Family History

The Mack family is steeped in a rich history of public and community service.

Most people know that Congressman Connie Mack is the son of former United States Senator Connie Mack and the great-grandson of the legendary owner and manager of the Philadelphia A’s, who first brought his baseball team to Fort Myers for spring training in 1925.

But it is lesser known that many other members of the Mack family have also served their communities and our nation in public office and in other leadership positions in their communities.

Click on the names below to learn more about these individuals and their important roles in history:

Congressman John Levi Sheppard (learn more)
-Mack’s maternal great-great grandfather
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U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard (learn more)
-Mack’s maternal great grandfather
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U.S. Senator Tom Connally (learn more)
-Mack’s maternal step-great grandfather

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Connie Mack (learn more)
-Mack’s paternal great grandfather
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Connie Mack, Jr. (learn more)
-Mack’s paternal grandfather
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U.S. Senator Connie Mack (learn more)
-Mack’s father
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Judge Richard Arnold (learn more)
-Mack’s first cousin, once removed
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Judge Morris Arnold(learn more)
-Mack’s first cousin, once removed