List of United States political families (U)

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

The Udalls

The Udalls are a politically notable family in the West. Despite having many Republican politicians in the family, most that have risen to national prominence have been Democrats.
*Stewart Udall served as a United States Representative from Arizona (1955–1961) and also as Secretary of the Interior (1961–1969). [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=u000002]
**Tom Udall, Stewart's son, is a U.S. Representative from New Mexico (since 1999). [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000039]
*Mo Udall, Stewart's brother, also served as U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961–1991) and ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1976. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=u000001]
**Mark Udall, Mo's son, is a U.S. Representative from Colorado (since 1999). [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=u000038]
*Gordon Harold Smith is a U.S. Senator from Oregon (since 1997); He is a Republican. His mother was a Udall and he is a second cousin and half-second cousin to both Mark and Tom Udall. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001142]
*John Hunt Udall was Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona 1936-38. He was half-uncle of Mo and Stewart Udall.
**Nick Udall, John's son was Mayor of Phoenix 1948-52.
*Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General (1981–1985), first cousin of Mo and Stewart Udall, first cousin once removed of Tom Udall, Mark Udall, and Gordon Smith.

The Underwoods

*Joseph R. Underwood (1791-1876), Kentucky State Representative 1816-1819 1825-1826 1846 1861-1863, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1828, Judge of Kentucky Court of Appeals 1828-1835, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1835-1843, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1847-1853. Grandfather of Oscar Underwood. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodispaly.pl?index=U000011]
**Oscar Underwood (1862-1929), U.S. Representative from Alabama 1895-1896 1897-1915, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1912, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1915-1927, candidate for President of the United States 1924. Grandson of Joseph R. Underwood. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000013]

The Uphams

*Jabez Upham (1764-1811), Massachusetts State Representative 1804-1806 1811, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1807-1810. Brother of George B. Upham. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000023]
*George B. Upham (1768-1848), Solicitor of Cheshire County, New Hampshire 1796-1804; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1801-1803; New Hampshire State Representative 1804-1813 1815; New Hampshire State Senator 1814. Brother of Jabez Upham. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000022]
*Charles Wentworth Upham (1802-1875), Massachusetts State Representative 1840-1849 1859-1860, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1853-1855. Cousin of Jabez Upham and George B. Upham. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000021]

The Utters

*George H. Utter (1854-1912), Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1904-1905, Governor of Rhode Island 1905-1907, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1911-1912. Father of G. Benjamin Utter. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/urbahns-uttley.html#R9M0JFX7J]
**G. Benjamin Utter, Rhode Island Republican Committeeman 1915-1928, Rhode Island State Representative 1925-1926. Son of George H. Utter. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/urbahns-uttley.html#0H503ABEE]

The Utterbacks

*John G. Utterback (1872-1955), Bangor, Maine Councilman 1912-1913; Bangor, Maine Alderman 1913-1914; Mayor of Bangor, Maine 1914-1915; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1932; U.S. Representative from Maine 1933-1935; U.S. Marshal of Maine 1935-1944. Cousin of Hubert Utterback. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000037]
*Hubert Utterback (1880-1942), Des Moines, Iowa Police Court Judge 1912-1914; Judge in Iowa 1915-1927; Chairman of the Iowa Legislative Committee 1925-1927; Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court 1932-1933; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1935-1937; candidate for U.S. Senate from Iowa 1936; Democratic National Committeeman 1937-1940. Cousin of John G. Utterback. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=U000036]