In US history, have there ever been more than 2 close relatives who have attained high office?

Question

I'm concerned about the potential dynasty problem with the presidency.

Answer 1

Name recognition and the ability to raise money are invaluable in reaching political office.

During its history, the United States has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians from their ranks, and these historic U.S. political families have had a significant impact on politics in the United States.

Many of these families have moved to national prominence from a state or regional power base. The Kennedys, for example, are particularly associated with Massachusetts; the Long family is identified with Louisiana, the Lees with Virginia, the Roosevelts with New York, the Daleys with Illinois, the Muhlenbergs with Pennsylvania, and the Tafts with Ohio. Other political families are less connected with a specific state; the Bush family began in Ohio and Connecticut, but is now more closely identified with Texas, and a member of the family is the governor of Florida. Kennedy family member Maria Shriver's husband Arnold Schwarzenegger is now governor of California.

Stephen Hess, author of America's Political Dynasties, and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, has found that being a member of a well-known political family is good for 'one step up.' He also considers the Bush family an 'accidental' dynasty. His opinions can be heard on the audio link below.

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Answer 2

The Bushes, The Adams ,& The Roosevelts. The Bushes Father and Son
The Adams Father and Son and the Roosevelts were distant cousins.

Incidentally the Nixons and The Eisenhowers are related by blood and marriage and both have been in the Highest Office.

Answer 3

Pres. Kennedy maned his brother Bobby Kennedy to the Attourney Generals office

The Adams, Roosevelt, Harrison and Bush families have all had multiple family members in office. And the way things are going looks like we will have another president Clinton

Answer 4

John Adams and John Quincy Adams (2nd and 6th presidents of the US) were father and son

Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt were cousins (I am not quite sure how far apart they are in the family tree)

And of course there is George Bush and George W. Bush

Answer 5

1. John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams.
2. William Henry Harrison was the grandfather of Benjamin Harrison.
3. George H.W. Bush is the father of George W. Bush.

We've made it this far--let's hope W. doesn't decide to establish an Imperial Presidency. The last thing we need is one of his daughters as president.

Answer 6

Several times.

Governor Bob Taft of Ohio is the latest of the Tafts to obtain high office.

Then there is the Kennedy dynasty in Congress right now.

I'm sure there are many more.

Answer 7

Both Roosevelts were related, though not as close as Bush and Bush obviously. Roosevelts were distant cousins to each other.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Pres Bush.

Answer 10

The Bushes......
The Roosevelts....