a ranking of the 30 most non presidential American politicians
http://www.ranker.com/list/30-most-iconic-american-politicians-who-weren_t-president/udontneedtoknowmyname,
Aaron Burr
highest ranking office VP under Jefferson party democratic-republican
Alexander Hamilton
highest ranking office secretary of treasury under Washington party federalist
Barry Goldwater
highest ranking office senator party republican
Benjamin Franklin
statesman embassor to france
Henry Clay
highest ranking office secretary of state under john q. adams party democratic-republican whig and republican
John Hancock
highest ranking office congressman party none
Robert F. Kennedy
highest ranking office attorney general under JFK party democrat
Rudy Giuliani
highest ranking office mayor of NYC democrat and republican
Tip O'Neill
highest ranking office speaker of the house party democrat
Frederick Douglass
highest ranking office congressman party republican