Shriver family
US political family
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The Shriver family is a U.S. political family rooted in Maryland. [1] Many of the family members have pursued political office.
CountryUnited States
Current regionMaryland, California
Place of originWestminster, Maryland
Founded1721
| Shriver | |
|---|---|
| Political family | |
| Country | United States |
| Current region | Maryland, California |
| Place of origin | Westminster, Maryland |
| Founded | 1721 |
| Founder | David Shriver |
| Estate | Shriver Homestead |
Members
- 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), journalist; 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
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 Ted Kennedy.[2]
Residences
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]