Harrison family of Virginia
The Harrison family of Virginia is an American family with a history in politics, public service, and religious ministry, beginning in the Colony of Virginia during the 1600s. Their descendants include a Founding Father of the United States, Benjamin Harrison V, and three U. S. presidents: William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, and Abraham Lincoln. Governors, legislators and mayors are found in the Harrison family, as well as leaders in religion, education, and medicine. Entertainer Elvis Presley is also in their number.
The "Durham arms" of the Shenandoah Valley Harrisons
Berkeley Plantation, homestead of the James River Harrisons
John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (1819) Benjamin Harrison V is seated front at the table far left.
"The Oaks" – home of Edmund Harrison in Amelia, VA
A political family is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.
Portrait of the Loredan Family (1507), by Giovanni Bellini. Leonardo Loredan, 75th Doge of Venice, was a member of the Loredan family, one of Venice's most prominent political dynasties. His four sons, depicted in the painting, also held high political positions in the Republic of Venice.
Theodore Roosevelt and family
The Kennedys
The Bush Family
