–1901: Born in

, the descendant of a farmer from Conagher, near Ballymoney,

, he was proud of his ancestry and addressed one of the national Scotch-Irish congresses held in the late 19th century. His second term as president was cut short by an assassin's bullet. ( 39th Governor of Ohio, 1892–1896; U.S. House Representative from

Ohio's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete congressional district last represented by Republican Bob Gibbs. The district voted for the majority party in the House of Representatives in every election since 1954. After the 2010 cen ...

, 1887–1891; U.S. House Representative from

Ohio's 20th congressional district The 20th congressional district of Ohio was created after the 1840 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connect ...

, 1885–1887; U.S. House Representative from Ohio's 18th congressional district, 1883–1884; U.S. House Representative from

Ohio's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of ...

, 1881–1883; U.S. House Representative from

Ohio's 16th congressional district The 16th congressional district of Ohio is represented by Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R). It is located in the northeast of the state, covering Wayne County and with arms extending north into the suburbs of Cleveland, and east into Grea ...

, 1879–1881; U.S. House Representative from Ohio's 17th congressional district, 1877–1879; Union Army Brevet

, 1865; Union Army

, 1862–1865; Union Army

, 1862) ;

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 ...

:26th President, 1901–1909: His mother,

Mittie Bulloch Martha Stewart "Mittie" Roosevelt ( Bulloch; July 8, 1835 – February 14, 1884) was an American socialite. She was the mother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a great-granddaughter o ...

, had Ulster Scots ancestors who emigrated from

Glenoe Glenoe or Gleno () is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. Places of inter ...

, in May 1729. Roosevelt praised "Irish Presbyterians" as "a bold and hardy race". However, he is also the man who said: "But a hyphenated American is not an American at all. This is just as true of the man who puts "native"* before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen." (*Roosevelt was referring to "

nativists Nativism is the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of native or indigenous inhabitants over those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures. In scholarly studies, ''nativism'' is a standard ...

", not American Indians, in this context) (25th Vice President of the United States, 1901; 33rd Governor of New York, 1899–1900;

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy. From 1861 to 1954, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy was the second-highest civilian office in the Depar ...

, 1897–1898; New York City Police Commissioners Board President, 1895–1897;

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...

Minority Leader, 1883; New York State Assembly Member, 1882–1884) ;

William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected pr ...

:27th President, 1909–1913: First known ancestor of the

Taft family The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as U.S. Representative (two), Governor of Ohio, G ...

in the United States, Robert Taft Sr., was born in

County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...

circa 1640 (where his father, Richard Robert Taft, also died in 1700), before migrating to Braintree, Massachusetts in 1675, and settling in Mendon, Massachusetts in 1680. ( 10th Chief Justice of the United States, 1921–1930; 42nd U.S. Secretary of War, 1904–1908; 1st Provisional Governor of Cuba, 1906; 1st Governor-General of the Philippines, 1901–1903; U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, 1892–1900; 6th U.S. Solicitor General, 1890–1892) ;

Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of ...

:28th President, 1913–1921: Of Ulster-Scot descent on both sides of the family, his roots were very strong and dear to him. He was grandson of a printer from

Dergalt Dergalt is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Camus and covers an area of 488 acres. US President Woodrow Wilson's ancestral home is located in the to ...

, near

Strabane Strabane ( ; ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Strabane had a population of 13,172 at the 2011 Census. It lies on the east bank of the River Foyle. It is roughly midway from Omagh, Derry and Letterkenny. The River Foyle marks ...

, whose former home is open to visitors. ( 34th

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official res ...

, 1911–1913; Princeton University President, 1902–1910) ;

Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

:33rd President, 1945–1953: Of Ulster-Scot descent on both sides of the family. (34th Vice President of the United States, 1945; U.S. Senator from

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

, 1935–1945; Jackson County, Missouri Presiding Judge, 1927–1935; U.S. Army Reserve

, 1932–1953; U.S. Army Reserve

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

, 1925–1932; U.S. Army Reserve

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

, 1920–1925; U.S. Army Major, 1919; U.S. Army

, 1918–1919; U.S. Army

1st Lieutenant First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but in most forces it is sub-divided into a s ...

, 1917–1918; Missouri National Guard Corporal, 1905–1911) ; Lyndon B. Johnson :36th President, 1963–1969: Of Ulster-Scot ancestry with patrilineal descent traced to Dumfriesshire,

in 1590. (37th Vice President of the United States, 1961–1963;

U.S. Senate Majority Leader The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding t ...

, 1955–1961; U.S. Senate Minority Leader, 1953–1955; U.S. Senate Majority Whip, 1951–1953; U.S. Senator from

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, 1949–1961; U.S. House Representative from Texas's 10th congressional district, 1937–1949;

U.S. Naval Reserve The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy. Members of the Navy Reserve, called Reservists, are categorized as being in either the Se ...

Commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. ...

, 1940–1964) ;

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

:37th President, 1969–1974: The Nixon ancestors left Ulster in the mid-18th century; the Quaker Milhous family ties were with

and

County Kildare County Kildare ( ga, Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, ...

. (36th Vice President of the United States, 1953–1961; U.S. Senator from

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

, 1950–1953; U.S. House Representative from

California's 12th congressional district California's 12th congressional district is a congressional district in northern California. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. She has represented var ...

, 1947–1950; U.S. Naval Reserve

, 1953–1966; U.S. Naval Reserve

Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr, LtCdr. or LCDR) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander. The corresponding rank i ...

, 1945–1953; U.S. Naval Reserve

Lieutenant A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations. The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often sub ...

, 1943–1945; U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant J.G., 1942–1943) ;

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...

:39th President, 1977–1981: Some of Carter's paternal ancestors originated from County Antrim, County Londonderry and County Armagh and some of his maternal ancestors originated from County Londonderry, County Down, and County Donegal. ( 76th Governor of Georgia, 1971–1975;

Georgia State Senator The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia Ho ...

, 1963–1967; U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant J.G., 1953–1961; U.S. Navy Lieutenant J.G., 1949–1953; U.S. Navy Ensign, 1946–1949) ;

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...

:41st President, 1989–1993: Of Ulster-Scot ancestry. (43rd Vice President of the United States, 1981–1989;

Director of Central Intelligence The director of central intelligence (DCI) was the head of the American Central Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 2005, acting as the principal intelligence advisor to the president of the United States and the United States National Security C ...

, 1976–1977; 2nd U.S. Beijing Liaison Office Chief, 1974–1975; 10th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 1971–1973; U.S. House Representative from

Texas's 7th congressional district Texas's 7th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives comprises a small area of western Harris County. As of the 2000 census, the 7th district comprises 651,620 people. Since 2019, it has been represented by Democrat ...

, 1967–1971; U.S. Navy Lieutenant J.G., 1942–1945) ;

Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...

:42nd President, 1993–2001: Of Ulster-Scot ancestry. ( 40th & 42nd Governor of Arkansas, 1979–1981 & 1983–1992; 50th Arkansas Attorney General, 1977–1979) ;

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

:43rd President, 2001–2009: Of Ulster-Scot ancestry. ( 46th

Governor of Texas The governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branch of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who ...

, 1995–2000) ;

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...

:44th President, 2009–2017: Of Scots-Irish ancestry on mother's side. (U.S. Senator from

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

, 2005–2008; Illinois State Senator, 1997–2004)

U.S. vice presidents

* George Clinton (4th Vice President, 1805–1812; 1st

, 1777–1795 & 1801–1804;

Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...

, 1775–1783;

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

, 1758) *

John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (; March 18, 1782March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He ...

(7th Vice President, 1825–1832; 16th U.S. Secretary of State 1844–1845; 10th U.S. Secretary of War 1817–1825;

from

, 1832–1843 & 1845–1850;

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from

South Carolina's 6th congressional district The 6th congressional district of South Carolina is in central and eastern South Carolina. It includes all of Allendale, Bamberg, Clarendon, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper and Williamsburg counties and parts of Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Cha ...

, 1811–1817) *

John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving ...

(14th Vice President, 1857–1861; U.S. 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 to ...

, 1861; U.S. House Representative from

Kentucky's 8th congressional district Kentucky's 8th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1963. Its last Representative was Eugene Siler. List of members representing the district Referen ...

, 1851–1855; Kentucky State Representative, 1849–1850; Confederate States Secretary of War, 1865; C.S.A.

, 1862–1865; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; U.S. Army

, 1847–1848; 1860 Southern Democratic Presidential Nominee) * Adlai Stevenson I (23rd Vice President, 1893–1897; First Assistant

U.S. Postmaster General The United States Postmaster General (PMG) is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The PMG is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the agency. The PMG is selected and appointed by ...

, 1885–1889;

from

Illinois's 13th congressional district The 13th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Democrat Nikki Budzinski. Redistricting 2020 redistricting Following the 2020 census and the subsequent redistricting cycle, the 13th congressional district was signific ...

, 1875–1877 & 1879–1881) *

Henry A. Wallace Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was an American politician, journalist, farmer, and businessman who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and the 10th U.S. S ...

(33rd Vice President, 1941–1945; 10th U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1945–1946; 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1933–1940; 1948 Progressive Party Presidential Nominee) *

Alben W. 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 Presiden ...

(35th Vice President, 1949–1953;

, 1937–1947; U.S. Senate Minority Leader, 1947–1949; Senate Democratic Caucus Leader, 1937–1949; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1927–1949 & 1955–1956; U.S. Representative from Kentucky's 1st congressional district, 1913–1927) *

Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979), sometimes referred to by his nickname Rocky, was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. A member of t ...

(41st Vice President, 1974–1977; 49th Governor of New York, 1959–1973; 1st Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953–1954; 1st Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs, 1944–1945) *

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...

(45th Vice President, 1993–2001; U.S. Senator from

, 1985–1993;

from

, 1983–1985; U.S. Representative from

Tennessee's 4th congressional district The 4th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in southern Tennessee. It has been represented by Republican Scott DesJarlais since January 2011. Current boundaries The district lies mostly in the southern part of Middle ...

, 1977–1983; 2000 Democratic Presidential Nominee)

Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives

James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative ...

(27th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1869–1875; House Republican Conference Leader, 1869–1875; 28th & 31st U.S. Secretary of State, 1881 & 1889–1892;

from

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 north ...

, 1876–1881;

from Maine's 3rd congressional district, 1863–1876; 1884 Republican Presidential Nominee) *

William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressiona ...

(42nd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1936–1940; House Democratic Caucus Leader, 1936–1940; U.S. House Majority Leader, 1935–1936; U.S. Representative from

Alabama's 10th congressional district Alabama's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district which existed from 1917 until 1933. Its sole representative was William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician w ...

, 1917–1933; U.S. Representative from

Alabama's 7th congressional district Alabama's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. The district encompasses Choctaw County, Alabama, Choctaw, Dallas County, Alab ...

, 1933–1940) *

Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time ...

(43rd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1940–1947, 1949–1953, & 1955–1961; House Democratic Caucus Leader, 1940–1961; U.S. House Minority Leader, 1947–1949 & 1953–1955; U.S. Representative from Texas's 4th congressional district, 1913–1961; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, 1911–1913; Texas State Representative, 1907–1913) *

Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U ...

(50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1995–1999; House Republican Conference Leader, 1995–1999; House Minority Whip, 1989–1995; U.S. Representative from Georgia's 6th congressional district, 1979–1999)

U.S. Supreme Court justices

John Rutledge John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second chief justice of the United States. Additiona ...

(2nd Chief Justice of the United States, 1795; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1789–1791; 31st

Governor of South Carolina The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the '' ex officio'' commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making year ...

, 1776–1778 & 1779–1782; Continental Congress Delegate from South Carolina, 1774–1776; Stamp Act Congress Delegate, 1765) * William Paterson (U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1793–1806;

from

, 1789–1790; 2nd Governor of New Jersey, 1790–1793;

New Jersey Attorney General The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and oversees the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Department of Law and Public Safety. The office is appointed by the governor of New Jersey, confir ...

, 1776–1783) * Samuel Nelson (U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1845–1872; New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge, 1837–1845; New York Court of Appeals Associate Judge, 1831–1837; New York 6th Circuit Court Judge, 1823–1831) * John Marshall Harlan (U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1877–1911; 14th Kentucky Attorney General, 1863–1867) *

Joseph Rucker Lamar Joseph Rucker Lamar (October 14, 1857 – January 2, 1916) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court appointed by President William Howard Taft. A cousin of former associate justice Lucius Lamar, he served from 1911 until hi ...

(U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1910–1916; Georgia Supreme Court Judge, 1901–1905; George State Representative, 1886–1889) * James Clark McReynolds (U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1914–1941; 48th

U.S. Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

, 1913–1914) * John Hessin Clarke (U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1916–1922;

U.S. District Court Judge The United States district courts are the trial courts of the U.S. federal judiciary. There is one district court for each federal judicial district, which each cover one U.S. state or, in some cases, a portion of a state. Each district cou ...

for the

Northern District of Ohio Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ...

, 1914–1916) *

Hugo Black Hugo Lafayette Black (February 27, 1886 – September 25, 1971) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971. A ...

(U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1937–1971; U.S. Senator from

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

, 1927–1937) *

Wiley Blount Rutledge Wiley Blount Rutledge Jr. (July 20, 1894 – September 10, 1949) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1943 to 1949. The ninth and final justice appointed by President Franklin ...

(U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1943–1949; U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the D.C. Circuit, 1939–1943) * John Marshall Harlan II (U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1955–1971; U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the 2nd Circuit, 1954–1955)

U.S. Cabinet The Cabinet of the United States is a body consisting of the vice president of the United States and the heads of the executive branch's departments in the federal government of the United States. It is the principal official advisory body to ...

Henry Knox Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, was a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in most of Washington's campaigns. Following the ...

( 1st U.S. Secretary of War, 1789–1794;

Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ...

Secretary at War, 1785–1789; Senior Officer of the U.S. Army, 1783–1784;

, 1782–1783; Continental Army

, 1776–1782; Continental Army

, 1775–1776) *

James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was a Scotch-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland, initiated the recommend ...

(3rd U.S. Secretary of War, 1796–1800; Constitutional Convention Delegate 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 ...

, 1787) * John Breckinridge ( 5th U.S. Attorney General, 1805–1806;

from

, 1801–1805; Speaker of the

Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form ...

, 1799–1800; 2nd Kentucky Attorney General, 1795–1797) *

John Armstrong Jr. John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison. A me ...

(7th U.S. Secretary of War, 1813–1814;

from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, 1801–1802 & 1803–1804;

U.S. Minister to France The United States ambassador to France is the official representative of the president of the United States to the president of France. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with France since the American Revolution. Relations we ...

, 1804–1810; U.S. Army

1812–1813;

, 1782–1783) * Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart ( 3rd U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1850–1853; U.S. House Representative from

Virginia's 17th congressional district Virginia's 17th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was Alexander H. H. Stuart. History Virginia's 17th congressional district was first ...

, 1841–1843) * Robert McClelland (4th U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1853–1857;

Governor of Michigan The governor of Michigan is the head of state, head of government, and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the stat ...

, 1852–1853; U.S. House Representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district, 1843–1849) *

John Aaron Rawlins John Aaron Rawlins (February 13, 1831 September 6, 1869) was a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a cabinet officer in the Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, Grant administration. A longtime confidant of Ulysses S. G ...

(29th U.S. Secretary of War, 1869) * Alphonso Taft (34th U.S. Attorney General, 1876–1877; 31st U.S. Secretary of War, 1876; U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1882–1884; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1884–1885) *

Jacob M. Dickinson Jacob McGavock Dickinson (January 30, 1851 – December 13, 1928) was United States Secretary of War under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1911. He was succeeded by Henry L. Stimson. He was an attorney, politician, and businessman ...

(44th U.S. Secretary of War, 1909–1911) *

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, running ...

( 41st U.S. Secretary of State, 1913–1915; U.S. House Representative from

Nebraska's 1st congressional district Nebraska's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska that encompasses most of its eastern quarter, except for Omaha and some of its suburbs, which are part of the 2nd congressional district. It includ ...

, 1891–1895; 1896 Democratic/Populist Presidential Nominee;

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

& 1908 Democratic Presidential Nominee) * Andrew Mellon ( 49th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1921–1932;

U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom The United States ambassador to the United Kingdom (known formally as the ambassador of the United States to the Court of St James's) is the official representative of the president of the United States and the American government to the monarch ...

, 1932–1933) *

Frank Polk Frank Lyon Polk (September 13, 1871 – February 7, 1943) was an American lawyer and diplomat, who was also a name partner of the law firm today known as Davis Polk & Wardwell. Early life Polk was born in New York City. He was the son of W ...

(Acting U.S. Secretary of State, 1920; U.S. Under Secretary of State, 1919–1920) *

Harry M. Daugherty Harry Micajah Daugherty (; January 26, 1860 – October 12, 1941) was an American politician. A key Ohio Republican political insider, he is best remembered for his service as Attorney General of the United States under Presidents Warren G. Hardin ...

(51st U.S. Attorney General, 1921–1924) *

Henry Cantwell Wallace Henry Cantwell "Harry" Wallace (May 11, 1866 – October 25, 1924) was an American farmer, journalist, and political activist who served as the Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1924 under Republican presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvi ...

( 7th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1921–1924) *

William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979� ...

( 20th U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1997–2001; U.S. Senator from

, 1979–1997; U.S. House Representative from

Maine's 2nd congressional district Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering , it comprises nearly 80% of the state's total land area. The district comprises most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metro ...

, 1973–1979) *

John Kerry John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party (Unite ...

( 68th U.S. Secretary of State, 2013–2017; U.S. Senator from

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, 1985–2013; 66th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1983–1985; 2004 Democratic Presidential Nominee;

U.S. Navy Reserve The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy. Members of the Navy Reserve, called Reservists, are categorized as being in either the Sele ...

, 1970–1978; U.S. Navy Lieutenant, 1966–1970) * Jeff Sessions ( 84th U.S. Attorney General, 2017–2018; U.S. Senator from

, 1997–2017; 44th Alabama Attorney General;

U.S. Attorney United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal c ...

for

Southern Alabama South Alabama is the various parts of southern Alabama. Although it is not a strictly defined geographic region, it generally includes all Alabama counties south of the Black Belt. In that view, ''South Alabama'' consists of just the two counties ...

, 1981–1993)

U.S. Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

Alexander Martin Alexander Martin (October 17, 1740November 2, 1807) was the fourth and seventh Governor of North Carolina from 1782 to 1784 and from 1789 to 1792. As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Martin is considered a Founding Father ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1793–1799; 4th & 7th

Governor of North Carolina The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The governor directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander in chief of the military forces of the state. The current governor, ...

, 1782–1785 & 1789–1792) *

John E. Colhoun John Ewing Colhoun (1749October 26, 1802) was a United States Senator and lawyer from South Carolina. Colhoun, was born in Staunton, Virginia where he attended common schools before graduating from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton Unive ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1801–1802; South Carolina State Representative, 1778–1800) *

DeWitt Clinton DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States senator, as the mayor of New York City, and as the seventh governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely res ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1802–1803; 6th

, 1817–1822 & 1825–1828;

Lieutenant Governor of New York The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket wit ...

, 1811–1813;

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

, 1803–1807, 1808–1810 & 1811–1815; 1812 unofficial Federalist Presidential Nominee) *

Jenkin Whiteside Jenkin Whiteside (1772September 25, 1822) was an Lawyer, attorney who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Tennessee. Biography Jenkin Whiteside was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His father, Thomas Whiteside (1742–18 ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1809–1811) * Thomas Posey (U.S. Senator from

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 ...

, 1812–1813; 2nd Governor of the Indiana Territory, 1813–1816; 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1806–1808; Kentucky Senate President, 1805–1806; Kentucky State Senator, 1804–1806; U.S. Army

, 1793–1794; Continental Army

, 1782–1783; Continental Army

, 1778–1782; Continental Army

, 1775–1778) * William Findlay (U.S. Senator from

, 1821–1827; 4th Governor of Pennsylvania, 1817–1820;

Pennsylvania Treasurer The Pennsylvania State Treasurer is the head of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, an independent department of state government. The state treasurer is elected every four years. Treasurers are limited to two consecutive terms. The Pennsylva ...

1807–1817; Pennsylvania State Representative, 1804–1807) *

Jeremiah Morrow Jeremiah Morrow (October 6, 1771March 22, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth governor of Ohio, and was the last Democratic-Republican to hold that office. He also served as a United States Senat ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1813–1819; 9th Governor of Ohio, 1822–1826; U.S. House Representative from Ohio's at-large congressional district, 1803–1813; U.S. House Representative from

Ohio's 4th congressional district Ohio's 4th congressional district spans sections of the central part of the state. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan, the current chair of the House Judiciary Committee, who has represented the district since 2007. Areas repr ...

, 1840–1843;

Ohio State Senator The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such tha ...

, 1803) * Hugh Lawson White (U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1825–1840;

President pro tempore of the United States Senate The president pro tempore of the United States Senate (often shortened to president pro tem) is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate, after the Vice President of the United States, vice president. According to Articl ...

, 1832–1833;

1836 Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand Augustus Francis Anthony of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. * January 5 – Davy Crockett arrives in Texas. * January 12 ** , with Charles Darwin on board, r ...

Whig U.S. Presidential Nominee) * William Alexander Graham (U.S. Senator from

, 1840–1843; 30th Governor of North Carolina, 1845–1849; 20th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1850–1852; 1852 Whig U.S. Vice Presidential Nominee; Confederate States Senator from North Carolina, 1864–1865) *

Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two i ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1846–1859; 6th Governor of Tennessee, 1827–1829; 1st & 3rd President of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1838 & 1841–1844; 7th Governor of Texas 1859–1861; U.S. House Representative from Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 1823–1827; Texas State Representative, 1839–1841;

Texian Army The Texian Army, also known as the Revolutionary Army and Army of the People, was the land warfare branch of the Texian armed forces during the Texas Revolution. It spontaneously formed from the Texian Militia in October 1835 following the Ba ...

; U.S. Army

) *

Trusten Polk Trusten W. Polk (May 29, 1811April 16, 1876) served as the 12th Governor of Missouri in 1857 and U.S. Senator from 1857 to 1862. Biography Polk was born in Bridgeville, Delaware. A Democrat, he was elected Governor of Missouri in 1856 and ser ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1857–1862; 12th Governor of Missouri, 1857;

Confederate States Army The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...

) *

James L. Alcorn James Lusk Alcorn (November 4, 1816December 19, 1894) was a Governor of Mississippi, governor, and United States Senate, U.S. senator during the Reconstruction era in Mississippi. A Moderate Republicans (Reconstruction era), Moderate Republican ...

(U.S. Senator 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 ...

, 1871–1877; 28th Governor of Mississippi, 1870–1871; Mississippi State Senator, 1848–1854; Mississippi State Representative, 1846 & 1856–1857; Kentucky State Representative, 1843; C.S.A.

) *

John W. Johnston John Warfield Johnston (September 9, 1818February 27, 1889) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He served in the Virginia State Senate, and represented Virginia in the United States Senate when the state was readmitted ...

(U.S. Senator 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 ...

, 1870–1871 & 1871–1883;

Virginia State Senator The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Virg ...

, 1846–1848) * Mark Hanna (U.S. Senator from

, 1897–1904; Chair of the

Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. political committee that assists the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican brand and political platform, as well as assisting in fu ...

, 1896–1904) * William A. Clark (U.S. Senator from

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 Columbi ...

, 1899–1900 & 1901–1907; industrialist, banker) *

John H. Bankhead John Hollis Bankhead (September 13, 1842March 1, 1920) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama between 1907 and 1920. Life and career Bankhead was born on September 13, 1842, at Moscow, present-day Lamar County, Alabama (near ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1907–1920; U.S. House Representative from

Alabama's 6th congressional district Alabama's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Alabama that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It is composed of the wealthier portions of Birmingham, nearly all of Jeffer ...

, 1887–1907; Alabama State Senator, 1876–1877; Alabama State Representative, 1865–1867 & 1880–1881) *

Thomas Gore Thomas Pryor Gore (December 10, 1870March 16, 1949) was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for ...

(U.S. Senator from

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

, 1907–1921 & 1931–1937) *

Joseph M. McCormick Joseph Medill McCormick (May 16, 1877 – February 25, 1925) was part of the McCormick family of businessmen and politicians in Chicago. After working for some time and becoming part owner of the ''Chicago Tribune,'' which his maternal grandfath ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 1919–1925; U.S. House Representative from Illinois's at-large congressional district, 1917–1919;

Illinois State Representative The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...

, 1913–1917) *

John H. Bankhead II John Hollis Bankhead II (July 8, 1872 – June 12, 1946) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. Like his father, John H. Bankhead, he was elected three times to the Senate, and like his father, he died in office. He served in the Senate ...

(U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1931–1946) *

Theodore G. Bilbo Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (October 13, 1877 – August 21, 1947) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Mississippi (1916–1920, 1928–1932) and later was elected a U.S. Senator (1935–1947). A lifelong Democrat, he was a fil ...

(U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1935–1947; 39th & 43rd Governor of Mississippi, 1916–1920 & 1928–1932; Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, 1912–1916; Mississippi State Senator, 1908–1912) *

Charles L. McNary Charles Linza McNary (June 12, 1874February 25, 1944) was an American Republican politician from Oregon. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1917 to 1944 and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944. In the Senate, McNary helped to pass legi ...

(

U.S. Senate Minority Leader The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding ...

, 1933–1940 & 1941–1944; U.S. Senator from

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

, 1917–1918 & 1918–1944; Oregon Supreme Court Associate Justice 1913–1915; 1940 Republican Vice Presidential Nominee) * Robert A. Taft (

, 1953; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1939–1953) *

Kingsley A. Taft Kingsley Arter Taft (July 19, 1903March 28, 1970) was an American politician and distant relative of Ohio's more famous Taft family. He served as chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and also served briefly as a United States Senator. Kingsley ...

(U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1946–1947; Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice, 1963–1970; Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1949–1962; Ohio State Representative, 1933–1934 & 1940) * Albert Gore Sr. (U.S. Senator from

, 1953–1971; U.S. House Representative from

, 1939–1953) *

Adlai Stevenson III Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (October 10, 1930 – September 6, 2021) was an American attorney and politician of the Democratic Party who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1970 until 1981. A member of the prominent Stevenson fami ...

(U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1970–1981; 63rd Illinois State Treasurer, 1967–1970;

U.S. Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through comb ...

) *

Robert Taft Jr. Robert Alphonso Taft Jr. (February 26, 1917 – December 7, 1993) was an American politician. He was a member of the Taft political family who served as a Republican Congressman from Ohio between 1963 and 1965, as well as between 1967 and 1971 ...

(U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1971–1976; U.S. House Representative from Ohio's 1st congressional district, 1967–1971; U.S. House Representative from Ohio's at-large congressional district, 1963–1965; Ohio State Representative, 1955–1962) * Birch Bayh (U.S. Senator from

, 1963–1981;

Speakers of the Indiana House of Representatives Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** In ...

, 1958–1960;

Indiana State Representative The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House membe ...

, 1954–1962) *

Mitch McConnell Addison Mitchell McConnell III (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky and the Senate minority leader since 2021. Currently in his seventh term, McConne ...

( U.S Senate Minority Leader, 2021-Present ; U.S. Senate Majority Leader, 2015–2021 ; U.S. Senator from

, 1985–Present; U.S. Senate Minority Leader, 2007–2015; U.S. Senate Majority Whip, 2003–2007) * Jay Rockefeller (U.S. Senator 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 Bur ...

, 1985–2015; 29th Governor of West Virginia, 1977–1985; 22nd West Virginia Secretary of State, 1969–1973; West Virginia House Delegate, 1966–1968) *

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...

(U.S. Senator from

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 ...

, 1987–2018; U.S. House Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district, 1983–1987; 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee; U.S. Navy

, 1979–1981; U.S. Navy

, 1973–1979; U.S. Navy

, 1967–1973; U.S. Navy

, 1962–1967; U.S. Navy Lieutenant J.G., 1959–1962; U.S. Navy Ensign, 1958–1959) * Evan Bayh (U.S. Senator from

, 1999–2011; 46th Governor of Indiana, 1989–1997; 56th

Secretary of State of Indiana The Secretary of State of Indiana is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Since 1851, it has been an elected position. The Secretary of State oversees four divisions, and is the third ...

, 1986–1989) * Lamar Alexander (U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 2003–Present; 5th U.S. Secretary of Education, 1991–1993; 45th Governor of Tennessee, 1979–1987; Chair of the National Governors Association, 1985–1986) * Lindsey Graham (U.S. Senator from

, 2003–Present; U.S. House Representative from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district, 1995–2003; South Carolina State Representative, 1993–1995; U.S. Air Force Reserve Command

, 2004–2015; U.S. Air Force Reserve Command

1998–2004) *

Jim Webb James Henry Webb Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is an American politician and author. He has served as a United States senator from Virginia, Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Counsel for the United States ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 2007–2013; 66th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1987–1988;

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs In the United States military, the ''Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs'' (ASD (M&RA)), formerly Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (ASD (RA)) serves as Principal Staff Assistant and advisor to the Secre ...

, 1984–1987;

) *

Rob Portman Robert Jones Portman (born December 19, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Ohio since 2011. A member of the Republican Party ...

(U.S. Senator from

, 2011–Present; Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 2006–2007;

U.S. Trade Representative The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of the United States federal government responsible for developing and promoting American trade policy. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is headed by the ...

, 2005–2006; U.S. Representative from Ohio's 2nd congressional district, 1993–2005)

Governors A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political_regions, political region, ranking under the Head of State, head of state and in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of ...

* John McKinly ( 1st President of Delaware, 1777) *

George Bryan George Bryan (1731January 27, 1791) was an Irish/American Pennsylvania businessman, and politician of the Revolutionary era. He served as the first vice-president of Pennsylvania (analogous to lieutenant governor) and its second president (g ...

( 2nd President of Pennsylvania, 1778; 1st Vice-President of Pennsylvania, 1777–1779) * Joseph Reed (3rd President of Pennsylvania, 1778–1781; Continental Congress Delegate, 1775–1778) * Thomas McKean ( 2nd President of Delaware, 1777; 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania, 1799–1808; President of the Continental Congress, 1781; Continental Congress Delegate, 1774–1776 & 1777–1783; Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1777–1799; U.S. Constitutional Convention Delegate, 1787; U.S. Declaration of Independence Signer) * George Mathews ( 17th & 21st Governor of Georgia, 1787–1788 & 1793–1796; U.S. House Representative from

Georgia's 3rd congressional district Georgia's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district is currently represented by Republican Drew Ferguson. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which gra ...

, 1789–1791; First Virginia Convention Delegate, 1774;

) *

Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American Founding Father and politician who signed the Continental Association and was the youngest signatory of the Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th gover ...

(39th Governor of South Carolina, 1798–1800; Continental Congress Delegate from South Carolina, 1774–1776; South Carolina State Senator, 1796–1798; South Carolina State Representative, 1776–1778 & 1783–1796;

) *

Archibald Roane Archibald Roane (1759/60 – January 18, 1819) was the second Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1801 to 1803. He won the office after the state's first governor, John Sevier, was prevented by constitutional restrictions from seeking a fourth c ...

( 2nd Governor of Tennessee, 1801–1803) * Andrew Pickens (46th Governor of South Carolina, 1816–1818; U.S. Army

) * Alexander McNair ( 1st Governor of Missouri, 1820–1824) *

Charles Polk Jr. Charles Polk Jr. (November 15, 1788 – October 27, 1857) was an American farmer and politician from Big Stone Beach, in Milford Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the Whig Party, who served in ...

( 27th & 30th Governor of Delaware, 1827–1830 & 1836–1837; Delaware State Senator, 1825–1827 & 1835–1843; Delaware State Representative, 1814–1816, 1818–1819, & 1824–1825) *

Robert P. Dunlap Robert Pinckney Dunlap (August 17, 1794 – October 20, 1859) was the 11th Governor of Maine and a U.S. Representative from Maine. Biography Born in Brunswick (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts), Dunlap was educated by private ...

(

11th 11 (eleven) is the natural number following 10 and preceding 12. It is the first repdigit. In English, it is the smallest positive integer whose name has three syllables. Name "Eleven" derives from the Old English ', which is first attested i ...

Governor of Maine, 1834–1838; U.S. House Representative from

, 1843–1847; Maine State Senator, 1831–1833 & 1824–1828; Maine Senate President, 1827–1828) *

David R. Porter David Rittenhouse Porter (October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867) was the ninth governor of Pennsylvania. Voted into office during the controversial 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, which was characterized by intense anti-Masonic and anti- ...

(9th Governor of Pennsylvania, 1839–1845; Pennsylvania State Representative, 1836) * William F. Johnston (11th Governor of Pennsylvania, 1848–1852) * William Trousdale ( 13th Governor of Tennessee, 1849–1851; U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1853–1857; U.S. Army

, 1848; U.S. Army

, 1836–1848; U.S. Army

, 1812–1836) *

William B. Campbell William Bowen Campbell (February 1, 1807 – August 19, 1867) was an American politician and soldier. He served as the 14th governor of Tennessee from 1851 to 1853, and was the state's last Whig governor. He also served four terms in the United ...

( 14th Governor of Tennessee, 1851–1853; U.S. House Representative from

, 1837–1843; U.S. House Representative from

Tennessee's 5th congressional district The 5th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It has been represented by Democrat Jim Cooper since January 2003. Current boundaries As of the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the 5th Distric ...

, 1866–1867; U.S. Army

) *

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 ...

( 21st Governor of Kentucky, 1859–1862;

Kentucky State Senator The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout Kentucky, the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. ...

, 1850; Kentucky State Representative, 1867–1869) * Hamilton Rowan Gamble (16th Governor of Missouri, 1861–1864; Missouri Secretary of State, 1824–1826) *

John W. Geary John White Geary (December 30, 1819February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and ...

(16th Governor of Pennsylvania, 1867–1873; 3rd Territorial Governor of Kansas, 1856–1857; 1st Mayor of San Francisco, 1850–1851) *

Edward M. McCook Edward Moody McCook (June 15, 1833 – September 9, 1909) was a lawyer, politician, distinguished Union cavalry general in the American Civil War, American diplomat, and governor of the territory of Colorado. He was a member of the famed " Fi ...

( 5th & 7th Governor of the Colorado Territory, 1869–1873 & 1874–1875; U.S. Minister to Hawaii, 1866–1868;

, 1865; Union Army

, 1864–1865; Union Army

, 1862–1864; Union Army

, 1861–1862) *

P. B. S. Pinchback Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer. Pinchback was the second African American (after Oscar Dunn) to serve as governor and lieutenant governor of a U ...

( 24th Governor of Louisiana, 1872–1873; 12th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1871–1872) * Edwin Stanton McCook ( Acting Governor of the Dakota Territory, 1873; Union Army Brevet

; Union Army Brevet

; Union Army

) *

Charles Croswell Charles Miller Croswell (October 31, 1825 – December 13, 1886) was the 17th governor of Michigan from 1877 to 1881. Early life in New York Croswell was born in Newburgh, New York, the only son of John and Sallie (née Hicks) Croswell. His fat ...

( 17th Governor of Michigan, 1877–1881; Michigan State Senator 1862, 1864, & 1866) *

Henry M. Mathews Henry Mason Mathews (March 29, 1834April 28, 1884) was an American military officer, lawyer, and politician in the U.S. State of West Virginia. Mathews served as 7th Attorney General of West Virginia (1873–1877) and 5th Governor of West Virgin ...

( 5th Governor of West Virginia, 1877–1881; 7th Attorney General of West Virginia, 1873–1877; West Virginia State Senator, 1865;

) * George B. McClellan ( 24th

, 1878–1881; Commanding General of the Union Army, 1861–1862; Union Army

, 1861–1864; U.S. Army

, 1855–1861; U.S. Army

, 1853–1855; U.S. Army

, 1847–1853; 1864 Democratic U.S. Presidential Nominee) * Andrew Ryan McGill ( 10th Governor of Minnesota, 1887–1889) *

Royal C. Taft Royal Chapin Taft Sr. (February 14, 1823June 4, 1912) was a US politician and businessman, whose served as the 39th Governor of Rhode Island, Governor of Rhode Island from 1888 to 1889. He was a member of the Taft family, Taft political family; ...

(List of Governors of Rhode Island, 39th Governor of Rhode Island, 1888–1889; Rhode Island House of Representatives, Rhode Island State Representative, 1880–1884) *James E. Boyd (politician), James E. Boyd (List of Governors of Nebraska, 7th Governor of Nebraska, 1892–1893; Nebraska House of Representatives, Nebraska State Representative, 1866) *John P. Buchanan (25th Governor of Tennessee, 1891–1893) *William S. Taylor (Kentucky politician), William S. Taylor (33rd Governor of Kentucky, 1899–1900; Attorney General of Kentucky, 19th Attorney General of Kentucky, 1896–1899) *Andrew H. Longino (35th Governor of Mississippi, 1900–1904; Mississippi State Senator, 1880–1884) *Paul V. McNutt (List of Governors of Indiana, 34th Governor of Indiana, 1933–1937; List of ambassadors of the United States to the Philippines, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1946–1947; Federal Security Agency Administrator, 1939–1945; National Governors Association Chair, 1934–1936) *Adlai Stevenson II (Governor of Illinois, 31st Governor of Illinois, 1949–1953; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 5th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 1961–1965; 1952 United States presidential election, 1952 & 1956 United States presidential election, 1956 Democratic U.S. Presidential Nominee) *Winthrop Rockefeller (List of governors of Arkansas, 37th Governor of Arkansas, 1967–1971; U.S. Army

) *Mike Huckabee (List of Governors of Arkansas, 44th Governor of Arkansas, 1996–2007; Chair of the National Governors Association, 2005–2006; 16th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1993–1996) *Bob Taft (List of Governors of Ohio, 67th Governor of Ohio, 1999–2007; Ohio Secretary of State, 49th Secretary of State, 1991–1999; Ohio State Representative, 1977–1980)

United States House of Representatives, U.S. House Representatives

*James Gordon (New York), James Gordon (U.S. House Representative from New York's 6th congressional district, 1791–1793; U.S. House Representative from New York's 9th congressional district, 1793–1795) *James Armstrong (Pennsylvania), James Armstrong (U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district, 1793–1795) *William Irvine (general), William Irvine (U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district, 1793–1795; Continental Congress Delegate from Pennsylvania, 1787–1788;

) *Andrew Pickens (congressman), Andrew Pickens (U.S. House Representative from

, 1793–1795; Continental Army

) *John Rhea (U.S. House Representative from Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 1813–1815 & 1817–1823; U.S. House Representative from

, 1803–1813) *George Clinton Jr. (U.S. House Representative from New York's 2nd congressional district, 1805–1809; U.S. House Representative from New York's 3rd congressional district, 1805) *Joseph Calhoun (U.S. House Representative from

, 1807–1811; South Carolina State Representative, 1804–1805) *James Breckinridge (U.S. House Representative from Virginia's 5th congressional district, 1809–1817; Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia State Delegate, 1789–1790, 1796–1801, 1806–1807, 1819–1820, & 1823; U.S. Army

) *James D. Breckinridge (U.S. House Representative from

, 1821–1823) *Alexander Smyth (U.S. House Representative from Virginia's 22nd congressional district, 1827–1830; U.S. House Representative from Virginia's 22nd congressional district, 1823–1825; U.S. House Representative from Virginia's 6th congressional district, 1817–1823) *Davy Crockett (U.S. House Representative from

, 1827–1831; U.S. House Representative from Tennessee's 12th congressional district, 1833–1835; frontiersman) *James Harper (congressman), James Harper (U.S. House Representative from

, 1833–1837) *James Graham (North Carolina politician), James Graham (U.S. House Representative from North Carolina's 12th congressional district, 1833–1843; U.S. House Representative from North Carolina's 1st congressional district, 1845–1847) *James Harlan (congressman), James Harlan (U.S. House Representative from Kentucky's 5th congressional district, 1835–1839; Secretary of State of Kentucky, 26th Kentucky Secretary of State, 1840–1844; Attorney General of Kentucky, 12th Kentucky Attorney General, 1849–1859) *Archibald Stuart (U.S. House Representative from Virginia's 7th congressional district, 1837–1839; Virginia Senate, Virginia State Senator, 1852–1855) *Horace Greeley (U.S. House Representative from New York's 6th congressional district, 1848–1849; 1872 United States presidential election, 1872 Liberal Republican Presidential Nominee) *Thompson Campbell (U.S. House Representative from Illinois's 6th congressional district, 1851–1853; Illinois Secretary of State, 1843–1846) *William Hawkins Polk (U.S. House Representative from

, 1851–1853; List of ambassadors of the United States to Italy, U.S. Minister to the Two Sicilies, 1845–1847; Tennessee State Representative, 1841–1845) *William M. Tweed (U.S. House Representative from New York's 5th congressional district, 1853–1855; New York State Senate, New York State Senator, 1868–1873; Sachem, Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall, 1858–1871) *James S. Rollins (U.S. House Representative from Missouri's 2nd congressional district, 1861–1863; U.S. House Representative from Missouri's 9th congressional district, 1863–1865; Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri State Representative, 1838, 1840, & 1854; "Father of the University of Missouri") *Alexander Wilson Taylor (U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district, 1873–1875) *Harry White (Pennsylvania politician), Harry White (U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district, 1877–1881) *Anson G. McCook (U.S. House of Representative from New York's 8th congressional district, 1877–1883; Union Army Brevet

; Union Army

) *Henry L. Muldrow (U.S. House Representative from Mississippi's 1st congressional district, 1877–1885; 1st Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1885–1889) *Clifton R. Breckinridge (U.S. House Representative from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district, 1885–1894; U.S. House Representative from Arkansas's at-large congressional district, 1883–1885) *William Campbell Preston Breckinridge, William C. P. Breckinridge (U.S. House Representative from Kentucky's 7th congressional district, 1885–1895; C.S.A.

; C.S.A.

) *John M. Wiley (U.S. House Representative from New York's 33rd congressional district, 1889–1891;

man, 1871–1872) *David Archibald Harvey (U.S. House Delegate from Oklahoma Territory's at-large congressional district, 1890–1893) *Charles Phelps Taft (U.S. House Representative from Ohio's 1st congressional district, 1895–1897) *George B. McClellan Jr. (U.S. House Representative from New York's 12th congressional district, 1895–1903; List of mayors of New York City, 93rd

, 1904–1909) *L. Irving Handy (U.S. House Representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district, 1897–1899) *George Henry White (U.S. House Representative from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, 1897–1901) *Rufus King Polk (U.S. House Representative from Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district, 1899–1902) *Ruth Hanna McCormick (U.S. House Representative from Illinois's at-large congressional district, 1929–1931) *Helen Gahagan Douglas (U.S. House Representative from California's 14th congressional district, 1945–1951) *John Dingell (U.S. House Representative from Michigan's 15th congressional district, 1955–1965; U.S. House Representative from Michigan's 16th congressional district, 1965–2003; U.S. House Representative from Michigan's 15th congressional district, 2003–2013; U.S. House Representative from Michigan's 12th congressional district, 2013–2015) *Mike McCormack (politician), Mike McCormack (U.S. House Representative from Washington's 4th congressional district, 1971–1981; Washington Senate, Washington State Senator, 1961–1970; Washington House of Representatives, Washington State Representative, 1957–1961) *John B. Breckinridge (U.S. House Representative from Kentucky's 6th congressional district, 1973–1979; Attorney General of Kentucky, 38th & 40 Kentucky Attorney General, 1960–1964 & 1968–1972; Kentucky State Representative, 1956–1960) *Rob Andrews (U.S. House Representative from New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 1990–2014) *Gwen Graham (U.S. House Representative from Florida's 2nd congressional district, 2015–2017) *Charlie Crist (U.S. House Representative from Florida's 13th congressional district, 2017–Present; List of Governors of Florida, 44th Governor of Florida, 2007–2011; Florida Attorney General, 35th Attorney General of Florida, 2003–2007; Florida Department of Education, 19th Florida Education Commissioner, 2001–2003; Florida Senate, Florida State Senator, 1992–1998)

United States Armed Forces, U.S. military Officer (armed forces)#United States, officers

*John Armstrong Sr. (Pennsylvania State Militia

; Continental Army

, 1776–1777; British Army

, 1758–1763; Continental Congress Delegate from Pennsylvania, 1779–1780) *Nathan Bedford Forrest (C.S.A.

, 1864–1865; C.S.A.

, 1863–1864; C.S.A.

, 1862–1863; C.S.A.

, 1862; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862) *Cabell Breckinridge (Secretary of State of Kentucky, 1820–1823; Kentucky House of Representatives, Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 1817–1819; Kentucky State Representative, 1816–1819; U.S. Army

, 1812–1814) *Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr. (U.S. Army

, 1898–1903; U.S. Army

, 1889–1898; U.S. Army

, 1885–1889; U.S. Army

, 1885; U.S. Army

, 1881–1885; U.S. Army

, 1874–1881; Union Army Brevet

, 1865; U.S./Union Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1863–1874; Union Army

, 1862–1863) *Charles Clinton (New York Army National Guard, New York Colonial Militia

, 1756) *James Clinton (Continental Army

Major General (United States), Major General; Continental Army

, 1776–1783; Continental Army,

, 1775–1776; British Army Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain, 1759–1763; British Army Ensign (rank)#United Kingdom, Ensign, 1757–1759) *William Crawford (soldier), William Crawford (Continental Army

) *Samuel Dale (U.S. Army

) *John Dunlap ( U.S. Army

, 1794) *James Ewing (Pennsylvania politician), James Ewing (Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Pennsylvania State Militia

) *David Farragut ( U.S. Navy Admiral (United States), Admiral, 1866–1870; U.S./Union Navy Vice admiral (United States), Vice Admiral 1864–1866; Union Navy Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral, 1862–1864; U.S./Union Navy

1855–1862; U.S. Navy

, 1841–1855; U.S. Navy

, 1822–1841; U.S. Navy Midshipman, 1810–1822) *William Gamble (general), William Gamble (U.S./

, 1864–1866; Union Army

, 1862–1864; Union Army

, 1861–1862) *Thomas Gaddis (Virginia National Guard, Virginia State Militia

) *Daniel Harvey Hill (C.S.A. Brevet

, 1863; C.S.A.

, 1862–1863; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; C.S.A.

, 1861; U.S. Army Brevet

, 1847; U.S. Army Brevet

, 1847–1849; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1842–1847) *Stonewall Jackson (C.S.A.

, 1862–1863; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; C.S.A.

, 1861; C.S.A.

, 1861; U.S. Army Brevet

, 1847; U.S. Army Brevet

, 1847; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1847; U.S. Army

, 1846–1847) *Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. (C.S.A.

) *John J. Kennedy (Republic of Texas politician), John J. Kennedy ( C.S.A.

, 1861–1865; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1832–1836) *Richard King Mellon ( U.S. Army Reserve

) *Robert Latimer McCook (Union Army

, 1862; Union Army

, 1861–1862) *Andrew Lewis (soldier), Andrew Lewis (Continental Army

, 1776–1777; Virginia State Militia

, 1755–1763; Virginia State Militia

, 1754–1755) *John Mathews (Augusta County), John Mathews (Virginia National Guard, Virginia Colonial Militia Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain) *Sampson Mathews (Virginia State Militia

; Virginia Colonial Militia Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain) *William Maxwell (Continental Army general), William Maxwell (Continental Army

, 1776–1780; New Jersey Army National Guard, New Jersey State Militia

, 1775–1776) *John S. McCain Sr. (U.S. Navy Admiral (United States), Admiral, 1945; U.S. Navy Vice admiral (United States), Vice Admiral, 1943–1945; U.S. Navy Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral, 1941–1943) *John S. McCain Jr. (U.S. Navy Admiral (United States), Admiral, 1967–1972; U.S. Navy Vice admiral (United States), Vice Admiral, 1963–1967; U.S. Navy Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral, 1958–1963; U.S. Navy

, 1950–1958; U.S. Navy

, 1944–1950; U.S. Navy

, 1941–1944; U.S. Navy Ensign (rank)#United States, Ensign, 1931) *Bruce McCandless (U.S. Navy Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral, 1952; U.S. Navy

, 1942–1952) *Bruce McCandless II (U.S. Navy

) *Byron McCandless (U.S. Navy Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral) *Samuel McClellan (Connecticut Military Department, Connecticut State Militia

, 1779; Connecticut State Militia

, 1777–1779; Connecticut State Militia

, 1776–1777; Connecticut State Militia

, 1775–1776;

Lieutenant#United Kingdom and Commonwealth police forces, Lieutenant; British Army Ensign (rank)#United Kingdom, Ensign) *John B. McClelland (Continental Army

) *John McClelland (soldier), John McClelland (U.S. Army Ensign (rank)#United States, Ensign) *Daniel McCook (Union Army

, 1861–1863) *Daniel McCook Jr. (Union Army

, 1862–1864; Union Army

, 1861–1862) *Robert R. McCormick (U.S. Army

, 1918; U.S. Army

, 1916–1918) *John P. McCown (C.S.A.

, 1862–1865; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; C.S.A.

, 1861; C.S.A.

, 1861; U.S. Army

, 1851–1861; U.S. Army

Captain, 1847; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1843–1851; U.S. Army

, 1840–1843) *Benjamin McCulloch (C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; C.S.A.

, 1861; U.S. Army

, 1846–1847; Texas Army National Guard, Texas State Militia

, 1846–1847; Texas State Representative, 1839;

First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1836) *Alexander McDowell McCook (U.S. Army

, 1894–1895; U.S. Army

, 1890–1894; U.S. Army

, 1867–?; Union Army Brevet

, 1862–1865; Union Army Brevet

, 1861–1862; Union Army

, 1861) *Samuel McDowell (

; British Army Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain) *Thomas McInerney ( U.S. Air Force

) *James W. McLaughlin (Union Army

) *H. R. McMaster (National Security Advisor (United States), 26th U.S. National Security Advisor, 2017–2018; U.S. Army

, 2017; U.S. Army

, 2014–2017; U.S. Army

, 2012–2014; U.S. Army

, 2009–2012; U.S. Army

; U.S. Army

, 1990–1991; U.S. Army

, 1984–?) *Hector McNeill (Continental Navy

, 1776–1778) *Richard Montgomery (Continental Army

, 1775; Continental Army

, 1775;

Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain, 1762–1772; British Army Lieutenant#United Kingdom and Commonwealth police forces, Lieutenant, 1758–1762) *Thomas Z. Morrow (

, 1865–1866;

, 1862–1863; Kentucky State Representative, 1861–1863) *Arthur Noble (Massachusetts National Guard, Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia

, 1744–1747) *Mason Patrick (U.S. Army

, 1927; U.S. Army Brevet Major General, 1918–1921; U.S. Army Brevet

, 1917–1918; U.S. Army

, 1916–1921; U.S. Army

, 1910–1916; U.S. Army

, 1904–1910; U.S. Army

, 1898–1904; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1889–1898; U.S. Army

, 1886–1889) *George S. Patton Sr. (C.S.A.

; U.S. Army

) *George S. Patton (U.S. Army General (United States), General, 1945; U.S. Army

, 1944–1945; U.S. Army

, 1944; U.S. Army

, 1944; U.S. Army Lieutenant General, 1943–1944; U.S. Army Major General, 1941–1943; U.S. Army Brigadier General, 1940–1941; U.S. Army

, 1938–1940; U.S. Army

, 1934–1938; U.S. Army

, 1920–1934; U.S. Army Colonel, 1918–1920; U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1918; U.S. Army

, 1918; U.S. Army

, 1917–1918; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1916–1917; U.S. Army

, 1909–1916) *George Patton IV (U.S. Army

, 1975–1980; U.S. Army

, 1970–1975; U.S. Army

, 1968–1970; U.S. Army

, c. 1962–1968) *Waller T. Patton (C.S.A.

, 1862–1863; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862) *Leonidas Polk (C.S.A.

, 1862–1864; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; U.S. Army Brevet

, 1827) *Thomas Polk (Continental Army

, 1780–1781; North Carolina Army National Guard, North Carolina State Militia

, 1775–1778) *William Polk (colonel), William Polk (North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina State Representative, 1785–1786 & 1787–1788; Continental Army

, 1781; Continental Army

, 1776–1781; Continental Army

, 1775–1776) *James Potter (Pennsylvania politician), James Potter (Pennsylvania State Militia

) *Bowes Reed (Continental Army

, 1776–1778; Continental Army

, 1776) *Archibald Roosevelt (U.S. Army

, 1943–1945; U.S. Army

, ?–1918) *Quentin Roosevelt (U.S. Army

, 1917–1918) *Griffith Rutherford (North Carolina National Guard, North Carolina State Militia

, 1776–1783; North Carolina State Militia Colonel, 1775–1776; North Carolina State Militia

, 1772–1775; North Carolina Colonial Militia

, 1760–1772) *James Smith (delegate), James Smith ( Continental Congress Delegate from Pennsylvania, 1775–1776; U.S. Declaration of Independence Signer; Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania State Militia

; Pennsylvania State Representative, 1780) *John Stark (Continental Army

; Continental Army

, 1777–1783; Continental Army

, 1775–1777; British Army Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain) *Walter Stewart (general), Walter Stewart (Pennsylvania National Guard

; Continental Army Brevet

, 1783; Continental Army

, 1776–1783; Continental Army

, 1776) *J. E. B. Stuart (C.S.A.

, 1862–1864; C.S.A.

, 1861–1862; C.S.A.

, 1861; C.S.A.

, 1861; U.S. Army

, 1861; U.S. Army First lieutenant#United States, 1st Lieutenant, 1855–1861; U.S. Army

, 1854–1855) *Matthew Thornton ( Continental Congress Delegate from New Hampshire, 1776–1777; New Hampshire Senate, New Hampshire State Senator, 1784–1787; New Hampshire House of Representatives, New Hampshire State Representative, 1783 & 1786; New Hampshire Supreme Court, New Hampshire Superior Court Judge, 1776–1782; New Hampshire House of Representatives, Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1776; Provincial Congress, New Hampshire Provincial Congress President, 1775; New Hampshire House of Representatives, New Hampshire Provincial Assemblyman, 1758–1762; New Hampshire Militia

, 1775–1779; U.S. Declaration of Independence Signer) *James White (general), James White (North Carolina National Guard, North Carolina State Militia

, 1790–1814; North Carolina State Militia

, 1779–1781) *George Wythe McCook (Union Army Brevet

, 1865; Union Army

, 1864–1865; Union Army

, 1861–1864)

Others

*James G. Birney (1840 United States presidential election, 1840 & 1844 United States presidential election, 1844 Liberty Party (United States, 1840), Liberty Party Liberty Party (United States, 1840)#Candidates, Presidential Nominee; Alabama State Representative, 1819–1821; Kentucky State Representative, 1817–1819) *George W. Clinton (United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, U.S. Attorney for Northern New York, 1847–1850; List of mayors of Buffalo, New York, 12th Mayor of Buffalo, New York, 1842–1843) *Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. ( Texas State Representative, 1905–1909 & 1918–1923) *James Logan (statesman), James Logan (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, 1731–1739; List of mayors of Philadelphia, Mayor of Philadelphia, 1722–1723) *Francis Makemie (Presbyterian minister) *George S. Patton (attorney), George S. Patton Jr. (Mayor of San Marino, California, 1913–1922 & 1922–1924; Los Angeles County District Attorney, 1886–1887) *Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1996–2006) *George Taylor (Pennsylvania politician), George Taylor (Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pennsylvania Provincial Assemblyman, 1763–1769 & 1775–1777; List of delegates to the Continental Congress#Pennsylvania, Continental Congress Delegate from Pennsylvania, 1776–1777; U.S. Declaration of Independence Signer) *Charles Thomson (Secretary of the

, 1774–1789)

Entertainment

* Karen Allen (actress), of English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descent * Billie Joe Armstrong (singer, actor, musician, record producer and songwriter) * Mary Astor (film star), maternal grandmother was of Scots Irish heritage * Alec Baldwin (actor) * Daniel Baldwin (actor) * Stephen Baldwin (actor) * William Baldwin (actor) * Tallulah Bankhead (actress) * Kim Basinger (actress) * Warren Beatty (actor, producer, director), of part Scotch-Irish descent * Justin Bieber (musician), of part descent * Johnny Cash (musician) * June Carter Cash (musician) * Jessica Chastain (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Eddie Cochran (musician) * Rory Cochrane (actor) * Charles Coburn (actor) * James Coburn (actor) * Emily Deschanel (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Zooey Deschanel (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Janice Dickinson (model), father of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Shannen Doherty (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Michael Douglas (actor), his Bermudian mother Diana Dill is of part Ulster Scots ancestry * Haylie Duff (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Aaron Eckhart (actor) * Carrie Fisher (actress), she had a small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Megan Fox (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry *Stephen Foster (songwriter) * Zach Galifianakis (actor), his mother is partially of Scotch-Irish descent * Crystal Gayle (singer) * Judy Garland (actress, singer, dancer, vaudevillian, television and radio presenter), she was of Irish Americans, Irish, English Americans, English, Scottish Americans, Scottish and French Americans, French Huguenots, Huguenot ancestry * Mel Gibson (actor) * Summer Glau (actress, classically trained ballet dancer), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Edna Goodrich (Broadway and silent screen actress; Florodora girl) * Martha Graham (dancer, choreographer) * Moby (musician, DJ, vegan) small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Merle Haggard (musician) * Barbara Hale (actress) * Armie Hammer (actor), he has a small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Smith Hart (wrestler) * Bruce Hart (wrestler), Bruce Hart (wrestler) * Keith Hart (wrestler), Keith Hart (wrestler) * Wayne Hart (wrestling), Wayne Hart (referee) * Dean Hart (wrestler) * Bret Hart (wrestler) * Ross Hart (wrestler) * Diana Hart (wrestling valet) * Owen Hart (wrestler) * Colton Haynes (actor) * Kate Hudson (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Oliver Hudson (actor), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Angelica Huston (actress) * Danny Huston (actor) * John Huston (director, actor) * Michael Keaton (actor), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Val Kilmer (actor) * Kris Kristofferson (actor, singer) * Burt Lancaster (actor) * David Lynch (director), Scotch-Irish father * Loretta Lynn (singer) * Shirley MacLaine (actress, dancer, author), of part Scotch-Irish ancestry * Steve Martin (actor) * Frank McCown, aka Rory Calhoun (actor) * Reba McEntire (singer, actress), of part Scotch-Irish ancestry * Robert Mitchum (actor), partially of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Elizabeth Montgomery (actress) * Agnes Moorehead (actress) * Mary-Louise Parker (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Dolly Parton (country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Lou Diamond Phillips (actor), father was partly of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Brad Pitt (actor) * Elvis Presley (musician, actor), of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Dennis Quaid (actor) * Burt Reynolds (actor), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Debbie Reynolds (actress) * Christina Ricci (actress), she is of Irish Americans, Irish, Italian Americans, Italian and Scottish Americans, Scottish ancestry * Axl Rose (singer), father's line was Scotch-Irish * Peter Sarsgaard (actor), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Ricky Skaggs (singer) * Ian Somerhalder (actor), of part Scotch-Irish ancestry * Richard St. Clair (composer, pianist), father was of Scotch-Irish ancestry * James Stewart (actor) * Hilary Swank (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Maria Tallchief (prima ballerina) * John Wayne (actor), of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Hank Williams (singer), Scotch-Irish mother * Mary Elizabeth Winstead (actress), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry * Jonathan Winters (actor), small amount of Scotch-Irish ancestry

Literature

*L. Frank Baum (author) *William Faulkner (author) *Ellen Glasgow (novelist) *Cork Graham (author) *Stephen King (author) *Carson McCullers (author) *David McCullough (historian) *Larry McMurtry (author) *Margaret Mitchell (autho

*Edgar Allan Poe (author), paternal side of his family were Ulster Scots from County Cavan *John Steinbeck (author) *Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens (author, wit), family were from County Antrim *Thomas Wolfe (author)

Sports

*Mickey Cochrane (sportsman) *Kirk Cousins (NFL quarterback) *Jeff Gordon (NASCAR driver) *Josh McCown (National Football League, NFL quarterback) *Luke McCown (NFL quarterback) *Randy McCown (Texas A&M Aggies quarterback) *Arnold Palmer (golfer) *Aaron Rodgers (NFL quarterback) *David Wright (Major League Baseball, MLB third baseman)

Science and Industry

*Neil Armstrong (astronaut) *James M. Buchanan (economist; List of Nobel Memorial Prize laureates in Economics, 1986 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics) *Charles Stark Draper (inventor of inertial navigation) *Timothy Eaton (founder of the Eaton's department store) *Robert Fulton (inventor) *Bill Gates (chairman of Microsoft) *J. Paul Getty (industrialist) *James Irwin (astronaut) *Jay Last (physicist and pioneer of Silicon Valley) *James Laughlin (industrialist), James Laughlin (industrialist) *Thomas Mellon (industrialist) *Bruce McCandless II (astronaut) *Cyrus McCormick (inventor) *Robert McCormick (Virginia inventor), Robert McCormick (inventor) *Samuel Morse (inventor) *Kary Mullis (inventor of PCR, Nobel Prize winner) *Charles Murray (political scientist), Charles Murray (political scientist) *Harry Gordon Selfridge (founder of eponymous department store) *John Stephenson (coachbuilder), John Stephenson (invento

*Alexander Turney Stewart (retail innovator) *James E. Webb (NASA Administrator)

Journalism

* Tammy Bruce (radio talk show host) * James Creelman (journalist) * Robert R. McCormick (owner of ''Chicago Tribune'') *Harold Ross (founder of ''The New Yorker'')

Others

*Daniel Boone (frontiersman) *Kit Carson (frontiersman) *Wyatt Earp (lawman) *Rosa Parks (Civil and political rights, civil rights Activism, activist) *William Luther Pierce (Far-right politics, far-right political activist, Neo-Nazism, neo-Nazi and White supremacy, white supremacist who was of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry) *Sir Henry Worth Thornton (President, Canadian National Railways; coach, Vanderbilt University football team) *William Wheeler Thornton (judge, author, Indiana Supreme Court librarian)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scotch-Irish Americans American people of Scotch-Irish descent, * Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin, Scots-Irish Americans Lists of people by ethnicity, Scotch-Irish