List of United States political families (J)


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

Jacks and the Halls

Jacksons

  • Elihu E. Jackson, Maryland House Delegate 1882, Maryland State Senator 1884–86 1896–98, Governor of Maryland 1888–92. Brother of William Humphreys Jackson.
  • William Humphreys Jackson, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1901–05 1907–09. Father of William P. Jackson.
  • * William P. Jackson, Republican National Committeeman 1908–32, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1912–14, Treasurer of Maryland 1918–20. Son of William Humphreys Jackson.
  • ** W. Newton Jackson, Maryland Republican Committeeman 1932–50. Son of William P. Jackson.

Jacksons and Donelsons

Jacksons of Georgia

Jacksons of Illinois

Jacksons of Missouri

NOTE: Claiborne Fox Jackson was also brother-in-law of Missouri Governor Meredith Miles Marmaduke and uncle of Missouri Governor John Sappington Marmaduke.

Jacobs and Keys

Jacobsens

Jahnckes and Stantons

Jameses and Whitakers

Jays

NOTE: John Jay was also son-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate William Livingston, brother-in-law of John Cleves Symmes and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brockholst Livingston, nephew by marriage of New York Colony Assemblymen Robert Livingston and Peter Van Brugh Livingston and Continental Congressional Delegate Philip Livingston, and first cousin by marriage of New York Assemblyman Peter R. Livingston, Continental Congressional Delegate Walter Livingston, and New York State Senator Philip Livingston. Peter Augustus Jay was also son-in-law of New York State Senator Matthew Clarkson.

Jayapals

Jeffersons

Jeffersons and Randolphs

NOTE: Thomas Jefferson was also third cousin of U.S. Secretary of State John Marshall and second cousin once removed of U.S. Senator William Segar Archer. Dabney S. Carr was also nephew of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Dabney Carr. T. Jefferson Coolidge was also son-in-law of U.S. Representative William Appleton. Lloyd L. Gravely was also descendant of Continental Congressional Delegate Patrick Henry.

Jeffords

  • Olin M. Jeffords, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. Father of James M. Jeffords.
  • * James M. Jeffords, Vermont State Senator 1967–68, Attorney General of Vermont 1969–73, candidate for Governor of Vermont 1972, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1975–89, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1989–2007. Son of Olin M. Jeffords.

Jenifers and Campbells

Jenkins

Jesters

Jewetts

Johns and Smiths

  • John N. John Jr., Louisiana State Representative 1974–82. Father of Christopher C. John.
  • John Smith, member of Louisiana Legislature. Father-in-law of Christopher C. John.
  • * Christopher C. John, Crowley, Louisiana Alderman 1984–88; Louisiana State Representative 1988–96; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1995; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1997–2005. Son of John N. John Jr.

Johnses and Van Dykes

  • Nicholas Van Dyke, delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776, Delaware State Senator 1776–78, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1777–82, President of Delaware 1783–86. Father of Nicholas Van Dyke.
  • * Nicholas Van Dyke, Delaware State Representative 1799, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1807–11, Attorney General of Delaware, Delaware State Senator 1816–17, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1817–26. Son of Nicholas Van Dyke.
  • * Kensey Johns, Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1792. Son-in-law of Nicholas Van Dyke.
  • ** Kensey Johns Jr., U.S. Representative from Delaware 1827–31, Chancellor of Delaware 1832–57. Son of Kensey Johns.

Johnsons

  • James Johnson, Kentucky State Senator 1808, Kentucky Presidential elector 1820, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1825–26. Brother of Richard M. Johnson and John T. Johnson.
  • Richard M. Johnson, Kentucky State Representative 1804–06 1819 1850, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1807–19 1829–37, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1819–29, Vice President of the United States 1837–41. Brother of James Johnson and John T. Johnson.
  • John T. Johnson, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1821–25, Judge of the Court of Appeals 1826. Brother of James Johnson and Richard M. Johnson.
  • * Robert W. Johnson, U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1847–53, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1853–61, Confederate States Representative from Arkansas 1861, Confederate States Senator from Arkansas 1862–65. Nephew of James Johnson, Richard M. Johnson, and John T. Johnson.
NOTE: Robert W. Johnson was also brother-in-law of U.S. Senator Ambrose Sevier.

Johnsons of Alabama

  • Frank M. Johnson, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936 1940, Alabama State Representative. Father of Frank Minis Johnson.
  • * Frank Minis Johnson, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1948, U.S. Attorney in Alabama 1953–55, U.S. District Court Judge in Alabama 1955–79, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1979–92. Son of Frank M. Johnson.

Johnsons of California

  • Grove L. Johnson, California Assemblyman 1878–79 1901–03 1907–09, California State Senator 1880–82, delegate to the California Republican Convention 1884 1888 1892 1908, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896, U.S. Representative from California 1895–97, Receiver of Public Moneys in California 1921–25. Father of Hiram Johnson.
  • * Hiram Johnson, Governor of California 1911–17, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1912, U.S. Senator from California 1917–45, candidate for Republican nominations for President of the United States 1920 1924. Son of Grove L. Johnson.

Johnsons of Kentucky and Minnesota

NOTE: Richard W. Johnson was also son-in-law of Pennsylvania State Representative James Steele and brother-in-law of U.S. Congressional Delegate Henry Hastings Sibley.

Johnsons of Mississippi

Johnsons of Missouri and Virginia

  • Joseph Johnson, Virginia House Delegate 1815–16 1818–22 1847–48, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1823 – 27 1833 1835–41 1845–47, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1844, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850 1851, Governor of Virginia 1851–55. Uncle of Waldo P. Johnson.
  • * Waldo P. Johnson, Missouri State Representative, Circuit Attorney in Missouri, Circuit Judge in Missouri 1851–52, U.S. Senator from Missouri 1861–62, Confederate States Senator from Missouri 1863–65, President of the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1875. Nephew of Joseph Johnson.

Johnsons of Oklahoma

  • Jed Johnson, Oklahoma State Senator 1920–27, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1927–47, Judge of the U.S. Customs Court 1947–63. Father of Jed Johnson Jr.
  • * Jed Johnson Jr., U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1965–67. Son of Jed Johnson.

Johnsons and Pattersons

  • Andrew Johnson, Alderman of Greeneville, Tennessee 1828–30, Mayor of Greenevill, Tennessee 1830–33, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1835–39, Tennessee State Senator 1839–43, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1843–53, Governor of Tennessee 1853–57 1862–65, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1857–62, Vice President of the United States 1865, President of the United States 1865–69. Father-in-law of David T. Patterson.
  • * David T. Patterson, Circuit Court Judge in Tennessee 1854–63, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1866–69. Son-in-law of Andrew Johnson.

Johnsons, Robbs, and Baines

Johnsons and Roberts

Johnstons

Johnstons of Alabama

  • Joseph F. Johnston, Governor of Alabama 1896–1900, U.S. Senator from Alabama 1907–13. Father of Forney Johnston.
  • * Forney Johnston, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924. Son of Joseph F. Johnston.

Johnstons of Virginia

  • Charles Clement Johnston, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1831–32. Brother of Joseph E. Johnston.
  • Joseph E. Johnston, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1879–81. Brother of Charles Clement Johnston.
  • * John W. Johnston, Virginia State Senator 1846, Virginia State Court Judge 1866, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1870–71 1871–83. Nephew of Charles Clement Johnston and Joseph E. Johnston.
  • ** Henry Bowen, member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1883–85 1887–89. Nephew of John W. Johnston.
NOTE: Henry Bowen was also son of U.S. Representative Rees Tate Bowen and cousin of U.S. Representative William B. Campbell.

Johnstons and Keenans

NOTE: James Keenan was also nephew of U.S. Consul Hugh Keenan.

Johnstons and Pattersons

Johnstons and Roemers

  • Bennett Johnston Jr., Louisiana State Representative 1964–68, Louisiana State Senator 1868–1972, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana 1971, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1972–97. Father-in-law of Timothy J. Roemer.
  • * Timothy J. Roemer, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1991–2003, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000. Son-in-law of Bennett Johnston Jr.

Johnstons and Russells

  • Benjamin E. Russell, delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1877, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1880, Mayor of Bainbridge, Georgia 1881–82; Georgia State Representative 1882–83; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1893–97. Cousin of Rienzi Johnston.
  • Rienzi Johnston, U.S Senator from Texas 1913, Texas State Senator 1916. Cousin of Benjamin E. Russell.

Jonases

  • Charles A. Jonas, Postmaster of Lincolnton, North Carolina 1907–10; Attorney of Lincolnton, North Carolina 1908–12; North Carolina State Senator 1915–19; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1932 1936; North Carolina State Representative 1927–29 1935–37; Republican National Committeeman; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1929–31; U.S. Attorney in North Carolina 1931–32; candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina 1938; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1942. Father of Charles R. Jonas.
  • * Charles R. Jonas, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1953–73. Son of Charles A. Jonas.

Jonases and Meyers

Joneses of North Carolina

  • Walter B. Jones Sr., North Carolina Assemblyman 1955–59, North Carolina State Senator 1965, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1966–92. Father of Walter B. Jones.
  • * Walter B. Jones Jr., North Carolina State Representative 1983–92, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1992, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1995–2019. Son of Walter B. Jones Sr.

Joneses of Alabama

Joneses of Georgia

Joneses of Louisiana

  • Sam H. Jones, Governor of Louisiana 1940–44, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana 1948. Father of Robert G. Jones and step-father of William Edwin Boyer.
  • * Robert G. Jones, Louisiana State Representative 1968–72, Louisiana State Senator 1972–76, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana 1975. Son of Sam H. Jones and half-brother of William Edwin Boyer.
  • * William Edwin "Bill" Boyer, mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana, from 1974 to 1981, stepson of Sam H. Jones and half-brother of Robert G. Jones

Joneses of West Virginia

  • E. Bartow Jones, Chairman of the Mason County, West Virginia Republican Party 1940–45; candidate for West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture 1944; West Virginia State Senator 1949–56. Father of Brereton Jones and B. Ned Jones.
  • * Brereton Jones, West Virginia House Delegate 1965–68, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1987–91, Governor of Kentucky 1991–95. Son of E. Bartow Jones.
  • * B. Ned Jones, West Virginia State Senator 1985–94. Son of E. Bartow Jones.

Joneses, Links, and Halls

  • John Winston Jones, Prosecuting Attorney in Virginia, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1835–45, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1843–45, Virginia House Delegate. Great-grandfather-in-law of Albert Link.
  • Harvey Link, Nebraska Territory Representative 1867. Father-in-law of P.L. Hall.
  • * P.L. Hall, Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party 1898–1904, Democratic National Committeeman 1908–12. Son-in-law of Harvey Link.
  • ** Albert Link, New York Assemblyman 1918–19. Second cousin thrice removed of Harvey Link.
  • ** D.D. Link, Chairman of the Jefferson County, West Virginia Republican Party 1942. Second cousin thrice removed of Harvey Link.

Joneses and Monroes

  • Joseph Jones, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1777 1780–83. Uncle of James Monroe.
  • * James Monroe, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1790–94, U.S. Minister to France 1794–96, Governor of Virginia 1799–1802 1811, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1803–07, U.S. Secretary of State 1811–14 1815–17, U.S. Secretary of War 1814–15, acting U.S. Secretary of State 1814–15, President of the United States 1817–25. Nephew of Joseph Jones.
  • * Thomas B. Monroe, Kentucky State Representative 1816, Kentucky Secretary of State 1823–24, U.S. District Attorney of Kentucky 1833–34, Judge of U.S. District Court of Kentucky 1834–61, Confederate States Provisional Congress Delegate 1861–62. Cousin of James Monroe.
  • ** James Monroe, New York City Alderman 1833–35, U.S. Representative from New York 1839–41, New York State Senator 1850–52. Nephew of James Monroe.
  • *** Theodore Douglas Robinson, New York Assemblyman 1912, New York State Senator. Great-grandson of James Monroe.
  • *** Corinne Alsop Cole, Connecticut State Representative 1925, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1936, Connecticut Republican Committeewoman 1940. Great-granddaughter of James Monroe.
  • *** Joseph Wright Alsop, Connecticut State Representative 1907–09, Connecticut State Senator 1909–13, Connecticut Republican Committeeman 1909–12. Husband of Corinne Alsop Cole.
  • **** John Alsop, Connecticut State Representative 1947–49, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952 1960 1972, candidate for Governor of Connecticut. Son of Corinne Alsop Cole and Joseph Wright Alsop.
NOTE: Theodore D. Robinson and Corinne Alsop Cole were also nephew and niece of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Cole was also first cousin by marriage of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Joseph Wright Alsop was also son of Connecticut State Senator Joseph W. Alsop.

Joneses and Rayburns

  • Samuel T. Rayburn, Texas 1907–13, U.S. Representative from Texas 1913–61, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1940 1944 1948, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1940–47 1949–53 1955–61. Former brother-in-law of John Marvin Jones.
  • John Marvin Jones, U.S. Representative from Texas 1917–40, Judge of the U.S. Court of Claims 1940–47, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Claims 1947–64. Former brother-in-law of Samuel T. Rayburn.

Joneses and Scotts

NOTE: John Rice Jones was also father of Texas Republic politician John Rice Jones Jr.

Jumonvilles