List of United States Political Families (C) - The Coles, Rutherfoords, and Stevensons

The Coles, Rutherfoords, and Stevensons

  • Edward Coles (1786–1868), Governor of Illinois 1822-1826. Brother-in-law of John Rutherfoord and Andrew Stevenson.
  • John Rutherfoord (1792–1866), Governor of Virginia 1841-1842. Brother-in-law of Edward Coles.
  • Andrew Stevenson (1784–1857), Indiana State Representative 1831-1832 1844-1845, Indiana State Senator 1839-1842, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1821-1834, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1827-1834, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1836-1841. Brother-in-law of Edward Coles.
    • John White Stevenson (1812–1886), Kentucky State Representative 1845-1848, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1848 1852 1856 1880, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1857-1861, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1867, Governor of Kentucky 1867-1871, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1871-1877. Son of Andrew Stevenson.

NOTE: Andrew Stevenson was also grandson-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate Carter Braxton.

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