Charles Curtis

Charles Curtis
31st Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
President	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	Charles G. Dawes
Succeeded by	John Nance Garner
2nd United States Senate Majority Leader
In office March 9, 1925 – March 4, 1929
Preceded by	Henry Cabot Lodge
Succeeded by	James E. Watson
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office December 4, 1911 – December 12, 1911
Preceded by	Augustus O. Bacon
Succeeded by	Augustus O. Bacon
United States Senator from Kansas
In office January 29, 1907 – March 4, 1913 March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1929
Preceded by	Alfred W. Benson Joseph L. Bristow
Succeeded by	William H. Thompson Henry J. Allen
U.S. Representative from Kansas
In office March 4, 1893 – January 28, 1907
Personal details
Born	(1860-01-25)January 25, 1860 Topeka, Kansas
Died	February 8, 1936(1936-02-08) (aged 76) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Annie Elizabeth Baird Curtis (died on June 20, 1924)
Children	Permelia Jeannette Curtis, Henry "Harry" King Curtis, Leona Virginia Curtis

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 Nation. Charles Curtis was the first vice president of color; the other being Vice President Kamala Harris. Curtis called himself "one-eighth Kaw Indian and a one-hundred percent Republican." In 1900, Kaw Chief Washungah called Curtis "one of our own men."

Curtis grew up in Kansas and spoke the Kaw language. While he was in government, Curtis did some good things for Native Americans but some bad things. In 1898, he sponsored the Curtis Act of 1898, which took power away from tribal leaders.