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.

The Jacksons

*Elihu E. Jackson (1836-1907), Maryland House Delegate 1882, Maryland State Senator 1884-1886 1896-1898, Governor of Maryland 1888-1892. Brother of William Humphreys Jackson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson3.html#RL20UX597]
*William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1901-1905 1907-1909. Father of William P. Jackson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson9.html#R9M0J1TU2]
**William P. Jackson (1868-1939), Republican National Committeeman 1908-1932, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1912-1914, Treasurer of Maryland 1918-1920. Son of William Humphreys Jackson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson9.html#R9M0J1TXL]

The Jacksons and Donelsons

*Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1796-1797, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1797-1798 1823-1825, member of the Tennessee Supreme Court 1798-1804, Governor of Florida 1821, President of the United States 1829-1837. Uncle by marriage and adopted father of Andrew Jackson Donelson and uncle by marriage of Daniel S. Donelson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson1.html#R9M0J1RRM]
**Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871), Charge D'Affaires to the Republic of Texas 1844-1845, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1846-1849, American Party candidate for Vice President, 1856, delegate to the 1860 Constitutional Party National Convention. Nephew by marriage and adopted son of Andrew Jackson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donalda-donivan.html#RK40FURS0]
**Daniel S. Donelson (1801-1863), Tennessee State Representative 1841-1843 1855-1861. Nephew by marriage of Andrew Jackson.

The Jacksons of Georgia

*James Jackson (1757–1806), U.S. representative, U.S. senator, Governor of Georgia. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000017]
**Jabez Y. Jackson, U.S. representative from Georgia, son of James. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000015]
***James Jackson (1819–1887), U.S. representative from Georgia, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, grandson of the earlier James. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000016]

The Jacksons of Illinois

* Rev. Jesse Jackson (born 1941), Democratic candidate for President, 1984 and 1988; longtime activist and frequently minister without portfolio [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson5.html#SAI015Q0R]
** Jesse Jackson, Jr. (born 1965), U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1995– [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson5.html#S0V0R4LE8]
**Sandra Jackson (1963-), Democratic National Committeewoman, Chicago, Illinois Alderwoman 2007-present. Wife of Jesse Jackson, Jr..

The Jacksons of Missouri

*Hancock Lee Jackson (1796-1876), delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1845 1846, Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1857-1861, Governor of Missouri 1857. Cousin of Claiborne Fox Jackson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#RIO054T73]
*Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806-1862), Missouri State Representative 1836 1842-1848, delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1845 1846, Missouri State Senator 1848-1849, Governor of Missouri 1861-1862. Cousin of Hancock Lee Jackson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson2.html#RIO04FM4B]

NOTE: Claiborne Fox Jackson was also brother-in-law of Missouri Governor Meredith Miles Marmaduke [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marling-marschner.html#RIO04HJ46] and uncle of Missouri Governor John Sappington Marmaduke [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marling-marschner.html#RIO04JYQ5] .

The Jacksons of Virginia

See Jackson political family

The Jacobs

*Andrew Jacobs (1906-1992), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1949-1951, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1952 1956, Criminal Court Judge in Marion County, Indiana 1975-1977. Father of Andrew Jacobs, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000034]
**Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (1932-), Indiana State Representative 1959-1960, U.S. Representative from Indiana 1965-1973 1975-1997. Son of Andrew Jacobs. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000033]

The Jacobsens

*Bernhard M. Jacobsen (1862-1936), Postmaster of Clinton, Iowa 1914-1923; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1931-1936. Father of William S. Jacobsen. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodipsplay.pl?index=J000038]
**William S. Jacobsen (1887-1955), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1936 1944, U.S. Representative from Iowa 1937-1943. Son of Bernhard M. Jacobsen. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000039]

The James and Whitakers

*Addison James (1850-1947), delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1890, Kentucky State Representative 1891-1893, Kentucky State Senator 1895, U.S. Marshal of Kentucky 1897-1905, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1907-1909. Grandfather of John A. Whitaker. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000043]
**John A. Whitaker (1901-1951), Attorney of Logan County, Kentucky 1928-1948; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1948-1951. Grandson of Addison James. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000348]

The Jeffersons

*Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), member of the Continental Congress 1774 1775. First cousin once removed of Thomas Jefferson.
**Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), member of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1774-1776, member of the Continental Congress 1776, member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1776-1779, Governor of Virginia 1779-1781, U.S. Minister to France 1785-1789, U.S. Secretary of State 1789-1793, Vice President of the United States 1797-1801, President of the United States 1801-1809. First cousin once removed of Peyton Randolph, father-in-law of Thomas Mann Randolph Jr..
***Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. (1768-1728), Virginia State Senator 1793-1794, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1803-1807, Governor of Virginia 1819-1822. Son-in-law of Thomas Jefferson.
****Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792-1875), Chairman of the 1872 Democratic National Convention.
****George W. Randolph (1818-1867), Confederate States Secretary of War 1862. Grandson of Thomas Jefferson.

NOTE: Thomas Jefferson was also first cousin once removed of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#R9M0J58BU]

The Jenifers and Campbells

*Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (1723-1790), Justice of the Peace in Charles County, Maryland; Maryland Governor's Councilman. Uncle of Daniel Jenifer. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#REM0P3ISF]
*John Campbell (1765-1828), Maryland House Delegate 1792, Maryland State Senator 1792-1800, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1801-1811. Father-in-law of Daniel Jenifer. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#R9M0IRQAE]
**Daniel Jenifer (1791-1855), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1831-1833 1835-1841. Nephew of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#R9M0J1Y2G]

The Jesters

*George T. Jester (1846-1922), Texas State Representative 1891-1892, Texas State Senator 1893-1894, Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1895-1898. Father of Beauford H. Jester. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jennison-jewell.html#RSC059APD]
**Beauford H. Jester (1893-1949), Governor of Texas 1947-1949, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1948. Son of George T. Jester. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jennison-jewell.html#RFJ0UXUSL]

The Jewetts

*Joshua Jewett (1815-1861), Prosecuting Attorney of Hardin County, Kentucky; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1855-1859. Brother of Hugh J. Jewett. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000106]
*Hugh J. Jewett (1817-1898), Ohio State Senator 1853, U.S. Attorney in Ohio 1854, Ohio State Representative 1855 1868-1869, candidate for Governor of Ohio 1861, candidate for U.S. Senate from Ohio 1863, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1873-1874. Brother of Joshua Jewett. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000105]

The Johns and Smiths

*John N. John, Jr., Louisiana State Representative 1974-1982. Father of Christopher C. John. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/john.html#S0V0T5CJA]
*John Smith, member of Louisiana Legislature. Father-in-law of Christopher C. John.
**Christopher C. John (1960-), Crowley, Louisiana Alderman 1984-1988; Louisiana State Representative 1988-1996; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1995; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1997-2005. Son of John N. John, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/john.html#S0V0T4K1K]

The Johns and Van Dykes

*Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789), delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1776, Delaware State Senator 1776-1778, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1777-1782, President of Delaware 1783-1786. Father of Nicholas Van Dyke. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandyke.html#RD60ZE1DA]
**Nicholas Van Dyke (1770-1826), Delaware State Representative 1799, U.S. Representative from Delaware 1807-1811, Attorney General of Delaware, Delaware State Senator 1816-1817, U.S. Senator from Delaware 1817-1826. Son of Nicholas Van Dyke. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandyke.html#R9M0JFZOJ]
**Kensey Johns (1759-1848), Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, delegate to the Delaware Constitutional Convention 1792. Son-in-law of Nicholas Van Dyke.
***Kensey Johns, Jr. (1791-1857), U.S. Representative from Delaware 1827-1831, Chancellor of Delaware 1832-1857. Son of Kensey Johns.

The Johnsons

*James Johnson (1774-1826), Kentucky State Senator 1808, Kentucky Presidential elector 1820, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1825-1826. Brother of Richard M. Johnson and John T. Johnson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodipslay.pl?index=J000143]
*Richard M. Johnson (1780-1850), Kentucky State Representative 1804-1806 1819 1850, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1807-1819 1829-1837, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1819-1829, Vice President of the United States 1837-1841. Brother of James Johnson and John T. Johnson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000170]
*John T. Johnson (1788-1856), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1821-1825, Judge of the Court of Appeals 1826. Brother of James Johnson and Richard M. Johnson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000154]
**Robert W. Johnson (1814-1879), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1847-1853, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1853-1861, Confederate States Representative from Arkansas 1861, Confederate States Senator from Arkansas 1862-1865. Nephew of James Johnson, Richard M. Johnson, and John T. Johnson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000172]

The Johnsons of California

*Grove L. Johnson (1841-1926), California Assemblyman 1878-1879 1901-1903 1907-1909, California State Senator 1880-1882, delegate to the California Republican Convention 1884 1888 1892 1908, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1896, U.S. Representative from California 1895-1897, Receiver of Public Moneys in California 1921-1925. Father of Hiram Johnson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#R9M0J23AR]
**Hiram Johnson (1866-1945), Governor of California 1911-1917, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1912, U.S. Senator from California 1917-1945, candidate for Republican nominations for President of the United States 1920 1924. Son of Grove L. Johnson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#R9M0J23W0]

The Johnsons of Mississippi

*Paul B. Johnson, Sr. (1880-1943), Judge in Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1907-1908; Circuit Judge in Mississippi; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1919-1923; Governor of Mississippi 1940-1943. Father of Paul B. Johnson, Jr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#R9M0J26CJ]
**Paul B. Johnson, Jr. (1916-1985), candidate for U.S. Senate from Mississippi 1947, candidate for Governor of Mississippi, Governor of Mississippi 1864-1868. Son of Paul B. Johnson, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#RJ20TON8Q]

The Johnsons of Missouri and Virginia

*Joseph Johnson (1785-1877), Virginia House Delegate 1815-1816 1818-1822 1847-1848, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1823-1827 1833 1835-1841 1845-1847, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1844, delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention 1850 1851, Governor of Virginia 1851-1855. Uncle of Waldo P. Johnson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#R9M0J259K]
**Waldo P. Johnson (1817-1885), Missouri State Representative, Circuit Attorney in Missouri, Circuit Judge in Missouri 1851-1852, U.S. Senator from Missouri 1861-1862, Confederate States Senator from Missouri 1863-1865, President of the Missouri Constitutional Convention 1875. Nephew of Joseph Johnson. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson9.html#R9M0J27JJ]

The Johnsons of Oklahoma

*Jed Johnson (1888-1963), Oklahoma State Senator 1920-1927, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1927-1947, Judge of the U.S. Customs Court 1947-1963. Father of Jed Johnson, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000150]
**Jed Johnson, Jr. (1939-1993), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1965-1967. Son of Jed Johnson. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/johnson-jed-joseph-jr.html]

The Johnsons and Pattersons

*Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Alderman of Greeneville, Tennessee 1828-1830, Mayor of Greenevill, Tennessee 1830-1833, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1835-1839, Tennessee State Senator 1839-1843, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1843-1853, Governor of Tennessee 1853-1857 1862-1865, U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1857-1862, Vice President of the United States 1865, President of the United States 1865-1869. Father-in-law of David T. Patterson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=j000116]
**David T. Patterson (1818-1891), U.S. Senator from Tennessee 1866-1869. Son-in-law of Andrew Johnson. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/patterson-david-trotter.html]

The Johnsons and Robbs

*Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. (1877-1937), Texas State Repreesntative 1905-1909 1918-1923. Father of Lyndon B. Johnson.
** Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), U.S. Representative from Texas, 1937–1941 and 1942–1949; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1948–1961; Senate Majority Leader, 1954–1961; Vice President, 1961–1963; 36th President, 1963–1969; father-in-law of Charles S. Robb. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=j000160]
*** Charles S. Robb (born 1939), Governor of Virginia, 1982–1986; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1989–2001; co-chair of the Iraq Intelligence Commission, 2004; son-in-law of Lyndon Johnson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000295]

The Johnstons

*Gabriel Johnston (1699-1752), Governor of North Carolina Colony 1734-1752. Brother of Samuel Johnston, Sr..
*Samuel Johnston, Sr., Surveyor-general of North Carolina Colony. Brother of Gabriel Johnston.
**Samuel Johnston (1733-1816), North Carolina Colony Assemblyman 1760-1775, member of the North Carolina Colony Committee of Correspondence 1773, North Carolina Colony Congressman 1774-1776, North Carolina State Senator 1779 1783-1784, Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina 1780-1781, Governor of North Carolina 1787-1789, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1789-1793. Son of Samuel Johnston, Sr..
**James Iredell (1751-1799), Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1790-1799. Son-in-law of Samuel Johnston, Sr..
***James Iredell, Jr. (1788-1853), member of the North Carolina House of Commons 1813 1816-1828, North Carolina Superior Court Judge 1819, Governor of North Carolina 1827-1828, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 1828-1831. Son of James Iredell.

The Johnstons of Virginia

*Charles Clement Johnston (1795-1832), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1831-1832. Brother of Joseph E. Johnston. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#R9M0J284R]
*Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1879-1881. Brother of Charles Clement Johnston. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#R9M0J28X3]
**John W. Johnston (1818-1889), Virginia State Senator 1846, Virginia State Court Judge 1866, U.S. Senator from Virginia 1870-1871 1871-1883. Nephew of Charles Clement Johnston and Joseph E. Johnston. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#R9M0J28TJ]
***Henry Bowen (1841-1915), member of the Virginia Legislature, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1883-1885 1887-1889. Nephew of John W. Johnston. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowen.html#R9M0IQ2HS]

NOTE: Henry Bowen was also son of U.S. Representative Rees Tate Bowen [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowen.html#R9M0IQ2OV] and cousin of U.S. Representative William B. Campbell [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell9.html#R9M0IRRKH] .

The Johnstons and Pattersons

*Olin D. Johnston (1896-1965), South Carolina State Representative 1923-1924 1927-1930, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of South Carolina 1930, Governor of South Carolina 1935-1939 1943-1945, candidate for U.S. Senate from South Carolina 1938 1941, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1945-1965. Father of Elizabeth J. Patterson. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000195]
**Elizabeth J. Patterson (1939-), Spartanburg, South Carolina Councilwoman 1975-1976; South Carolina State Senator 1979-1986; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1987-1993. Daughter of Olin D. Johnston. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000112]

The Johnstons and Roemers

*Bennett Johnston, Jr. (1932-), Louisiana State Representative 1964-1968, Louisiana State Senator 1868-1972, U.S. Senator from Louisiana 1972-1997. Father-in-law of Timothy J. Roemer. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000189]
**Timothy J. Roemer (1956-), U.S. Representative from Indiana 1991-2003. Son-in-law of Bennett Johnston, Jr.. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000385]

The Johnstons and Russells

*Benjamin E. Russell (1845-1909), delegate to the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1877, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1880, Mayor of Bainbridge, Georgia 1881-1882; Georgia State Representative 1882-1883; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1893-1897. Cousin of Rienzi Johnston. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell1.html#R9M0JBJVD]
*Rienzi Johnston (1849-1926), U.S Senator from Texas 1913, Texas State Senator 1916. Cousin of Benjamin E. Russell. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#R9M0J29B8]

The Jonas

*Charles A. Jonas (1876-1955), Postmaster of Lincolnton, North Carolina 1907-1910; Attorney of Lincolnton, North Carolina 1908-1912; North Carolina State Senator 1915-1919; delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916 1932 1936; North Carolina State Representative 1927-1929 1935-1937; Republican National Committeeman; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1929-1931; U.S. Attorney in North Carolina 1931-1932; candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina 1938; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1942. Father of Charles R. Jonas. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000205]
**Charles R. Jonas (1904-1988), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1952, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1953-1973. Son of Charles A. Jonas. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000206]

The Jones

*Walter B. Jones, Sr. (1913-1992), North Carolina Assemblyman 1955-1959, North Carolina State Senator 1965, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1966-1992. Father of Walter B. Jones. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones9.html#R9M0J2EIV]
**Walter B. Jones (1943-), North Carolina State Representative 1983-1992, candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1992, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1995-present. Son of Walter B. Jones, Sr.. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones9.html#RIV022870]

The Jones of Georgia

*Noble Jones (1702–1775), one of the first settlers and leading officials of the Province of Georgia, father of Noble Wimberly Jones‎.
**Noble Wimberly Jones (1723-1805), Colonial Assemblyman from Georgia 1755 1756 1760-1762 1764 1768 1769 1771 1772, Georgia State Representative 1777-1778 1783, Delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia 1781-1782, President of the Georgia Constitutional Convention 1795. Father of George Jones. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#RAG1A2OYV]
***George Jones (1766-1838), Georgia State Representative, Georgia State Senator, Savannah, Georgia Alderman 1793-1794 1802-1803 1814-1815; Mayor of Savannah, Georgia 1812-1814; U.S. Senator from Georgia 1807. Son of Noble Jones. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones4.html#R9M0J2BH4]

The Jones of Louisiana

*Sam H. Jones (1897-1978), Governor of Louisiana 1940-1944, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana 1948. Father of Robert G. Jones.
**Robert G. Jones (1939-), Louisiana State Representative 1968-1972, Louisiana State Senator 1972-1976, candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana 1975. Son of Sam H. Jones.

The Jones of West Virginia

*E. Bartow Jones, Chairman of the Mason County, West Virginia Republican Party 1940-1945; candidate for West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture 1944; West Virginia State Senator 1949-1956. Father of Brereton Jones and B. Ned Jones. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#04J0W0KNM]
**Brereton Jones (1939-), West Virginia House Delegate 1965-1968, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1987-1991, Governor of Kentucky 1991-1995. Son of E. Bartow Jones. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones1.html#RG118IL0V]
**B. Ned Jones (1944-), West Virginia State Senator 1985-1994. Son of E. Bartow Jones. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones1.html#1HU0NAXAH]

The Jones and Monroes

*Joseph Jones (1727-1805), Delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1777 1780-1783. Uncle of James Monroe. [http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/jones-joseph.html]
**James Monroe (1758-1831), U.S. Senator from Virginia 1790-1794, U.S. Minister to France 1794-1796, Governor of Virginia 1799-1802 1811, U.S. Minister to Great Britain 1803-1807, U.S. Secretary of State 1811-1814 1815-1817, U.S. Secretary of War 1814-1815, acting U.S. Secretary of State 1814-1815, President of the United States 1817-1825. Nephew of Joseph Jones. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodipslay.pl?index=m000858]
**Thomas B. Monroe (1791-1865), Kentucky State Representative 1816, Kentucky Secretary of State 1823-1824, U.S. District Attorney of Kentucky 1833-1834, Judge of U.S. District Court of Kentucky 1834-1861, Confederate States Provisional Congress Delegate 1861-1862. Cousin of James Monroe. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroe.html#RJ00Q4G2B]
***James Monroe (1799-1870), New York City Alderman 1833-1835, U.S. Representative from New York 1839-1841, New York State Senator 1850-1852. Nephew of James Monroe. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroe.html#R9M0J728N]