In the Republic of Atlion, the phrase Broker family (also Broker Clan among family members) usually refers to the political family descending from James Broker, the de facto founder of the state of Broker. The Brokers have been prominent in Atlionese and international politics since James Broker originally came to Albion. Within Atlion, their political involvement has centered around the Democratic Republican Party. Broker Manor in New Brighton, has been owned by the Broker patriarchy since Theodore Broker (1526-1602), and is usually occupied by the current patriarch and his family.