List of United States political families (P)

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

The Packers Daniel Packer (1783–1838), Connecticut State Senator 1831. Uncle of Asa Packer. Asa Packer (1805–1879), Pennsylvania State Representative 1841–42, Judge of Carbon County, Pennsylvania 1843–48; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1853–57; candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1868; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania 1869. Nephew of Daniel Packer. Josef Marie Piollet, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876. Brother-in-law of Asa Packer. R.A. Packer (1842–1883), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876. Son of Asa Packer.

The Packwoods William H. Packwood, delegate to the Oregon Constitutional Convention 1857. Great-grandfather of Robert W. Packwood. Robert W. Packwood (born 1932), Chairman of the Multnomah County, Oregon Republican Party 1960–62; Oregon State Representative 1963–68; U.S. Senator from Oregon 1969–95; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1972. Great-grandson of William H. Packwood.

The Pages John Page (1628–1692), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Ancestor of John Page, Mann Page, and Thomas Nelson Page. John Page (1743–1808), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1789–97, Governor of Virginia 1802–05. Descendant of John Page. Mann Page (1749–1781), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1777. Descendant of John Page. Thomas Nelson Page (1853–1922), U.S. Ambassador to Italy 1913–19. Descendant of John Page.

NOTE: John Page's grandson, Mann Page I, was also son-in-law of Virginia Colony Governor Robert Carter I; Page's great-grandson, John, was also grandson-in-law of Virginia House of Burgesses member William Byrd I. Thomas Nelson Page is also a direct descendant of Continental Congressional Delegate Thomas Nelson Jr.

The Pages of North Carolina Walter Hines Page (1855–1918), U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain 1913–18. Brother of Robert N. Page. Robert N. Page (1859–1933), North Carolina State Representative 1901–02, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1903–17. Brother of Walter Hines Page.

The Paines Elijah Paine (1757–1842), member of the Vermont Legislature, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court 1791–93, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1795–1801, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont 1801–42. Father of Charles Paine. Charles Paine (1799–1853), Vermont State Representative 1828–29, Governor of Vermont 1841–43. Son of Elijah Paine.

The Paines and Treats Robert Treat (1622–1710), Governor of Connecticut Colony 1683–98. Great-grandfather of Robert Treat Paine. Robert Treat Paine (1731–1814), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts 1774–78, Massachusetts State Representative 1777, Attorney General of Massachusetts 1777–90, Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court 1790–1804. Great-grandson of Robert Treat.

The Palmers and Haynes John Palmer (1785–1840), U.S. Representative from New York 1817–19 1837–39, District Attorney in New York 1818–32, Judge of Clinton County, New York 1832–37. Uncle of George William Palmer. George William Palmer (1818–1916), U.S. Representative from New York 1857–61, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864, U.S. Consul to Crete, New York Assemblyman 1884–85. Nephew of John Palmer. William Elisha Haynes (1829–1914), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1889–93. Cousin of George William Palmer.

The Palmers and Witherells Benjamin F.H. Witherell (1797–1867), Justice of the Peace in Michigan, Recorder of Detroit, Michigan; delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention 1850; Probate Court Judge in Michigan 1834–35; Prosecuting Attorney of Wayne County, Michigan 1835–39; Michigan State Senator 1840–41; candidate for Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1842; Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court; District Court Judge of Michigan; Circuit Court Judge in Michigan 1858–66; Recorder's Court Judge in Michigan 1862–64. Uncle of Thomas W. Palmer. Thomas W. Palmer (1830–1913), Michigan State Senator 1879–80, U.S. Senator from Michigan 1883–89, U.S. Minister to Spain 1889–90. Nephew of Benjamin F.H. Witherell.

The Panettas Leon Panetta (born 1938), U.S. Representative from California 1977–1993, director of the Office of Management and Budget 1993–1994, White House Chief of Staff 1994–1997, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency 2009–2011, United States Secretary of Defense 2011–2013. Jimmy Panetta (born 1969), U.S. Representative from California 2017–present. Son of Leon Panetta.

The Pardees Jared Whitfield Pardee (1792–1867), Probate Court Judge in Connecticut, Connecticut State Representative 1830–31. Third cousin of Aaron Pardee. Aaron Pardee (1808–1898), Ohio State Senator 1850–53. Third cousin of Jared Whitfield Pardee. Henry Pardee (1796–1862), New York Assemblyman 1836–37, 1844–51. Fourth cousin of Jared Whitfield Pardee. Tracy Pardee (1807–1883), New York Assemblyman 1848–49. Fourth cousin of Jared Whitfield Pardee. Dwight W. Pardee (1822–1893), Connecticut State Senator 1858–59, Superior Court Judge in Connecticut 1863–73, Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court 1873–90. Son of Jared Whitfield Pardee. Enoch H. Pardee (1826–1896), California Assemblyman 1871–73, Mayor of Oakland, California 1876–78. Third cousin once removed of Jared Whitfield Pardee. Don Albert Pardee (1837–1919), District Court Judge in Louisiana 1868–80, delegate to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention 1879, candidate for Attorney General of Louisiana 1880, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1881–1919. Third cousin once removed of Jared Whitfield Pardee. George Pardee (1857–1941), Mayor of Oakland, California 1893–95; Governor of California 1903–07; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1912. Son of Enoch H. Pardee.

The Parfitts Harold Parfitt was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone 1975–79. Karen Parfitt Hughes, daughter of Harold, is U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, and has been an adviser and speechwriter for Republican Presidents since Reagan.

The Parkers James Parker (1776–1868), New Jersey Assemblyman 1806–10 1812–13 1815–16 1818–27, Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey 1815–50; Collector of Customs of Perth Amboy, New Jersey 1829–33; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1833–37; delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844. Father of Cortlandt Parker. Cortlandt Parker (1818–1907), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868. Son of James Parker. Richard W. Parker (1848–1923), New Jersey Assemblyman 1885–86, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1895–1911 1914–19 1921–23. Son of Cortlandt Parker. Charles Wolcott Parker (1862–1948), District Court Judge in New Jersey 1898–1903, Circuit Court Judge in New Jersey 1903–07, Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1907–47. Son of Cortlandt Parker.

The Parkers of Georgia Hampton Cling Parker, Georgia State Senator 1882–83. Grandfather of Homer C. Parker. Homer C. Parker (1885–1946), Mayor of Statesboro, Georgia 1924–27; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1931–35; Comptroller General of Georgia 1936–37 1941–46. Grandson of Hampton Cling Parker.

The Parkers of New York Barrington D. Parker (1915–1993), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1969–85. Barrington Daniels Parker Jr. (born 1944), Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1994–2001, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 2001–09. Son of Barrington D. Parker.

The Parkers of Virginia Richard Parker (1729–1813), member of the Westmoreland County, Virginia Committee of Safety; Virginia House Delegate; Judge of the Virginia General Court; Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Grandfather of Richard E. Parker. Richard E. Parker (1783–1840), member of the Virginia Legislature, Virginia State Court Judge, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1836–37. Grandson of Richard Parker.

The Parnells Kevin Parnell, candidate for U.S. Representative from Alaska 1980. Father of Sean Parnell. Sean Parnell (born 1962), Alaska State Representative 1993–97, Alaska State Senator 1997–2001, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska 2006–09, candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative from Alaska 2008, Governor of Alaska 2009-present. Son of Kevin Parnell.

The Parrans Thomas Parran Sr. (1860–1955), Maryland House Delegate 1884–88, delegate to the Republic National Convention 1888 1904 1908, Maryland State Senator 1892–94, Clerk of Maryland Court of Appeals 1901–07, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1911–13. Father of Thomas Parran Jr. Thomas Parran Jr. (1892–1968), Surgeon General of the United States 1936–48. Son of Thomas Parran Sr.

The Parris Albion K. Parris (1788–1857), Prosecutor of Oxford County, Maine; Maine State Representative 1813–14; Maine State Senator 1814–16; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1815–18; Judge of Cumberland County, Maine 1818–22; Governor of Maine 1822–27; U.S. Senator from Maine 1827–28; Mayor of Portland, Maine 1852; candidate for Governor of Maine 1854. Cousin of Virgil D. Parris. Virgil D. Parris (1807–1874), Maine State Representative 1832–37, U.S. Representative from Maine 1838–41, Maine State Senator 1842–43, U.S. Marshal of Maine 1844–48, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1852 1872. Cousin of Albion K. Parris.

The Patersons Basil A. Paterson (1926–2014), delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention, New York State Senator 1966–70, New York Secretary of State 1979–83 under Hugh Carey. Deputy Mayor of New York City 1978–79 under Ed Koch, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1970. Father of David Paterson. David Paterson (born 1954), delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Lieutenant Governor of New York 2007–08, Governor of New York 2008–10. New York State Senate 1985–2006, Minority Leader of the State Senate 2003–2006, Candidate for New York City Public Advocate in 1993. Chairman of New York State Democratic Committee 2014–2015. Son of Basil Paterson.

The Patmans Wright Patman (1893–1976), Texas State Representative 1921–24, District Attorney in Texas 1924–29, U.S. Representative from Texas 1929–76. Father of William Patman. William Patman (1927–2008), Texas State Senator 1961–80, U.S. Representative from Texas 1981–85. Son of Wright Patman.

The Pattersons Thomas Patterson (1764–1856), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1817–25. Brother of John Patterson. John Patterson (1771–1848), Mayor of St. Clairsville, Ohio 1807–08; Ohio State Representative 1807–08; Ohio State Senator 1815–18; Judge of the Belmont County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas 1810–15; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1823–25. Brother of Thomas Patterson.

The Pattersons of Hempstead and Uniondale Thomas Patterson (1861–1901), sponsor of movement to create Nassau County, first Clerk of Nassau County, New York 1899–1901. Son of John Patterson, brother of Archibald G. Patterson and John Edward Patterson, Uncle of A. Holly Patterson. John Edward Patterson (1865-?), Clerk of Hempstead Board of Assessors, Republican Leader of Hempstead Village in the 1910s. Son of John Patterson, brother of Thomas Patterson and Archibald G. Patterson, uncle of A. Holly Patterson. Archibald G. Patterson (1870–1958), Hempstead Town Superintendent of Highways, Republican Leader of Hempstead Village in 1910s. Son of John Patterson, brother of Thomas Patterson and J. Edward Patterson, father of A. Holly Patterson