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Died two days after Weiss fired a handgun at him at close range inside the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge [9] Robert F. Kennedy Senate New York : June 5, 1968 Sirhan Sirhan: Assassination Shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after giving his victory speech in the California primary; he died about 25 hours later. [10] Leo Ryan House
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)
State senator Florida Near Lake City, Florida or Fernandina, Florida: gunshot Unknown Break 12–12 tie in Florida Senate. Hale Johnson: Prohibition 1902 Mayor of Newton, Illinois, Presidential candidate: Illinois: Bogota, Illinois: gunshot Harry Harris Killed while attempting to collect a debt owed to him by Harris [23] Leon Jordan: Democratic ...
A senatorial term lasts six years, beginning on January 3. In case of a vacancy, the governor of Indiana has the duty to appoint a new U.S. senator. Indiana's current U.S. senators are Republicans Todd Young (serving since 2017) and Jim Banks (serving since 2025). Richard Lugar was the state's longest serving senator (1977–2013).
At least six people died and as many as 26 others were injured in gun violence that sprawled across Chicago at the weekend. The identified victims were ages 13 to 64.
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]
1999 Independence Day weekend shootings: Illinois, Indiana: 1999-07-04: 3: White supremacist wounded nine Orthodox Jews [26] [27] 2003 Chicago warehouse shooting: Chicago: 2003-08-27: 7: Salvador Tapia attacks his former workplace with a pistol before getting slain by police [28] Jorge Avila-Torrez: Zion: 2005-05: 3: Killed two girls, ages 8 ...
Chicago, Illinois: U.S. John G. Fary: January 3, 1951 February 15, 1896 Chicago, Illinois: 94th (1975–1977) Jerry Pettis Republican California (37th district) February 14, 1975 58 Plane crash [138] Banning, California: U.S. Shirley Neil Pettis: January 3, 1967 July 18, 1916 Phoenix, Arizona: 94th (1975–1977) Wright Patman Democratic Texas ...