List of United States Political Families (B) - The Bakers, Dirksens, and Landons

The Bakers, Dirksens, and Landons

  • Howard Baker, Sr. (1902–1964), Tennessee State Representative, Member of Scott County, Tennessee Board of Education 1931-1932, District Attorney for 19th Circuit of Tennessee 1932-1938, candidate for Governor of Tennessee 1939, candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1940, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1940 1948 1952 1956, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1951-1964. Father of Howard Baker.
  • Irene Baker (1901–1994), Republican National Committeewoman 1960-1964, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1964-1965. Wife of Howard Baker, Sr.
  • Everett Dirksen (1896–1969), U.S. Representative from Illinois 1933-1949, U.S. Senator from Illinois 1951-1969, Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1953-1955 1957-1959. Father-in-law of Howard Baker.
  • Alf Landon (1887–1987), Chairman of the Kansas Central Committee, Governor of Kansas 1933-1937, candidate for President of the United States 1936. Father-in-law of Howard Baker.
    • Howard Baker (1925-), candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee 1964, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1967-1985, White House Chief of Staff 1987-1989, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 2001-2005. Son of Howard Baker, Sr.
    • Nancy Kassebaum Baker (1932-), U.S. Senator from Kansas 1978-1997. Wife of Howard Baker.
      • William Kassebaum (1962-), Kansas House of Representatives 2002-2004. Son of Nancy Kassebaum Baker.

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