List of United States Political Families (C) - The Cadwaladers

The Cadwaladers

• Thomas Cadwalader (1708–1779), New Jersey House Burgess, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Common Councilman; Pennsylvania Colony Councilman 1755-1775. Father of John Cadwalader and Lambert Cadwalader.
  • John Cadwalader (1742–1786), Maryland Assemblyman. Son of Thomas Cadwalder.
  • Lambert Cadwalader (1742–1823), Pennsylvania Colony Assemblyman, member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Committee of Correspondence; delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1776; Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1785-1787; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1791 1793-1795. Son of Thomas Cadwalader.
    • Samuel Ringgold (1770–1829), Maryland House Delegate 1795, Maryland State Senator 1801-1806, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1810-1815 1817-1821. Son-in-law of John Cadwalader.

NOTE: Lambert Cadwalader was also brother-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate Samuel Meredith.