List of United States Political Families (S) - The Shunks and Browns

The Shunks and Browns

  • William Findlay (1768–1846), Pennsylvania State Representative 1797, Treasurer of Pennsylvania 1807-1817, Governor of Pennsylvania 1817-1820, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1821-1827. Father-in-law

of Francis R. Shunk.

    • Francis R. Shunk (1788–1848), Secretary of Pennsylvania 1839-1842, Governor of Pennsylvania 1845-1848. Son-in-law of William Findaly.
      • Charles Brown (1797–1883), Pennsylvania State Representative 1830-1833, delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1834, Pennsylvania State Senator 1838-1841, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1841-1843 1847-1849. Son-in-law of Francis R. Shunk.
        • Francis S. Brown, Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1915-1919, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1924 1928. Son of Charles Brown.
          • Francis S. Brown, Jr., Common Pleas Court Judge in Pennsylvania 1927-1939. Son of Francis R. Brown.

NOTE: William Findlay was also brother of U.S. Representatives John Findlay and James Findlay and grandfather of U.S. Representative John Van Lear Findlay.

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