List of United States Political Families (L) - The Longyears

The Longyears

• Davis Winne (1818–1902), Sheriff of Ulster County, New York 1861 1864; New York Assemblyman 1876 1887. First cousin of John W. Longyear.
• John W. Longyear (1820–1875), U.S. Representative from Michigan 1863-1867, delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention 1867, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1868, U.S. District Court Judge in Michigan. First cousin of Davis Winne.
• Isaac W. Longyear (1831–1882), Supervisor of Shandaken, New York 1862-1866; New York Assemblyman 1877. Second cousin of Davis Winne and John W. Longyear.
  • John Munroe Longyear (1850–1922), Mayor of Marquette, Michigan 1890-1891. Son of John W. Longyear.
  • Charles Davis (1853–1913), New York State Senator 1896-1898, Surrogate of Ulster County, New York 1899. Second cousin once removed of Davis Winne, John W. Longyear, and Isaac W. Longyear.
    • Robert D. Longyear, U.S. Vice Consul in Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1922; U.S. Consul in Lucerne, Switzerland 1926; U.S. Consul in Munich, Germany 1932; U.S. Consul in Marseille, France 1938. Son of John Munroe Longyear.

NOTE: John Munroe Longyear was also second cousin by marriage of Kingston, New York Mayor Aaron Thompson.