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List of United States political families (V)

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

The Vails

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  • George Vail (1809–1875), New Jersey Assemblyman 1843–44, candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1850, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1853–57, U.S. Consul in Glasgow, Scotland 1858–61; Judge of the New Jersey Court of Appeals 1865–71. First cousin of Theodore Newton Vail.[1]
    • Theodore Newton Vail (1845–1920), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916. First cousin of George Vail.[2]

The Vallones

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The Van Alens and Van Burens

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  • Abraham Van Buren (1737-1817), father of Martin Van Buren, Clerk of Kinderhook, New York (1787-1797)
    • James I. Van Alen (1776–1870), Clerk of Kinderhook, New York (1797–1801, delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention (1801, 1803), Justice of the Peace (1801–04), New York Assemblyman (1804), U.S. Representative from New York (1807–09). Half-brother of Martin Van Buren.[3]
    • Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), Surrogate of Columbia County (1808–13), New York State Senator (1813–20), Attorney General of New York (1816–19), delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention (1821), U.S. Senator from New York (1821–28), Governor of New York (1829), U.S. Secretary of State (1829–31), U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1831–32), Vice President of the United States (1833–37), President of the United States (1837–41), candidate for President of the United States (1848). Brother of James I. Van Alen.[4]
      • John Van Buren (1810–1866), Attorney General of New York 1845–47, candidate for Attorney General of New York 1865. Son of Martin Van Buren.[5]
    • Lawrence Van Buren (1786–1868), brother of Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook Town Supervisor (1837–40, 1845–46, 1850–51), Kinderhook postmaster, and Democratic presidential elector in 1852.
    • Abraham Van Buren (1788–1836), brother of Martin Van Buren, served as Surrogate of Columbia County after James I. Van Alen and Martin Van Buren.

NOTE: Martin Van Buren's wife Hannah was also sister-in-law of New York State Senator Moses I. Cantine[6] and great-uncle by marriage of Green Bay, Wisconsin Mayor Arthur C. Neville.[7] Van Buren's son, Smith Thompson Van Buren, married Henrietta Irving, niece of U.S. Minister Washington Irving.

The Van Cortlandts

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The Vanderbilts

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The Vander Woudes and Den Hartogs

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The Van Dykes

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  • Nicholas Van Dyke (1738–1789), delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776, Delaware Councilman, Judge of Admiralty in Delaware, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1777–81, President of Delaware 1783–86. Father of Nicholas Van Dyke.[8]
    • Nicholas Van Dyke (1770–1826), Delaware State Representative 1799, Attorney General of Delaware 1801–06, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1807–11, Delaware State Senator 1815–16, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1817–26. Son of Nicholas Van Dyke.[9]

The Van Hollens

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  • Christopher Van Hollen (1922-2013), U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka 1972–76, U.S. Ambassador to the Maldive Islands 1972–76. Father of Christopher Van Hollen Jr.[10]
    • Christopher Van Hollen Jr. (born 1959), Maryland State Representative 1990–94, Maryland State Senator 1994–2002, U.S. Representative from Maryland 2003–2017, U.S. Senator from Maryland 2017-, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004. Son of Christopher Van Hollen.[11]

The Van Leers

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The Van Nesses and McCoppins

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The van Rensselaers

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The van Rensselaers are a wealthy and politically active family centered around Albany, New York.

NOTE: Stephen van Rensselaer III was also son-in-law of U.S. Senator William Paterson[19] and U.S. Senator Philip Schuyler.[20] He and Philip S. van Renssealer were also half-brothers of U.S. Representative Rensselaer Westerlo and brother-in-law of New York Attorney General John Woodworth.

The Van Winkles

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The Vances

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  • Robert Brank Vance (1793–1827), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1823–25, candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1826. Uncle of Robert B. Vance and Zebulon Baird Vance.[23]
    • Robert B. Vance (1828–1899), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1873–85, North Carolina State Representative 1894–96. Nephew of Robert Brank Vance.[24]
    • Zebulon Baird Vance (1830–1894), Prosecuting Attorney of Buncombe County, North Carolina 1852; member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1854; candidate for North Carolina State Senate 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1856; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1858–61; Governor of North Carolina 1862–65 1877–79; candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina 1872; U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1879–94. Nephew of Robert Brank Vance.[25]

The Vances of Alabama

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  • Robert Smith Vance, (1931–1989), Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1977–81, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1981–89.
    • Bob Vance (born 1961), Circuit Judge of Jefferson County, Alabama 2002–present. Son of Robert Smith Vance.

The Vares

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  • George H. Vare (1859–1908), Pennsylvania State Senator 1897–1908. Brother of Edwin H. Vare and William Scott Vare.[26]
  • Edwin H. Vare (1862–1922), Pennsylvania State Senator 1909–22. Brother of George H. Vare and William Scott Vare.[27]
  • William Scott Vare (1867–1934), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Councilman 1898–1901; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds 1902–12; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928; candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1911; Pennsylvania State Senator 1912 1922–23; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1912–23 1923–27; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1927–29. Brother of George H. Vare and Edwin H. Vare.[28]

The Varnums

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  • James Mitchell Varnum (1748–1789), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Rhode Island 1780–81 1787. Brother of Joseph Bradley Varnum.[29]
  • Joseph Bradley Varnum (1751–1821), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1795–1811, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1807–09 1809–11, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1811–17. Brother of James Mitchell Varnum.[30]

The Vauxs

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  • Roberts Vaux (1786–1836), Judge of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. Father of Richard Vaux.
    • Richard Vaux (1816–1895), Pennsylvania State Representative 1839, delegate to the Pennsylvania Democratic Convention 1840, candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1842 1845 1854; Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1856–58; member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Board of Trusts 1859–66; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1890–91. Son of Roberts Vaux.

The Venables

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The Venemans

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  • John Veneman (1925–1982), California Assemblyman, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California 1974. Father of Ann Veneman.
    • Ann Veneman (born 1949), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 2001–05. Daughter of John Veneman.[33]

The Verplancks

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The Vilases

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The Vinings

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  • John Vining, Delaware Colony Assemblyman, Chief Justice of the Delaware Colony Supreme Court. Father of John M. Vining.
    • John M. Vining (1758–1802), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1784–86, Delaware Assemblyman 1787–89, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1789–93, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1793–98. Son of John Vining.

The Vinsons

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  • Colonel William Vinson (c. 1819 – 1883), member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1853–54. Brother of Samuel Sperry Vinson.[39]
    • Richard F. Vinson (1838–1910), Lawrence County Judge in Kentucky, County Clerk 1858–72, Clerk of the Circuit Court 1858–72. Son of William Vinson.[40]
      • Arnoldus J. Garred (1856–1926), Master Commissioner and Receiver for Lawrence County, Kentucky, Circuit Court Clerk, Deputy County Clerk. Son-in-law of Richard F. Vinson.[40]
    • Z. C. Vinson (1846–1918), Kentucky State Representative 1883–85. Son of William Vinson.[41]
      • John B. Vinson (born 1866), Boyd County Attorney in Kentucky, Catlettsburg City Attorney. Son of Z. C. Vinson.[41]
  • Samuel Sperry Vinson (1833–1904), Presidential Elector for West Virginia 1892, appointed U.S. Marshal of West Virginia by President Grover Cleveland. Brother of William Vinson.[42]
    • Mary Vinson Clark (1878–1957), Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia 1948, 1952; Presidential Elector for West Virginia 1948. Daughter of Samuel Sperry Vinson.[43]
    • James A. Hughes (1861–1930), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1900–14 and 1926–30, West Virginia State Senator 1894–98, Kentucky State Representative 1888–90, Delegate to every Republican National Convention 1892–1924. Son-in-law of Samuel Sperry Vinson.[44][45]
      • Frederick Moore Vinson (1890–1953), Chief Justice of the United States 1946–53, United States Secretary of the Treasury 1945–46, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1924–29 and 1931–38. Grandnephew of William Vinson and Samuel Sperry Vinson.
      • Roberta Dixon Vinson (1898–1983), Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky 1944. Wife of Frederick Moore Vinson.[46]

The Voorheeses

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References

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  2. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Vail". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  3. ^ "VAN ALEN, James Isaac - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  4. ^ "VAN BUREN, Martin - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  5. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Valentino to Vancampen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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  9. ^ "VAN DYKE, Nicholas - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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  11. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Vandyne to Vanmetre". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  12. ^ James Van Ness. Nndb.com. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
  13. ^ Index to Politicians: Mcconnico to Mccormally. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.
  14. ^ "VAN RENSSELAER, Jeremiah - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  15. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Vann to Vanvranken". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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  19. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Pat to Pattersen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  20. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Schuyler". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  21. ^ "VAN WINKLE, Peter Godwin - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  22. ^ "VAN WINKLE, Marshall - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  23. ^ "VANCE, Robert Brank - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  24. ^ "VANCE, Robert Brank - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  25. ^ "VANCE, Zebulon Baird - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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  28. ^ "William S. Vare". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  29. ^ "VARNUM, James Mitchell - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  30. ^ "VARNUM, Joseph Bradley - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  31. ^ "VENABLE, Abraham Bedford - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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