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Rockefeller #2 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.

  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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also 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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 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
  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, 1960, 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, from a massive heart attack, in his office, 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 Happy Murphy (great-granddaughter of Edwin Henry Fitler; third great-granddaughter of John Sergeant; first cousin once removed of George Brooke Roberts Jr.); nephew of Richard Steere Aldrich and Winthrop Williams Aldrich; uncle of John Davison Rockefeller IV and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller; grandson of John Davison Rockefeller and 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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets 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 — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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; Republican Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1972 (did not serve). 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 (who married Mary Todhunter Clark and Happy Murphy); 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 John Davison Rockefeller and 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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets 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
  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; president, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1973-75; Governor of West Virginia, 1977-85; defeated, 1972; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1985-. Presbyterian. Member, Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2024.
  Relatives: Son of John Davison Rockefeller III and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) Rockefeller; brother-in-law of Mark Brandt Dayton; married, April 1, 1967, to Sharon Percy (daughter of Charles Harting Percy); nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (who married Mary Rockefeller and Happy 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, John Davison Rockefeller 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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets 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
  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 (who married Mary Rockefeller and Happy 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 families: Rockefeller #1 family of New York City, New York; Rockefeller #2 family of New York City, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also NNDB dossier

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