Shriver family
The Shriver family is a U.S. political family rooted in Maryland. [1] Many of the family members have pursued political office.
| Shriver | |
|---|---|
| Political family | |
| Country | United States |
| Current region | Maryland, California |
| Place of origin | Westminster, Maryland |
| Founded | 1721 |
| Founder | David Shriver |
| Estate(s) | Shriver Homestead |
Members
[edit]- David Shriver (1735–1826)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1799–1803
- Maryland Senate, 1804–1811
- David Shriver Jr. (1769–1852)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1807–1807
- Isaac Shriver (1777–1856)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1811–1812, 1827–1827, 1829–1829, 1835–1836
- Jacob Shriver (1779 – 1841)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1828–1828
- Edward Shriver (1812 – 1896)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1843–1844
- Thomas H. Shriver (1846 – 1916)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1878–1880
- Maryland Senate, 1884–1886
- Sargent Shriver (1915 –2011)
- President of the Chicago Board of Education, 1955–1960
- 1st Director of the Peace Corps, 1961–1966
- Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, 1964–1968
- United States Ambassador to France, 1968–1970
- Bobby Shriver (born 1954)
- Member of the Santa Monica City Council, 2004–2012
- Mayor of Santa Monica, 2010–2010
- Maria Shriver (born 1955), ex-wife of former governor of California and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 35th First Lady of California, 2003–2011
- Mark Kennedy Shriver (born 1964)
- Maryland House of Delegates, 1995–2003
Connections to other prominent families
[edit]In 1953, Sargent Shriver married Eunice Kennedy, member of the Kennedy family and sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and U.S. Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy.[2]
Residences
[edit]The residence most commonly associated with the family is Union Mills Homestead Historic District, it was home to the Shriver family for 6 generations. It is currently a historic landmark located near Westminster, Maryland, about 17 miles south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shriver Family". Union Mills Homestead. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "R. Sargent Shriver | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Union Mills Homestead - Maryland | Museum of American Rural Culture". Union Mills Homestead. Retrieved 2024-09-16.