List of United States Political Families (B) - The Belmonts

The Belmonts

• John Slidell (1793–1871), Louisiana State Representative, candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1828, U.S. District Attorney in Louisiana 1829-1833, candidate for U.S. Senate from Louisiana 1834 1836 1848, U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1843-1845, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1853-1861, Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Uncle-in-law of August Belmont.
  • August Belmont (1813–1890), U.S. Minister to the Netherlands 1853-1857, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Nephew-in-law of John Slidell.
    • Perry Belmont (1851–1947), U.S. Representative from New York 1881-1889, U.S. Ambassador to Spain 1889. Son of August Belmont.
    • Oliver Belmont (1858–1908), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1900, U.S. Representative from New York 1901-1903. Son of August Belmont.

NOTE: John Slidells's brother-in-law, Matthew C. Perry, was also brother-in-law of George Washington Rodgers, Rodgers' brother, John Rodgers, was father-in-law of Montgomery C. Meigs, who was grandnephew of U.S. Postmaster General Return J. Meigs, Jr. Slidell was also grandfather-in-law of U.S. diplomat Joseph Grew and great-grandfather-in-law of U.S. diplomat Jay Pierrepont Moffat. August Butler was also first cousin by marriage of U.S. Senator Matthew C. Butler.