A Dictionary of American History

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Author: Thomas L. Purvis  | Date: 1995

Curtis, Charles

Curtis, Charles (b. North Topeka, Kans., 25 January 1860; d. Washington, D.C., 8 February 1936) Of mixed British- Osage ancestry, Curtis was the only person registered as an Indian tribal member to become vice-president. He began practicing law in 1881, sat in Congress as a Republican from Kans. (1893–1907), was senator (1907–29, except 1913), and was Senate majority leader (1924–9). He was Herbert Hoover’s running mate.

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Chicago: Thomas L. Purvis, "Curtis, Charles," A Dictionary of American History in A Dictionary of American History (Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Reference, 1995), Original Sources, accessed March 22, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8DS3EZ4ZLBEAEMX.

MLA: Purvis, Thomas L. "Curtis, Charles." A Dictionary of American History, in A Dictionary of American History, Cambridge, Mass., Blackwell Reference, 1995, Original Sources. 22 Mar. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8DS3EZ4ZLBEAEMX.

Harvard: Purvis, TL, 'Curtis, Charles' in A Dictionary of American History. cited in 1995, A Dictionary of American History, Blackwell Reference, Cambridge, Mass.. Original Sources, retrieved 22 March 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8DS3EZ4ZLBEAEMX.