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Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York

Note: This is just one of 1,325 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

This specific family group is a subset of the much larger Four Thousand Related Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset.

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.

John Slidell John Slidell (1793-1871) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1793. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1829-33; member of Louisiana state legislature, 1830; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1843-45; resigned 1845; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1853-61; Confederate States Envoy to France, 1861. Scottish ancestry. Slaveowner. Died in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, July 29, 1871 (age about 78 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.
  Relatives: Son of Margery (Mackenzie) Slidell and John Slidell (1770-1840); brother of Jane Slidell (who married of Matthew C. Perry) and Thomas Slidell; married 1835 to Mathilde Deslonde; uncle of Caroline Slidell Perry (who married August Belmont (1816-1890)); granduncle of Perry Belmont, Emily Hone (who married William Colville Emmet), August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
  Political families: Emmet-Slidell family of New York City, New York; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The city of Slidell, Louisiana, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Image source: Three Decades of Federal Legislation (1885)
  Thomas Slidell (d. 1864) — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1837-38; chief justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1840. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., April 20, 1864. Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Brother of John Slidell and Jane Slidell (who married of Matthew C. Perry); uncle of Caroline Slidell Perry (who married August Belmont (1816-1890)); granduncle of Perry Belmont, August Belmont (1853-1924), Emily Hone (who married William Colville Emmet) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
  Political families: Emmet-Slidell family of New York City, New York; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  August Belmont (1816-1890) — also known as August Schönberg — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Alzei, Germany, December 2, 1816. Democrat. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1854-57; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1860-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860, 1864, 1876; speaker, 1864, 1868. Jewish. Fought a duel with Edward Hayward, in Elkton, Md., 1840; both men were injured. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 24, 1890 (age 73 years, 357 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Belmont; married 1849 to Caroline Slidell Perry (daughter of Matthew C. Perry; niece of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; aunt by marriage of Joseph Clark Grew; first cousin of Matthew Calbraith Butler); father of Perry Belmont, August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
  Political families: Butler-Belmont family of Edgefield, South Carolina; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The town of Belmont, New Hampshire, is named for him.  — The former town of Belmont, Missouri (now largely abandoned due to flooding), was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Matthew Calbraith Butler (1836-1909) — also known as Matthew C. Butler — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C. Born near Greenville, Greenville District (now Greenville County), S.C., March 8, 1836. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1860, 1866; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1870; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1877-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1880 (Convention Vice-President). Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 14, 1909 (age 73 years, 37 days). Interment at Willow Brook Cemetery, Edgefield, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Butler Jr. and Jane (Perry) Butler; married, February 25, 1858, to Maria Simkins Pickens (daughter of Francis Wilkinson Pickens); nephew of Oliver Hazard Perry, Matthew Calbraith Perry, Andrew Pickens Butler and Pierce Mason Butler; grandson of William Butler; first cousin of James DeWolf Perry and Caroline Slidell Perry (who married August Belmont (1816-1890)); first cousin once removed of Perry Belmont, August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
  Political families: Calhoun-Pickens family of South Carolina; Butler-Belmont family of Edgefield, South Carolina; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Books about Matthew Calbraith Butler: Samuel J. Martin, Southern Hero : Matthew Calbraith Butler, Confederate General, Hampton Redshirt, and U.S. Senator
  William Colville Emmet (1836-1901) — also known as William C. Emmet — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in Staatsburg, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 13, 1836. Lawyer; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Turkey, 1885; U.S. Consul in Smyrna, 1886-93; Aix-la-Chapelle, 1893-97. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 18, 1901 (age 64 years, 309 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of William Colville Emmet (1807-1875) and Laura Magdalena (Coster) Emmet; married 1863 to Emily Hone (granddaughter of Matthew C. Perry; grandniece of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell); nephew of Robert Emmet; grandson of Thomas Addis Emmet; first cousin once removed of William Temple Emmet and Grenville Temple Emmet.
  Political families: Emmet-Slidell family of New York City, New York; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Perry Belmont (1851-1947) — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 28, 1851. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1881-88; resigned 1888; defeated, 1902 (7th District); U.S. Minister to Spain, 1888-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1912; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1908. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; American Legion. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., May 25, 1947 (age 95 years, 148 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; brother of August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; married 1899 to Jessie Ann Robbins; grandnephew of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; first cousin once removed of Matthew Calbraith Butler.
  Political families: Butler-Belmont family of Edgefield, South Carolina; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
August Belmont August Belmont (1853-1924) — of Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1853. Democrat. Banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 10, 1924 (age 71 years, 296 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; brother of Perry Belmont and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; married 1881 to Elizabeth Hamilton Morgan; married, February 26, 1910, to Eleanor Elise Robson; grandnephew of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; first cousin once removed of Matthew Calbraith Butler.
  Political families: Butler-Belmont family of Edgefield, South Carolina; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: King's Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899
  Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (1858-1908) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 12, 1858. Democrat. Financier; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1900; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1901-03. Member, Freemasons. Died of infections following surgery for appendicitis, in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., June 10, 1908 (age 49 years, 211 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: Oliver Hazard Perry
  Relatives: Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; brother of Perry Belmont and August Belmont (1853-1924); married 1882 to Sarah Swan 'Sally' Whiting; married 1896 to Alva Erskine (Smith) Vanderbilt (grandaunt by marriage of William Henry Vanderbilt III); grandnephew of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; first cousin once removed of Matthew Calbraith Butler.
  Political families: Butler-Belmont family of Edgefield, South Carolina; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Clark Grew (1880-1965) — also known as Joseph C. Grew — of Hancock, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Manchester, Essex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 27, 1880. U.S. Deputy Consul General in Cairo, 1904-06; secretary to American delegation, Armistace conference of Supreme War Council, Versailles, 1918; secretary general with rank of Minister, American Commission to Negotiate Peace, Paris, 1918-19; U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1920-21; Switzerland, 1921-24; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1927-32; Japan, 1932-38. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Navy League. One of five retired diplomats who co-signed an open letter in 1954 protesting U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy's attacks on the Foreign Service. Died May 25, 1965 (age 84 years, 363 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Sturgis Grew and Annie Crawford (Clark) Grew; married, October 7, 1905, to Alice de Vermandois Perry (niece by marriage of August Belmont; granddaughter of Matthew C. Perry); father of Elizabeth Sturgis Grew (who married Cecil Burton Lyon) and Lilla Cabot Grew (who married Jay Pierrepont Moffat).
  Political families: White-Moffat-Low family of New York City, New York; Belmont-Perry-Slidell family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Books about Joseph C. Grew: Masanori Nakamura, The Japanese Monarchy, 1931-1991 : Ambassador Joseph Grew and the Making of the Symbol Emperor System — Waldo H. Heinrichs, Jr., American Ambassador : Joseph C. Grew and the Development of the United States Diplomatic Tradition

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