The Taft family is an American political family of English descent, with origins in Massachusetts. Its members have served in the states of Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont, and the United States federal government, in various positions such as representative (two), governor of Ohio, governor of Rhode Island, senator (three), secretary of agriculture, attorney general, secretary of war (two), acting secretary of defense, president, and chief justice.
Image: Alphonso Taft cropped and retouched
Image: William Howard Taft
Alphonso Taft
William H. Taft
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