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There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–1999)
The members of Congress were either injured or killed by someone intending serious harm, or there is evidence of lethal intent by an unknown assailant (such as the two congressmen who died of the National Hotel disease). The first member of Congress to be killed or wounded in office was Henry Wharton Conway who was killed in a duel in 1827.
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial John Lewis Democratic Georgia (5th district)July 17, 2020 80 Pancreatic cancer [32]: Atlanta, Georgia
The following is a list of United States senators and representatives who died of natural and accidental causes, due to illnesses, and by suicide, while they were serving their terms between 1900 and 1949.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., longtime New Jersey member of Congress, dies at 87. ... Pascrell was first elected to Congress in 1996 and had served on the House Ways and Means Committee since 2007.
The following is a list of United States senators and representatives who died of natural or accidental causes, or who killed themselves, while serving their terms between 1950 and 1999. For a list of members of Congress who were killed while in office, see List of United States Congress members killed or wounded in office.
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