List of United States Political Families (S) - The Stocktons

The Stocktons

• Richard Stockton (1730–1781), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Brother-in-law of Elias Boudinot.
• Elias Boudinot (1740–1821), New Jersey Colony Assemblyman, Delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey 1778 1781-1783, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1789-1795. Brother-in-law of Richard Stockton.
• Elisha Boudinot, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Brother of Elias Boudinot.
  • Richard Stockton (1764–1828), U.S. Attorney of New Jersey 1789-1791, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1796-1799, candidate for Governor of New Jersey 1801 1803 1804, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1813-1815. Son of Richard Stockton.
    • Robert F. Stockton (1795–1866), Governor of California 1846-1847, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1851-1853. Son of Richard Stockton.
    • Richard Stockton Field (1803–1870), New Jersey Assemblyman 1837, Attorney General of New Jersey 1838-1841, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1862-1863, Judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey 1863-1870. Son of Richard Stockton.
      • John P. Stockton (1826–1900), U.S. Minister to Papal States 1858-1861, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1865-1866 1869-1875, Attorney General of New Jersey 1877-1897. Son of Robert F. Stockton.

NOTE: Elias Boudinot was also father-in-law of U.S. Attorney General William Bradford.