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Elizabeth Furse
American politician (1936–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Elisabeth Furse.
Elizabeth Furse (October 13, 1936 – April 18, 2021) was a Kenya Colony-born American small business owner and former faculty member of Portland State University. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district. She was a Democrat, and was the first naturalized U.S. citizen born in Africa to win election to the United States Congress.[1]
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Les AuCoin |
Succeeded by | David Wu |
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Born | (1936-10-13)October 13, 1936 Nairobi, Kenya Colony (present-day Nairobi, Kenya) |
Died | April 18, 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 84) Washington County, Oregon, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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