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The Limbaugh family is a prominent family from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Its members have served prominently as attorneys, judges and political commentators both in the Missouri area and on a national scale. George Frederick Limbaugh, the first Limbaugh family member in America, was born in Germany circa 1737 to Johannes Michael Limbach and Marie Listerer and arrived at Berks County, Pennsylvania as a child in 1753 and settled in Missouri Territory in 1800 with his youngest son Michael and 19 other families. In 1758, George married Anna Catharine Ritter and had six sons: Johannes Limbaugh, George Frederick Limbaugh II, Peter Limbaugh, Henry Limbaugh, Christian Limbaugh, and Michael Limbaugh. First generation: *Jefferson W. Limbaugh, Jr. (1852–1905), judge and attorney from Jackson, Missouri, who was one the first mayors of Jackson and was a member of the bar for more than 25 years. He was the son of Jefferson Limbaugh (1826-1852) who in 1849 began the ''Southern Democrat'' newspaper in Jackson. *Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. (1891–1996), American jurist, legislator and ambassador; state legislator 1931-1932; Missouri Counsel for the War Emergency Pipelines, 1942-1946; President of the Missouri Bar, 1955-1956; President of the State Historical Society of Missouri, 1956-1959;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=House Report 110-10 -- Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse )〕 chairman of the Cape Girardeau Republican Committee, 1928-1938 * *Jefferson W. Limbaugh, Jr. and Rush Limbaugh, Sr. were both grandsons of North Carolina-born Daniel R. Limbaugh (1802-1870) with Jefferson being descended from Daniel's first wife Hanna and Rush being descended from his second wife Delilah. Second generation: *Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr. (1918–1990), attorney and orator *Manley O. Limbaugh, (b. 1921), retired educator from Chester, Illinois.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Manley Limbaugh celebrates 90th birthday )〕 He was named after Manley Ottmer Hudson, Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr.'s favorite law professor.〔 *Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh, Sr., (b. 1927), a retired United States District Court judge. He also served as Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney, 1955-1958. *Venieda Limbaugh Reynolds, (1928-2013), niece of Rush Limbaugh, Sr., president of the Cape County Republican Women's Club,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Venieda Reynolds obituary )〕 married to Bill J. Reynolds, (1929-2007), Cape Girardeau County treasurer, 1980-2005.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bill Reynolds obituary )〕 Third generation: Sons of Rush Limbaugh, Jr.: *Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (b. 1951), American political commentator and host of ''The Rush Limbaugh Show''. *David Limbaugh (b. 1952), American political commentator and author. Sons of Stephen Sr.: *Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., (b. 1952), current United States District Court judge and former justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He also served as Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney, 1979-1982.〔 *James P. Limbaugh, banker and hospital executive selected to Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regent by Governor Matt Blunt〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Blunt Names Jim Limbaugh to SEMO Board )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Southeast Hospital names new CEO )〕 Fourth generation: * Stephen N. Limbaugh III, son of Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., piano player and composer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=IMDB: Stephen Nathanial Limbaugh III, Composer )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The National Anthem by Stephen Limbaugh III )〕 * Christopher K. Limbaugh, son of Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., appointed Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney by Governor Jay Nixon His father and grandfather also served as Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Limbaugh family」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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