List of United States political families (K)

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

The Kazens

*Abraham Kazen (1919-1987), Texas State Representative 1947, Texas State Senator 1852, U.S. Representative from Texas 1967-1985. Uncle of George P. Kazen.
**George P. Kazen, U.S. District Court Judge in Texas. Nephew of Abraham Kazen.

The Kees

*John Kee (1874-1951), West Virginia State Senator 1923-1927, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1933-1951. Husband of Elizabeth Kee. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000039]
*Elizabeth Kee (1895-1975), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1951-1965. Wife of John Kee. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000040]
**James Kee (1917-1989), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1965-1973. Son of John Kee and Elizabeth Kee. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/kee-james.html]

The Keims

*George May Keim (1805-1861), delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1837 1838, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1838-1843, U.S. Marshal in Pennsylvania, Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania. Uncle of William High Keim. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000050]
**William High Keim (1813-1862), Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1858-1859, Surveyor General of Pennsylvania 1860-1862. Nephew of George May Keim. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000051]

The Kemps

*Bolivar E. Kemp (1871-1933), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1925-1933. Father of Bolivar E. Kemp, Jr..
**Bolivar E. Kemp, Jr., Attorney General of Louisiana 1948-1952. Son of Bolivar E. Kemp.

The Kendalls

*John W. Kendall (1834-1892), Kentucky State Representative 1867-1871, Commonwealth Attorney in Kentucky 1872-1878, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1891-1892. Father of Joseph M. Kendall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kendall.html#R9M0J2PGQ]
**Joseph M. Kendall (1863-1933), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1892-1893 1895-1897. Son of John W. Kendall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kendall.html#R9M0J2PRB]

The Kendalls of Massachusetts

*Jonas Kendall (1757-1844), Massachusetts State Representative 1800-1801 1803-1807 1821, Massachusetts State Senator 1808-1811, Massachusetts Executive Councilman 1822, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1819-1821. Father of Joseph G. Kendall. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000093]
**Joseph G. Kendall (1788-1847), Massachusetts State Senator, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1829-1833, Clerk of Courts of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1833-1847. Son of Jonas Kendall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kendall.html#R9M0J2PNS]

The Kennedys

See Kennedy family political line

The Kennedys of Maryland

*John P. Kennedy (1795-1870), Maryland House Delegate 1821-1823, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1838-1839 1841-1845, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1852-1853. Brother of Anthony Kennedy. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000109]
*Anthony Kennedy (1810-1892), Virginia House Delegate 1839-1843, candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 1844, Maryland House Delegate 1856, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1857-1863, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867. Brother of John P. Kennedy. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000103]

The Kennons

*William Kennon, Sr. (1793-1881), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1829-1833 1835-1837, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Ohio 1840-1847, delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention 1850, Judge of the Ohio Supreme Court 1854-1856. Cousin of William Kennon, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#R9M0J2SF8]
*William Kennon, Jr. (1802-1867), Prosecuting Attorney of Belmont County, Ohio 1837-1841; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1847-1849; Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Ohio 1865-1867. Cousin of William Kennon, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#R9M0J2SBP]

The Kents

*Edward Kent (1802-1877), Mayor of Bangor, Maine 1836-1837; candidate for Governor Maine 1836; Governor of Maine 1838-1839 1841-1842; U.S. Consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1849-1853. Father of Edward Kent, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kent.html#RJP0MF59I]
**Edward Kent, Jr. (1862-1916), Chief Justice of the Arizona Territory Supreme Court 1902-1912. Son of Edward Kent. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kent.html#0270PT5XC]

The Kents and Pratts

*Joseph Kent (1779-1837), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1811-1815 1819-1826, Governor of Maryland 1826-1829, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1833-1837. Father-in-law of Thomas Pratt.
**Thomas Pratt (1804-1869), Maryland House Delegate 1832-1835, Maryland State Senator 1838-1843, Governor of Maryland 1845-1848, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1850-1857, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864, candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland 1867. Son-in-law of Joseph Kent.

The Kerns and Myers

*John T. Myers (1927-), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1967-1997. Father-in-law of Brian D. Kerns. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#R9M0J7S2E]
**Brian D. Kerns (1957-), U.S. Representative from Indiana 2001-2003. Son-in-law of John T. Myers. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kenton-kerns.html#0J81CHZ5J]

The Kerners and Cermaks

*Otto Kerner, Sr. (1884-1952), Master in Chancer of the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court 1915-1927; Judge of the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court 1927-1931; Judge of the Illinois Apellate Court 1931-1932; Attorney General of Illinois 1932-1938; Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1939-1952. Father of Otto Kerner, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kenton-kerns.html#0111DM2AY]
*Anton J. Cermak (1872-1933), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924 1928 1932, candidate for U.S. Senate from Illinois 1928, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois 1931-1933. Father-in-law of Otto Kerner, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#RC419NBZJ]
**Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908-1976), U.S. Attorney in Illinois 1947-1954, Judge in Cook County, Illinois 1954-1961; Governor of Illinois 1961-1968; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals. Son of Otto Kerner, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kenton-kerns.html#RKC10IMQZ]

The Kerrs

*John Leeds Kerr (1800-1844), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1825-1829 1831-1833, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1841-1843. Father of John Bozman Kerr. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerr.html#R9M0J2U3N]
**John Bozman Kerr (1809-1878), Maryland House Delegate 1836-1838, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1849-1851, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Nicaragua 1851-1853, Solicitor of District of Columbia Court of Claims 1864-1868. Son of John Leeds Kerr. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerr.html#R9M0J2TSR]

The Kerrs of North Carolina

*John Kerr (1782-1842), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1813-1815 1815-1817. Cousin of Bartlett Yancey. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerr.html#R9M0J2TP8]
*Bartlett Yancey (1785-1828), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1813-1817, North Carolina State Senator 1817-1827. Cousin of John Kerr. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yadkin-yarrow.html#R9M0JIB1B]
*Thomas Settle (1789-1857), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1816 1826-1827, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1817-1821, North Carolina Superior Court Judge. First cousin by marriage of John Kerr and Bartlett Yancey. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/serr-sevigny.html#R9M0JCBU9]
**John Kerr, Jr. (1811-1879), candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1852, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1853-1855, North Carolina State Representative 1858 1860, North Carolina Superior Court Judge 1862-1863 1874-1879. Son of John Kerr. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerr.html#R9M0J2TZU]
**Thomas Settle (1831-1888), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1854-1859, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1865, North Carolina State Senator 1866-1868, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1868-1871, U.S. Minister to Peru 1871, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1876, Judge of U.S. District Court of Florida 1877. Son of Thomas Settle. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/serr-sevigny.html#RKX0KHLUU]
***Thomas Settle III (1865-1919), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1893-1897, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1912. Son of Thomas Settle. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/serr-sevigny.html#R9M0JCBXT]
***John H. Kerr (1873-1958), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1923-1953, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940. Grandnephew of John Kerr. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerr.html#R9M0J2TWB]

The Kerrys and Winthrops

*Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894), Massachusetts State Representative 1835-1840, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1840-1842 1842-1850, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1847-1849, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1850-1851, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1851. Great-great-grandfather of John Kerry. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#R9M0JHXRB]
**John Kerry (1943-), candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1972, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1983-1985, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1985-present, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000 2004, candidate for President of the United States 2004. Great-great-grandson of Robert C. Winthrop. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#R9M0J2UW8]

NOTE: John Kerry is also third cousin twice removed of Philippines Governor-General William Cameron Forbes [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foraker-forbes.html#RKB0PQD29] and is distantly related to U.S. President George W. Bush. His wife, Teresa, is also widow of U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heft-heiple.html#R9M0J05FT] .

The Ketchams and Sheltons

*Samuel A. Shelton (1858-1948), Clerk of the Webster County, Missouri Circuit Court 1895-1899; Postmaster of Marshfield, Missouri 1906-1910; Prosecuting Attorney of Webster County, Missouri 1914-1916; Chairman of the Webster County, Missouri Republican Committee; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1921-1923. Father-in-law of John C. Ketcham. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#R9M0JCJ0Q]
**John C. Ketcham (1873-1941), Chairman of the Barry County, Michigan Republican Committee 1902-1908; Postmaster of Hastings, Michigan 1907-1914; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1931-1933. Son-in-law of Samuel A. Shelton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#R9M0J2V6U]

The Keysers

*Frank Ray Keyser, Sr., (1898-2001), Vermont State Representative 1937-1939, Superior Court Judge in Vermont 1956-1964, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1964-1975. Father of F. Ray Keyser, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#0CQ0I8U8E]
**F. Ray Keyser, Jr. (1927-), Governor of Vermont 1961-1963. Son of Frank Ray Keyser, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#RKL09C21D]

The Kibbeys

*John F. Kibbey, County Judge in Indiana, Attorney General of Indiana 1862. Father of Joseph H. Kibbey. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#RMP0RHA84]
**Joseph H. Kibbey (1853-1924), Justice of the Arizona Territory Supreme Court 1889, Arizona Territory Councilman 1902, Attorney General of Arizona Territory 1904, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1904, Governor of Arizona Territory 1905-1909, candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona 1916. Son of John F. Kibbey. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#RMP0RFUK9]

NOTE: Joseph H. Kibbey was also son-in-law of Dakota Territory Governor John A. Burbank. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bunnel-burbridge.html#RMP0RKQJ0]

The Kidders

See Kidder Family

The Kilbournes

*James Kilbourne (1770-1850), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1813-1817, Ohio State Representative 1823-1824 1838-1839. Father of Byron Kilbourn.
**Byron Kilbourn (1801-1870), Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alderman; Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1848 1854. Son of James Kilbourne.

The Kilpatricks

*Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (1945-), Michigan State Representative 1979-1996, U.S. Representative from Michigan 1997-present. Mother of Kwame Kilpatrick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#RWS02J0MO]
**Kwame Kilpatrick (1970-), Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 2002-present. Son of Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#S1R0K9D0M]

The Kings

*Henry King (1790-1861), Pennsylvania State Senator 1826-1828 1830-1832, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1831-1835. Brother of Thomas Butler King. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king4.html#R9M0J2ZWY]
*Thomas Butler King (1800-1864), Georgia State Senator 1833-1835 1837 1859, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1839-1843 1845-1850, Collector of the Port of San Francisco 1850-1852, candidate for U.S. Senate from California, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Brother of Henry King. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king8.html#R9M0J313F]
**John Floyd King (1842-1915), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1879-1887. Son of Thomas Butler King. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king5.html#R9M0J30B3]

The Kings of Massachusetts

*Edward J. King (1925-2006), Governor of Massachusetts 1979-1983. Brother of Paul King.
*Paul King, Massachusetts State Court Judge. Brother of Edward J. King.

The Kings of Massachusetts and New York

See King political family

The Kings of New Mexico

*Bruce King (1924-), New Mexico State Representative 1959, delegate to the New Mexico Constitutional Convention 1969, Governor of New Mexico 1971-1975 1979-1983 1991-1995, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1980. Father of Gary King.
**Gary King, member of the New Mexico Legislature, candidate for U.S. Representative from New Mexico 2004, Attorney General of New Mexico 2007-present. Son of Bruce King.

The Kings of Utah

*William H. King (1863-1949), member of the Utah Territory Legislature, Utah Territory Councilman 1891, Justice of the Utah Supreme Court 1894-1896, U.S. Representative from Utah 1897-1899 1900-1901, candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 1902, U.S. Senator from Utah 1917-1941. Father of David S. King. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000216]
**David S. King (1917-), U.S. Representative from Utah 1959-1963 1965-1967, candidate for U.S. Senate from Utah 1962, U.S. Ambassador to Malagasy Republic 1967-1969, U.S. Ambassador to Mauritius 1968-1969. Son of William H. King. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king2.html#R9M0J2ZMC]

The Kirks and Crenshaws

* Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Republican Governor of Florida (1967–1971) [http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirchdorfer-kirkby.html#RIO0T847Z]
** Ander Crenshaw, his son-in-law and a Republican Congressman from Florida's 4th district since 2001 [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#04P100IFA]

The Kirkpatricks

*William Sebring Kirkpatrick (1844-1932), Solicitor of Easton, Pennsylvania 1866-1874; Judge in Pennsylvania; delegate to the Pennsylvania Republican Convention 1882; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884; Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1887-1891; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1894; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1897-1899. Father of William Huntington Kirkpatrick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirkpatrick.html#R9M0J339B]
**William Huntington Kirkpatrick (1885-1970), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1921-1923, U.S. District Court Judge in Pennsylvania 1927-1958. Son of William Sebring Kirkpatrick. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirkpatrick.html#R9M0J335S]

The Kitchins

*William Hodges Kitchin (1837–1901), U.S. Representative from North Carolina. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#R9M0J348O]
**William Walton Kitchin, U.S. Representative and Governor of North Carolina, son of William H. Kitchin. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#R9M0J34C8]
**Claude Kitchin, U.S. Representative from North Carolina, son of William H. Kitchin. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#R9M0J3455]
***Alvin Paul Kitchin, U.S. Representative from North Carolina, grandson of William H. Kitchin. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#R9M0J341L]

The Kitteras and Conrads

*John W. Kittera (1752-1801), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1791-1801, U.S. District Attorney in Pennsylvania 1801. Father of Thomas Kittera. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#R9M0J34FR]
**Thomas Kittera (1789-1839), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1826-1827. Son of John W. Kittera. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#R9M0J34JA]
***Robert Thomas Conrad, Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Son-in-law of Thomas Kittera. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrad.html#RSQ0K6HEK]

The Knapps

*Anthony L. Knapp (1828-1881), Illinois State Senator 1859-1861, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1861-1865. Brother of Robert M. Knapp. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000276]
*Robert M. Knapp (1831-1889), Illinois State Representative 1867, Mayor of Jerseyville, Illinois 1871-1876; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1873-1875 1877-1879. Brother of Anthony L. Knapp. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000281]

The Knights

*Nehemiah Knight (1746-1808), Rhode Island Assemblyman 1783 1787, Sheriff of Providence County, Rhode Island 1787; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1803-1808. Father of Nehemiah R. Knight. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000286]
**Nehemiah R. Knight (1780-1854), Clerk of Rhode Island Court of Common Pleas 1805-1811, Clerk of Rhode Island Circuit Court 1812-1817, Collector of Customs of Rhode Island 1812-1817, Governor of Rhode Island 1817-1821, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1821-1841. Son of Nehemiah Knight. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000287]

The Knights and Milners

*John B. Milner, Judge in Provo, Utah. Grandfather of Goodwin Knight.
**Goodwin Knight (1896-1970), Superior Court Judge in California 1935-1946, Lieutenant Governor of California 1947-1953, Governor of California 1953-1959, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1956 1960, candidate for U.S. Senate from California 1958. Grandson of John B. Milner.

The Knollenbergs

*Joseph Knollenberg (1933-), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1993-present. Father of Martin Knollenberg.
**Martin Knollenberg (1963-), Michigan State Representative 2005-present. Son of Joseph Knollenberg.

The Knous

*William Lee Knous (1889-1959), Colorado State Senator 1930-1937, Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1937-1946, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1946-1947, Governor of Colorado 1947-1950, Judge of U.S. District Court of Colorado 1950. Father of Robert Lee Knous. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#RLJ0KF7CW]
**Robert Lee Knous (1917-2000), Colorado State Senator 1953-1957, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 1959-1967, candidate for Governor of Colorado 1966. Son of William Lee Knous. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#RQY0342M5]

The Knowlands

*Joseph R. Knowland (1873-1966), California Assemblyman 1899-1903, California State Senator 1903-1904, U.S. Representative from California 1904-1915, candidate for U.S. Senate from California 1914. Father of William F. Knowland. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000291]
**William F. Knowland (1908-1974), California Assemblyman 1933-1935, California State Senator 1935-1939, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1940-1942, U.S. Senator from California 1945-1959. Son of Joseph R. Knowland. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=k000292]

The Kohlers

*Walter J. Kohler, Sr. (1875-1940), Governor of Wisconsin 1929-1931. Father of Walter J. Kohler, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#RHR14M9OO]
**Walter J. Kohler, Jr. (1904-1976), Governor of Wisconsin 1951-1957, candidate for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin 1957. Son of Walter J. Kohler, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#RHR14NZIO]
***Terry Kohler, candidate for Governor of Wisconsin 1982. Son of Walter J. Kohler, Jr..

The Kvales

*Ole J. Kvale (1869-1929), candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1920, U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1923-1929. Father of Ole J. Kvale. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000349]
**Paul John Kvale (1896-1960), U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1929-1939. Son of Ole J. Kvale. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000350]

The Kyls

*John Henry Kyl (1919-2002), U.S. Representative from Iowa 1959-1965 1967-1973. Father of Jon Kyl. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000351]
**Jon Kyl (1942-), U.S. Representative from Arizona 1987-1995, U.S. Senator from Arizona 1995-present. Son of John Henry Kyl. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=k000352]