U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29: FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN SENATOR

Profile America — Tuesday, January 29th.  A social milestone was reached this date in 1907, when congressman Charles Curtis of Kansas was seated in the U.S. Senate, completing the few weeks remaining in the term of a resigned senator.  He was also chosen to serve a full term in that office.  Curtis became the first person with Native American blood to serve in the Senate.  He remained until March 3, 1929, when he left the Senate to serve as vice president under Herbert Hoover .  There are over 2.5 million Native Americans.  Of the more than 900,000 American Indians in the workforce, nearly 10 percent are in public administration.  You can find current data on the country's economy by downloading the new "America's Economy" mobile application at www.census.gov/mobile.

Sources:  Kane's Famous First Facts, 2651
U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, Selected Population Profile in the U.S.

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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