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

The Bishops

• William D. Bishop (1827–1904), U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1857-1859, U.S. Commissioner of Patents 1859-1860, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1860, Connecticut State Senator 1866 1877-1878, Connecticut State Representative 1871, candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1902. Father of Henry A. Bishop.
  • Henry A. Bishop, Connecticut State Representative 1886, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1888, candidate for Connecticut Secretary of State 1888, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut 1904. Son of William D. Bishop.