Julia Carson
American politician
Died when: 69 years 160 days (833 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Julia May Carson (née Porter;July 8, 1938 – December 15, 2007) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 7th congressional district from 1997 until her death in 2007 (numbered as the 10th District from 1997 to 2003).
Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent Indianapolis in the U.S.Congress.She was also the second African American woman elected to Congress from Indiana, after Katie Hall, and her grandson André Carson succeeded to her seat following her death.
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