List of United States Political Families (M) - The Mercers and Garnetts

The Mercers and Garnetts

• George Mason (1725–1792), delegate to the Virginia Convention 1776. Cousin of James Mercer and John Francis Mercer.
• James Mercer (1736–1793), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1765, Virginia Assemblyman 1774, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1779, Judge in Virginia. Cousin of George Mason.
• John Francis Mercer (1759–1821), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1792–1794, Governor of Maryland 1801–1803. Cousin of George Mason.
  • Charles F. Mercer (1778–1858), Virginia House Delegate 1810–1817, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817–1839. Son of James Mercer.
  • James M. Garnett (1770–1843), Virginia House Delegate 1800–1801 1824–1825, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1805–1809, delegate to the Constitutional Convention 1829. Nephew of James Mercer and John Francis Mercer.
  • Robert S. Garnett (1789–1840), Virginia House Delegate 1816–1817, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1817–1827. Nephew of James Mercer and John Francis Mercer.
  • Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (1809–1887), Virginia House Delegate 1835–1837, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1837–1843 1845–1847, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative 1839–1841, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1847–1861, candidate for Democratic nomination for President of the United States 1860, Confederate States Representative from Virginia 1861–1862, Confederate States Secretary of State 1861–1862, Confederate States Senator from Virginia 1862–1865, Treasurer of Virginia 1874–1880. Nephew of James Mercer and John Francis Hunter.
    • Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (1821–1864), delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850 1851 1861, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1856, Virginia House Delegate 1853–1856, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1856–1861, Confederate States Representative from Virginia 1862–1864. Grandson of James M. Garnett.