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From the 50 state legislatures in the United States, the following superlatives emerge: Largest legislature: New Hampshire General Court (424 members) Smallest legislature: Nebraska Legislature (49 members) Largest upper house: Minnesota Senate (67 senators) Smallest upper house: Alaska Senate (20 senators)
James George Abourezk (/ ˈ æ b ər ɛ s k / AB-ur-esk; [1] February 24, 1931 – February 24, 2023) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota.A member of the Democratic Party, he served in both chambers of the United States Congress for one term each; a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and a member of the United States Senate from 1973 to ...
The first member of Congress to be killed or wounded in office was Henry Wharton Conway who was killed in a duel in 1827. The most recent death occurred in 1983 when Korean Air Lines Flight 007, carrying Larry McDonald, was shot down over the Pacific Ocean. The most recent member of Congress to be injured was Angie Craig who was assaulted in 2023.
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Place of death Place of burial John Murtha Democratic Pennsylvania (12th district)February 8, 2010 77 Infection following gallbladder surgery [19]
In 1959 he was elected as the first U.S. Representative for the State of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2010 until his death. [3] Inouye was the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in U.S. history [4] until Kamala Harris was elected as vice president ...
John Walter Stephens (October 14, 1834 – May 21, 1870) was an assassinated state senator from North Carolina. He was stabbed and garroted by the Ku Klux Klan on May 21, 1870. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This killing began the Kirk–Holden war .
During his time in office, he was the only Native American serving in Congress. He was the last Native American elected to the U.S. Senate until the 2022 election of Cherokee Markwayne Mullin. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, Campbell switched to the Republican Party on March 3, 1995.
A member of the Kaw Nation born in the Kansas Territory, Curtis was the first Native American to serve in the United States Congress, where he served in the United States House of Representatives and Senate before becoming Senate Majority Leader. Curtis also was the first Native American to serve as Vice President.