Extended Families
A number of Romney's descendants have became prominent in U.S. politics. His son, George W. Romney, was a two-term governor and a presidential cabinet member; his grandson, Mitt Romney, ran for the 2008 and 2012 Presidential elections. Through Romney's wife, there is an ancestral link with renowned early Mormon leader Parley Parker Pratt. The Romney clan is also linked by marriage to the Smith Family, the Matheson Family, and the Huntsman family. The Pratt family dates back to the 17th century in Connecticut, originating with William Pratt who served as a representative to the colonial legislature of the state for 23 terms. Miles Romney, patriarch of the Romney family, immigrated to the United States from Dalton-in-Furness, England, in the 1840s. Aside from politics and government, their legacy extends into other professions.
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