List of United States political families (F)

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

The Fairbanks Erastus Fairbanks (1792–1864), Vermont House of Representatives 1836, Governor of Vermont 1852–53, 1860–61, Delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention. Father of Horace Fairbanks and Franklin Fairbanks, uncle of Edward T. Fairbanks.Erastus Fairbanks at Political Graveyard Horace Fairbanks (1820–1888), Vermont State Senator, Governor of Vermont 1876–78. Son of Erastus Fairbanks.Horace Fairbanks at Political Graveyard Franklin Fairbanks (1828–1895), Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, 1872–74. Son of Erastus Fairbanks.Franklin Fairbanks at Political Graveyard Edward T. Fairbanks (1836–1919), Vermont State Senate, 1908–10. Nephew of Erastus Fairbanks. Cousin of Horace Fairbanks and Franklin Fairbanks.Hamilton Child, Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt. 1764–1887, 1887, page 329Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, 1909, page 471Vermont Historical Society, Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1921, pages 265–266Andover Theological Seminary, General Catalogue of the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., 1927, page 20

The Fairbanks of Indiana, Michigan, and New York Merton W. Fairbank, Michigan State Representative 1905–08. First cousin once removed of Charles W. Fairbanks. Charles W. Fairbanks (1852–1918), candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana 1893, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896 1900 1912, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1897–1905, Vice President of the United States 1905–09, candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 1908 1916, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1916. First cousin once removed of Merton W. Fairbank. Alexander W. Fairbank, New York Assemblyman 1914–15. Third cousin once removed of Merton W. Fairbank. Earl Fairbanks, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1900, Michigan State Representative 1903–06, Michigan State Senator 1907–10. Relative of Charles W. Fairbanks.

The Fairchilds Benjamin L. Fairchild (1863–1946), five-time New York State Republican Congressman Charles S. Fairchild (1842–1924), New York State Attorney General, 38th U.S Secretary of Treasury George Winthrop Fairchild (1854–1924), New York State Republican Senator, father of Sherman Mills Fairchild Hiram Orlando Fairchild (1845–1925), Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Jairus C. Fairchild (1801–1862), First Treasurer of Wisconsin 1848–52, First Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin 1856–57. Father of Cassius Fairchild and Lucius Fairchild. Cassius Fairchild (1829–1868), Wisconsin Assemblyman 1860. Son of Jairus C. Fairchild. Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896), Wisconsin Secretary of State 1864–66, Governor of Wisconsin 1866–72, U.S. Minister to Spain 1880–81. Son of Jairus C. Fairchild. Mark J. Fairchild, 1986 Democratic Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate for Illinois, associated with Lyndon LaRouche Jr. Roger Fairchild, 1990 Republican Gubernatorial candidate for Idaho. See also Fairchild family

The Fairchilds of Wisconsin Edward T. Fairchild (1872–1965), Wisconsin State Senator, candidate for Governor of Wisconsin 1910, Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 1916–30; Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1930–57. Father of Thomas E. Fairchild. Thomas E. Fairchild (1912–2007), Attorney General of Wisconsin 1948–51, candidate for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin 1950 1952, U.S. Attorney in Wisconsin 1951–52, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court 1957–66, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1966–75, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals 1975–81. Son of Edward T. Fairchild.

The Fallons Christopher Fallon (born 1953), Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 33rd Middlesex District 2003-2015, Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 36th Middlesex District 1997-2003. Brother of Thomas H. Fallon, uncle of Deborah Fallon. Thomas H. Fallon (1942-2010), Mayor of Malden, Massachusetts 1982-1986, Chairman of Malden, Massachusetts School Committee 1971-1980, Assistant Register of Probate for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Assistant City Solicitor for Malden, Massachusetts 1973-1982. Father of Deborah Fallon, nephew of Christopher Fallon. Deborah Fallon (born 1966), City of Malden, Massachusetts City Councilor-At-Large, Candidate for Mayor of Malden, Massachusetts 2011, Director of Portal to Hope (Anti-Domestic Violence Non-profit). Daughter of Thomas H. Fallon, niece of Christopher Fallon.

The Fannins Paul J. Fannin (1907–2002), Governor of Arizona 1959–65, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1960 1964, U.S. Senator from Arizona 1965–77. Father of Bob Fannin. Bob Fannin (born 1936), Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party 2002, delegate to the Republican National Convention 2004. Son of Paul J. Fannin.

The Farabees Ray Farabee (1932–2014), member of the Texas State Senate 1975–88, husband of Helen Farabee, father of David Farabee Helen Farabee (1934–1988), mental health activist in Texas, first wife of Ray Farabee and mother of David Farabee David Farabee (born 1964), member of the Texas House of Representatives for Wichita Falls from 1999 to 2011, son Ray and Helen Farabee

The Farleys of New York James Farley (1888–1976), New York U.S. Postmaster General 1932–40, Chairman Democratic National Committee 1932–40, Campaign Manager Franklin D. Roosevelt for President 1932–36, Chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee 1930–44, Secretary of the New York State Democratic Committee 1928–32(?), Campaign Manager Franklin D. Roosevelt for Governor of New York 1928–30, Campaign Manager Alfred E. Smith for Governor of New York 1926–28, Delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1924–68, Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission 1924–32, New York State Assemblyman 1922–1924, Chairman of the Rockland County Democratic Party 1918–1932(?), Port Warden of the City of New York 1918–20, Town Supervisor of Stony Point 1914–18, Town Clerk of Stony Point 1910–18. James A. Farley Jr. (1928–1986), Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission 1975–77, Athletics Commissioner 1956–65.

The Farnsworths of California Joseph Farnsworth (1869–1944), Idaho state agriculture official 1900-18 (president of Idaho Grazing Association, Idaho Sheep Shearing Association, and Idaho Honey Producers Association; Idaho state bee inspector for Bonneville County); moved to Long Beach, California 1918; unsuccessful candidate for City Council, Sixth District, 1924; vice president, Long Beach Apartment House Association, 1925–26; elected to the City Council, Sixth District, 1927, with the reform group "The Straight Eight," served as mayor pro tem; co-chairman of a citizens committee that recommended improvements to local wastewater handling, 1929–30; unsuccessful candidate for a second City Council term, 1930 and 1934; sued to block the city's proposed acquisition of land in a neighboring county for water development, 1931; co-led an unsuccessful campaign to recall members of the City Council, 1932. Fourth cousin of John F. Farnsworth (1820–1897), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois, 1857–61 and 1863–73. Philo T. Farnsworth (1876–1952), (cousin of the inventor of the same name), Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from Utah in 1940, alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention that year. First cousin once removed of Joseph Farnsworth. Lois A. Farnsworth (1897–1964), precinct election clerk 1954, precinct election inspector 1957, Long Beach, California. Daughter-in-law of Joseph Farnsworth. Karl V. Steinbrugge (1919–2001), member, Governor's Earthquake Council (during Gov. Reagan's administration); first chairman of the California Seismic Safety Commission, 1975–77; engineering consultant and/or working group chairman in the Office of Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President, in the Nixon and Carter administrations. Grandson-in-law of Joseph Farnsworth. Richard A. Walker (1962– ), campaign aide, David J. Bellis for Signal Hill (California) City Council, 1980; co-chairman of the committee to recall Signal Hill Mayor Marion F. McCallen and Councilman Reginald G. Balchin, 1980; City of Signal Hill Administrative Review Committee, 1984–85; Military Academy Selection Board, California 4th Congressional District, 1996 and 1997; chairman, Roseville Pointe (California) Annexation Committee, 1997–99. Great-grandson of Joseph Farnsworth.

The Farrs of California Fred Farr, member of the California State Senate (1955–1967). Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and Boalt Hall Law School. An ardent environmentalist, he kept the state from building a coastal freeway through Big Sur, preserving the unspoiled nature of coastal Highway 1. He wrote legislation mandating toilets for field workers. After leaving the Senate to take a transportation position in the Johnson administration, he served on the board of many organizations including the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the University of California, Santa Cruz.Obituary, University of California, Santa Cruz, Retrieved 21 February 2017. Sam Farr, U.S. House of Representatives, 20th district (2013–2017); U.S. House of Representatives 17th district (1993–2013), member of the California State Assembly 28th district (1980–1993)

The Farrellys Patrick Farrelly (1770–1826), Pennsylvania State Representative 1811–12, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1821–26. Father of David M. Farrelly and John Wilson Farrelly. David M. Farrelly, Register and Recorder of Deeds of Crawford County, Pennsylvania 1830; delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1836; Burgess of Meadville, Pennsylvania 1847. Son of Patrick Farrelly. John Wilson Farrelly (1809–1860), Pennsylvania State Senator 1828 1838–42, Pennsylvania State Representative 1837, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1847–49, Auditor of the U.S. Treasury 1849–53. Son of Patrick Farrelly.

The Farringtons Wallace Rider Farrington (1871–1933), Governor of Hawaii Territory 1921–29. Father of Joseph Rider Farrington. Joseph Rider Farrington (1897–1954), Hawaii Territory Senator 1934–42, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Hawaii Territory 1943–54. Son of Wallace Rider Farrington. Elizabeth P. Farrington (1898–1984), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952, U.S. Congressional Delegate from Hawaii Territory 1954–57. Wife of Joseph Rider Farrington.

The Farwells and Lovejoys Owen Lovejoy (1811–1864), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1857–1964. Cousin of Nathan A. Farwell. Nathan A. Farwell (1812–1893), Maine State Senator 1853–54 1861–62, Maine State Representative 1960 1863–64, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1864, U.S. Senator from Maine 1864–65. Cousin of Owen Lovejoy.

NOTE: Owen Lovejoy was also third cousin twice removed of Rockland, Maine Mayor John H. Lovejoy.

The Fates and Sullivans Hugh Fate (1929–2021), Alaska State Representative 2002–05. Dan Sullivan (born 1964), Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs 2006–09, Attorney General of Alaska 2009–10, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources 2010–13, U.S. Senator from Alaska 2015–present. Son-in-law of Hugh Fate.

The Faulkners Charles J. Faulkner (1806–1884), Virginia House Delegate 1829–34 1848–49, Virginia State Senator 1838–42, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1851–59, U.S. Minister to France 1859–61, delegate to the West Virginia Constitutional Convention 1872, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1875–77. Father of Charles James Faulkner. Charles James Faulkner (1847–1929), Circuit Court Judge in West Virginia, U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1887–99. Son of Charles J. Faulkner.

The Feighans