List of United States political families (S)

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

The Salmons

*Thomas P. Salmon (1932-), Municipal Court Judge in Vermont 1963, Vermont State Representative 1965, Governor of Vermont 1973-1977, candidate for U.S. Senate from Vermont 1976. Father of Thomas M. Salmon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmon.html#RKL08JCR2]
**Thomas M. Salmon, Auditor of Vermont 2007-present. Son of Thomas P. Salmon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmon.html#2920NQQ6B]

The Salomons

*Edward Salomon (1828-1909), Governor of Wisconsin 1862-1864, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868. Cousin of Edward S. Salomon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#RHR13TOXN]
*Edward S. Salomon (1836-1913), Governor of Washington Territory 1870-1872, California Assemblyman 1889-1891. Cousin of Edward Salomon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#RNE144C7X]

The Sammons and Starins

*Thomas Sammons (1762-1838), U.S. Representative from New York 1803-1807 1809-1813. Grandfather of John H. Starin. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samalot-samples.html#R9M0JBQAU]
**John H. Starin (1825-1909), Postmaster of Fultonville, New York 1848-1852; U.S. Representative from New York 1877-1881. Grandson of Thomas Sammons. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanwood-starin.html#R9M0JDS68]

The Sanfords

*Jonah Sanford (1790-1867), Justice of the Peace in New York 1818-1840, Supervisor of Hopkinton, New York 1823-1826; New York Assemblyman 1829-1830; U.S. Representative from New York 1830-1831; Judge of Court of Common Pleas in New York 1831-1837; delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1846. Great-grandfather of Rollin B. Sanford. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000050]
**Rollin B. Sanford (1874-1957), Prosecuting Attorney of Albany County, New York 1908-1914; U.S. Representative from New York 1915-1921. Great-grandson of Jonah Sanford. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000053]

The Sanfords of Connecticut and New York

*Nehemiah Curtis Sanford (1792-1841), Connecticut State Senator. Brother of John Sanford.
*John Sanford (1803-1857), U.S. Representative from New York 1841-1843. Brother of Nehemiah Curtis Sanford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#R9M0JBSI2]
**Henry Shelton Sanford (1823-1891), U.S. Charge d'Affaires to France, U.S. Minister to Belgium. Son of Nehemiah Curits Sanford.
**Stephen Sanford (1826-1913), U.S. Representative from New York 1869-1871, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1876. Son of John Sanford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#R9M0JBT3C]
***John Sanford (1851-1939), U.S. Representative from New York 1889-1893, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1892. Son of Stephen Sanford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#R9M0JBSLM]

NOTE: Nehemiah Curtis Sanford's wife, Nancy Bateman Shelton, was also a descendant of Connecticut Colony Governor Thomas Welles.

The Sanfords of Rhode Island

*John Sanford (1605-1654), Governor of Newport and Portsmouth 1653-1654. Father of Peleg Sanford.
**Peleg Sanford, Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1680-1683. Son of John Sanford.

The Salazars

*John Salazar (1953-), Colorado State Representative 2003-2004, U.S. Representative from Colorado 2005-present. Brother of Kenneth L. Salazar. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001158]
*Kenneth L. Salazar (1955-), Attorney General of Colorado 1999-2005, U.S. Senator from Colorado 2005-present. Brother of John Salazar. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001163]

The Saltonstall

*Leverett Saltonstall I (1783-1845), Massachusetts State Representative 1813-1814 1816 1822 1829 1834 1844, Massachusetts State Senator 1817-1819 1831-1832, delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1820, candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1820, Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts 1836-1838; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1838-1843. Great-grandfather of Leverett Saltonstall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#R9M0JBQ08]
**Leverett Saltonstall (1892-1979), Alderman of Newton, Massachusetts 1920-1922; Massachusetts State Representative 1923-1936; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1936; Governor of Massachusetts 1939-1945; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1945-1967. Great-grandson of Leverett Saltonstall I. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#R9M0JBQ3R]
***William Lawrence Saltonstall (1927-), Massachusetts State Senator. Son of Leverett Saltonstall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#ROG0VVIO2]

The Samfords

*William J. Samford (1844-1901), U.S. Representative from Alabama 1879-1881, Governor of Alabama 1900-1901. Father of William Hodges Samford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samalot-samples.html#R9M0JBQ7B]
**William Hodges Samford (1866-1940), delegate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention 1901, Judge of the Alabama Court of Appeals 1917. Son of William J. Samford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/samalot-samples.html#RQH19CCTA]

The Sanchezes

* Linda Sanchez, Congresswoman from California [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s001156]
* Loretta Sanchez, Congresswoman from California [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000030]

The Sanders

*Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. (1869-1944), Louisiana State Representative 1892-1896 1898-1904, 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 Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Louisiana 1920 1926, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924. Father of Jared Y. Sanders, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000035]
**Jared Y. Sanders, Jr. (1892-1960), Louisiana State Representative 1928-1932, Louisiana State Senator 1932-1934, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1934-1937 1941-1943, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1944. Son of Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000036]

The Sapps

*William R. Sapp (1804-1875), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1853-1857. Uncle of William Fletcher Sapp. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html#R9M0JBTS4]
**William Fletcher Sapp (1824-1890), candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Knox County, Ohio 1850; Prosecuting Attorney of Knox County, Ohio; Adjutant General of Nebraska Territory; Nebraska Territory Councilman; Iowa State Representative 1865; District Attorney of Iowa 1869-1873; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1877-1881. Nephew of William R. Sapp. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html#R9M0JBTOK]

The Sarbanes

*Paul Sarbanes (1933-), Clerk of U.S. Court of Appeals in Maryland 1960-1961, Maryland House Delegate 1967-1971, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1971-1977, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1977-2007. Father of John Sarbanes. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000064]
**John Sarbanes (1962-), U.S. Representative from Maryland 2007-present. Son of Paul Sarbanes. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001168]

The Satterfields

*David E. Satterfield, Jr. (1894-1946), Commonwealth Attorney of Richmond, Virginia 1922-1933; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1937-1945. Father of David E. Satterfield III. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000069]
**David E. Satterfield III (1920-1988), Virginia House Delegate 1960-1964, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1965-1981. Son of David E. Satterfield, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#R9M0JBUKF]

The Saulsburys

*Gove Saulsbury (1815-1881), Delaware State Senator 1863-1864 1865-1866, Governor of Delaware 1865-1871, candidate for U.S. Senate from Delaware, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876. Brother of Eli M. Saulsbury and Willard Saulsbury, Sr..
*Eli M. Saulsbury (1817-1893), Delaware State Representative 1853-1854, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1871-1889. Brother of Gove Saulsbury and Willard Saulsbury, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#R9M0JBUV2]
*Willard Saulsbury, Sr. (1820-1892), Attorney General of Delaware 1850-1855, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1859-1871, Chancellor of Delaware 1879-1892. Brother of Gove Saulsbury and Eli M. Saulsbury. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#R9M0JBUYL]
**Willard Saulsbury, Jr. (1861-1927), Democratic National Committeeman 1908-1920, candidate for U.S. Senate from Delaware 1899, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1913-1919. Son of Willard Saulsbury, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#R9M0JBV26]

The Saylers

*Milton Sayler (1831-1892), Ohio State Representative 1862-1863, Cincinnati, Ohio Councilman 1864-1865; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1873-1879. Cousin of Henry B. Sayler. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000101]
*Henry B. Sayler (1836-1900), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1873-1875, Circuit Court Judge in Indiana 1875-1900. Cousin of Milton Sayler. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000100]

The Schencks and Tellers

*Abraham Schenck (1775-1831), New York Assemblyman 1804-1806, U.S. Representative from New York 1815-1817. Uncle of Isaac Teller. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schenck.html#R9M0JBYXO]
**Isaac Teller (1799-1868), U.S. Representative from New York 1854-1855. Nephew of Abraham Schenck. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#R9M0JEXZX]

The Schleichers and Stockdales

*Gustav Schleicher (1823-1879), Texas State Representative 1953-1954, Texas State Senator 1959-1961, U.S. Representative from Texas 1975-1979. Father-in-law of Fletcher Stockdale.
**Fletcher Stockdale (1823-1890), Texas State Senator 1857-1861, Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1863-1865, Governor of Texas 1865. Son-in-law of Gustav Schleicher.

The Schmitzes

*John G. Schmitz (1930-2001), California State Senator 1964-1970 1978-1982, U.S. Representative from California 1970-1973, candidate for President of the United States 1972, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from California 1976. Father of Joseph E. Schmitz. [http://www.nndb.com/people/041/000087777/]
**Joseph E. Schmitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Defense Department 2002-2005. Son of John G. Schmitz. [http://www.nndb.com/people/466/000104154/]

The Schoonmakers

*Cornelius C. Schoonmaker (1745-1796), New York Assemblyman 1777-1790, U.S. Representative from New York 1791-1793. Grandfather of Marius Schoomaker. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000140]
**Marius Schoonmaker (1811-1894), New York State Senator 1850-1851, U.S. Representative from New York 1851-1853, President of the Kingston, New York Board of Education 1854-1856; President of Kingston, New York 1866 1869-1870; delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention 1867. Grandson of Cornelius C. Schoonmaker. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000141]

The Schuylers

*Philip Schuyler, United States Senator from New York [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schuyler.html#R9M0JC2SE]
**Alexander Hamilton, United States Secretary of the Treasury, son-in-law of Philip Schuyler. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#RAR0470SC]
**Philip Jeremiah Schuyler, United States Congressman from New York, son of Philip Schuyler. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schuyler.html#R9M0JC2OV]
***William S. Hamilton (1797-1850), Illinois State Representative 1824, Wisconsin Territory Assemblyman 1842-1843, candidate for delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory 1843, candidate for delegate to Wisconsin Constitutional Convention 1848, U.S. Deputy Surveyor of Public Lands. Son of Alexander Hamilton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#06Q18KIFL]
****Schuyler Colfax, Vice President of the United States, grandson of Philip Schuyler's cousin Hester Schuyler.

The Schwabe

*George B. Schwabe (1886-1952), Mayor of Nowata, Oklahoma 1913-1814; Oklahoma State Representative 1918-1922; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1945-1948 1951-1952. Brother of Max Schwabe. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000155]
*Max Schwabe (1905-1983), U.S. Representative from Missouri 1943-1949. Brother of George B. Schwabe. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000156]

The Scotts

*Robert Walter Scott (I), member of the North Carolina General Assembly. [http://www.unctv.org/biocon/bscott/part1.html]
**W. Kerr Scott (1896–1958), son of Robert Walter Scott, U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1958. He also served as the Governor of North Carolina from 1949 to 1953. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott9.html#R9M0JC5U9]
**Ralph Scott, brother of W. Kerr Scott, member of the North Carolina General Assembly. [http://www.unctv.org/biocon/bscott/part3.html]
***Robert W. "Bob" Scott (born 1929), the son of W. Kerr Scott and nephew of Ralph, he served as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969 and as the state's Governor from 1969 to 1973. He unsuccessfully ran for a new term as Governor in 1980, and later spent many years as the President of the North Carolina Community College System. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott7.html#RKD0E1GPO]
****Meg Scott Phipps (born 1956), the daughter of Bob Scott and granddaughter of W. Kerr Scott, she was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture in 2000. In 2003 she was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice, and other crimes. She subsequently resigned as commissioner and spent three years in prison before being released in April 2007.

The Scotts of Maryland and Pennsylvania

*Gustavus Scott (1753-1800), delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1776, Maryland House Delegate 1780, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1784. Grandfather of William Lawrence Scott. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000171]
**William Lawrence Scott (1828-1891), Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania 1866 1871; Democratic National Committeeman; Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1868 1876 1880 1888; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1885-1889. Grandson of Gustavus Scott. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000188]

The Scotts of Pennsylvania and Florida

*John Scott (1784-1850), Pennsylvania State Representative 1819-1820, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1829-1831. Father of John Scott and George W. Scott. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott5.html#R9M0JC4YE]
**John Scott (1824-1896), Pennsylvania State Representative 1862, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1869-1875. Son of John Scott. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott5.html#R9M0JC4YB]
**George W. Scott, candidate for Governor of Florida. Son of John Scott. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott4.html#RYA051H1P]

The Scrantons

"See: The Scranton family"

The Scudders

*Henry Joel Scudder (1825-1886), U.S. Representative from New York 1873-1875. Uncle of Townsend Scudder. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scudder.html#R9M0JC6TP]
**Townsend Scudder (1865-1960), U.S. Representative from New York 1899-1901 1903-1905, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1907-1920 1927-1936. Nephew of Henry Joel Scudder. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scudder.html#R9M0JC77T]

The Seelyes

*Julius Hawley Seelye (1824-1895), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1875-1877. Great-grandfather of Talcott Williams Seelye.
**Talcott Williams Seelye (1922-2006), U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia 1972-1976, U.S. Ambassador to Syria 1977-1981. Great-grandson of Julius Hawley Seelye.

The Seiberlings

*Francis Seiberling (1870-1945), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1929-1933. Cousin of John F. Seiberling. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000229]
*John F. Seiberling (1918-), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1971-1987. Cousin of Francis Seiberling. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000230]

The Semples

*James Semple (1798-1866), Illinois State Representative 1828-1833, Attorney General of Illinois 1833-1834, U.S. Charge d'Affaires to New Granada 1837-1842, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court 1843, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1843-1847. Father of Eugene Semple. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seldenright-semrow.html#R9M0JCANS]
**Eugene Semple (1840-1908), Governor of Washington Territory 1887-1889, candidate for Governor of Washington 1889. Son of James Semple. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seldenright-semrow.html#RNE14UQEB]

The Serranos

*Jose Serrano (1943-), New York Assemblyman 1974-1990, U.S. Representative from New York 1990-present. Father of Jose M. Serrano.
**Jose M. Serrano, New York City Councilman 2001-2004, New York State Senator 2004-present. Son of Jose Serrano.

The Sessions

*William S. Sessions (1930-), U.S. Attorney in Texas 1971-1974, U.S. District Judge in Texas 1974-1987. Father of Peter A. Sessions.
*Peter A. Sessions (1955-), candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1991 1993, U.S. Representative from Texas 1997-present. Son of William S. Sessions.

The Sewalls

*Samuel Sewall (1652-1730), Chief Justice of Massachusetts. Great-grandfather of Samuel Sewall.
**Samuel Sewall (1757-1840), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1797-1800, Judge of Massachusetts Supreme Court 1800-1814. Great-grandson of Samuel Sewall.

The Sewalls of Maine and New Jersey

*Arthur Sewall (1835-1900), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, Democratic National Committeeman 1888-1896, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1896. Father of Harold M. Sewall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sewall.html#RPP18SJW1]
**Harold M. Sewall (1860-1924), Maine State Representative 1896 1903-1907, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1916, U.S. Minister to the Hawaiian Islands 1897-1898, Maine State Senator 1907-1909, candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1914, Republican National Committeeman 1924. Son of Arthur Sewall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sewall.html#RKX0K9WPM]
***Sumner Sewall (1897-1965), Governor of Maine 1941-1945, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1944. Grandson of Arthur Sewall.
***Walter E. Edge (1873-1956), New Jersey Assemblyman 1910, New Jersey State Senator 1911-1916, Governor of New Jersey 1917-1919 1944-1947, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1919-1929, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956. Son-in-law of Harold M. Sewall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ede-edlin.html#R9M0IVTOY]

The Sewards and Millers

*Elijah Miller (1772-1861), judge. Father-in-law of William H. Seward.
**William H. Seward (1801-1872), Governor of New York 1839-1842, U.S. Senator from New York 1849-1861, U.S. Secretary of State 1861-1869. Son-in-law of Elijah Miller.
***Frederick W. Seward (1830-1915), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State 1861-1869 1877-1879. Son of William H. Seward.

The Seymours and Conklings

*Horatio Seymour 1778-1857, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1821-1833. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#R9M0JCDBE]
*Henry Seymour 1780-1837, New York State Senator 1815-1919 1821-1822. Brother of Horatio Seymour. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#0G81BMNS9]
**Origen S. Seymour 1804-1881, Connecticut State Representative 1842 1849-1850 1880, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1851-1855, Judge in Connecticut 1855-1863, candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1864 1865, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1870-1874, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1873-1874. Nephew of Horatio Seymour and Henry Seymour.
**Horatio Seymour 1810-1886, New York Assemblyman 1842 1844-1846, Mayor of Utica, New York 1843; candidate for Governor of New York 1850; Governor of New York 1853-1855 1863-1865; candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1860; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864; candidate for President of the United States 1868; Presidential Elector for New York 1876. Son of Henry Seymour. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#RH20QCZPW]
***Edward W. Seymour 1832-1892, Connecticut State Senator 1876, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1873-1877. Son of Origin Storrs Seymour. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#R9M0JCD4B]
****Horatio Seymour, Jr., New York Surveyor 1878-1881. Nephew of Horatio Seymour. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#0KP12CXIC]

*Alfred Conkling 1789-1874, U.S. Representative from New York 1821-1823, Judge of U.S. District Court of Northern District of New York 1825-1852, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1852-1853. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conduit-conkling.html#R9M0IT9BC]
**Frederick A. Conkling 1816-1891, U.S. Representative from New York 1861-1863. Son of Alfred Conkling. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conduit-conkling.html#R9M0IT9EW]
**Roscoe Conkling 1829-1888, Mayor of Utica, New York 1858-1859; U.S. Representative from New York 1859-1863 1865-1867; U.S. Senator from New York 1867 1869-1881; candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 1876; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880. Son of Alfred Conkling, brother-in-law of Horatio Seymour. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conduit-conkling.html#R9M9IT9IG]
**Alfred Conkling Coxe 1847-1923, Judge of U.S. District Court of Northern District of New York 1882, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals 1902-1917. Nephew of Alfred Conkling. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#RNJ0OEVGL]

The Shannons

*George Shannon (1785-1836), Kentucky State Representative 1820-1824, Circuit Court Judge in Kentucky, U.S. District Attorney in Missouri 1829. Brother of Thomas Shannon, James Shannon, and Wilson Shannon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shannon.html#17T0BSSWB]
**George R. Shannon (1818-1891), Texas State Senator 1870-1872. Son of George Shannon.
*Thomas Shannon (1786-1843), Ohio State Representative 1819-1822 1824-1825, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1826-1827, Ohio State Senator 1829 1837-1841. Brother of George Shannon, James Shannon, and Wilson Shannon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shannon.html#R9M0JCF6N]
*James Shannon (1791-1832), U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America 1832. Brother of George Shannon, Thomas Shannon, and Wilson Shannon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shannon.html#17T0IT7OY]
*Wilson Shannon (1802-1877), candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1832, Governor of Ohio 1838-1840 1842-1844, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1844-1845, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1853-1855, Governor of Kansas Territory 1855-1856. Brother of Thomas Shannon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shannon.html#R9M0JCFDQ]
**Isaac C. Parker (1838-1896) Circuit Court Judge in Missouri 1868-1870, U.S. Representative from Missouri 1871-1875, Judge of U.S. District Court in Arkansas 1875. Grandnephew of George Shannon, Thomas Shannon, James Shannon, and Wilson Shannon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#R9M0J8SUZ]

NOTE: James Shannon was also son-in-law of Kentucky Governor Issac Shelby [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheehe-shelden.html#RFK0RP20Y] .

The Shaws

*Samuel Shaw (1768-1827), Vermont State Representative 1800-1807, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1808-1813. Father of Henry Shaw. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#R9M0JCH5H]
**Henry Shaw (1788-1857), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1817-1821, Massachusetts State Representative 1824-1830 1833, Massachusetts State Senator 1835, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1845, member of the New York City Board of Education 1849, New York City Common Councilman 1850-1851, New York Assemblyman 1853. Son of Samuel Shaw. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#R9M0JCGUV]

The Sheffields

*William Paine Sheffield (1820-1907), delegate to the Rhode Island Constitutional Convnetion 1841 1842, Rhode Island State Representative 1842-1845 1849-1853 1857-1861 1875-1884, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1861-1863, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1884-1885. Father of William Paine Sheffield. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000319]
**William Paine Sheffield (1857-1919), Rhode Island State Representative 1885-1887 1889 1890 1894-1896 1899-1901, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 19109-1911, candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1912, Republican National Committeeman 1913. Son of William Paine Sheffield. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/sheffield-william-paine-S000318.html]

The Sheffields and Tods

*David Tod (1805-1868), candidate for Governor of Ohio 1844 1846, U.S. Minister to Brazil 1847-1851, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Governor of Ohio 1862-1864. Grandfather-in-law of James R. Sheffield. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tivy-tod.html#RK70RVTPQ]
**James R. Sheffield (1864-1938), New York Assemblyman 1904, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1920 1924 1936, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico 1924-1927. Grandson-in-law of David Tod. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheehe-shelden.html#RKJ183BYL]

The Sheldons

*Lawson Sheldon (1827-1905), delegate to the Nebraska Constitutional Convention 1864. Father of George L. Sheldon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldon.html#0TC1607XW]
**George L. Sheldon (1870-1960), Governor of Nebraska 1907-1909, candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1908, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908. Son of Lawson Sheldon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldon.html#RGQ19NBGX]
***Anson H. Sheldon, Mississippi Republican Committeeman 1944-1967, Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party 1948-1952, Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committeeman 1952-1967, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1956 1960. Son of George Sheldon. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldon.html#18N1E4OOS]

The Shelleys

*John Shelley (1905-1974), California State Senator 1938-1946, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California 1946, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948, U.S. Representative from California 1949-1964, Mayor of San Francisco, California 1964-1968. Father of Kevin Shelley.
**Kevin Shelley (1955-), member of the San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors; California Assemblyman 1996-2002; California Secretary of State 2003-2005. Son of John Shelley.

The Shepleys

*Ether Shepley (1789-1877), member of the Massachusetts General Court 1819, delegate to the Maine Constitutional Convention 1820, U.S. Attorney of Maine 1821-1833, U.S. Senator from Maine 1833-1836, Justice of the Maine Supreme Court 1836-1848, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court 1848-1855. Father of George F. Shepley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shepardson-shepley.html#R9M0JCJLY]
**George F. Shepley (1819-1878), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1862; Governor of Louisiana 1862-1864; Governor of Richmond, Virginia 1865. Son of Ether Shepley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shepardson-shepley.html#RL318FQV5]

The Sheppards and Macks

*John Levi Sheppard (1852–1902), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1899–1902. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheppard.html#R9M0JCJT2]
**Morris Sheppard (1875–1941), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902–1913; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1913–1941; son of John Levi Sheppard. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheppard.html#R9M0JCJWL]
****Connie Mack III (born 1940), U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983–1989; Senator from Florida 1989–2001; grandson of Morris Sheppard. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mack.html#R9M0J4V66]
*****Connie Mack IV (born 1967), U.S. Representative from Florida, 2004-; son of Connie Mack III.

NOTE: Connie Mack III is also step-grandson of U.S. Senator Tom T. Connally.

The Sheppards and Wallaces

*William H. Wallace, South Carolina State Representative, Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina. Father-in-law of John Calhoun Sheppard.
**John Calhoun Sheppard (1850-1931), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, South Carolina State Representative, Governor of South Carolina 1886. Son-in-law of William H. Wallace.

The Shermans

*Richard U. Sherman (1819-1895), New York Assemblyman 1857 1875-1876, delegate to the 1867 New York Constitutional Convention, Secretary of the New York Fish and Game Commission 1879-1890. Father of Richard W. Sherman and James S. Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#RJF0QQFLT]
**Richard W. Sherman, Mayor of Utica, New York. Son of Richard U. Sherman.
**James S. Sherman (1855-1912), U.S. Representative from New York 1896-1890 1892-1908, Vice President of the United States 1909-1912. Son of Richard U. Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#R9M0JCKLC]

The Shermans of Ohio

*Charles Robert Sherman (1788-1829), Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court 1823-1829. Father of Charles Taylor Sherman, John Sherman, and Hoyt Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#RJF0QZ98Z]
**Charles Taylor Sherman (1811-1879), Judge of U.S. District Court in Ohio 1867-1872. Son of Charles Robert Taylor.
**William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), U.S. Secretary of War 1869. Son of Charles Robert Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#RFR0VXZ4U]
**John Sherman (1823-1900), delegate to the Whig Party National Convention 1848 1852, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1855-1861, U.S. Senator from Ohio 1861-1877 1881-1897, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1877-1881, candidate for Republican nomination for President of the United States 1881, U.S. Secretary of State 1897-1898. Son of Charles Robert Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#R9M0JCKOX]
**Hoyt Sherman (1827-1904), Postmaster of Des Moines, Iowa 1849-1850; Clerk of the Iowa District Court; Iowa Assemblyman 1866. Son of Charles Robert Sherman.
***J. Donald Cameron (1813-1918), U.S. Secretary of War 1876-1877, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1877-1897, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1879-1880. Son-in-law of Charles Taylor Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cameron.html#R9M0IRNTW]
***Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925), Governor of Puerto Rico 1898. Son-in-law of Hoyt Sherman. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miles.html#02M11SYQD]

NOTE: J. Donald Cameron was also son of U.S. Secretary of War Simon Cameron [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cameron.html#R9M0IRO4J] . William Tecumseh Sherman was also adoptive son of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Thomas Ewing [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#R9M0IWFDF] .

The Shields

*James Shields (1762-1831), Ohio State Representative 1806-1827, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1829-1831. Uncle of James Shields. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shields.html#R9M0JCM9J]
**James Shields (1810-1879), Illinois State Representative, Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1849-1855, U.S. Senator from Minnesota 1858-1859, U.S. Senator from Missouri 1879. Nephew of James Shields. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shields.html#R9M0JCM60]

The Shiras

*George Shiras, Jr. (1832-1924), Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1892-1903. Father of George Shiras III.
**George Shiras III (1859-1942), Pennsylvania State Representative 1889-1890, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1890, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1903-1905. Son of George Shiras, Jr..

The Shobers

*Francis Edwin Shober (1831-1896), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1862 1864, North Carolina State Senator 1865 1887, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1869-1873, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1875, Judge of Rowan County, North Carolina 1877-1878; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1880 1884. Father of Francis Emanuel Shober. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000372]
**Francis Emanuel Shober (1860-1919), U.S. Representative from New York 1903-1905. Son of Francis Edwin Shober. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000373]

The Shoups

*George Laird Shoup (1836-1904), Idaho Territory Representative 1874, Idaho Territory Councilman 1878, Republican National Committeeman 1880-1904, Governor of Idaho Territory 1889-1890, Governor of Idaho 1890, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1890-1901. Great-grandfather of Richard G. Shoup. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/shoup-george-laird.html]
**Richard G. Shoup (1923-1995), Missoula, Montana Alderman 1963-1967; Mayor of Missoula, Montana 1967-1970; U.S. Representative from Montana 1971-1975. Great-grandson of George Laird Shoup. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000383]

The Shrivers

See also: Kennedy political family

* David Shriver, a delegate of the Maryland state legislature in 1776.
** (Robert) Sargent Shriver, Jr., Peace Corps director, director of the War on Poverty, U.S. Ambassador to France 1968-1970, Democratic vice-presidential candidate in 1972. A descendant of David Shriver. Married Eunice Kennedy.
*** Maria Shriver, television journalist, is married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California. Daughter of Sargent Shriver.
*** Mark Kennedy Shriver, Maryland state legislature; ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 2002. Son of Sargent Shriver.
*** Robert Sargent Shriver III, City Councilmember of Santa Monica, California since 2004. Son of Sargent Shriver.

The Shunks and Browns

*William Findlay (1768-1846), Pennsylvania State Representative 1797, Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1807-1817, Governor of Pennsylvania 1817-1820, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1821-1827. Father-in-lawof Francis R. Shunk. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#R9M0IWQXD]
**Francis R. Shunk (1788-1848), Secretary of Pennsylvania 1839-1842, Governor of Pennsylvania 1845-1848. Son-in-law of William Findaly. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#RAZ0UUL0N]
***Charles Brown (1797-1883), Pennsylvania State Representative 1830-1833, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1834, Pennsylvania State Senator 1838-1841, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1841-1843 1847-1849. Son-in-law of Francis R. Shunk. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown2.html#R9M0IQNTQ]
****Francis S. Brown, Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1915-1919, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924 1928. Son of Charles Brown. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown3.html#S5D008Z8P]
*****Francis S. Brown, Jr., Common Pleas Court Judge in Pennsylvania 1927-1939. Son of Francis R. Brown. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown3.html#0QG01B8WX]

NOTE: William Findlay was also brother of U.S. Representatives John Findlay [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#R9M0IWQQB] and James Findlay [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#R9M0IWQMS] and grandfather of U.S. Representative John Van Lear Findlay [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#R9M0IWQTU] .

The Shusters

*Elmer G. Shuster (1932-), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1972-2001. Father of William Shuster. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#R9M0JCP95]
**William Shuster (1961-), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2001-present. Son of Elmer G. Shuster. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#0EF0D5SYC]

The Sibleys and Trowbridges

*Solomon Sibley (1769-1846), member of the Northwest Territory Legislature, U.S. Attorney of Michigan Territory 1815-1823, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Michigan Territory 1820-1823, Justice of the Michigan Territory Supreme Court 1824-1827, Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory Supreme Court 1827-1837. Father of Henry Hastings Sibley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#RAL19KYF6]
**Henry Hastings Sibley (1811-1891), Justice of the Peace, U.S. Congressional Delegate from the Wisconsin Territory 1848-1849, member of the Minnesota Territory Legislature 1855, delegate to the Minnesota Constitutional Convention 1857, Governor of Minnesota 1858-1860. Son of Solomon Sibley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#RAL19XS3S]
**Charles Christopher Trowbridge, Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1834; candidate for Governor of Michigan 1837. Son-in-law of Solomon Sibley. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#RNX03DY9Q]

NOTE: Henry Hastings Sibley was also son-in-law of Pennsylvania State Representative James Steele [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steele.html#0JP0PLJFB] .

The Silvesters

*Peter Silvester (1734-1808), Albany, New York Common Councilman 1772; New York Colony Representative 1774-1775; Judge of Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, New York; U.S. Representative from New York 1789-1793; New York Assemblyman 1788 1803-1806; New York State Senator 1796-1800. Grandfather of Peter H. Silvester. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/silsbee-simmonds.html#R9M0JCQUS]
**Peter H. Silvester (1807-1882), U.S. Representative from New York 1847-1851. Grandson of Peter Silvester. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/silsbee-simmonds.html#R9M0JCQYC]

The Simms

*John F. Simms (1885-1954), Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court 1929-1931. Father of John F. Simms. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simms-simonetti.html#17X1ERD72]
**John F. Simms (1916-1975), Governor of New Mexico 1955-1957. Son of John F. Simms. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simms-simonetti.html#RLB14BRK6]

The Simmons and Urners

*Milton Urner (1839-1926), Maryland State Attorney 1871-1875, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1879-1883, Maryland State Senator 1888-1890. Uncle of James S. Simmons. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000033]
**James S. Simmons (1861-1935), Chairman of the Niagara Falls, New York Republican Committee 1907-1908; U.S. Representative from New York 1909-1913; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912. Nephew of Milton Urner. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simmons.html#R9M0JCRG1]

The Simons

*William E. Simon (1927-2000), Deputy U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1973-1974, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1974-1977, Chairman of the East-West Foreign Trade Board 1975-1977. Father of William Simon, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simms-simonetti.html]
**William Simon, Jr. (1951-), candidate for Governor of California 2002, candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of California 2003, withdrew nomination. Son of William E. Simon. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E6DC1539F937A1575BC0A9659C8B63]

The Simpsons

*Milward L. Simpson (1897-1993), Wyoming State Representative 1926-1927, Governor of Wyoming 1955-1959, U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1962-1967. Father of Alan K. Simpson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000434]
**Alan K. Simpson (1931-), Attorney of Cody, Wyoming; Wyoming State Representative 1964-1977; U.S. Senator from Wyoming 1797-1997. Son of Milward L. Simpson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000429]

The Sinnicksons

*Thomas Sinnickson (1744-1817), New Jersey Assemblyman 1777 1782 1784-1785 1787-1788, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1791 1797-1799. Uncle of Thomas Sinnickson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#R9M0JCUAU]
**Thomas Sinnickson (1786-1783), Judge of New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, New Jersey Assemblyman, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in New Jersey, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1828-1829. Nephew of Thomas Sinnickson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#R9M0JCUED]
***Clement Hall Sinnickson (1834-1919), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1875-1879, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1880, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in New Jersey. Nephew of Thomas Sinnickson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#R9M0JCU7A]

The Skinners

*Thomas Gregory Skinner (1842-1907), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1883-1887 1889-1891, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1904, North Carolina State Senator 1899-1900. Brother of Harry Skinner. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#R9M0JCWD6]
*Harry Skinner (1855-1929), Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee in North Carolina 1880-1890, Chairman of the Pitt County, North Carolina Democratic Committee 1880-1892; North Carolina State Representative 1891-1892; Chairman of the Pitt County, North Carolina Populist Party Committee 1892-1896; North Carolina Populist Party Committeeman 1892-1896; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1895-1899; U.S. District Attorney in North Carolina 1902-1910. Brother of Thomas Gregory Skinner. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#R9M0JCW62]

The Slaters

*James H. Slater (1826-1899), District Court Clerk of Benton County, Oregon 1853-1856; Oregon Territory Representative 1857-1858; Oregon State Representative 1859-1860; Postmaster of Corvallis, Oregon 1859-1860; District Attorney in Oregon 1868; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1871-1873; U.S. Senator from Oregon 1879-1885. Father of Woodson T. Slater.
**Woodson T. Slater (1858-1928), Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 1909-1911. Son of James H. Slater.

The Slemps

*Campbell Slemp (1839-1907), Virginia House Delegate 1879-1882, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 1889, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1903-1907. Father of C. Bascom Slemp. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000485]
**C. Bascom Slemp (1870-1943), Chairman of the Virginia Republican Committee 1905-1918, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1907-1923, Republican National Committeeman. Son of Campbell Slemp. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000486]

The Sloans

*A. Scott Sloan (1820-1895), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1857, Mayor of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1857-1858 1879; Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge 1858-1861 1882-1895; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1861-1863; Judge of Dodge County, Wisconsin 1868-1874; Attorney General of Wisconsin 1874-1878. Brother of Ithamar Sloan. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000490]
*Ithamar Sloan (1822-1898), District Attorney of Rock County, Wisconsin 1858-1862; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1863-1867. Brother of A. Scott Sloan. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000492]

The Smatherses

* William Howell Smathers; U.S. Senator from New Jersey (1937–1943); brother of Frank Smathers. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#R9M0JZWN]
* Frank Smathers; United States federal judge in New Jersey; brother of William Smathers and father of George Smathers.
** George Smathers; assistant U.S. Attorney (1940–1942); U.S. Representative from Florida (1947 to 1951); U.S. Senator from Florida (1951 to 1969); candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960; son of Frank Smathers and father of Bruce Smathers. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#R9M0JCZT4]
*** Bruce Smathers; assistant State Attorney in Florida; Florida State Senator; Secretary of State of Florida (1975–1978); candidate for Governor of Florida; son of George Smathers.

The Smiths

*Samuel Smith (1752-1839), Maryland House Delegate 1790-1792, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1793-1803 1816-1822, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1803-1815 1822-1833, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland 1835-1838. Brother of Robert Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith8.html#R9M0JD96V]
*Robert Smith (1757-1842), Maryland Presidential Elector 1789, Maryland State Senator 1793-1795, Maryland House Delegate 1796-1800, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1801-1809, Attorney General of the United States 1805, U.S. Secretary of State 1809-1811. Brother of Samuel Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#RHM17ANOX]

The Smiths of Connecticut

*Nathaniel Smith (1762-1822), Connecticut State Representative, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1795-1799, Connecticut State Senator 1800-1805, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Brother of Nathan Smith. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000595]
*Nathan Smith (1770-1835), delegate to the Connecticut Constitutional Convention 1818, candidate for Governor of Connecticut 1825, U.S. Attorney of Connecticut 1828-1829, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1833-1835. Brother of Nathaniel Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#R9M0JD80D]
**Truman Smith (1791-1884), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1839-1843 1845-1849, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1849-1854. Nephew of Nathaniel Smith and Nathan Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith8.html#R9M0JDADB]

The Smiths of Michigan

*Nick Smith (1934-), member of the Somerset Township, Michigan Board of Trustees 1962-1968; member of the Hillsdale County, Michigan Board of Supervisors 1966-1968; Michigan State Representative 1979-1982; Michigan State Senator 1983-1993; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1993-2005. Father of Brad Smith.
**Brad Smith, candidate for Democratic nominations for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2004. Son of Nick Smith.

The Smiths of New Hampshire and Illinois

*Jeremiah Smith (1759-1842), New Hampshire State Representative 1788-1791, Governor of New Hampshire 1809-1810. Brother of Samuel Smith. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000563]
*Samuel Smith (1765-1842), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1813-1815. Brother of Jeremiah Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith8.html#R9M0JD9AF]
**Robert Smith (1802-1867), Illinois State Representative 1836-1840, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1843-1849 1857-1859. Nephew of Jeremiah Smith and Samuel Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#R9M0JD8W8]

The Smiths of Oregon

*Milan Smith (1942-), U.S. Circuit Court Judge in Oregon 2006-present. Brother of Gordon Smith.
*Gordon Smith (1952-), Oregon State Senator 1992-1997, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Oregon 1996, U.S. Senator from Oregon 1997-present. Brother of Milan Smith.

The Smiths of Vermont

*John Smith (1789-1858), Attorney of Franklin County, Vermont 1826-1832; Vermont State Representative 1827-1837; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1839-1841. Father of Worthington Curtis Smith. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/smith-john-S000565.html]
**Worthington Curtis Smith (1823-1894), Vermont State Representative 1863, Vermont State Senator 1864-1865, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1867-1873. Son of John Smith. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000641]

The Smiths of Vermont (II)

*Frederick Plympton Smith, Vermont State Senator. Father of Peter Plympton Smith and Charles Plympton Smith.
**Peter Plympton Smith (1945-), Vermont State Senator 1981-1982, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1983-1986, candidate for Governor of Vermont 1986, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1989-1991. Son of Frederick Plympton Smith.
**Charles Plympton Smith (1954-), Vermont State Representative 1975-1978. Son of Frederick Plympton Smith.

The Smiths of Vermont (III)

*J. Gregory Smith (1818-1891), Vermont State Representative, Governor of Vermont 1863-1865, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1872 1880 1884. Father of Edward Curtis Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#RBI1APKZF]
**Edward Curtis Smith (1854-1925), Governor of Vermont 1898-1900. Son of J. Gregory Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith3.html#RBI1ANCL6]

The Smiths of West Virginia

*Joseph L. Smith (1880-1962), Mayor of Beckley, West Virginia 1904-1909; West Virginia State Senator 1909-1912; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1929-1945; Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party 1944-1947. Father of Hulett C. Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#R9M0JD6XF]
**Hulett C. Smith (1918-), Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party 1956-1962, Governor of West Virginia 1965-1969, Democratic National Committeeman 1969, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1972 2000. Son of Joseph L. Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#RHR13PY5V]

The Smiths and Symms

*Elmo Smith (1909-1968), Mayor of Ontario, Oregon 1940-1943 1945-1948; Oregon State Senator 1949-1956; Governor of Oregon 1956-1957. Father of Dennis A. Smith.
**Dennis A. Smith (1938-), U.S. Representative from Oregon 1981-1991. Son of Elmo Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#R9M0JD1VI]
**Steven D. Symms (1938-), U.S. Representative from Idaho 1973-1981, U.S. Senator from Idaho 1981-1993. Cousin of Dennis A. Smith. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sword-szymczak.html#R9M0JEMOC]

The Smoots

*Joseph Rowlett, Kentucky State Representative 1838-1850. Uncle of Abraham O. Smoot. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowlands-roxburgh.html#03J0YV2KU]
**Abraham O. Smoot (1815-1895), Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah 1857-1866; Mayor of Provo, Utah 1868-1881. Nephew of Joseph Rowlett. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smithberger-smyser.html#03J0Z3NSE]
***Abraham Owen Smoot (1856-1911), Utah State Senator. Son of Abraham O. Smoot. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smithberger-smyser.html#0KT0PMJA2]
***Reed Smoot (1862-1941), U.S. Senator from Utah 1903-1933, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932, Republican National Committeeman 1912-1920. Son of Abraham O. Smoot. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smithberger-smyser.html#R9M0JDCMO]
****A.O. Smoot (1879-1937), Mayor of Provo, Utah 1934-1935. Son of Abraham Owen Smoot. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smithberger-smyser.html#0KT0S6TFC]
****Isaac Albert Smoot, Utah State Representative 1928-1932. Son of Abraham Owen Smoot. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smithberger-smyser.html#0KT0QJ2FH]

NOTE: Joseph Rowlett was also brother of Texas Republic politician Daniel Rowlett. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowlands-roxburgh.html#03J0YTB9F]

The Snapps

*Henry Snapp (1822-1895), Illinois State Senator 1869-1871, U.S. Representative from Illinois 1871-1873. Father of Howard M. Snapp. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smythe-snelgrove.html#R9M0JDD4E]
**Howard M. Snapp (1855-1938), Master in Chancery of Will County, Illinois 1894-1903; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1908; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1903-1911. Son of Henry Snapp. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smythe-snelgrove.html#R9M0JDD7Y]

The Snodgrass

*Henry C. Snodgrass (1848-1931), Attorney General in Tennessee 1878-1884, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1891-1895, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896. Uncle of Charles Edward Snodgrass. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000655]
**Charles Edward Snodgrass (1866-1936), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1899-1903, Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee, Judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals 1925-1934. Nephew of Henry C. Snodgrass. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000654]

The South, Cockrells, and Hargises

See South-Cockrell-Hargis Family

The Southards

*Henry Southard (1747-1842), Justice of the Peace in New Jersey 1787-1792, New Jersey Assemblyman 1797-1799 1811, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1801-1811 1815-1821. Father of Isaac Southard and Samuel L. Southard. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#R9M0JDGGO]
**Isaac Southard (1783-1853), Justice of the Peace in New Jersey, Clerk of Somerset County, New Jersey 1820-1830; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1831-1833; Treasurer of New Jersey 1837-1843. Son of Henry Southard. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#R9M0JDGK7]
**Samuel L. Southard (1787-1842), New Jersey Assemblyman 1815, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1815-1820, Presidential Elector for New Jersey 1820, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1821-1823 1833-1842, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1823-1829, Attorney General of New Jersey 1829-1833, Governor of New Jersey 1832-1833. Son of Henry Southard. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#R9M0JDGUU]

The Southgates

*Richard Southgate, Commonwealth Attorney of Campbell County, Kentucky; Kentucky State Representative 1803; Kentucky State Senator 1817-1821. Father of William Wright Southgate.
**William Wright Southgate (1800-1849), Kentucky State Representative 1827 1832 1836, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1837-1839. Son of Richard Southgate.

The Spaights and Donnells

*Richard Dobbs Spaight (1758-1802), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1779-1783 1795-1797, North Carolina Assemblyman 1781-1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1783-1785, Governor of North Carolina 1792-1795, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1798-1801, North Carolina State Senator 1801-1802. Father of Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/spaight-richard-dobbs.html]
**Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr. (1796-1850), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1819, North Carolina State Senator 1820-1822 1825-1835, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1823-1825, candidate for Governor of North Carolina 1827 1828 1830 1831 1832, Governor of North Carolina 1835-1836, delegate to the North Carolina Democratic Convention 1835. Son of Richard Dobbs Spaight. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000694]
***Richard Spaight Donnell (1820-1867), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1847-1849, member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1862-1864, delegate to the North Carolina Constitutional Convention 1865. Grandson of Richard Dobbs Spaight. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000415]

The Spauldings

*Huntley N. Spaulding (1869-1955), Governor of New Hampshire 1927-1929, delegate to the 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944. Brother of Rolland Spaulding. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#RJ10SEI00]
*Rolland Spaulding (1873-1942), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912, Governor of New Hampshire 1915-1917. Brother of Huntley N. Spaulding. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#RJ10SFGAB]

The Speeds and Adams

*Thomas Adams (1730-1788), Clerk of Henrico County, Virginia; member of the Virginia House of Burgesses; Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1778-1779; Virginia State Senator 1783-1786. Great granduncle of James Speed.
**James Speed (1812-1887), Kentucky State Representative 1847, Louisville, Kentucky Alderman 1851-1854; Kentucky State Senator 1861-1864; U.S. Attorney General 1864-1866; candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky 1867; candidate for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States 1868; candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky 1870; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1872. Great grandnephew of Thomas Adams.

The Spences

*John S. Spence (1788-1840), Maryland House Delegate, Maryland State Senator, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1823-1825 1831-1833, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1836-1840. Uncle of Thomas Ara Spence. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000719]
**Thomas Ara Spence (1810-1877), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1843-1845, Circuit Court Judge in Maryland. Nephew of John S. Spence. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000720]

The Spencers

*Ambrose Spencer (1765-1848), City Clerk of Hudson, New York 1786-1793, New York Assemblyman 1793-1795, New York State Senator 1795-1804, Assistant Attorney General of New York 1796, Attorney General of New York 1802-1804, Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1804-1819, Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1819-1823, U.S. Representative from New York 1829-1831, Mayor of Albany, New York 1824-1826; President of the Whig National Convention 1844. Father of John C. Spencer. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/spencer-ambrose.html]
**John C. Spencer (1788-1855), Postmaster of Canandaigua, New York 1814; Assistant Attorney General 1815; U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1819; candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1818; New York Assemblyman 1820-1822; New York State Senator 1824-1828; U.S. Secretary of War 1841-1843; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1843-1844. Son of Ambrose Spencer. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spencer.html#R9M0JDKLL]

NOTE: Ambrose Spencer was also brother-in-law of U.S. Senator De Witt Clinton [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinton.html#R9M0ISUQL] .

The Spragues

*Peleg Sprague (1793-1880), Massachusetts State Representative 1821-1822, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1825-1829, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1829-1835, U.S. District Court Judge of Massachusetts 1841-1865. Grandfather of Charles F. Sprague. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000744]
**Charles F. Sprague (1857-1902), Boston, Massachusetts Common Councilman 1889-1890; Massachusetts State Representative 1891-1892; Massachusetts State Senator 1895-1896; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1897-1901. Grandson of Peleg Sprague. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#R9M0JDLVL]

The Spriggs

*Michael Sprigg (1791-1845), Maryland House Delegate 1821 1823 1837 1840 1844, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1827-1831. Brother of James Sprigg. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprigg.html#R9M0JDMRG]
*James Sprigg (1802-1852), Kentucky State Representative 1830-1834 1837-1840 1852, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1841-1843. Brother of Michael Sprigg. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprigg.html#R9M0JDMNX]

The Staggers

*Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991), Sheriff of Mineral County, West Virginia 1937-1941; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1949-1981. Father of Harley O. Staggers, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000778]
**Harley O. Staggers, Jr. (1951-), West Virginia State Senator 1980-1982, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1983-1993. Son of Harley Orrin Staggers. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#R9M0JDP80]

The Stanfords and Webbs

*Richard Stanford (1767-1816), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1797-1816. Grandfather of William R. Webb. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000794]
**William R. Webb (1842-1926), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1913. Grandson of Richard Stanford. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000232]

The Stanlys

*John Stanly (1774-1834), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1798-1799 1812-1815 1818-1819 1823-1825, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1801-1803 1809-1811. Father of Edward Stanly. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000800]
**Edward Stanly (1810-1872), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1837-1843 1849-1853, North Carolina State Representative 1844-1846 1848-1849, candidate for Governor of California 1857, Governor in North Carolina 1862-1863. Son of John Stanly. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000799]

The Starkweathers

*George A. Starkweather (1794-1879), U.S. Representative from New York 1847-1849. Uncle of George Anson Starkweather.
**George Anson Starkweather (1826-1907), member of the Michigan Legislature. Nephew of George A. Starkweather.
**George A. Starkweather (1821-1904), Auditor of Wayne County, Pennsylvania; Clerk of South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania; Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania. Third cousin once removed of George A. Starkweather.

The Steelmans

*Dorman L. Steelman former state representative and as chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.
**David Steelman, former state representative and Missouri Assistant Attorney General.
**Sarah Steelman (1958-), State Treasurer of Missouri and former candidate for governor.

The Stephensons

*Isaac Stephenson (1829-1918), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1866 1868, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1883-1889, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin 1907-1915. Brother of Samuel M. Stephenson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000863]
*Samuel M. Stephenson (1831-1907), Chairman of the Board of Menominee County, Michigan; Michigan State Representative 1877-1878; Michigan State Senator 1879-1880 1885-1886; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1884 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1889-1897. Brother of Isaac Stephenson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000865]

The Stepoviches

*Michael Anthony Stepovich (1919-), Alaska Territory Representative 1951-1952, Alaska Territory Senator 1953-1958, Governor of Alaska Territory 1957-1958, candidate for U.S. Senate from Alaska 1958, candidate for Governor of Alaska 1962 1966, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1964. Father of Nick Stepovich. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stepovich-sterler.html#RIU17S29J]
**Nick Stepovich (1958-), Alaska State Representative 2003-present. Son of Michael Anthony Stepovich. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stepovich-sterler.html#1870UBCRR]

The Sterlings

*Thomas Sterling (1851-1930), District Attorney of Spink County, South Dakota 1886-1888; U.S. Senator from South Dakota 1913-1925. Brother of John A. Sterling. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000872]
*John A. Sterling (1857-1918), Illinois State Attorney of McLean County, Illinois 1892-1896; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1903-1913 1915-1918. Brother of Thomas Sterling. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000870]

The Sterlings of Connecticut and New York

*Ansel Sterling (1782-1853), Connecticut State Representative 1815 1818-1821 1825-1826 1829 1835-1837, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1821-1825, Chief Justice of the Litchfield, Connecticut Court of Common Pleas 1838-1840. Brother of Micah Sterling. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sterling.html#R9M0JDXX1]
*Micah Sterling (1784-1844), Treasurer of Watertown, New York 1816; U.S. Representative from New York 1821-1823; New York State Senator 1836-1839. Brother of Ansel Sterling. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sterling.html#R9M0JDY7O]

The Stevens

*Theodore F. Stevens (1923-), U.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory 1954-1956, Alaska State Representative 1964-1968, candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Alaska 1968, U.S. Senator from Alaska 1968-present. Father of Ben Stevens. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens8.html#R9M0JDZL8]
**Ben Stevens (1959-), Alaska State Senator 2001-2006. Son of Theodore F. Stevens. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens1.html#0U717HYDA]

The Stevens of Massachusetts and Washington

*Charles A. Stevens (1816-1892), Massachusetts State Representative 1853, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860 1868, Massachusetts Governor's Councilman 1867-1870, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1874, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1875. Brother of Moses T. Stevens. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000877]
*Moses T. Stevens (1825-1907), Massachusetts State Representative 1861, Massachusetts State Senator 1868, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1891-1895. Brother of Charles A. Stevens. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000884]
*Isaac Stevens (1818-1862), Governor of Washington Territory 1853-1857, candidate for Democratic nominations for U.S. Congressional Delegate from Washington Territory 1855, withdrew nomination; U.S. Congressional Delegate from Washington Territory 1857-1861; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860. Cousin of Charles A. Stevens and Moses T. Stevens. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000881]

The Stevensons

The Stevensons of Illinois have produced a number of important political figures:
*Adlai E. Stevenson I (1835–1914), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875–1877 and 1879–1881; U.S. vice president under Grover Cleveland, 1893–1897 [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#R9M0JDZSI]
**Lewis G. Stevenson (1868–1929), Secretary of State of Illinois, 1914–1917; son of Adlai Stevenson I [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#RNU03SM33]
***Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), Governor of Illinois, 1949–1953; Democratic nominee for President, 1952 and 1956; Ambassador to the United Nations, 1961–1965; son of Lewis G. Stevenson [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#RF00L6R45]
****Adlai Stevenson III (born 1930), Illinois state treasurer, U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1970–1981; Democratic Nominee for Governor of Illinois, 1982 & 1986; son of Adlai Stevenson II [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#R9M0JDZOY]
*James Stevenson Ewing (1835–1918), U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1893–1897; cousin of Adlai Stevenson I [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#RKB0P0L6G]
*Sydenham B. Alexander (1840–1921), U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1891–1895, cousin of Adlai Stevenson I and James Stevenson Ewing [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#R9M0INN1J]

NOTE: James Stevenson Ewing was also son of Bloomington, Illinois Mayor John Wallis Ewing [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#0KB0QZ4I7] and brother of Illinois State Judge William Gillespie Ewing [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#0KB0QMVBI] . Sydenham B. Alexander was also cousin of U.S. Senator John Sharp Williams [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams5.html#R9M0JHLTO] .

The Stevensons of California, Idaho, and Nevada

*Charles C. Stevenson (1826-1890), Nevada State Senator, Governor of Nevada 1897-1890. Brother of Edward A. Stevenson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#RLI13OYLN]
*Edward A. Stevenson (1831-1895), California Assemblyman 1854-1856 1860-1861, Idaho Territory Councilman 1866-1868 1876-1878, Governor of Idaho Territory 1885-1889, candidate for Governor of Idaho 1894. Brother of Charles C. Stevenson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#S86009BQS]

The Stewarts

*Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), Pennsylvania State Representative 1815-1818, U.S. Attorney in Pennsylvania 1818-1820, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1821-1820 1831-1835 1843-1849, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860, candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1870. Father of Andrew Stewart. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000899]
**Andrew Stewart (1836-1903), candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1891-1892. Son of Andrew Stewart. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart1.html#R9M0JE0RY]

The Stocktons

*Richard Stockton (1730-1781), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Brother-in-law of Elias Boudinot. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#RCI0YR4DG]
*Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), New Jersey Colony Assemblyman, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1778 1781-1783, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1795. Brother-in-law of Richard Stockton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#R9M0IQ0FJ]
*Elisha Boudinot, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Brother of Elias Boudinot.
**Richard Stockton (1764-1828), U.S. Attorney of New Jersey 1789-1791, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1796-1799, candidate for Governor of New Jersey 1801 1803 1804, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1813-1815. Son of Richard Stockton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#R9M0JE4G0]
***Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866), Governor of California 1846-1847, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1851-1853. Son of Richard Stockton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#R9M0JE4JJ]
***Richard Stockton Field (1803-1870), New Jersey Assemblyman 1837, Attorney General of New Jersey 1838-1841, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1862-1863, Judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey 1863-1870. Son of Richard Stockton. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000106]
****John P. Stockton (1826-1900), U.S. Minister to Papal States 1858-1861, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1865-1866 1869-1875, Attorney General of New Jersey 1877-1897. Son of Robert F. Stockton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#R9M0JE4CH]

NOTE: Elias Boudinot was also father-in-law of U.S. Attorney General William Bradford. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradby-bradish.html#RAL0XL36Y]

The Stocktons of Delaware and Michigan

*Thomas Stockton (1781-1846), Governor of Delaware 1845-1846. Second cousin of John Stockton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#RKD0IVIQV]
*John Stockton (1797-1878), Michigan Territory Councilman 1824-1831 1834-1835. Second cousin of Thomas Stockton. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#RO216YJXQ]

The Stones

*William Stone (1603-1695), Governor of Maryland Colony 1649-1655. Great-great grandfather of Thomas Stone, Michael J. Stone, and John Hoskins Stone.
**Thomas Stone (1743-1787), Maryland State Senator 1779-1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland 1775-1776 1778 1784. Great-great grandson of William Stone. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#RAI0LWMUU]
**Michael J. Stone (1747-1812), Maryland House Delegate 1781-1783, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1789-1791. Great-great grandson of William Stone. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#R9M0JE6ET]
**John Hoskins Stone (1750-1804), Maryland Executive Councilman 1779-1785 1791-1792, Maryland House Delegate 1785-1787 1790, Governor of Maryland 1794-1797. Great-great grandson of William Stone. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#RI60MQZUW]
***Frederick Stone (1820-1899), Maryland House Delegate 1864-1865, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1867-1871, Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 1881-1890. Grandson of Michael J. Stone. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stone.html#R9M0JE60O]

The Storers

*Bellamy Storer (1796-1875), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1835-1837, Judge of the Cincinnati, Ohio Superior Court 1854-1872. Father of Bellamy Storer. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000971]
**Bellamy Storer (1847-1922), U.S. Attorney in Ohio 1869-1870, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1891-1895, U.S. Minister to Belgium 1897-1899, U.S. Minister to Spain 1899-1902, U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary 1902-1906. Son of Bellamy Storer. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000970]

The Storrs

*Henry R. Storrs (1787-1837), U.S. Representative from New York 1817-1821 1823-1831, Judge of the Court of Common Please in Oneida County, New York 1825-1829. Brother of William L. Storrs. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stonebraker-stoughton.html#R9M0JE7SC]
*William L. Storrs (1795-1861), Connecticut 1827-1829 1834, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1829-1833 1839-1840, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1840-1856, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1856-1861. Brother of Henry R. Storrs. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stonebraker-stoughton.html#R9M0JE7VV]

The Stoughtons, Nelsons, and Tailers

*William Stoughton (1631-1701), Deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Chief Magistrate of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Supreme Court, acting Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1694-1699 1700-1701. Uncle of William Tailer.
**William Tailer (1676-1732), Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, acting Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1715-1716 1730. Nephew of William Stoughton.
**John Nelson (1654-1734), Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Brother-in-law of William Tailer.

The Strattons

*Samuel S. Stratton (1916-1990), Schenectady, New York Councilman; Mayor of Schenectady, New York 1956-1959; U.S. Representative from New York 1959-1989. Father of Brian Stratton.
**Brian Stratton, Mayor of Schenectady, New York. Son of Samuel S. Stratton.

The Straus

*Isidor Straus (1845-1912), U.S. Representative from New York 1894-1895. Brother of Oscar Straus. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#R9M0JEA57]
*Oscar Straus (1850-1926), U.S. Minister to Ottoman Empire 1887-1889 1898-1899, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor 1906-1909, U.S. Ambassador to Ottoman Empire 1909-1910, candidate for Governor of New York 1912. Brother of Isidor Straus. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#RGW0Q8MJY]
**Jesse I. Straus (1872-1936), U.S. Ambassador to France 1933-1936. Son of Isidor Straus. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#RK30XNL2W]
***Stuart Scheftel (1911-1994), candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1942. Grandson of Isidor Straus. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schauber-schemanske.html#RQW0UOZ41]

The Strongs

*Theron R. Strong (1802-1873), District Attorney of Wayne County, New York 1835-1839; U.S. Representative from New York 1839-1841; New York Assemblyman 1842; Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1851-1859; Judge of Court of Appeals in New York 1859. Cousin of William Strong. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001020]
*William Strong (1808-1895), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1847-1851, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 1857-1868, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1870-1880. Cousin of Theron R. Strong. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001021]

The Strothers

*George Strother (1783-1840), Virginia House Delegate 1806-1809, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817-1820, Receiver of Public Moneys of St. Louis, Missouri. Father of James F. Strother. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001023]
**James F. Strother (1811-1860), Virginia House Delegate 1840-1851, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1851-1853. Son of George Strother. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001025]
***James F. Strother (1868-1930), Judge of McDowell County, West Virginia Criminal Court 1905-1924; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1925-1929. Grandson of James F. Strother. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001024]

The Strubles

*George R. Struble (1836-1918), Judge in Iowa 1870-1872, Iowa Assemblyman. Brother of Isaac S. Struble.
*Isaac S. Struble (1843-1913), U.S. Representative from Iowa 1883-1891. Brother of George R. Struble.

The Stuarts

*Archibald Stuart (1795-1855), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1829 1830 1850 1851, Virginia House Delegate 1830-1831, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837-1839, Virginia State Senator 1853-1854. Cousin of Alexander H.H. Stuart. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/stuart-archibald.html]
*Alexander H.H. Stuart (1807-1891), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1836-1839, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1841-1843, U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1850-1853, Virginia State Senator 1857-1861, Virginia Assemblyman 1874-1877. Cousin of Archibald Stuart. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001030]

The Sturges

*Jonathan Sturges (1740-1819), Connecticut State Representative 1772-1784, Justice of the Peace in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Connecticut 1786; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1789-1793; Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1793-1805. Father of Lewis B. Sturges. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#R9M0JEEPJ]
**Lewis B. Sturges (1763-1844), Connecticut State Representative 1794-1803, U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1803-1817. Son of Jonathan Sturges. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#R9M0JEET3]

The Sullivans

*John Sullivan (1740-1795), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1774-1775 1780-1781, Attorney General of New Hampshire 1782-1786, New Hampshire Assemblyman, President of New Hampshire 1786-1788 1789-1790, Judge of the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire 1789-1795. Brother of James Sullivan. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan5.html#RD60XBL9C]
*James Sullivan (1744-1808), Massachusetts Colony Representative 1774-1775, member of the Massachusetts General Court 1775-1776, Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court 1776-1782, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts 1782-1783, Attorney General of Massachusetts 1790-1807, Governor of Massachusetts 1807-1808. Brother of John Sullivan. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan5.html#RD60XFDXQ]
**George Sullivan (1771-1838), New Hampshire State Representative 1805 1813, Attorney General of New Hampshire 1805-1806 1816-1835, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1811-1813, New Hampshire State Senator 1814-1815. Son of John Sullivan. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan4.html#R9M0JEF78]

The Sulzers

*William Sulzer (1863-1941), New York Assemblyman, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912, U.S. Representative from New York 1895-1912, Governor of New York 1913, candidate for Governor of New York 1914. Brother of Charles August Sulzer. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001065]
*Charles August Sulzer (1879-1919), Alaska Territory Senator 1914, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Alaska Territory 1917-1919 1919. Brother of William Sulzer. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001064]

The Sumters

*Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), Justice of the Peace in South Carolina, South Carolina State Representative, U.S. Representative South Carolina 1789-1793 1797-1801, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1801-1810. Grandfather of Thomas De Lage Sumter. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001073]
**Thomas De Lage Sumter (1809-1874), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1839-1843. Grandson of Thomas Sumter. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001074]

The Sunias

*Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia (1937-), American Samoa Territory Senator 1970-1978, U.S. Congressional Delegate from American Samoa 1981-1988. Brother of Tauese Sunia and Ipulasi Sunia.
*Tauese Sunia (1941-2003), Governor of Americna Samoa 1997-2003. Brother of Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia and Ipulasi Sunia.
*Ipulasi Sunia (1943-), Treasurer of American Samoa, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa. Brother of Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia and Tauese Sunia.
*Eni Faleomavaega (1943-), Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa 1985-1989, U.S. Congressional Delegate from American Samoa 1989-present, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1996 2000 2004. Cousin of Fofo Iosefa Fiti Sunia, Tauese Sunia, and Ipulasi Sunia.

The Sununus

*John H. Sununu (1939-), New Hampshire State Representative 1973-1974, candidate for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire 1980, Governor of New Hampshire 1983-1989, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1988, White House Chief of Staff 1989-1991. Father of John E. Sununu. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#RI50OBQ29]
**John E. Sununu (1964-), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1997-2003, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2003-present. Son of John H. Sununu. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#S0W0RJ3G8]

The Sweeneys

*Martin L. Sweeney (1885-1960), Ohio State Representative 1913-1914, Judge of the Cleveland, Ohio Municipal Court 1924-1932; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1931-1943; candidate for Democratic nomination for Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio 1933 1941; candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio 1944. Father of Robert E. Sweeney. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweek-sweeny.html#R9M0JEJFI]
**Robert E. Sweeney (1924-2007), candidate for Attorney General of Ohio 1962 1966, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1965-1967, Commissioner of Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1976-1980. Son of Martin L. Sweeney. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweek-sweeny.html#R9M0JEJJ2]

The Sykes

*James Sykes (1725-1792), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1777, Delaware State Court Judge. Father of James Sykes.
**James Sykes (1761-1822), Delaware State Senator, Governor of Delaware. Son of James Sykes.

The Symingtons

See Symington family