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Charles Curtis

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Charles Curtis, American politician, 31st Vice President. His father is white and his mother is Indian. He is the first vice president of Native American descent in the United States. During his childhood, he lived with his maternal grandmother on an Indian reservation until he was driven out when he was 13 years old and took refuge with his white paternal grandmother.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
United States
Born
1860-01-25
Died
1936-02-08
Wikidata
Q271023
Occupations politicianProsecutorlawyer
Aliases Charles CurtisCharles Curtis

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