Shriver 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.

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Shriver
Political family
Country United States
Current region Maryland, California
Place of origin Westminster, Maryland
Founded1721;304 years ago (1721)
Founder David Shriver
Estate(s) Shriver Homestead

Members

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 Edward 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]

See also

References

  1. "Shriver Family". Union Mills Homestead. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. "R. Sargent Shriver | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. "Union Mills Homestead - Maryland | Museum of American Rural Culture". Union Mills Homestead. Retrieved 2024-09-16.