Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was for some time the only Native American serving in the U.S. Congress. Campbell was a U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, when he was sworn into office as a Senator following his election on November 3, 1992. Campbell also serves as one of the 44 member Council of Chiefs of the Northern Cheyenne Nation.

Political career

Campbell later became a self-employed jewelry designer, as well as a rancher and horse trainer, in his adopted hometown of Ignacio, Colorado. His jewelry has been displayed at the National Museum of the American Indian. In 1983, he was elected to the Colorado General Assembly. In November 1986, Campbell was elected to the U.S. House, where he took office in January 1987.

Related Topics:
Ignacio - National Museum of the American Indian - 1983 - Colorado General Assembly - 1986

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