List of United States Political Families (U) - The Udalls

The Udalls

The Udalls are a politically notable family in the West. Despite having many Republican politicians in the family, most that have risen to national prominence have been Democrats.

• David King Udall (1851–1938), member of the Arizona Territory Legislature 1899. Father of John Hunt Udall, Levi Stewart Udall, Jesse Addison Udall, and Don Taylor Udall.
  • Levi Stewart Udall, Arizona Supreme Court Justice from 1946-1960.
    • Stewart Udall served as a United States Representative from Arizona (1955–1961) and also as Secretary of the Interior (1961–1969).
      • Tom Udall, Stewart's son, was a U.S. Representative from New Mexico (1999–2009) and currently a United States Senator from New Mexico (2009–Present).
    • Mo Udall, Stewart's brother, also served as U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961–1991) and ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1976.
      • Mark Udall, Mo's son, is a U.S. Representative from Colorado (1999–2009) and currently a United States Senator from Colorado (2009–Present).
    • Gordon Harold Smith was a U.S. Senator from Oregon (1997–2009); He is a Republican. His mother was a Udall and he is a second cousin and half-second cousin to both Mark and Tom Udall.
  • John Hunt Udall was Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona 1936-38. He was half-uncle of Mo and Stewart Udall.
    • Nick Udall, John's son was Mayor of Phoenix 1948-52.
  • Jesse Addison Udall (1893–1980), Attorney of Graham County, Arizona; Arizona State Representative 1931-1938; Judge of the Arizona Superior Court 1939-1942 1953-1958; Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1960-1972. Son of David King Udall.
  • Don Taylor Udall (1897–1976), Arizona State Representative 1941-1942. Son of David King Udall.
  • Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General (1981–1985), first cousin of Mo and Stewart Udall, first cousin once removed of Tom Udall, Mark Udall, and Gordon Smith.

NOTE: David King Udall was also brother-in-law of Utah Territory Representative William Thomas Stewart and grandson-in-law of California Assemblyman Jefferson Hunt. Udall's third wife, Mary Ann Morgan, was also widow of Utah Territory Representative John Hamilton Morgan. Levi Stewart Udall and Jesse Addison Udall were also grandsons-in-law of Utah Territory Representative John D. Lee. Tom Udall, Mark Udall, and Gordon Harold Smith are also second cousins of U.S. Senator Mike Lee.