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Rockefeller family of New York City, New York

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These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

  Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant (1746-1793) — Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., 1746. Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1776-77; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1777-80. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 8, 1793 (age about 47 years). Original interment at Presbyterian Churchyard, Philadelphia, Pa.; reinterment in 1878 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Abigail (Dickinson) Sergeant and Jonathan Sergeant; married to Margaret Spencer and Elizabeth Rittenhouse (daughter of David Rittenhouse); father of John Sergeant; second great-grandfather of John Crain Kunkel; fourth great-grandfather of Happy Rockefeller; third cousin thrice removed of Edwin W. Kellogg, Samuel Herbert Kellogg and Charles E. Wooster.
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family; Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel-Spencer family of Pennsylvania (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Rockefeller (1778-1831) — of Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y., January 17, 1778. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1813-14. Died in Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y., January 6, 1831 (age 52 years, 354 days). Interment at Germantown Reformed Cemetery, Germantown, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Philip Rockefeller and Catherine (Best) Rockefeller; married to Margaret Lasher; first cousin once removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin twice removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; first cousin four times removed of Lewis Kirby Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; first cousin six times removed of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Sergeant (1779-1852) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 5, 1779. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1810; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1815-23, 1827-29, 1837-41 (1st District 1815-23, 2nd District 1827-29, 1837-41); National Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1832. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 23, 1852 (age 72 years, 354 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Margaret (Spencer) Sergeant; married to Margaretta Watmough; father of Margaretta Sergeant (who married of Gen. George Gordon Meade); grandfather of Richard Alsop Wise and John Sergeant Wise; great-grandfather of John Crain Kunkel; third great-grandfather of Margaretta 'Happy' Fitler (who married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller) and Happy Rockefeller.
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John Sergeant (built 1942 at Baltimore, Maryland; scrapped 1972) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Simon S. Rockefeller (1804-1884) — of Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y., July 24, 1804. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1827. Died in Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y., June 7, 1884 (age 79 years, 319 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Rockefeller and Elizabeth (Kuhn) Rockefeller; married 1821 to Elizabeth Philips; first cousin once removed of Henry Rockefeller and John Phillips Rockefeller; first cousin thrice removed of Lewis Kirby Rockefeller; first cousin four times removed of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Charles Crocker (1822-1888) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., September 16, 1822. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; merchant; banker; member of California state assembly 9th District, 1861-62; one of the builders of the Central Pacific Railroad; first president of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Died in Monterey, Monterey County, Calif., August 14, 1888 (age 65 years, 333 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Crocker and Eliza (Wright) Crocker; brother of Edwin Bryant Crocker; married 1852 to Mary Deming; father of Harriet Crocker (who married Charles Beatty Alexander), Charles Frederick Crocker and William Henry Crocker; uncle of Jennie Louise Crocker (who married Jacob Sloat Fassett); grandfather of Mary Alexander (who married Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965)), Mary Crocker (who married Francis Burton Harrison) and Harriet Crocker Alexander (who married Winthrop Williams Aldrich); great-grandfather of Charles Sheldon Whitehouse; second great-grandfather of Sheldon Whitehouse (born 1955).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Edwin H. Fitler Edwin Henry Fitler (1825-1896) — also known as Edwin H. Fitler — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Kensington (now part of Philadelphia), Philadelphia County, Pa., December 2, 1825. Republican. Rope and cordage manufacturer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1887-91; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1888. German ancestry. Died in Torresdale, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 31, 1896 (age 70 years, 181 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Fitler and Elizabeth (Wonderly) Fitler; married 1850 to Josephine R. Baker; great-grandfather of Margaretta Large Fitler (who married Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The Edwin H. Fitler School (built 1897-98), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.  — Fitler Square, a public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 1888
  Dexter Mason Ferry (1833-1907) — also known as Dexter M. Ferry — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y., August 8, 1833. Republican. Founder and president, D. M. Ferry seed company; president, American Harrow Company; director, Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892, 1904; Michigan Republican state chair, 1896-99. Died, from heart disease, in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 10, 1907 (age 74 years, 94 days). Interment at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Northrop Ferry and Lucy Dexter (Mason) Ferry; married to Adeline Elizabeth Miller; father of Blanche Ferry (who married Elon Huntington Hooker) and Dexter Mason Ferry Jr.; great-grandfather of John Davison Rockefeller IV.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Nelson W. Aldrich Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1841-1915) — also known as Nelson W. Aldrich; "General Manager of the United States" — of Providence, Providence County, R.I.; Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Foster, Providence County, R.I., November 6, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; grocer; director, Roger Williams Bank; president, First National Bank of Providence; trustee, Providence, Hartford and Fishkill Railroad; organizer and president, United Traction and Electric Company; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1875-77; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1876-77; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1879-81; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1881-1911; author of Aldrich-Vreeland Currency Act and Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, from an apoplectic stroke, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 16, 1915 (age 73 years, 161 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Anan Evans Aldrich and Abby Ann (Burgess) Aldrich; married, October 9, 1866, to Abby Pearce Truman Chapman; father of Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; grandfather of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; great-grandfather of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Aldrich Hall (built 1953), at the Harvard University Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Library of Congress
  John Phillips Rockefeller (1845-1900) — also known as John P. Rockefeller — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y., December 2, 1845. Republican. Ice business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1885. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 21, 1900 (age 54 years, 109 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John P. Rockefeller and Anna M. (Phillips) Rockefeller; first cousin once removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin twice removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin twice removed of Lewis Kirby Rockefeller; second cousin thrice removed of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; second cousin four times removed of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Beatty Alexander (1849-1927) — also known as Charles B. Alexander — of Tuxedo Park, Orange County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 6, 1849. Democrat. Lawyer; director and counsel for Equitable Life insurance company; director of the Middletown & Unionville Railroad, the Hocking Valley Railroad, and several banks; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912, 1916 (alternate), 1920; member, New York State Board of Regents, 1913-27. Presbyterian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; American Bar Association. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 7, 1927 (age 77 years, 63 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Martyn Alexander and Susan Mary (Brown) Alexander; married, April 26, 1887, to Harriet Crocker (daughter of Charles Crocker); father of Mary Alexander (who married Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965)) and Harriet Crocker Alexander (who married Winthrop Williams Aldrich); grandfather of Charles Sheldon Whitehouse; great-grandfather of Sheldon Whitehouse (born 1955).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Elon Huntington Hooker (1869-1938) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., November 23, 1869. Progressive. Engineer; founder and president, Hooker Electrochemical Company; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Died, from pneumonia, in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 10, 1938 (age 68 years, 168 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Horace B. Hooker and Susan (Huntington) Hooker; married 1901 to Blanche Ferry (daughter of Dexter Mason Ferry; sister of Dexter Mason Ferry Jr.); grandfather of John Davison Rockefeller IV.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Dexter M. Ferry, Jr. Dexter Mason Ferry Jr. (1873-1959) — also known as Dexter M. Ferry, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 22, 1873. Republican. President, Ferry-Morse Seed Co.; president, Standard Accident Insurance Co.; director, Michigan Fire & Marine Insurance Co.; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1901-04; member of Michigan state board of education, 1906-13; appointed 1906; mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1938-39. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in 1959 (age about 85 years). Interment at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Dexter Mason Ferry and Adeline Elizabeth 'Addie' (Miller) Ferry; brother of Blanche Ferry (who married Elon Huntington Hooker); married 1907 to Jeannette Hawkins; granduncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Lewis Kirby Rockefeller (1875-1948) — also known as Lewis K. Rockefeller — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., November 25, 1875. Republican. Accountant; Deputy New York State Tax Commissioner, 1915-21; Deputy New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, 1921-33; chair of Columbia County Republican Party, 1933-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1937-43. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., September 18, 1948 (age 72 years, 298 days). Interment at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Spencer R. Rockefeller and Henrietta 'Nettie' (Kirby) Rockefeller; married to Clara Bain; first cousin thrice removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin four times removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin twice removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; fourth cousin once removed of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 5, 1883. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Guatemala, 1930-33; Colombia, 1933-34. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1965 (age about 82 years). Interment at St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Portsmouth, R.I.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Alexander (daughter of Charles Beatty Alexander; sister-in-law of Winthrop Williams Aldrich; granddaughter of Charles Crocker); father of Charles Sheldon Whitehouse; grandfather of Sheldon Whitehouse (born 1955).
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Richard Steere Aldrich (1884-1941) — also known as Richard S. Aldrich — of Providence, Providence County, R.I.; Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Washington, D.C., February 29, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1915-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1916, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee), 1924; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1917-18; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1923-33; director, Providence Journal newspaper, Providence National Bank, Providence Washington Insurance Co. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., December 25, 1941 (age 57 years, 0 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich and Abby Pearce (Chapman) Aldrich; brother of Winthrop Williams Aldrich; married, April 30, 1921, to Janet Innis White; uncle of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; granduncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Winthrop Williams Aldrich (1885-1974) — also known as Winthrop W. Aldrich — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 2, 1885. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; president, Equitable Trust Company, 1929; president, Chase National Bank, 1930-34; chairman, 1934-53; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1953-57. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bankers Association. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 25, 1974 (age 88 years, 115 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich and Abby Pierce (Chapman) Aldrich; brother of Richard Steere Aldrich; married, December 7, 1916, to Harriet Crocker Alexander (daughter of Charles Beatty Alexander; sister-in-law of Sheldon Whitehouse; granddaughter of Charles Crocker); uncle of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; granduncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord (1906-1965) — also known as Thorn Lord — of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., August 24, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1943-45; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Mercer County, 1947; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1949-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1960; New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1961-65; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Episcopalian. Killed himself by strangling with an electric shaver cord, in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., June 16, 1965 (age 58 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Carroll Putnam Lord and Frances Roberts (Troy) Lord; married to Margaret Eastburn and Nina Underwood McAlpin.
  Nina Underwood Lord (d. 1965) — also known as Nina U. Lord; Nina Underwood; Nina Underwood McAlpin — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952 (alternate), 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Female. Died June 16, 1965. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Loring Underwood and Emily (Walton) Underwood; married to Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord and David Hunter McAlpin (second cousin of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller).
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979) — also known as Nelson A. Rockefeller; "Rocky" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Tarrytown, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, July 8, 1908. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964 (delegation chair); Governor of New York, 1959-73; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964, 1968; Vice President of the United States, 1974-77. Baptist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Council on Foreign Relations; Knights of Pythias. Participated in the founding of the United Nations; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Died, of a massive heart attack, in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 26, 1979 (age 70 years, 202 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby (Aldrich) Rockefeller; brother of Winthrop Rockefeller; married, June 23, 1930, to Mary Todhunter Clark; married, May 4, 1963, to Margaretta 'Happy' (Fitler) Murphy (great-granddaughter of Edwin Henry Fitler; third great-granddaughter of John Sergeant); married 1963 to Happy Murphy; nephew of Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; uncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller; grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; first cousin four times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin of David Hunter McAlpin (who married Nina Underwood); second cousin thrice removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; fourth cousin once removed of Lewis Kirby Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Stewart G. Anderson — John H. Terry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Nelson A. Rockefeller: Cary Reich, The Life of Nelson A. Rockefeller : Worlds to Conquer, 1908-1958 — Joseph H. Boyd, Oreos and Dubonnet: Remembering Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller
  Winthrop Rockefeller (1912-1973) — of Morrilton, Conway County, Ark. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 1, 1912. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Republican National Committee from Arkansas, 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1964 (delegation chair), 1972 (delegation co-chair); Governor of Arkansas, 1967-71; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas. Baptist. Member, Urban League; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Kappa Delta Pi. Died of lung cancer or pancreatic cancer, Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., February 22, 1973 (age 60 years, 297 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Abigail 'Abby' (Aldrich) Rockefeller; brother of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller; married to Barbara Sears; father of Winthrop Paul Rockefeller; nephew of Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; uncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV; grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; first cousin four times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin of David Hunter McAlpin (who married Nina Underwood); second cousin thrice removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; fourth cousin once removed of Lewis Kirby Rockefeller.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Winthrop Rockefeller: John L. Ward, Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanthropist: A Life of Change
  William Proxmire (1915-2005) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., November 11, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Dane County 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1952, 1954, 1956 (Democratic); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1957-89. United Church of Christ. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Chi Psi. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Sykesville, Carroll County, Md., December 15, 2005 (age 90 years, 34 days). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery, Lake Forest, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Theodore Stanley Proxmire and Adele (Flanigan) Proxmire; married 1946 to Elsie Rockefeller (third cousin of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller); married 1956 to Ellen Hodges Sawall.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Harting Percy (1919-2011) — also known as Charles H. Percy — of Kenilworth, Cook County, Ill.; Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Born in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., September 27, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; President and CEO, Bell & Howell, 1949-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964, 1968, 1972; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1964; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1967-85; defeated, 1984. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Delta Phi. Died September 17, 2011 (age 91 years, 355 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward H. Percy and Elizabeth (Harting) Percy; married, June 12, 1943, to Jeanne Valerie Dickerson; married, August 27, 1950, to Loraine Diane Guyer; father of Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Sharon Percy (who married John Davison Rockefeller IV).
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Milton Rakove
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Happy Rockefeller (1926-2015) — also known as Margaretta Large Fitler; Happy Murphy — Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., June 9, 1926. First Lady of New York, 1963-73; Second Lady of the United States, 1974-77. Female. Died in Pocantico Hills, Westchester County, N.Y., May 19, 2015 (age 88 years, 344 days). Interment at Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Wonderly Fitler and Margaretta (Harrison) Fitler; married 1963 to Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller; married 1948 to James Slater Murphy; great-granddaughter of Edwin Henry Fitler; third great-granddaughter of John Sergeant; fourth great-granddaughter of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant.
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Wise-Sergeant-Rockefeller family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Davison Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) — also known as Jay Rockefeller — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 18, 1937. Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1969-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 (alternate), 1976 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of West Virginia, 1977-85; defeated, 1972; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1985-. Presbyterian. Member, Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Rockefeller III and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) Rockefeller; brother-in-law of Mark Dayton; married, April 1, 1967, to Sharon Percy (daughter of Charles Harting Percy); nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; grandson of Elon Huntington Hooker; grandnephew of Dexter Mason Ferry Jr., Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; great-grandson of Dexter Mason Ferry and Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; first cousin of Winthrop Paul Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin six times removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin four times removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; third cousin of Elsie Rockefeller (who married William Proxmire).
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Jack Canfield — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Sharon Percy Rockefeller (b. 1944) — also known as Sharon Percy — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., December 10, 1944. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976, 1996; president and CEO of WETA public radio and television in Washington, D.C.; director of PepsiCo (food and soft drink maker). Female. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Harting Percy; sister of Valerie Percy; married, April 1, 1967, to John Davison Rockefeller IV.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Mark Dayton (b. 1947) — of Minnesota. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., January 26, 1947. Democrat. Minnesota state auditor, 1991-94; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2001-07; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1982; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004; Governor of Minnesota, 2011-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of John Davison Rockefeller IV.
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Tina Smith
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948-2006) — also known as Win Paul Rockefeller — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 17, 1948. Republican. Rancher; Arkansas Republican state chair, 1994; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2006; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2004. Methodist. Member, National Rifle Association. Died, from a blood disorder and complications of pneumonia, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., July 16, 2006 (age 57 years, 302 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Winthrop Rockefeller and Barbara (Sears) Rockefeller; married 1971 to Deborah Cluett Sage; married 1983 to Lisenne Dudderar; nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller; grandnephew of Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; great-grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; first cousin of John Davison Rockefeller IV; first cousin five times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; first cousin six times removed of Henry Rockefeller; second cousin four times removed of John Phillips Rockefeller; third cousin of Elsie Rockefeller (who married William Proxmire).
  Political family: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also NNDB dossier
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