List of United States political families (J)

The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with J.

Jacks and the Halls George Whitfield Jack Sr. (1875–1924), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana 1917 to 1924, father of Whitfield Jack and Wellborn Jack, maternal uncle of William Pike Hall Sr., great-uncle of Pike Hall Jr. George Whitfield Jack Jr. (1906–1989), attorney in his native Shreveport, Louisiana; World War II colonel and postwar major general in the United States Army Reserve, son of George W. Jack, brother of Wellborn Jack, cousin of William Pike Hall Sr., and first cousin once removed from Pike Hall Jr. Wellborn Jack (1907–1991), Shreveport attorney and member from 1940 to 1964 of the Louisiana House of Representatives, son of George W. Jack, brother of Whitfield Jack, cousin of William Pike Hall Sr., first cousin once removed from Pike Hall Jr. Wellborn Jack Jr. (1936–2023), attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana, son of Wellborn Jack, grandson of George W. Jack, nephew of Whitfield Jack and William Pike Hall Sr., and cousin of Pike Hall Jr. William Pike Hall Sr. (1896–1945), member of the Louisiana State Senate 1924–32, Shreveport lawyer, nephew of George W. Jack, cousin of Whitfield and Wellborn Jack, and father of Pike Hall Jr. Pike Hall Jr. (1931–1999), Caddo Parish School Board member 1964–70, appeal court judge 1971–90, and associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1990–94, son of William Pike Hall Sr., and first cousin once removed from Whitfield and Wellborn Jack

Jacksons Elihu E. Jackson (1836–1907), Maryland House Delegate 1882, Maryland State Senator 1884–86 1896–98, Governor of Maryland 1888–92. Brother of William Humphreys Jackson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, E to F. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. William Humphreys Jackson (1839–1915), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1901–05 1907–09. Father of William P. Jackson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, U to Z. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. William P. Jackson (1868–1939), Republican National Committeeman 1908–32, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1912–14, Treasurer of Maryland 1918–20. Son of William Humphreys Jackson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, U to Z. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. W. Newton Jackson, Maryland Republican Committeeman 1932–50. Son of William P. Jackson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, U to Z. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jacksons and Donelsons Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1796–97, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1797–98 1823–25, member of the Tennessee Supreme Court 1798–1804, Governor of Florida 1821, President of the United States 1829–37. Uncle by marriage and adopted father of Andrew Jackson Donelson and uncle by marriage of Daniel S. Donelson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, A to B. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799–1871), Charge D'Affaires to the Republic of Texas 1844–45, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1846–49, American Party candidate for vice president, 1856, delegate to the 1860 Constitutional Party National Convention. Nephew by marriage and adopted son of Andrew Jackson.Index to Politicians: Donais to Donkin. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Daniel S. Donelson (1801–1863), Tennessee State Representative 1841–43 1855–61. Nephew by marriage of Andrew Jackson.

Jacksons of Georgia James Jackson (1757–1806), U.S. representative, U.S. senator, Governor of Georgia.JACKSON, James – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Jabez Y. Jackson, U.S. representative from Georgia, son of James.JACKSON, Jabez Young – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. James Jackson (1819–1887), U.S. representative from Georgia, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, grandson of the earlier James.JACKSON, James – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jacksons of Illinois Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026), Democratic candidate for President, 1984 and 1988; longtime activist and frequently minister without portfolio, Shadow Senator from Washington DC 1991–97Index to Politicians: Jackson, J. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Jesse Jackson Jr. (born 1965), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1995–2013Index to Politicians: Jackson, J. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Sandra Jackson (born 1963), Democratic National Committeewoman, Chicago, Illinois Alderwoman 2007–2013. Wife of Jesse Jackson Jr.. Jonathan Jackson (born 1966), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 2023–present.

Jacksons of Missouri Hancock Lee Jackson (1796–1876), delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1845 1846, Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1857–61, Governor of Missouri 1857. Cousin of Claiborne Fox Jackson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, G to I. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806–1862), Missouri State Representative 1836 1842–48, delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1845 1846, Missouri State Senator 1848–49, Governor of Missouri 1861–62. Cousin of Hancock Lee Jackson.Index to Politicians: Jackson, C to D. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

NOTE: Claiborne Fox Jackson was also brother-in-law of Missouri Governor Meredith Miles MarmadukeIndex to Politicians: Marlin to Marsella. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and uncle of Missouri Governor John Sappington Marmaduke.Index to Politicians: Marlin to Marsella. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jacksons of Virginia

Jacobs and Keys Andrew Jacobs Sr. (1906–1992), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1949–51, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956, Criminal Court Judge in Marion County, Indiana 1975–77. Father of Andrew Jacobs Jr.JACOBS, Andrew – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (1932–2013), Indiana State Representative 1959–60, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1965–73 1975–97. Son of Andrew Jacobs.JACOBS, Andrew, Jr. – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Martha Keys (1930–2024), U.S. Representative from Kansas 1975–79. Wife of Andrew Jacobs Jr.KEYS, Martha Elizabeth – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jacobsens Bernhard M. Jacobsen (1862–1936), Postmaster of Clinton, Iowa 1914–23; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1931–36. Father of William S. Jacobsen.JACOBSEN, Bernhard Martin – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. William S. Jacobsen (1887–1955), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1944, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1937–43. Son of Bernhard M. Jacobsen.JACOBSEN, William Sebastian – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jahnckes and Stantons Edwin M. Stanton (1814–1869), Attorney General of the United States 1860–61, U.S. Secretary of War 1862–68. Grandfather-in-law of Ernest Lee Jahncke.Index to Politicians: Stanton. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Ernest Lee Jahncke (1877–1960), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1932. Grandson-in-law of Edwin M. Stanton.Index to Politicians: Jacobs-ghaffar to Jamer. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jameses and Whitakers Addison James (1850–1947), delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1890, Kentucky State Representative 1891–93, Kentucky State Senator 1895, U.S. Marshal of Kentucky 1897–1905, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1907–09. Grandfather of John A. Whitaker.JAMES, Addison Davis – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. John A. Whitaker (1901–1951), Attorney of Logan County, Kentucky 1928–48; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1948–51. Grandson of Addison James.WHITAKER, John Albert – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jays John Jay (1745–1829), Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York 1774–76 1778–79, New York State Court Judge 1777, U.S. Minister to Spain 1779–82, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1789–95, U.S. Secretary of State 1790, candidate for Governor of New York 1792, Governor of New York 1795–1801. Father of William Jay.Index to Politicians: Jascha to Jeffreys. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Peter Augustus Jay (1776–1843) New York Assemblyman 1815–16, Recorder of New York City 1819–21. Son of John Jay. William Jay (1789–1858), Judge in Westchester County, New York 1820–42. Son of John Jay.Index to Politicians: Jascha to Jeffreys. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. John Jay II (1817–1894), U.S. Minister to Austria 1869–75. Son of William Jay.Index to Politicians: Jascha to Jeffreys. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Peter Augustus Jay (1877–1933), U.S. General Consul to Egypt, U.S. Minister to El Salvador and Romania and U.S. Ambassador to Argentina. Great-grandson of Peter Augustus Jay.

NOTE: John Jay was also son-in-law of Continental Congressional Delegate William Livingston,Index to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. brother-in-law of John Cleves SymmesIndex to Politicians: Sword to Szyperski. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brockholst Livingston,Index to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. nephew by marriage of New York Colony Assemblymen Robert LivingstonIndex to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and Peter Van Brugh LivingstonIndex to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and Continental Congressional Delegate Philip Livingston,Index to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and first cousin by marriage of New York Assemblyman Peter R. Livingston,Index to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Continental Congressional Delegate Walter Livingston,Index to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. and New York State Senator Philip Livingston.Index to Politicians: Livingston. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Peter Augustus Jay was also son-in-law of New York State Senator Matthew Clarkson.

Jayapals Susheela Jayapal (born 1962), Multnomah County Commissioner 2019–2023; candidate for the U.S. Representative from Oregon in 2024. Sister of Pramila Jayapal. Pramila Jayapal (born 1965), Member of the Washington Senate 2015–2016; U.S. Representative from Washington 2017–present. Sister of Susheela Jayapal.

Jeffersons William J. Jefferson (born 1947), Louisiana State Senator 1980–91, candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1982 1986; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1991–2009; candidate for Governor of Louisiana 1999; delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2000 2004 2008. Father of Jalila Jefferson-Bullock.William Jefferson. Nndb.com. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. Jalila Jefferson-Bullock, Louisiana State Representative, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 2004, candidate for Louisiana State Senate 2007. Daughter of William J. Jefferson.Candidate – Jalila Jefferson-Bullock. Our Campaigns. Retrieved on 19 October 2011.

Jeffersons and Randolphs Peyton Randolph (1721–1775), member of the Continental Congress 1774 1775. First cousin once removed of Thomas Jefferson.Peyton Randolph : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History Site. History.org (5 November 2009). Retrieved on 19 October 2011.