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Charles Curtis (January 25, 1860 – February 8, 1936) was an American attorney and Republican politician from Kansas who served as the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 under Herbert Hoover. He had served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1924 to 1929.
Jan 13, 2021 · Who Was Charles Curtis, the First Vice President of Color? A member of the Kaw Nation, Curtis served under Herbert Hoover, but he left a troubling legacy on Native American issues. Livia...
Jan 25, 2021 · The first was actually Charles Curtis, who took office nearly a century ago. Curtis was a member of the Kaw Nation who served as Herbert Hoover ’s vice president from 1929 to 1933, and he...
Oct 15, 2020 · Photo/Library of Congress. When Charles Curtis was born in 1860, no one could have known that he was destined for a career in national politics. Nor that he would become the first with American Indian ancestry to hold the second highest office in the nation.
This black-and-white photographic portrait is of Vice President Charles Curtis. Curtis served President Herbert Hoover as the 31st Vice President of the United States from 1929-1933.
Feb 26, 2024 · Charles Curtis (born Jan. 25, 1860, Kansas Territory, U.S.—died Feb. 8, 1936, Washington, D.C.) was the 31st vice president of the United States (1929–33) in the Republican administration of Pres. Herbert Hoover.
Nov 25, 2023 · In 1929, Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation, became Herbert Hoover's vice president. John Yang speaks with biographer Deb Goodrich and tribal attorney Ken Bellmard about the...
