List of United States political families (B)

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

NOTE: Info may be incomplete.

An exceedingly large political family spanning the country's history. Especially notable figures include:

Three Senators and one Speaker of the House.

NOTE: Ethelbert Barksdale was also brother-in-law of Confederate States politician James B. Owens.

NOTE: Luke P. Blackburn and Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn were also distant cousins of U.S. Secretary of State Henry Clay.

NOTE: John D. O'Rear was also third cousin of Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Edward Clay O'Rear.

Three brothers:

NOTE: Frederick Bates, Edward Bates and James Woodson Bates were also third cousins once removed of U.S. Representative Samuel H. Woodson (1777–1827),Missouri Governor Silas Woodson (1819–1896),Kansas Territory Governor Daniel Woodson (1824–1894) and Montana legislator John Archibald Woodson, and third cousin twice removed of Democratic National Committeeman Urey Woodson (1859–1939). James Woodson Bates was also stepfather of Arkansas State Representative Matthew C. Moore.

Main article: Bayard family

NOTE: Truxtun Beale was also son of U.S. Minister Edward Fitzgerald Beale.

NOTE: John Read was also son-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate Samuel Meredith.

NOTE: Thomas Bee was also father of Texas Republic politician Barnard E. Bee, Sr.. Hamilton Prioleau Bee was also nephew of U.S. Representative James Hamilton, Jr..

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