Schuyler Colfax: 19th-century American journalist and politician who rose to become U.S. vice president under Ulysses S. Grant.
The Vice President’s family has welcomed Alec Neel Vance, the couple’s fourth child, born at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Usha and the baby are reported healthy, joining siblings Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. The birth underscores the administration’s emphasis on family growth amid demographic concerns.