Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe 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 themuch largerFour ThousandRelated Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset. These groupings — even thenames 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. | | Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871) — also known asAndrew J. Donelson — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.; Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,August25, 1799.Whig.Lawyer;U.S. Charge d'Affaires toTexas Republic, 1844-45; U.S. Minister toPrussia, 1846-49; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1856.Died, of aheartattack, in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,June 26,1871 (age71 years, 305days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Memphis, Tenn. | | Francis DuBose Richardson (1812-1901) — also known asFrancis D. Richardson — Born in Woodville,WilkinsonCounty, Miss.,1812.Planter;member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1840.Died in Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.,June 15,1901 (ageabout 88years).Interment atBayside Cemetery, Jeanerette, La. | | Donelson Caffery (1835-1906) — of Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.Born near Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.,September10, 1835.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;sugarplanter;delegateto Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1879; member ofLouisianastate senate, 1892-93;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1892-1901; Populist candidate forGovernor ofLouisiana, 1900.Slaveowner. Died in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,December30, 1906 (age71 years, 111days).Interment atFranklinCemetery, Franklin, La. | | Charles Duval Caffery (1856-1943) — also known asCharles D. Caffery — of Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.Born in Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.,January24, 1856.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Lafayette, La., 1897-1905.Died in Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.,December4, 1943 (age87 years, 314days).Interment atLafayette Protestant Cemetery, Lafayette, La. | | John Murphy Caffery (1877-1958) — also known asJohn M. Caffery — of Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.Born near Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.,September14, 1877.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1940,1944.DiedJanuary31, 1958 (age80 years, 139days).Interment atFranklinCemetery, Franklin, La.  | Jefferson Caffery (1886-1974) — of Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.Born in Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.,December1, 1886.Lawyer;Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister toSalvador, 1926-28;Colombia, 1928-33; U.S. Ambassador toCuba, 1934-37;Brazil, 1937-44;France, 1944-49;Egypt, 1949-55.Catholic.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.DiedApril13, 1974 (age87 years, 133days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La. | | Edward Caffery (1889-1982) — of Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.Born in Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.,February14, 1889.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. ViceConsul inBucharest, 1921-24; U.S. Consul inBucharest, 1924-25;Havana, 1925-27;San Jose, 1927-31;Niagara Falls, 1931-40; major in the U.S. Army during World WarII.Presbyterian.Died in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,August16, 1982 (age93 years, 183days).Interment atMetairieCemetery, New Orleans, La. | | Patrick Thomson Caffery (1932-2013) — also known asPatrick T. Caffery;PatCaffery —of New Iberia,IberiaParish, La.Born near Franklin,St. MaryParish, La.,July 6,1932.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1964-68;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1969-73.Catholic.Member,Rotary.Died in New Iberia,IberiaParish, La.,December17, 2013 (age81 years, 164days).Burial location unknown.
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