List of United States political families (D)

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

The D'Alesandros and Pelosis Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro Jr. (1903–1987), U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1939–47; Mayor of Baltimore, 1947–59.Index to Politicians: Dales to Dalto. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III (1929–2019), Mayor of Baltimore, 1967–71; son of Thomas Jr.Index to Politicians: Dales to Dalto. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Nancy Pelosi (née D'Alesandro) (born 1940), Speaker, United States House of Representatives, 2007–11, 2019–2023; Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, 2005–07, 2011–2019; U.S. Representative from California, 1987–present; daughter of Thomas Jr.PELOSI, Nancy – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Christine Pelosi (born 1966), delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 2000, 2004, 2008; Democratic National Committeewoman 2008. Daughter of Nancy Pelosi.Index to Politicians: Pelagatti to Pendlebury. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The D'Amatos Alfonse M. D'Amato (born 1937), United States Senator from New York State 1981–98, Town of Hempstead, New York Presiding Supervisor 1978–80, Vice Chairman of Nassau County, New York Board of Supervisors 1977–80, Town of Hempstead, New York Supervisor 1971–77, Receiver of Taxes for Town of Hempstead, New York 1969–70, Public Administrator of Nassau County, New York 1965–68, Founder of Park Strategies. Brother of Armand D'Amato. Armand D'Amato (born 1944), Member of New York State Assembly 1973–87, partner of Park Strategies, brother of Al D'Amato. Penelope D'Amato, Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1972, ex-wife of Al D'Amato. Christopher P. D'Amato, Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Northeast Regional Office in New York 1999–2001, Assistant District Attorney in the Trial Division of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York 1995–98, Vice President of Park Strategies. Son of Al D'Amato. Jerome C. Murphy, New York Supreme Court Justice in 10th Judicial District 2012–present, Village Justice for Island Park, New York 1987–2002, married to Lisa D'Amato, son-in-law of Al D'Amato. Simon Ribeiro (born 1981), Candidate for Congress in Illinois 9th District 2006, Candidate for Congress in Illinois District 5 2009, Candidate for Illinois Congress District 9 2010, Candidate for Congress in Illinois District 9 2012, mother is JoAnne D'Amato, sister of Al D'Amato. Nephew of Al D'Amato.

The Dahles Onon B. Dahle, Clerk of Perry, Wisconsin; Treasurer of Perry, Wisconsin; Justice of the Peace; Superintendent of Schools of Perry, Wisconsin. Father of Herman Dahle. Herman Dahle (1855–1920), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1899–1903. Son of Onon B. Dahle.

The Dahles of California Brian Dahle (born 1965), Member of the Lassen County Board of Supervisors 1996–2012, Member of the California State Assembly 2012–19, California State Senator 2019–present. Megan Dahle (born 1975), Member of the California State Assembly 2019–present. Wife of Brian Dahle.

The Dales George N. Dale, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1870–72. Father of Porter H. Dale.Index to Politicians: Dale. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), Vermont State Senator 1910–12, U.S. Representative from Vermont 1915–23, U.S. Senator from Vermont 1923–33. Son of George N. Dale.Index to Politicians: Dale. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The Daleys

Two members of the Daley family served as Mayor of Chicago, between them ruling the city for more than a third of a century. Richard J. Daley (1902–1976), mayor from 1955 until 1976, also served in Illinois General Assembly.Richard J. Daley (American politician and lawyer) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Britannica.com. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Richard M. Daley (born 1942), mayor from 1989 to 2011.Richard M Daley – Mayor of Chicago. City Mayors. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Son of Richard J. William M. Daley (born 1948), U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1997–2000. Son of Richard J. John P. Daley, Cook County Commissioner.Third Generation Chicago Native: John Daley, 11th District Cook County Commissioner, Finance Committee, Chair, and brother of Da Mayor. Thirdgenerationchicagonative.blogspot.com (14 June 2007). Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Son of Richard J.

The Dallases, Pells, and Baches

Alexander J. Dallas (1759–1817), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1814–16. Father of George M. Dallas.Index to Politicians: Dales to Dalto. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. George M. Dallas (1792–1864), Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1828–29; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1831–33; Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1833–35; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia 1835–37; Vice President of the United States 1845–49; Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom 1856–61. Son of Alexander J. Dallas and uncle of Alexander Dallas Bache.Index to Politicians: Dales to Dalto. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Alexander Dallas Bache (1806–1867), Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey 1843–1865. Nephew of George M. Dallas.Alexander Dallas Bache. Nndb.com. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Robert J. Walker (1801–1869), U.S. Senator from Mississippi 1835–45, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1845–49, Governor of Kansas Territory 1857. Nephew by marriage of George M. Dallas.Index to Politicians: Walker, O to R. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Benjamin Harris Brewster (1816–1888), Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1867–68, Attorney General of the United States 1882–85. Son-in-law of Robert J. Walker.Index to Politicians: Brewster. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Claiborne Pell (1918–2009), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1961–97. Great-great-grandnephew of George M. Dallas.Index to Politicians: Pelagatti to Pendlebury. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Daniel Brewster (1923–2007), Maryland House Delegate 1950–58, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1959–63, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1963–69. Great-grandson of Benjamin Harris Brewster.

NOTE: Robert J. Walker was also grandson-in-law of Congressional Delegate Benjamin Franklin.Index to Politicians: Franklin. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Claiborne Pell is also son of U.S. Representative Herbert C. Pell Jr.,Index to Politicians: Pelagatti to Pendlebury. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. great-great-grandson of U.S. Representative John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne,Index to Politicians: Claiborne. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and great-great-grandnephew of William C.C. ClaiborneIndex to Politicians: Claiborne. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne.Index to Politicians: Claiborne. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The Daltons S.P. Dalton (1892–1965), Prosecuting Attorney of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri 1927–28 1931–34; Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court 1950–56 1958–65; Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court 1956–58. Brother of John M. Dalton.Index to Politicians: Dalton to Daluz. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. John M. Dalton (1900–1972), Attorney General of Missouri 1953–61, Governor of Missouri 1961–65. Brother of S.P. Dalton.Index to Politicians: Dalton to Daluz. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The Danahers John A. Danaher (1899–1990), Connecticut Secretary of State 1933–35, U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1939–45, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1944, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 1953–69. Brother of Francis R. Danaher.Index to Politicians: Danae to Danhof. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Francis R. Danaher, Mayor of Meriden, Connecticut, 1938–48. Brother of John A. Danaher.Index to Politicians: Danae to Danhof. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. John A. Danaher III, U.S. Attorney of Connecticut 2001–02, Connecticut Commissioner of Public Safety 2007–present. Grandson of John A. Danaher.. Ct.gov (28 February 2007). Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The Danforths and Rhoadses Henry Rhoads (1739–1814), member of the Kentucky Legislature 1788–96. Granduncle of John P. Rhoads.Index to Politicians: Reynolds-brown to Rhoderick. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. John P. Rhoads (1818–1866), California Assemblyman 1863–65. Grandnephew of Henry Rhoads.Index to Politicians: Reynolds-brown to Rhoderick. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. John C. Danforth (born 1936), Attorney General of Missouri 1969–1976l candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Missouri, 1970; U.S. Senator from Missouri 1976–95; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations 2004–05. Descendant of Henry Rhoads.Index to Politicians: Danae to Danhof. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The Daniels

Peter Vivian Daniel (1784–1860), Member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1808–10. Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1836–41. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1841–60. Robert Williams Daniel (1884–1940), Member of the Virginia Senate 1936–1940. Great-grandson of Peter Vivian Daniel.E. Griffith Dodson: The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1940–1960 (Richmond: Virginia State Publication, 1961) p. 520 Robert Williams Daniel Jr. (1936–2012), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1972–83. Son of Robert Williams Daniel.

The Daniels and Houstons Samuel Houston (1793–1863), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1923–27, Governor of Tennessee 1927–29, President of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 1841–44, Texas Republic Representative 1838, U.S. Senator from Texas 1846–59, Governor of Texas 1859–61. Great-great-grandfather-in-law of Price Daniel.Index to Politicians: Houston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Price Daniel (1910–1988), Texas State Representative 1939–45, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940 1948 1964, Attorney General of Texas 1947–53, U.S. Senator from Texas 1953–57, Governor of Texas 1957–63, Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Great-great-grandson-in-law of Samuel Houston.Index to Politicians: Dani to Daniello. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Price Daniel Jr. (1941–1981), Texas State Representative 1969–78, delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention 1974, candidate for Democratic nomination for Attorney General of Texas 1978. Son of Price Daniel.Index to Politicians: Dani to Daniello. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

NOTE: Samuel Houston was also father of U.S. Senator Andrew Jackson HoustonIndex to Politicians: Houston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and cousin of U.S. Representative David Hubbard.Index to Politicians: Hubbard. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Price Daniel was also brother of Guam Governor William Daniel.Index to Politicians: Dani to Daniello. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

The Daniels and Worths Jonathan Worth (1802–1869), North Carolina State Representative 1831–35, North Carolina State Senator, candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina, North Carolina State Treasurer 1863–65, Governor of North Carolina 1865–68. Brother of John M. Worth.