List of United States political families (Q)

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

The Quayles

  • James Danforth Quayle (1947-), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1977-1981, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1981-1989, Vice President of the United States 1989-1993, candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States 2000. Husband of Marilyn Quayle. Father of Benjamin Quayle.

The Quincys

  • Josiah Quincy III (1772-1864), Massachusetts State Senator 1804-1805 1813-1820, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1805-1813, Massachusetts State Representative 1821-1822, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1823-1828. Father of Josiah Quincy, Jr..
    • Josiah Quincy, Jr. (1802-1882), Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1846-1848; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1856. Son of Josiah Quincy III.
      • Josiah Quincy (1859-1919), Massachusetts State Representative 1887-1888 1890-1891, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party 1891-1892 1906, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts 1895-1899; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts 1901; delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention 1917; candidate for Attorney General of Massachusetts 1917. Grandson of Josiah Quincy, Jr..

NOTE: Josiah Quincy III was also related through marriage to U.S. President John Adams and Massachusetts Governor John Hancock. Josiah Quincy was also son-in-law of Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Samuel R. Honey.[1]

The Quinns

The Quirks and Williams

  • Daniel T. Quirk (1903-1969), Mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan 1947-1953. Brother-in-law of G. Mennen Williams.[2]
  • G. Mennen Williams (1911-1988), Governor of Michigan 1949-1960, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956 1960 1964, candidate for U.S. Senate from Michigan 1966, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines 1968-1969, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1971-1983, Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1983-1986. Brother-in-law of Daniel T. Quirk.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Holtebeck to Hooke
  2. ↑ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Quinnan to Quynn
  3. ↑ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Williams, G to I
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