List of United States political families (N)

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]


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