List of United States Political Families (C) - The Conklings

The Conklings

• Alfred Conkling (1789–1874), District Attorney of Montgomery County, New York 1818-1821; U.S. Representative from New York 1821-1823; U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1825-1852; U.S. Minister to Mexico 1852-1853. Father of Frederick A. Conkling and Roscoe Conkling.
  • Frederick A. Conkling (1816–1891), New York Assemblyman 1854 1859-1860, U.S. Representative from New York 1861-1863, candidate for Republican nomination for Mayor of New York City 1868. Son of Alfred Conkling.
  • Roscoe Conkling (1829–1888), District Attorney of Oneida County, New York 1850; Mayor of Utica, New York 1858; U.S. Representative from New York 1859-1863 1865-1867; U.S. Senator from New York 1867-1881. Son of Alfred Conkling.
    • Alfred R. Conkling (1850–1917), New York Assemblyman 1892. Son of Frederick A. Conkling.
    • Howard Conkling, New York Assemblyman 1892-1893 1903 1914-1915. Son of Frederick A. Conkling.
    • Alfred Conkling Coxe, Sr. (1847–1923), U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1882-1902, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals 1902-1917. Grandson of Alfred Conkling.
      • Alfred Conkling Coxe, Jr., U.S. District Court Judge in New York 1929-1957. Son of Alfred Conkling Coxe, Sr..

NOTE: Roscoe Conkling was also son-in-law of New York Assemblyman Henry Seymour and brother-in-law of New York Governor Horatio Seymour.