Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908-Jan. 26, 1979) was the son of [John D. Rockefeller, Jr.]
?, the grandson of [John D. Rockefeller, Sr.]
? and Senator [Nelson W. Aldrich]
? of
Rhode Island (for whom he was named), the brother of Governor
? [Winthrop S. Rockefeller]
? of
Arkansas, and the uncle of Governor
? and Senator [John D. Rockefeller, IV]
? of
West Virginia. He served as
Governor of New York from 1959 to 1973, and [Vice-President of the United States]
? from 1974 to 1977. He was considered one of the leaders of the moderate wing of the
Republican Party of the United States.