List of United States political families (E)

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

The Eagles and Oldhams James Philip Eagle (1837–1904), Governor of Arkansas 1889–93. Brother-in-law of William Kavanaugh Oldham. William Kavanaugh Oldham (1865–1938), Arkansas State Representative 1907, Arkansas State Senator 1911–13, Governor of Arkansas 1913. Brother-in-law of James Philip Eagle.

The Eagletons Mark D. Eagleton, candidate for Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 1953. Father of Thomas Eagleton. Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), Circuit Attorney of St. Louis, Missouri; Attorney General of Missouri 1961–65; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1965–68; U.S. Senator from Missouri 1968–87; candidate for Vice President of the United States 1972, withdrew nomination. Son of Mark D. Eagleton.

The Earles Elias Earle (1762–1823), South Carolina State Representative 1794–97, South Carolina State Senator 1800, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1805–07 1811–15. Uncle of Samuel Earle and John Baylis Earle. Samuel Earle (1760–1833), South Carolina State Representative 1784–88, delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention 1788 1790, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1795–97. Nephew of Elias Earle. John Baylis Earle (1766–1863), U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1803–05. Nephew of Elias Earle. Joseph H. Earle (1847–1897), South Carolina State Court Judge, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1897. Great-grandson of Elias Earle. John L.M. Irby (1854–1900), member of the South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1891–97. Great-grandson of Elias Earle.

NOTE: Joseph H. Earle was also nephew of U.S. Representative William L. Yancey.

The Earles of Pennsylvania Thomas Earle, Liberty Party U. S. Vice Presidential candidate in 1840. Grandfather of George H. Earle Jr. George H. Earle Jr. (1856–1928), candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1911. Grandson of Thomas Earle and Samuel Van Leer. George Howard Earle III (1890–1974), U.S. Minister to Austria 1933–34, U.S. Minister to Bulgaria 1940–41, Governor of Pennsylvania 1935–39, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936, candidate for U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania 1938. Son of George H. Earle Jr. Ambassador Ralph Earle II, director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency between 1980 and 1981; deputy director at the agency from 1994 to 1999. From 1978 to 1979 he served as the United States' chief negotiator at the SALT II round of talks on nuclear disarmament. Son of George Howard Earle III.

The Earlls Jonas Earll (1751–1847), New York Assemblyman 1820-21. Father of Jonas Earll Jr. Jonas Earll Jr. (1786–1846), Sheriff of Onondaga County, New York 1815–19; New York Assemblyman 1820; New York State Senator 1823–26; U.S. Representative from New York 1827–31; Postmaster of Syracuse, New York 1840–42; Erie Canal Commissioner 1831-40, 1842-46. Son of Jonas Earll. Nehemiah H. Earll (1787–1872), Postmaster of Onondaga Hill, New York 1816; Justice of the Peace in New York 1816–20; Judge of Onondaga County, New York 1823–31; U.S. Representative from New York 1839–41. Cousin of Jonas Earll Jr.

The Easleys Mike Easley (born 1950), Attorney General of North Carolina from 1993 to 2001, Governor of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009. Mary P. Easley, First Lady of North Carolina from 2001 to 2009. Michael F. Easley Jr. (born 1985), United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, son of Mike Easley and Mary P. Easley.

The Eastmans Nehemiah Eastman (1782–1856), New Hampshire State Representative 1813, New Hampshire State Senator 1820–25, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1825–27. Uncle of Ira Allen Eastman. Ira Allen Eastman (1809–1881), New Hampshire State Representative 1836–38, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1839–43, Judge of the New Hampshire Court of Common Pleas 1844–49, Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court 1849–55, Judge of the New Hampshire Superior Court 1855–59, candidate for Governor of New Hampshire 1863, candidate for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire 1866. Nephew of Nehemiah Eastman.

The Eastons Nicholas Easton (1593–1675), President of Rhode Island Colony 1650–51 1654, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1666–69 1670–71, Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1672–74. Father of John Easton. John Easton (1624–1705), Attorney General of Newport and Portsmouth, Attorney General of Rhode Island Colony 1656–74, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island Colony 1674–76, Rhode Island Colony Assemblyman, Governor of Rhode Island 1690–95. Son of Nicholas Easton.

The Eatons Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868–1953), U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1925–53. Uncle of William R. Eaton. William R. Eaton (1877–1942), Colorado State Senator 1915–18 1923–26, U.S. Representative from Colorado 1929–33. Nephew of Charles Aubrey Eaton.

The Eckhardts and Klebergs Rudolph Kleberg (1847–1924), Prosecuting Attorney of De Witt County, Texas 1876–90; Texas State Senator 1882–86; U.S. Attorney in Texas; U.S. Representative from Texas 1896–1903. Uncle of Richard Kleberg, Sr. Richard Kleberg, Sr. (1887–1955), U.S. Representative from Texas 1931–45. Nephew of Rudolph Kleberg. Robert C. Eckhardt (1913–2001), Texas State Representative 1958–66, U.S. Representative from Texas 1967–81. Grandnephew of Rudolph Kleberg.

NOTE: Robert C. Eckhardt was also nephew of U.S. Representative Harry Wurzbach.

The Edgertons Alfred Peck Edgerton (1813–1897), Ohio State Senator 1845–46, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1851–55. Brother of Joseph K. Edgerton. Joseph K. Edgerton (1818–1893), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1863–65. Brother of Alred Peck Edgerton.

The Edgertons and Sanders Wilbur F. Sanders (1834–1905), candidate for U.S. Congressional Delegate from Montana Territory 1864 1867 1880 1886, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, Montana Territory Representative 1873–79, U.S. Senator from Montana 1890–93. Uncle of Sidney Edgerton. Sidney Edgerton (1818–1900), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1859–63, Justice of the Idaho Territory Supreme Court 1863, Governor of Montana Territory 1864–65. Nephew of Wilbur F. Sanders.

The Edmonds Franklin Spencer Edmonds, Pennsylvania State Representative 1921–26, Pennsylvania State Senator 1939. Brother of George W. Edmonds. George W. Edmonds (1864–1939), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1913–25 1933–35. Brother of Franklin Spencer Edmonds.

The Edmondsons J. Howard Edmondson (1925–1971), Governor of Oklahoma Ed Edmondson (1919–1990), U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, brother of J. Howard Edmondson Jeanette Bartleson (1925–1990), Oklahoma Secretary of State. Wife of J. Howard Edmondson. Drew Edmondson (born 1946), Oklahoma Attorney General, son of Ed Edmondson James E. Edmondson (born 1945), Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, son of Ed Edmondson

The Edwards William D. Edwards (1853–1916), New Jersey State Senator 1887–89. Brother of Edward I. Edwards. Edward I. Edwards (1863–1931), Comptroller of New Jersey 1911–17, New Jersey State Senator 1919, Governor of New Jersey 1920–23, candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1920, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1923–29, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928. Brother of William D. Edwards.

The Edwards and Leonards John Edwards (1796–1843), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1839–43. Granduncle of John E. Leonard. John E. Leonard (1845–1878), District Attorney in Louisiana 1871–72, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1877–78. Grandnephew of John Edwards.

The Edwards, Lincolns, and Porters See Edwards-Lincoln-Porter family

The Egans William Allen Egan (1914–1984), Mayor of Valdez, Alaska ca. 1946, Alaska Territorial Representative 1941–45 1947–53, Speaker of Alaska Territorial House 1951–53, Alaska Territorial Senator 1953–57, President of Alaska's Constitutional Convention 1955–56, non-voting "Tennessee Plan" United States Senator from Alaska 1957–59, Governor of Alaska 1959–66 1970–74. Father of Dennis Egan Dennis Egan (born 1947), City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska Assembly (city council) 1989–95, Mayor of Juneau 1995–2000, Alaska State Senator 2009-. Son of William Allen Egan

The Eids Troy Eid (born 1963), United States Attorney for the District of Colorado 2006–09. Allison H. Eid (born 1965), Solicitor General of Colorado 2005–06, Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 2006–17, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 2017–present. Wife of Troy Eid.

The Eisenhowers

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), General of the United States Army and Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II; 34th President 1953–1961). Edgar N. Eisenhower (1889–1971), businessman; brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower Earl D. Eisenhower (1898–1968), member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1965–67; brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Milton S. Eisenhower (1899–1985), U.S. director of War Information 1942–43, vice-presidential candidate in 1980 (on only the Texas ballot); President of The Pennsylvania State University 1950–56; brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower. John Eisenhower (1922-2013), U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; son of Dwight D. Eisenhower. David Eisenhower (born 1948), John's son, eponym of Camp David and son-in-law of Richard Nixon

The Elams James M. Elam (1796–1856), candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1843. Father of James Essex Elam. James Essex Elam (1829–1873), Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1858–62 1865–69. Son of James M. Elam.

The Elberts and Evans John Evans (1814–1897), Governor of Colorado Territory 1862–65, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868. Father-in-law of Samuel Hitt Elbert. Samuel Hitt Elbert (1833–1899), member of the Nebraska Territory Legislature 1860, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860 1884, Secretary of Colorado Territory 1862–66, member of the Colorado Territory Legislature 1869, Governor of Colorado Territory 1873–74, Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court 1877–88. Son-in-law of John Evans.

The Eliots Samuel Atkins Eliot (1798–1862), Massachusetts State Representative 1834–37, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1834–37; Massachusetts State Senator 1843–44; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1850–51. Great-grandfather of Thomas H. Eliot. Thomas H. Eliot (1907–1991), candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1938, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1941–43. Great-grandson of Samuel Atkins Eliot.

The Ellerys and Danas William Ellery (1727–1820), signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Rhode Island; member of the Continental Congress Christopher Ellery (1768–1840), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1801–05. Nephew of William Ellery. Francis Dana, member of the Continental Congress; signer of the Articles of Confederation; son-in-law of William Ellery. Richard Henry Dana Jr., served as United States District Attorney during the Civil War; grandson of Francis Dana and great-grandson of William Ellery.

NOTE: Franics Dana was also son of Boston, Massachusetts Magistrate Richard Dana.

The Elliotts of California John B. Elliott (1878–1967), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1920 1924 1932, candidate for U.S. Senate from California 1926. Father of John C. Elliott. John C. Elliott (1919–2001), Governor of American Samoa 1952. Son of John B. Elliott.

The Elliotts of Indiana Jehu Elliott (1813-1876), member of the Indiana House of Representatives, member of the Indiana Senate, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 1865-1871. Cousin of Byron Elliott. Byron Elliott (1835-1913), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court 1881-1893. Cousin of Jehu Elliott.

The Ellsworths Oliver Ellsworth (1745–1807), U.S. Senator from Connecticut 1789–96, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1796–1800. Father of William W. Ellsworth.