List of United States political families (F)

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

The Fairbanks

*Erastus Fairbanks (1792-1864), Vermont State Representative 1836, Governor of Vermont 1852-1853 1860-1861, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856. Father of Horace Fairbanks and Franklin Fairbanks. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#RI110HUZX]
**Horace Fairbanks (1820-1888), Vermont State Senator, Governor of Vermont 1876-1878. Son of Erastus Fairbanks. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#RI110L14K]
**Franklin Fairbanks, Vermont State Representative 1871-1873. Son of Erastus Fairbanks. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#1J710XM5U]

The Farleys of New York

*James Farley (1888-1976) New York U.S. Postmaster General 1932-1940, Chairman Democratic National Committee 1932-1940, Chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee 1930-1944, Secretary of the New York State Democratic Committee 1928-1932(?) Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission 1924-1932, Athletics Commissioner 1924-1932,, New York State Assemblymen 1922- 1924, Port Warden of the City of New York 1918-1920, Chairman of the Rockland County Democratic Party 1918-1932(?) Town Clerk of Stony Point 1910-1918, Town Supervisor of Stony Point 1914-1918, Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924-1968. New York State Gubenatorial Campaign Manager Alfred E. Smith 1926-1928, New York State Gubernatorial Campaign Manager Franklin D. Roosevelt 1928-1930] , Presidential Campaign Manager Franklin D. Roosevelt 1932-1936.
**James Farley jr. (1928-1986) New York Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission 1975-1976, Athletics Commissioner 1956-65.

The Farrellys

*Patrick Farrelly (1770-1826), Pennsylvania State Representative 1811-1812, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1821-1826. Father of John Wilson Farrelly. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000032]
**John Wilson Farrelly (1809-1860), Pennsylvania State Senator 1828 1838-1842, Pennsylvania State Representative 1837, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1847-1849, Auditor of the U.S. Treasury 1849-1853. Son of Patrick Farrelly. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000031]

The Farringtons

*Wallace Rider Farrington (1871-1933), Governor of Hawaii Territory 1921-1929. Father of Joseph Rider Farrington. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrelly-farris.html#RNQ1FA7YK]
**Joseph Rider Farrington (1897-1954), Hawaii Territory Senator 1934-1942, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Hawaii Territory 1943-1954. Son of Wallace Rider Farrington. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrelly-farris.html#RCH1CG24Z]
**Elizabeth P. Farrington (1898-1984), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Hawaii Territory 1954-1957. Wife of Joseph Rider Farrington. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrelly-farris.html#RCH1CJEPG]

The Farwells and Lovejoys

*Owen Lovejoy (1811-1864), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1857-1964. Cousin of Nathan A. Farwell. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000462]
*Nathan A. Farwell (1812-1893), Maine State Senator 1853-1854 1861-1862, Maine State Representative 1960 1863-1864, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864, U.S. Senator from Maine 1864-1865. Cousin of Owen Lovejoy. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000038]

The Faulkners

*Charles J. Faulkner (1806-1884), Virginia House Delegate 1829-1834 1848-1849, Virginia State Senator 1838-1842, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1851-1859, U.S. Minister to France 1859-1861, delegate to the West Virginia Constitutional Convention 1872, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1875-1877. Father of Charles James Faulkner. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/faulkner-charles-james.html]
**Charles James Faulkner (1847-1929), Circuit Court Judge in West Virginia, U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1887-1899. Son of Charles J. Faulkner. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000045]

The Feltons

"Main article": Felton family
* William Harrell Felton (1823–1909), U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1875–1881; husband of Rebecca Felton. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000070]
* Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835–1930), U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1922–1923; first woman in U.S. Senate; wife of William H. Felton. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000069]

The Fendalls, Dents, and Worthingtons

See Fendall-Dent-Worthington family political line

The Fenners

*Arthur Fenner (1745-1805), Governor of Rhode Island 1790-1805. Father of James Fenner. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fendall-fent.html#RI80K0VDD]
**James Fenner (1771-1846), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1805-1807, Governor of Rhode Island 1807-1811 1824-1831 1843-1845, delegate to the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention 1842. Son of Arthur Fenner. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fendall-fent.html#R9M0IWMCQ]

The Fenwicks, Livingstons, Stevens, and Alexanders

*John Stevens (1682-1737), Collector of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Father of John Stevens.
**John Stevens (1715/1716-1792), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1783. Son of John Stevens. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens5.html#RAI19L00R]
***Robert Livingston (1746-1813), U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs 1781-1783, Chancellor of New York 1777-1801, candidate for Governor of New York 1798, U.S. Minister to France 1801-1804. Son-in-law of John Stevens. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#RCZ19DFCW]
****Millicent Fenwick (1910-1992), Bernardsville, New Jersey Councilwoman 1957-1964; New Jersey Assemblywoman 1970-1973; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1975-1983; candidate for U.S. Senate from New Jersey 1982; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture 1983-1987. Great-great-great granddaughter of John Stevens. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fentress-fergus.html#R9M0IWMS8]
****Archibald S. Alexander, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948 1956, candidate for U.S. Senate from New Jersey 1948 1952. Great-great-great grandson of John Stevens. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#RPR18E253]

NOTE: Robert Livingston was also a member of the Livingston family which includes several politicians, including Continental Congressional Delegate Philip Livingston [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#RCZ19AX7T] and New Jersey Governor William Livingston [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/livingston.html#RCZ19JOUM] .

The Fergusons

*James Edward Ferguson aka Pa Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas, 1915–1917; impeached by Texas House and removed from office; husband of Miriam Ferguson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#RFJ0TBLDA]
*Miriam Ferguson aka Ma Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas, 1925–1927 and 1933–1935. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#RFJ0TCYWU]

The Fessendens

*William P. Fessenden (1806–1869), congressman from Maine 1841 to 1842, senator from Maine 1853 to 1864; 1865 to 1869, United States Secretary of the Treasury 1864 to 1865. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000099]
*Samuel C. Fessenden (1815–1882), congressman from Maine 1861 to 1863. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodipslay.pl?index=F000097]
*Thomas A. D. Fessenden (1826–1868), member of the Maine House of Representatives 1860 to 1868, prosecuting attorney of Androscoggin County, Maine in 1861 and 1862, congressman from Maine 1862 to 1863. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#R9M0IWOJZ]

The Fielders

*James F. Fielder, New Jersey Assemblyman 1871. Father of George Bragg Fielder. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/field-fielding.html#0GH16WAWG]
**George Bragg Fielder (1842-1906), Register of Hudson County, New Jersey; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1893-1895. Son of James F. Fielder. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/field-fielding.html#R9M0IWPNG]
**William Brinkerhoff, New Jersey State Senator 1884-1886. Brother-in-law of George Bragg Fielder. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#00C0UOWKN]
***James Fairman Fielder (1867-1954), New Jersey Assemblyman 1903-1904, New Jersey State Senator 1908-1913, acting Governor of New Jersey 1813, Governor of New Jersey 1814-1817. Son of George Bragg Fielder. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/field-fielding.html#RJD0W3XTK]

The Fifers

*Joseph W. Fifer (1840-1938), Illinois State Senator 1881-1883, Governor of Illinois 1889-1893. Father of Florence Fifer Bohrer. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fiero-finan.html#RLI0RQ7IJ]
**Florence Fifer Bohrer, Illinois State Senator. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boghos-boker.html#08M045WUT]

The Finches

*Robert L. Finch, Arizona State Representative. Father of Robert Finch. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finch.html#02K0NS5LH]
**Robert Finch (1925-1995), Lieutenant Governor of California 1967-1969, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1969-1970, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from California 1976. Son of Robert L. Finch. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finch.html#RH01C45LR]

The Findlays

*John Findlay (1766-1838), Prothonotary in Pennsylvania 1809-1821, Orphans' Court Clerk in Pennsylvania 1809-1818, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in Pennsylvania 1809-1818, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1821-1827, Postmaster of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1829-1838. Brother of William Findlay and James Findlay. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000120]
*William Findlay (1768-1846), Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1807-1817, Governor of Pennsylvania 1817-1820, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1821-1827. Brother of John Findlay and James Findlay. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000122]
*James Findlay (1770-1835), member of the Northwest Territory Legislature 1798-1802, U.S. Receiver of Public Moneys of Cincinnati, Ohio 1800; U.S. Marshal of the Ohio Territory 1802; Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1805-1806 1810-1811; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1825-1833; candidate for Governor of Ohio 1834. Brother of John Findlay and William Findlay. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000119]

The Finleys

*Hugh F. Finley (1833-1909), Kentucky State Representative 1861-1862, Commonwealth Attorney in Kentucky, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1870, Kentucky State Senator 1875-1876, District Attorney of Kentucky 1876-1877, Judge in Kentucky 1880-1886, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1887-1891. Father of Charles Finley. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000133]
**Charles Finley (1865-1941), Kentucky State Representative 1894-1896, delegate to the Kentucky Republican Convention 1895, Kentucky Secretary of State 1896-1900, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1930-1933. Son of Hugh F. Finley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finley.html#R9M0IWRPO]

The Finleys and Harris

*Stephen Ross Harris (1824-1905), Mayor of Bucyrus, Ohio 1852-1853 1861-1862; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1895-1897. Uncle of Ebenezer B. Finley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris8.html#R9M0IZMF0]
**Ebenezer B. Finley (1833-1916), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1877-1881, Adjutant General of Ohio 1884, Circuit Court Judge in Ohio. Nephew of Stephen Ross Harris. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finley.html#R9M0IWRWR]

The Fishes

See Fish family

The Fishburnes, Mavericks, and Slaydens

*James Luther Slayden (1853-1924), Texas State Representative 1892, U.S. Representative from Texas 1897-1919. Uncle of Maury Maverick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slavens-slingluff.html#R9M0JCXJO]
**John W. Fishburne (1868-1937), member of the Virginia Legislature 1895, Virginia State Court Judge 1913, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1931-1933. Cousin of Maury Maverick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fischman-fishburne.html#R9M0IWSZN]
**Maury Maverick (1895-1954), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928 1940, U.S. Representative from Texas 1935-1939, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas 1939-1941. Cousin of John W. Fishburne. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#R9M0J5HZX]
***Maury Maverick, Jr. (1921-2003), Texas State Representative 1950-1956, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Texas 1961. Son of Maury Maverick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#0VO1CYXKA]

NOTE: Maury Maverick is also grandson of San Antonio, Texas Mayor Samuel A. Maverick [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#RIT0GTGVG] and cousin of U.S. Representative Abram Poindexter Maury [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#R9M0J5HWE] .

The Fitzgeralds

*John W. Fitzgerald, Michigan State Representative 1895-1896. Father of Frank D. Fitzgerald. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#05T1ECEWV]
**Frank D. Fitzgerald (1885-1939), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924 1932 1936, Michigan Republican State Central Committeeman 1925-1926, Secretary of the Michigan Republican Party 1929-1930, Michigan Secretary of State 1931-1934, Governor of Michigan 1935-1936 1939. Son of John W. Fitzgerald. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#RH801N11E]
***John Warner Fitzgerald (1924-2006), Michigan State Senator 1959-1964, Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals 1965-1973, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1974-1982, Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1982. Son of Frank D. Fitzgerald. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#RTU0OHDM9]
****Frank M. Fitzgerald (1955-2004), Michigan State Representative 1987-1996. Son of John Warner Fitzgerald. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#05T1EIIM5]

The Fitzpatricks, Elmores, and Lewis

*John Archer Elmore (1762-1834), member of the South Carolina Legislature, member of the Alabama Legislature. Father of Franklin Harper Elmore, Rush Elmore, Benjamin F. Elmore, and Albert Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmore.html#0131DK4VU]
**Franklin Harper Elmore (1799-1850), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1836-1839, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1850. Son of John Archer Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmore.html#R9M0IW493]
**Rush Elmore (1819-1864), Justice of the Kansas Territory Supreme Court 1854-1855 1858-1861. Son of John Archer Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmore.html#0131EBKWO]
**Benjamin F. Elmore, Treasurer of South Carolina. Son of John Archer Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmore.html#0131DRJ1A]
**Albert Elmore, Alabama Secretary of State 1865. Son of John Archer Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmore.html#0131E3IQ9]
**Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1802-1869), Governor of Alabama 1841-1845, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1848-1849 1853-1855 1855-1861. Son-in-law of John Archer Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#R9M0IWVXS]
**Dixon Hall Lewis (1802-1848), Alabama State Representative 1926-1828, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1829-1844, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1844-1848. Son-in-law of John Archer Elmore. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis2.html#R9M0J44IZ]

NOTE: Dixon Hall Lewis was also nephew of U.S. Representative Bolling Hall [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall1.html#R9M0IZ2UB] .

The Flakes

*Franklin L. Flake (1935-), Arizona State Representative, Arizona State Senator. Uncle of Jeffry Flake.
**Jeffry Flake (1962-), U.S. Representative from Arizona 2001-present. Nephew of Franklin L. Flake.

The Flanders and Hartness

*James Hartness (1861-1934), Governor of Vermont 1921-1923. Father-in-law of Ralph Flanders.
**Ralph Flanders (1880-1970), U.S. Senator from Vermont 1946-1959. Son-in-law of James Hartness.

The Flemings and Halls

*Ellery R. Hall (1834-1868), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864 1868. Third cousin by marriage of Aretas B. Fleming. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall3.html#RNV0Y1B8N]
*Aretas B. Fleming (1839-1923), Circuit Court Judge in West Virginia 1878, Governor of West Virginia 1890-1893. Third cousin by marriage of Ellery R. Hall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleming.html#RHR130N3R]
**Frank Pierpont Hall, Mayor of Fairmont, West Virginia. Son of Ellery R. Hall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall3.html#S34016AQS]

The Floyds

*John Floyd (1783-1837), Virginia House Delegate 1814-1815, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817-1829, Governor of Virginia 1830-1834. Father of John B. Floyd and George Rogers Clark Floyd.
**John B. Floyd (1806-1863), member of the Virginia legislature 1847-1849 1853, Governor of Virginia 1849-1852, U.S. Secretary of War 1857-1860. Son of John Floyd.
**George Rogers Clark Floyd (1810-1895), Secretary of Wisconsin Territory 1843-1846, West Virginia House Delegate 1872-1873. Son of John Floyd.
***John B. Floyd (1854-1835), West Virginia State Representative 1881 1893, West Virginia State Senator 1883-1885. Son of George Rogers Clark Floyd.

The Floyds of New York

*William Floyd (1734-1821), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York 1774-1776, New York State Senator 1784-1788 1808, U.S. Representative from New York 1789-1791, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York 1795, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1801. Grandfather of John G. Floyd. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000224]
**John G. Floyd (1806-1881), Clerk of Utica, New York 1829-1833; Prosecuting Attorney of Utica, New York 1829-1833; Judge of Suffolk County, New York; New York Assemblyman 1839-1843; U.S. Representative from New York 1839-1843 1851-1853; New York State Senator 1848-1849. Grandson of William Floyd. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000223]

The Fogartys

*John E. Fogarty (1913-1967), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1941-1944 1945-1967, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948 1960. Brother of Charles Fogarty.
*Charles Fogarty, Rhode Island State Senator. Brother of John E. Fogarty.
**Charles J. Fogarty, Glocester, Rhode Island Councilman; Rhode Island State Senator 1990-1998; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1998-2007; candidate for Governor of Rhode Island 2006. Son of Charles Fogarty.
**Paul W. Fogarty, Rhode Island State Senator 1998-present. Son of Charles Fogarty.

The Folgers

*John Hamlin Folger (1880-1963), Mayor of Mount Airy, North Carolina 1908-1912; North Carolina State Representative 1927-1928; North Carolina State Senator 1931-1932; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932 1944; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1941-1949. Brother of Alonzo Dillard Folger. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000241]
*Alonzo Dillard Folger (1888-1941), Democratic National Committeeman 1936-1941, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court 1937, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1939-1941. Brother of John Hamlin Folger. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000240]

The Folsoms and Wallaces

*James E. Folsom, Sr. (1908-1987), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1944, Governor of Alabama 1947-1951 1955-1959. Father of James E. Folsom, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/folsom.html#RK00NVBFV]
**James E. Folsom, Jr. (1948-), candidate for U.S. Senate from Alabama 1980, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1987-1993 2007-present, Governor of Alabama 1993-1995. Son of James E. Folsom, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/folsom.html#RI919LNOG]
**George C. Wallace (1919-1998), Alabama State Representative 1947-1953, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956, Alabama Circuit Court Judge 1953-1958, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1958, Governor of Alabama 1963-1967 1971-1972 1972-1979 1983-1987, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1964 1972 1976, candidate for President of the United States 1968. Nephew by marriage of James E. Folsom, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallace.html#RGW0XVGLJ]
**Lurleen Wallace (1926-1968), Governor of Alabama 1967-1968. Wife of George C. Wallace. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallace.html#RBI184YGQ]
***George Wallace, Jr., candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 1992, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1994 2006. Son of George C. Wallace and Lurleen Wallace. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallace.html#RYP0N5EMN]

The Fords

*Gerald Ford (1913-2006), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1949-1973, Vice President of the United States 1973-1974, President of the United States 1974-1977. Brother of Thomas Ford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#R9M0IX3IL]
*Thomas Ford (1918-1995), Michigan State Representative 1965-1972. Brother of Gerald Ford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#S610GH41A]
**John G. Ford (1952-), delegate to multiple Republican National Conventions, executive director of the 1996 Republican National Convention. Son of Gerald Ford.

The Fords and Forquers

*George Forquer (1794-1837), Illinois State Senator, Illinois Secretary of State 1825-1828, Attorney General of Illinois 1829-1832. Brother of Thomas Ford.
*Thomas Ford (1800-1850), Illinois State Attorney, Illinois State Judge, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court 1841-1842, Governor of Illinois 1842-1846. Brother of George Forquer.

The Fords of Tennessee

*Harold Ford, Sr. (born 1945), Tennessee legislator, US Representative, Tennessee, 1975-1997 [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#R9M0IX3M6]
*Edmund Ford Memphis city councilman; brother of Harold Sr.
*John N. Ford (born 1942), Tennessee State Senator; brother of Harold Sr.
*Ophelia Ford Tennessee State Senator; sister of Harold Sr.
**Harold Ford, Jr. (born 1970), US Representative, Tennessee, 1997-2007, failed US Senate candidate, 2006; son of Harold Sr. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#RVQ10GZUA]
**Jake Ford (born 1972), failed US Representative candidate, 2006; son of Harold Sr.

"Note:" The Fords are not related to President Gerald Ford, who was born Leslie King and renamed after his stepfather Gerald Ford, Sr.

The Forneys

*Peter Forney (1756-1834), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1794-1796, North Carolina State Senator 1801-1802, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1813-1815. Father of Daniel Munroe Forney. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000279]
**Daniel Munroe Forney (1784-1847), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1815-1818, North Carolina State Senator 1823-1826. Son of Peter Forney. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000278]
***William H. Forney (1823-1894), Alabama State Representative 1859-1860, Alabama State Senator 1855-1856, U.S. Representative from Alabama 1875-1893. Grandson of Peter Forney. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000280]

The Forts and Wrights

*Samuel G. Wright (1781-1845), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1845. Father-in-law of George F. Fort.
**George F. Fort (1809-1872), delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844, New Jersey Assemblyman, New Jersey State Senator, Governor of New Jersey 1851-1854, Judge in New Jersey. Son-in-law of Samuel G. Wright.
***John Franklin Fort (1852-1920), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1896 1912, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, Governor of New Jersey 1908-1911, Federal Trade Commission 1917-1919. Nephew of George F. Fort.

The Forwards

*Walter Forward (1786-1852), Pennsylvania Assemblyman, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1822-1825, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1837, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1841-1843, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Denmark 1850-1851, Judge of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania District Court. Brother of Chauncey Forward. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000291]
*Chauncey Forward (1793-1839), Pennsylvania State Representative 1820-1822, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1826-1833. Brother of Walter Forward. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000290]

The Fosters

*Theodore Foster (1752-1828), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1790-1803. Brother of Dwight Foster. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#R9M0IX8MS]
*Dwight Foster (1757-1823), Justice of the Peace of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1781-1823; Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Massachusetts 1792; Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1792; Massachusetts State Representative 1791-1792 1808-1809; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1793-1799; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1800-1803; Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Massachusetts 1801-1811; Governor's Councilman in Massachusetts. Brother of Theodore Foster. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#R9M0IX7GB]
**Alfred Dwight Foster (1800-1852), member of the Massachusetts General Court. Son of Dwight Foster.
***Dwight Foster (1828-1884), Attorney General of Massachusetts 1861-1864, Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court 1866-1869. Son of Alfred Dwight Foster.

NOTE: Dwight Foster was also son-in-law of U.S. Senator Roger Sherman Baldwin.

The Foss

*Eugene Foss (1858-1939), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1910-1911, Governor of Massachusetts 1911-1913. Brother of George E. Foss. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fort-fossum.html#R9M0IX6NZ]
*George E. Foss (1863-1936), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1895-1913 1915-1919, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1918. Brother of Eugene Foss. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fort-fossum.html#R9M0IX6V1]

The Fossellas and O'Learys

*James A. O'Leary (1889-1944), candidate for New York State Senate 1930, U.S. Representative from New York 1935-1944. Great-grandfather of Vito Fossella. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000065]
**Vito Fossella (1965-), New York City Councilman 1994-1997, U.S. Representative from New York 1997-present. Great-grandson of James A. O'Leary. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000440]

The Fosters and Sanders

*Murphy J. Foster (1849-1921), Louisiana State Senator 1880-1892, Governor of Louisiana 1892-1900, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1901-1913. Grandfather of Cousin of Jared Young Sanders. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#R9M0IX8C5]
*Jared Young Sanders (1869-1944), Louisiana State Representative 1892-1904, delegate to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention 1898 1921, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1904-1908, Governor of Louisiana 1908-1912, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1917-1921, candidate for U.S. Senate from Louisiana 1920 1926. Cousin of Murphy J. Foster. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanders.html#R9M0JBRF4]
**Jared Y. Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960), member of the Louisiana Legislature, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1934-1937 1941-1943, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1944. Son of Jared Young Sanders. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanders.html#R9M0JBRIO]
**Murphy J. Foster, Jr. (1930-), Louisiana State Senator, Governor of Louisiana 1996-2004. Grandson of Murphy J. Foster. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#SA201FNL5]

The Fowlers

*Samuel Fowler (1779-1844), New Jersey Councilman, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1833-1837. Grandfather of Samuel Fowler. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000327]
**Samuel Fowler (1851-1919), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1889-1893. Grandson of Samuel Fowler. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000326]

The Francises and Earicksons

*James Earickson (1782-1844), Missouri State Senator 1828-1829, Missouri State Senator 1829-1833. Grandfather-in-law of David R. Francis.
**David R. Francis (1850-1927), Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 1885-1889; Governor of Missouri 1889-1893; U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1896-1897; U.S. Ambassador to Russia 1916-1917. Grandson-in-law of James Earickson.

The Franks and Pattersons

*William Patterson (1789-1838), U.S. Representative from New York 1837-1838. Brother of George Washington Patterson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000133]
*George Washington Patterson (1799-1879), Justice of the Peace in New York, New York Assemblyman 1832-1833 1835-1840, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1846, Lieutenant Governor of New York 1849-1850, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856 1860, U.S. Representative from New York 1877-1879. Brother of William Patterson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patterson.html#R9M0J8Y7Z]
**Augustus Frank (1826-1895), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1856, U.S. Representative from New York 1859-1865, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1867 1868 1894. Nephew of William Patterson and George Washington Patterson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000338]

The Franklins

*Jesse Franklin (1760-1823), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1793-1794 1797-1798, North Carolina State Senator 1805-1806, U.S Representative from North Carolina 1795-1797, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1799-1805 1807-1813, Governor of North Carolina 1820-1821. Brother of Meshack Franklin. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000344]
*Meshack Franklin (1772-1839), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1800-1801, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1807-1815, North Carolina State Senator 1828-1829 1838. Brother of Jesse Franklin. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000346]

The Franklins and Davenports

*Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania 1775, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1776, U.S. Minister to France 1778-1785, President of Pennsylvania 1785, delegate to the Philadelphia Convention. Father of William Franklin.
**William Franklin (1731-1813), Governor of New Jersey Colony 1763-1776. Son of Benjamin Franklin.
**Franklin Davenport (1755-1832), member of the New Jersey Legislature, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1798-1799, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1799-1801. Nephew of Benjamin Franklin. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davenport.html#R9M0IUCVT]

The Fraziers

*James B. Frazier (1856-1937), Governor of Tennessee 1903-1905, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1905-1911. Father of James B. Frazier, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000352]
**James B. Frazier, Jr. (1890-1978), U.S. Attorney in Tennessee 1933-1948, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1948-1963. Son of James B. Frazier. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000353]

The Freemans

*Orville Freeman (1918-2003), Governor of Minnesota 1955-1961, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 1961-1969. Father of Michael O. Freeman.
**Michael O. Freeman (1948-), Minnesota State Senator 1983-1991, County Attorney for Hennepin County, Minnesota 1991-1999 2006-present, candidate for Democratic nominations for Governor of Minnesota, 1994 and 1998. Son of Orville Freeman.

The Freemans of Massachusetts and New Hampshire

*Jonathan Freeman (1745-1808), Clerk of Hanover, New Hampshire; Justice of the Peace in New Hampshire; New Hampshire State Representative 1787-1789; New Hampshire State Senator 1789-1794; delegate to the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention 1791; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1797-1801. Uncle of Nathaniel Freeman, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000364]
**Nathaniel Freeman, Jr. (1766-1800), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1795-1799. Nephew of Jonathan Freeman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freeman.html#R9M0IXDG9]

The Frelinghuysens

*Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753–1804), New Jersey delegate to Continental Congress, 1778; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1793–1796. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000368]
**Theodore Frelinghuysen (1787–1862), U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1829–1835; son of Frederick. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000373]
***Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1817–1885), U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1866–1869 and 1871–1877; United States Secretary of State, 1881–1885; nephew of Theodore. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000369]
****Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (1869–1948), U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1917–1923; nephew of Frederick T. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000370]
******Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. (born 1916), U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1953–1975; great-great-great-grandson of Frederick. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000371]
*******Rodney Frelinghuysen (born 1946), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey, 1995–present; son of Peter Jr. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000372]

The Fryes

*John March Frye, state senator in Maine. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#0RC0DR7P6]
**William P. Frye, United States Senator from Maine, son of John March Frye. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#R9M0IXGFO]
****Wallace H. White, Jr., United States Senator from Maine, grandson of William P. Frye. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white9.html#R9M0JHA6U]

The Fullertons and Robisons

*David Fullerton (1772-1843), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1819-1820, Pennsylvania State Senator 1827-1839. Uncle of David Fullerton Robison. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000416]
**David Fullerton Robison (1816-1859), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1855-1857. Nephew of David Fullerton. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000356]

The Fultons

*Charles William Fulton (1853-1918), Oregon State Senator, Attorney of Astoria, Oregon 1880-1882; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1903-1909. Brother of Elmer L. Fulton. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000420]
*Elmer L. Fulton (1865-1939), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1907-1909. Brother of Charles William Fulton. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000421]

The Fultons of Virginia

*John H. Fulton (1792-1836), member of the Virginia Legislature 1823, Virginia State Senator 1829, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1835. Brother of Andrew S. Fulton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulton.html#R9M0IXIW5]
*Andrew S. Fulton (1800-1884), member of the Virginia Legislature 1840, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1847-1849, Virginia State Court Judge 1852. Brother of John H. Fulton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulton.html#R9M0IXII0]

The Funks

*Benjamin F. Funk (1838-1909), Mayor of Bloomington, Illinois 1871-1876 1884-1886; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1888; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1893-1895. Father of Franklin H. Funk. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000427]
**Franklin H. Funk (1869-1940), member of the Illinois Republican Committee 1906-1912, Illinois State Senator 1909-1911, delegate to the Progressive Party National Convention 1912 1916, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1913, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1921-1927. Son of Benjamin F. Funk. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000428]