| Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who represented Colorado in Congress for nearly two decades, died of natural causes Tuesday, Dec. 30, surrounded by family. Campbell was a tribal citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. He was 92. |
Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92
Campbell served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and in the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2005. After retiring from politics, he lived with his wife, Linda, in Ignacio, Colorado.
When he entered the Senate in 1993, Campbell became the first Native American to serve in the upper chamber in more than 60 years.
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