List of United States Political Families (P) - The Pratts and Romneys

The Pratts and Romneys

• William Pratt (1609–1670), lieutenant, Pequot War. Representative, General Court (Colonial Legislature) of Connecticut, served 23 terms.
  • • Parley P. Pratt (1807–1895) Mormon apostle; member, Utah Territorial Legislature, 1854. The 3rd great-grandson of William Pratt
    • Orson Pratt (1811–1881) Mormon apostle; member, Utah Territorial Legislature, 1869-1879. The brother of Parley P. Pratt.
      • Vernon Romney (1896–1976), Utah Republican Executive Committeeman 1936-1962, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1944 1948 1952 1960 1964, Chairman of the Utah Republican Party 1944-1950 1958-1962, Republican National Committeeman 1944-1950 1958-1962. Grandson of Partley P. Pratt.
      • Vernon B. Romney (1924-), Attorney General of Utah 1969-1976, candidate for Governor of Utah 1976. Son of Vernon Romney.
        • Marion G. Romney (1897–1988), member of the Utah Legislature. Nephew of Vernon Romney.
          • George W. Romney (1907–1995), Governor, Michigan 1963–1969; Republican presidential candidate, 1968; HUD Secretary, 1969–1973. Great grandson of Parley P. Pratt.
            • Willard Mitt Romney (born 1948), Governor, Massachusetts, 2003–2007; son of George Wilcken Romney. 2008 presidential candidate.
          • Ariel S. Ballif (1901–1995), Provo, Utah Councilman; Mayor of Provo, Utah 1961. Nephew by marriage of Vernon Romney.
          • Lenore Romney (born 1909) Candidate for the U.S. Senate, from Michigan, 1970. She married George Wilcken Romney; mother of Willard Mitt Romney; former-mother-in-law of Ronna Romney.
            • Ronna Romney (born 1943), Alternate delegate, Republican National Convention, Michigan, 1988; member, Republican National Committee, Michigan, 1988; candidate for the U.S. Senate, Michigan, 1994 (primary), 1996. As the ex-wife of Scott Romney, she is a daughter-in-law of George Wilcken Romney and Lenore Romney.