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 and the Senate Majority Leader from 1924 to 1929.

Jan 13, 2021 · Who Was Charles Curtis, the First Vice President of Color? Next week, when she takes the oath of office, Senator Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman, first African American,...

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.

Jan 25, 2021 · Vice President Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw Nation who served under Herbert Hoover, supported assimilation policies.

In 1928 the Republican party chose Curtis to run as Herbert Hoover’s vice president. The US elected the duo for one term, from 1929 to 1933. Shortly after their election the economy crashed, and the Great Depression began.

Charles Curtis. Politician, vice president of the United States. Republican. Born: January 25, 1860, Topeka. Died: February 8, 1936, Washington, D.C. Served in U.S. House of Representatives, Fourth and First Districts: March 4, 1893, to March 4, 1899; March 4, 1899, to January 28, 1907.

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...

Jan 19, 2021 · Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw Nation and the first person of color to serve as vice president, is best known for authoring a federal law that extended the federal government's intervention into the lives of Native people.

Charles Curtis was an American politician who served as the 31st Vice President of the United States. He was the first Native American to hold either of the two highest offices in the United States government’s executive branch. Curtis started his career in …

Charles Curtis (January 25, 1860 – February 8, 1936) was an American politician. He was the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 under President Herbert Hoover.Before becoming vice president, he was a senator and a representative from Kansas.. Curtis is the only Native American vice president in history. Curtis was a member of the Kaw …