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Why was Charles Curtis important in history?

Charles Curtis was the first US vice president with acknowledged Native American bloodlines. His heritage included Kansa, Osage and Potawattomie through his mother's side of the family. He represented Kansas in the US House of Representatives, Mar 1893 - Jan 1907. Then he was US Senator from Kansas Jan 1907 - 1913, and again from 1915 - Mar 1929. He was US vice president from Mar 4, 1929 -- Mar 4, 1933. He was a quiet hero; his main political platforms were for women's rights, farmer's rights, Native Americans' rights, and children's rights, though he had others lesser known as well. There is a link below.


Whats 50 cent's real name?

Curtis Jackson.


Who is Martha ann curtis?

Martha Curtis is the wife of George Washington. She was called Patsy Washington because her father called her Patsy. Therefore, George Washington the first President called his wife Patsy not Martha Washington. So they were really George and Patsy Washington. (another answer) Martha Curtis is a great violinist who struggled with many social and physical restraints. George Washington's wife's name was Martha Custis. C-U-S-T-I-S


How many native-americans in the house of representatives?

Charles Curtis, Republican-Kansas, 1/8th Kaw served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and Vice President. In the Senate, he also served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate Republican Conference (1911-1913), Senate Republican Minority Whip (1915-1919), Majority Whip (1919-1925) and Majority Leader (1925-1929).


Can an American Indian become president?

They can if they were born a US citizen ("native born"), are at least 35 years old and have lived in the US for 14 years. Specifically, while Native American reservations are considered sovereign soil for many purposes of US Law, for determination of US citizenship, they are no different than any US state territory.The requirements for Native Americans to be President are no different than any other US citizen.Charles Curtis (January 25, 1860 - February 8, 1936) the 31st Vice President of the United States (1929-1933) was a Kaw Nation Native American Indian. On his mother's side, Curtis was a descendant of the chiefs White Plume of the Kaw and Pawhuska of the Osage. From his mother, Curtis first learned French and Kansa. As a boy lived with his mother and her family on the Kaw reservation. In 1902 when the Kaw tribe was disbanded by the federal government, as enrolled tribal members, Curtis (and his three children) received about 1,625 acres (6.6 km²) of Kaw land in Oklahoma. Before he was Vice President, he was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1907 to 1913 and then 1915 to 1929.

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A member of this was Charles curtis who served as vice president of the US from 1929 to 1933 in the herbert hoover administration?

Kansa


Who was president when Charles Curtis was vice president?

Curtis was VP under Herbert Hoover.


Who was Herbert Hoover's vice?

The vice president for Herbert Hoover was Charles Curtis(January 25, 1860 - February 8, 1936) , congressman from Kansas.The 31st President of the United States was Herbert Hoover from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933. His Vice President was Charles Curtis.


Who was the vice president of the US in the 1930s?

Charles Curtis was the Vice President under President Herbert Hoover from 1929-1933


Who was the 31st president's vice president?

Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st president of the United States. His vice president was Charles Curtis.


Who was herberts vice president?

The vice president for Herbert Hoover was Charles Curtis(January 25, 1860 - February 8, 1936) , congressman from Kansas.The 31st President of the United States was Herbert Hoover from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933. His Vice President was Charles Curtis.


Who was Herbert Hoover's vice president?

The vice president for Herbert Hoover was Charles Curtis(January 25, 1860 - February 8, 1936) , congressman from Kansas.The 31st President of the United States was Herbert Hoover from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933. His Vice President was Charles Curtis.


Whichnative American man served asvice president of the United States under president Herbert Hoover?

Charles Curtis


Elected president in 1928?

Herbert Hoover was elected President in 1928. He was sworn in on March 4, 1929. Charles Curtis was sworn in as Vice President on March 4, 1929.


Who is President Hoover's vice President?

Charles Curtis.


Who served as vice president before Herbert C. Hoover?

When Hoover was president, Charles Curtis was the Vice President. Before Hoover's administration, Coolidge's Vice President, Charles Gates Dawes was the Vice President.


Who was the first Native American to become Vice President of the US?

Charles Curtis became the first Native American US senator in 1907. He represented Kansas in Congress. He became Vice President to Herbert Hoover in 1929.