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Adam Benjamin Jr. (August 6, 1935 – September 7, 1982) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Indiana's 1st congressional district, serving from 1977 until his death in 1982. Benjamin was the first Assyrian-American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives in American history. Benjamin served in the Indiana Senate from 1971 to 1977, the Indiana House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971, and was a member of the Democratic Party.

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  • Adam Benjamin, Jr.
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  • Adam Benjamin Jr. (August 6, 1935 – September 7, 1982) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Indiana's 1st congressional district, serving from 1977 until his death in 1982. Benjamin was the first Assyrian-American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives in American history. Benjamin served in the Indiana Senate from 1971 to 1977, the Indiana House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971, and was a member of the Democratic Party.
Office
  • Member of the
  • Indiana House of Representatives
  • Member of the Indiana Senate
Unit
  • 101(xsd:integer)
dcterms:subject
dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
serviceyears
  • 1952(xsd:integer)
term start
  • 1967(xsd:integer)
  • 1971(xsd:integer)
  • 1977-01-03(xsd:date)
Birth Date
  • 1935-08-06(xsd:date)
Branch
death place
preceded
Name
  • Adam Benjamin, Jr.
District
  • 1.0
Succeeded
Alma mater
  • B.S. United States Military Academy,
  • J.D. Valparaiso University
Party
  • Republican Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic
  • U.S. Labor Party
Birth Place
  • Gary, Indiana
candidate
  • Adam Benjamin, Jr.
  • Christopher Martinson
  • Joseph Douglas Harkin
  • Robert J. Billings
votes
  • 384(xsd:integer)
  • 17419(xsd:integer)
  • 43537(xsd:integer)
  • 48756(xsd:integer)
  • 72367(xsd:integer)
  • 112016(xsd:integer)
  • 121155(xsd:integer)
term end
  • 1971(xsd:integer)
  • 1977(xsd:integer)
  • 1982-09-07(xsd:date)
death date
  • 1982-09-07(xsd:date)
Rank
Battles
State
  • Indiana
Profession
  • Politician, Lawyer
Percentage
  • 19(xsd:double)
  • 31(xsd:double)
  • 71(xsd:double)
  • 28.0
  • 72.0
  • 0.4
  • 80.2
Birth name
  • Adam Benjamin, Jr.
Signature
  • Adam Benjamin signature.jpg
Nationality
  • American
abstract
  • Adam Benjamin Jr. (August 6, 1935 – September 7, 1982) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Indiana's 1st congressional district, serving from 1977 until his death in 1982. Benjamin was the first Assyrian-American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives in American history. Benjamin served in the Indiana Senate from 1971 to 1977, the Indiana House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971, and was a member of the Democratic Party.
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