List of United States political families (N)

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

The Nelsons

*Roger Nelson (1759-1815), Maryland House Delegate 1795 1801-1802, Maryland State Senator 1803-1804, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1804-1810, Justice in Maryland. Father of John Nelson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#R9M0J7W7J]
**John Nelson (1791-1860), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1821-1823, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Two Sicilies 1831-1832, Attorney General of the United State 1843-1845, acting U.S. Secretary of State 1844. Son of Roger Nelson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#R9M0J7VTD]

The Nelsons of Virginia

*Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738-1789), member of the Virginia Colony House of Burgesses 1774, delegate to the Virginia Colony Convention 1774, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1775-1777 1779, Governor of Virginia 1781. Father of Hugh Nelson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000044]
**Hugh Nelson (1768-1836), Virginia State Senator 1786-1791, Virginia House Delegate 1805-1809 1828-1829, Judge of the Virginia General Court, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1811-1823, U.S. Minister to Spain 1823-1824. Son of Thomas Nelson, Jr.. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/nelson-hugh.html]

The Newberrys

*John Stoughton Newberry (1826-1887), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1879-1881. Father of Truman Handy Newberry. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/newberry-john-stoughton.html]
**Truman Handy Newberry (1864-1945), U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1908-1909, U.S. Senator from Michigan 1919-1922. Son of John Stoughton Newberry. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=n000062]

The Newsoms

*William Newsom (born 1933), retired California appeals court judge and administrator of the Getty family trust
**Gavin Newsom (born 1967), mayor of San Francisco

The Niblacks

*William E. Niblack (1822-1893), Surveyor of Dubois County, Indiana; Indiana State Representative 1849-1850 1862-1863; Indiana State Senator 1850-1853; Circuit Court Judge in Indiana 1854-1859; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1857-1861 1865-1875; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864 1868 1876; Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 1877-1889. Cousin of Silas L. Niblack. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000083]
*Silas L. Niblack (1825-1883), Probate Court Judge in Columbia County, Florida; U.S. Representative from Florida 1873; Florida State Senator 1879. Cousin of William E. Niblack. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000082]

The Nicholas, Carters, and Randolphs

*Robert Carter I (1663-1732), acting Governor of Virginia 1726-1727. Grandfather of Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr..
**Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr. (1728/1729-1780), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1755-1761 1766-1775, Virginia Assemblyman 1776-1779, Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Grandson of Robert Carter I.
***Robert C. Nicholas (1793-1857), U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1836-1841, Louisiana Secretary of State 1843-1846. Son Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr..
***Edmund Randolph (1753-1813), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1779-1782, Governor of Virginia 1786-1788, Attorney General of the United States 1789-1794, U.S. Secretary of State 1794-1795. Son-in-law of Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr..

NOTE: Edmund Randolph was also son of Williamsburg, Virginia Mayor John Randolph and nephew of Continental Congressman Peyton Randolph.

The Niedringhaus

*Frederick G. Niedringhaus (1837-1922), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1889-1891. Uncle of Henry F. Niedringhaus. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000104]
**Henry F. Niedringhaus (1864-1941), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1927-1933. Nephew of Frederick G. Niedringhaus. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000105]

The Nixes

*Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. (1898-1987), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1956, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1958-1979. Father of Robert N.C. Nix, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000113]
**Robert N.C. Nix, Jr. (1928-2003), Judge of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas 1967-1971; Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1971-1984; Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1984-1996. Son of Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.. [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-18142934.html]

The Nixons and Coxes

*Richard Nixon (1913-1994), U.S. Representative from California 1947-1950, U.S. Senator from California 1950-1953, Vice President of the United States 1953-1961, candidate for President of the United States, 1960, candidate for Governor of California, 1962, President of the United States 1969-1974. Father-in-law of Edward F. Cox. [http://www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org/index.php?src=gendocs&link=FunFacts&category=Home]
**Edward F. Cox (1946-), candidate for Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, 2006, withdrew nomination. Son-in-law of Richard Nixon. [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0198-221597/Nizon-s-son-in-law.html]

NOTE: Nixon's daughter, Julie, is granddaughter-in-law of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The Nobles

*James Noble (1785-1831), Indiana Territory 1813-1814, Indiana Territory Councilman 1815, Indiana Circuit Court Judge 1815, delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention 1816, Indiana State Representative 1816, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1816-1831. Brother of Noah Noble and Benjamin Sedgwick Noble. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noadiah-nobles.html#R9M0J83DY]
*Noah Noble (1794-1844), Indiana State Representative 1825, Governor of Indiana 1831-1837, candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana 1836 1838. Brother of James Noble and Benjamin Sedgwick Noble. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noadiah-nobles.html#RF20VD3HW]
*Benjamin Sedgwick Noble (1809-1869), Indiana State Representative 1837-1838. Brother of James Noble and Noah Noble. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noadiah-nobles.html#RVI0WXWLT]
**Benjamin Sedgwick Noble (1805-1837), Indiana State Representative 1829-1830 1831-1832 1833-1834. Nephew of James Noble, Noah Noble, and Benjamin Sedgwick Noble. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noadiah-nobles.html#RVI0WPMIM]

The Noells

*John William Noell (1816-1863), Clerk of Perry County, Missouri Circuit Court 1841-1850; Missouri State Senator 1851-1855; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1859-1863. Father of Thomas E. Noell. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000122]
**Thomas E. Noell (1839-1863), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1865-1867. Son of John William Noell. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000123]

The Norblads

*A.W. Norblad (1881-1960), District Attorney of Delta County, Michigan; Attorney of Astoria, Oregon 1910-1915; Oregon State Senator; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1922; Governor of Oregon 1929-1931. Father of A. Walter Norblad.
**A. Walter Norblad (1908-1964), Oregon State Representative 1935-1937, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1940, U.S. Representative from Oregon 1946-1964. Son of A.W. Norblad.
***Albin W. Norblad (1939-), Municipal Court Judge in Oregon, Oregon Circuit Court Judge. Son of A. Walter Norblad.

The Nunns and Vinsons

*Carl Vinson (1883-1981), Georgia State Representative 1910-1914, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1914-1965. Granduncle of Samuel A. Nunn, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000105]
**Samuel A. Nunn, Jr. (1938-), Georgia State Representative 1968-1972, U.S. Senator from Georgia 1972-1997. Grandnephew of Carl Vinson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000171]