Abid Hassan Minto also happens to be one of the grandnephews of Saadat Hasan Manto. Huo's son, grandnephews, and sons-in-law remained in key posts, however. One of O'Connell's grandnephews, Paul G. Kirk, served briefly as U.S. Senator in 2009. The Sihler brothers are the grandnephews of Ernest Gottlieb Sihler and great-grandsons of Wilhelm Sihler. As the Munshi had no children, his nephews and grandnephews inherited his wealth and properties.