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Preston Brooks

South Carolina politician. (1819–1857)

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Nov 20, 2025
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Which US members of Congress have been killed or seriously injured in assassination attempts since 1900?

Records and modern reviews count roughly 20–22 serious attacks on sitting U.S. lawmakers since the 19th century, with at least 14 members of Congress killed in office and about 18 seriously wounded in...

Nov 23, 2025

Have any expelled members of Congress ever been re-elected or reinstated?

Expulsions from Congress are rare: 21 members total (15 senators, six representatives) have been expelled in U.S. history, most for siding with the Confederacy in 1861–62 . Available sources show that...