List of foreign-born United States politicians
Appearance
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This is a list of United States politicians who were born outside the present-day
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), and its outlying possessions. This list does not include politicians from the Philippines (such as Resident Commissioners of the Philippines
), which was held under various forms of government as an American territory from 1898 to 1946 before becoming a sovereign country.
United States citizenship is required to serve in Congress, as President or Vice President, and in most state offices. The President and the Vice President must additionally be a 'natural-born citizen'. Foreign-born politicians may gain U.S. citizenship by means of birth (if one or both of their parents were citizens who met the requirements to transmit citizenship at birth), derivation (if they acquired citizenship from their parents after birth but before the age of 18), or naturalization (if they acquired citizenship by fulfilling the requirements of the naturalization process as established in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952).
Incumbents
Members of Congress
Senators
Senator | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Serving Since | Position(s) Held |
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Michael Bennet | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | 2009 | |
Ted Cruz | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | 2013 | U.S. Senator from Texas; previously Solicitor General of Texas |
Tammy Duckworth | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | 2017 | U.S. Representative from Illinois, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
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Mazie Hirono | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2013 | |
Chris Van Hollen | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | 2017 | Maryland State Senator, and Maryland State Delegate
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Representatives
Representative | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
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Becca Balint | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Vermont
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Don Beyer | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Virginia
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Salud Carbajal | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
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Sean Casten | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Juan Ciscomani | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Arizona
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Andrew Clyde | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | U.S. Representative from Georgia
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Dan Crenshaw | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | U.S. Representative from Texas
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Sharice Davids | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Kansas
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Diana DeGette | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Colorado
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Adriano Espaillat | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Member of U.S. Representative from New York
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Jesús "Chuy" García
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Naturalization | Democratic | Member of U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Robert Garcia | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
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Carlos A. Giménez | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Florida
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Jim Himes | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Connecticut
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Pramila Jayapal | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Washington
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Young Kim | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from California
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Raja Krishnamoorthi | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Ted Lieu | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
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Ilhan Omar | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Minnesota
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David Rouzer | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | U.S. Representative from North Carolina
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Raul Ruiz | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
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Victoria Spartz | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Indiana
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Michelle Steel | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from California
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Marilyn Strickland | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Washington
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Shri Thanedar | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Michigan
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Norma J. Torres
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Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
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Susan Wild | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Cabinet members
Cabinet Member | Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Positions Held |
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Jennifer Granholm | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | United States Secretary of Energy |
Alejandro Mayorkas | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | United States Secretary of Homeland Security |
Governors
Governor | Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Serving Since | Position(s) Held |
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Joe Lombardo | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | 2023 | Governor of Nevada
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Statewide officials
Official | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
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Rob Bonta | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | Attorney General of California |
John F. King | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | Insurance Commissioner of Georgia |
Sylvia Luke | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii |
Sabina Matos | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
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Aruna Miller | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of Maryland |
Tregenza Roach | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands |
Winsome Sears | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia |
Mayors
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Mayor | Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Serving Since | Position(s) Held |
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Wilmot Collins | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent, later Democratic |
2018 | Mayor of Helena, Montana |
Karen Goh | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | 2017 | Mayor of Bakersfield, California |
Victor Gordo | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2020 | Mayor of Pasadena, California |
Glenn Jacobs
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Birth | Republican | 2018 | Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee |
Oscar Leeser | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2021 | Mayor of El Paso, Texas |
Esther Manheimer | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | 2013 | Mayor of Asheville, North Carolina |
Yemi Mobolade | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent | 2023 | Mayor of Colorado Springs , Colorado
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Nadia Mohamed | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2023 | Mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota |
State legislators
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Legislator | Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Serving Since | Position(s) Held |
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Alex Andrade
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Birth | Republican | 2018 | Florida State Representative
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Saud Anwar | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Connecticut State Senator
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Samba Baldeh | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2021 | Wisconsin State Representative
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Webster Barnaby | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | 2020 | Florida State Representative
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Harry Bhandari | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Maryland Delegate
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Salman Bhojani | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Texas State Representative
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Nathan Biah | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2021 | Rhode Island State Representative
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Jennifer Bradley | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2020 | Florida State Senator
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Alec Brook-Krasny | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2023 | New York State Assemblyman
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Joy San Buenaventura | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2020 | Hawaii State Senator
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Colleen Burton | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | 2022 | Florida State Senator
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Angie Chen Button | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2009 | Texas State Representative
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Sandra Cano | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Rhode Island State Senator
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Juan Carrillo | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | California State Assemblyman
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Wendy Carrillo | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2017 | California State Assemblywoman
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Iwen Chu | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | New York State Senator
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Jeremy Cooney | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2021 | New York State Senator
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Elias Coop-Gonzalez | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | 2022 | West Virginia Delegate
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Manka Dhingra | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2017 | Washington State Senator
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Grace Diaz | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2005 | Rhode Island State Representative
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Lisa Dunkley | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | Florida State Representative
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Dave Farnsworth | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2023 | Arizona State Senator
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Rosanna Gabaldón | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | 2021 | Arizona State Senator
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Alina Garcia | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2022 | Florida State Representative
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Rey Garofano | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | Vermont State Representative
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Andrew Takuya Garrett | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | Hawaii State Representative
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Mia Gregerson | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2013 | Washington State Representative
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Ghazala Hashmi | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2020 | Virginia State Senator
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Foung Hawj | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2013 | Minnesota State Senator
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Kaohly Her | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Minnesota State Representative
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Ana Hernandez | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2005 | Texas State Representative
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Tony Hwang | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2015 | Connecticut State Senator
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Alicia Hyndman | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2016 | New York State Assemblywoman
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Kayse Jama | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2021 | Oregon State Senator
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Dafna Michaelson Jenet | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Colorado State Senator
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Dotie Joseph | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2018 | Florida State Representative
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Ash Kalra | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2016 | California State Assemblyman
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Scott Kawasaki | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | 2019 | Alaska State Senator
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Aboul Khan | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2016 | New Hampshire State Representative
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Ron Kim | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2013 | New York State Assemblyman
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Nima Kulkarni | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Kentucky State Representative
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Sabi "Doc" Kumar | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2015 | Tennessee State Representative
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Trish La Chica | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Hawaii State Representative |
Suleman Lalani | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Texas State Representative
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Fue Lee | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2017 | Minnesota State Representative
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John Liu | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | New York State Senator
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J. M. Lozano | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2011 | Texas State Representative
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Monica Martinez | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | New York State Senator
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Rose Martinez | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | Hawaii State Representative
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Elaine Marzola | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2020 | Nevada State Assemblywoman
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Zaynab Mohamed | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Minnesota State Senator
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Rady Mom | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2015 | Massachusetts State Representative
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Steve Montenegro | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2023 | Arizona State Representative
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Eddie Morales | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2021 | Texas State Representative
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Raj Mukherji | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2014 | New Jersey General Assemblyman
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Al Muratsuchi | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2016 | California State Assemblyman
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Janne Myrdal | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | 2016 | North Dakota State Senator
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Duy Nguyen | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | Nevada State Representative
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Janet Nguyen | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2022 | California State Senator
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Quang Nguyen | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2021 | Arizona State Representative
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Tram Nguyen | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Massachusetts State Representative
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T'wina Nobles | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2021 | Washington State Senator
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Michael Novakhov | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2023 | New York State Assemblyman
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Liz Ortega | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | California State Assemblyman
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Ramon Perez | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2021 | Rhode Island State Representative
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Roxanne Persaud | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2015 | New York State Senator
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Robert Phillips | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2011 | Rhode Island State Representative
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Lily Qi | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Maryland Delegate
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Ana Quezada | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2017 | Rhode Island State Senator
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Sean Quinlan | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2016 | Hawaii State Representative
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Sheikh Rahman | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Georgia State Senator
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Nily Rozic | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2013 | New York State Assemblywoman
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Blanca Rubio | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2016 | California State Assemblywoman
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Susan Rubio | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2018 | California State Senator
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Cindy Ryu | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2011 | Washington State Representative
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Manny De Los Santos | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2022 | New York State Assemblyman
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Vandana Slatter | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2017 | Washington State Representative
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Tri Ta | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2022 | California State Assemblyman
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Yudelka Tapia | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2021 | New York State Assemblywoman
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My-Linh Thai | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | Washington State Representative
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Kevin Thomas | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2019 | New York State Senator
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Ben Toma | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | 2017 | Arizona State Representative
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Kathy Tran | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2018 | Virginia Delegate
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Thuy Tran | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Oregon State Representative
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Stacey Travers | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2023 | Arizona State Representative
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Hubert Vo | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2009 | Texas State Representative
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Glenn Wakai | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2010 | Hawaii State Senator
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Chris Ward | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2020 | California State Assemblyman
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Jaime Williams | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2016 | New York State Assemblywoman
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Marie Woodson | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2020 | Florida State Representative
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Gene Wu | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | 2013 | Texas State Representative
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Rui Xu | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | 2019 | Kansas State Representative
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Others
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Name | Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Positions Held |
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Joe Carollo | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Miami City Commissioner
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Rita Joseph | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the New York City Council |
Jorge Labarga | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida |
Jean Monestime | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Miami-Dade County Commissioner
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Helena Moreno | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | President of the New Orleans City Council |
Mercedes Narcisse | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the New York City Council |
Thu Nguyen | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the Worcester, Massachusetts City Council |
Sandy Nurse | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the New York City Council |
Carmen De La Rosa | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the New York City Council |
Balvir Singh | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Burlington County, New Jersey Commissioner |
Sandra Ung | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the New York City Council |
Inna Vernikov | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Member of the New York City Council |
Julie Won | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Member of the New York City Council |
Former
Members of Congress
Senators
Senator | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
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David H. Armstrong | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Senator from Missouri
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David Baird Sr. | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from New Jersey
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Edward Dickinson Baker | ![]() |
Derivation | Whig, later Republican | Illinois State Representative
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James B. Beck | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from Kentucky
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Judah P. Benjamin | ![]() |
Unknown | Whig, later Democratic | U.S. Senator from Louisiana
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Rudy Boschwitz | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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Pierce Butler | ![]() |
Unknown | Federalist | U.S. Senator from South Carolina
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George W. Campbell | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | Minister to Russia
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Eugene Casserly | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from California
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Charles W. Cathcart | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Indiana
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John Conness | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from California
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James Couzens | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from Michigan
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James J. Davis | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Secretary of Labor
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Charles E. Dudley | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from New York
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James Graham Fair
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Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from Nevada
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Eligius Fromentin | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | U.S. Senator from Louisiana
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Albert Gallatin | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | Minister to the United Kingdom
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Jacob Gallinger
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
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Frank Gooding
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from Idaho
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William Harper | ![]() |
Unknown | Jacksonian | U.S. Senator from South Carolina
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S. I. Hayakawa | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Senator from California
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Felix Hebert | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
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William Hughes
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Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from New Jersey
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James Jackson | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | U.S. Senator from Georgia
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Magnus Johnson | ![]() |
Naturalization | Farmer-Labor | |
Samuel Johnston | ![]() |
Unknown | Federalist | U.S. Senator from North Carolina; previously Governor of North Carolina
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Charles Jones | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from Florida
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John P. Jones
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Derivation | Republican; Silver | U.S. senator from Nevada
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Thomas Kearns | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from Utah
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Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Senator from New Mexico; previously Governor of New Mexico
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John Laurance | ![]() |
Unknown | Federalist | U.S. Representative from New York
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William Lorimer | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Walter Lowrie | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
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Stephen Mallory | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Senator from Florida; later Confederate States Secretary of the Navy
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Lee Mantle | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican, then Silver Republican |
Speaker of the Montana Territory House of Representatives
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Mel Martínez | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Senator from Florida; previously United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Mayor of Orange County, Florida
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Knute Nelson | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | |
William Paterson | ![]() |
Derivation | Federalist | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
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Thomas M. Patterson | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | Delegate from the Colorado Territory
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Alexander Porter | ![]() |
Derivation | National Republican, later Whig |
U.S. Senator from Louisiana; previously Associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court and Louisiana State Representative
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Edward V. Robertson | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Arizona
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Carl Schurz | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | United States Minister to Spain; later United States Secretary of the Interior
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William Joyce Sewell
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from New Jersey
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James Shields
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Derivation | Democratic | Illinois State Representative
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George Sutherland | ![]() |
Unknown | Liberal, later Republican | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
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Thomas Taggart | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Senator from Indiana
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Edward Tiffin | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | Governor of Ohio
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Robert F. Wagner | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York State Assemblyman
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Patrick Walsh
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Unknown | Democratic | Mayor of Augusta, Georgia
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Lowell Weicker | ![]() |
Birth | Republican, later A Connecticut Party |
Governor of Connecticut
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George Wetmore | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Senator from Rhode Island; previously Governor of Rhode Island
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Representatives
Representative | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
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John J. Adams | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York
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Victor Anfuso | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York
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Henry M. Arens | ![]() |
Derivation | Farmer-Labor | Minnesota State Representative; later Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
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William Armstrong | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | Virginia Delegate
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Chester G. Atkins | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | Massachusetts State Representative
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Robert Baker | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York
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Ron Barber | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Arizona
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Samuel Fleming Barr | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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William Bernard Barry | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
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Richard Bartholdt | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Missouri
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Charles Barwig | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
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William Beatty | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Carlos Bee | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | Texas State Senator
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Andrew Beirne | ![]() |
Unknown | Jeffersonian Republican | Virginia State Senator
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Victor L. Berger | ![]() |
Naturalization | Socialist | U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
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John Bernard | ![]() |
Derivation | Farmer-Labor | U.S. Representative from Minnesota
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Charles Gustav Binderup
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Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Nebraska
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Haldor Boen | ![]() |
Derivation | Populist | U.S. Representative from Minnesota
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Azariah Boody | ![]() |
Unknown | Whig | New York
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Thomas W. Bradley | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | New York
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Edward Breitung | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Michigan
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Robert G. Bremner | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New Jersey
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George H. Brickner | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
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James Frankland Briggs
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
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Henry Bristow | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | New York
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John W. Brown | ![]() |
Derivation | Jacksonian | Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court
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Hugh Buchanan | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Georgia
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Charles F. Buck | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Louisiana
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Samuel Swinfin Burdett | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Missouri
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Henry Burk | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Aedanus Burke | ![]() |
Derivation | Anti-Administration | Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
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William J. Burke | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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George Burnham | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from California
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Thomas Burnside | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic-Republican | Pennsylvania State Senator
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Joseph Henry Burrows
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Derivation | Greenback | U.S. Representative from Missouri
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Sala Burton | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
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Thompson Campbell | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Timothy J. Campbell | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
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Joseph Cao | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Louisiana
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Louis Capozzoli | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
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Patrick J. Carley | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
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Peter Angelo Cavicchia
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from New Jersey
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William B. Charles | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | New York
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John Michael Clancy | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York State Assemblyman
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William Bourke Cockran | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
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James Cooney | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Missouri
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Patrick Collins | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Massachusetts; later Mayor of Boston
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James Cooney | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Missouri
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John G. Cooper | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Ohio
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Hector Craig | ![]() |
Unknown | Jacksonian | New York
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William Crawford
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Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Thomas J. Creamer | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York
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Charles Frederick Crisp
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Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Georgia
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Robert Crosser | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Ohio
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Frank Crowther | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | New York
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George Calhoun Crowther
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Missouri
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William Cullen
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Thomas Cusack | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Geoff Davis | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | U.S. Representative from Kentucky
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Robert T. Davis | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Massachusetts; previously Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts
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Benjamin Dean | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | Massachusetts State Senator
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Steven Derounian | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court
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Lincoln Díaz-Balart | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Florida State Representative
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Samuel Dickstein
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Unknown | Democratic | New York State Supreme Court
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Michael Donohoe | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Mervyn Dymally | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
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Charles Aubrey Eaton | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from New Jersey
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John Ewing | ![]() |
Derivation | National Republican, then Whig |
U.S. Representative from Indiana
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Jacob Falconer | ![]() |
Derivation | Progressive | Washington State Representative
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Michael F. Farley | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
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John F. Finerty | ![]() |
Derivation | Independent Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Gustavus A. Finkelnburg
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Derivation | Republican, then Liberal Republican |
U.S. Representative from Missouri; later Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Mayra Flores | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Texas
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Nicholas Ford | ![]() |
Derivation | Greenback | Missouri State Representative
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Elizabeth Furse | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Oregon
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Bernard J. Gehrmann | ![]() |
Derivation | Progressive | Wisconsin State Senator
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Sam Gejdenson | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Connecticut
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George W. Gillie | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Indiana
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Martin Gorski | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
James McMahon Graham
|
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Derivation | Democratic | Illinois State Representative
|
Ernest Greenwood | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
|
John Greig | ![]() |
Naturalization | Whig | U.S. Representative from New York
|
James Gunn
|
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Derivation | Populist | Idaho State Senator
|
Michael Hahn | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican, then Unionist |
Louisiana State Representative; later Governor of Louisiana
|
Kittel Halvorson | ![]() |
Derivation | Populist | Minnesota State Representative
|
Alexander M. Hardy | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
John Hardy
|
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Unknown | Democratic | New York State Assemblyman
|
Alexander Harper | ![]() |
Naturalization | Whig | Ohio State Representative
|
Richard A. Harrison | ![]() |
Derivation | Unionist | Ohio State Representative
|
Nils P. Haugen | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Wisconsin State Assemblyman
|
William Heilman | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
Samuel Henderson | ![]() |
Naturalization | Federalist | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
|
Pete Hoekstra | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
|
William Hogan | ![]() |
Derivation | Jacksonian | U.S. Representative from New York
|
Einar Hoidale | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Minnesota
|
Pehr G. Holmes | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
|
Denis M. Hurley | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Representative from New York
|
Jacob Johnson
|
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Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Utah
|
John Johnson | ![]() |
Derivation | Independent Democratic | U.S. Representative from Ohio
|
Niels Juul | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
Ruben Kihuen | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Nevada State Assemblyman
|
Jay Kim | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from California; previously Mayor of Diamond Bar, California
|
Harold Knutson | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | House Majority Whip )
|
Ernie Konnyu | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
John Hans Krebs | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
|
Otto Krueger | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from North Dakota
|
Tom Lantos | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
|
Charles Lieb | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
John Lind | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | |
Charles August Lindbergh | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. Representative from Minnesota
|
Meyer London | ![]() |
Naturalization | Socialist | U.S. Representative from New York
|
Robert Lowry | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
John Baptiste Charles Lucas | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
|
Thaddeus M. Machrowicz | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Michigan
|
John C. Mackie | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Michigan
|
Tom Malinowski | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New Jersey
|
Sean Patrick Maloney | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
|
Noah M. Mason | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
Alfred Milnes | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Michigan
|
Blair McClenachan | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic-Republican | Pennsylvania State Representative
|
William McCreery | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | Maryland State Senator
|
Donald McEachin | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Virginia
|
Lawrence E. McGann | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
John J. McGrath | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
|
James McLachlan | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from California
|
Joseph McLaughlin | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
|
Frank Joseph McNulty | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New Jersey
|
M. Alfred Michaelson | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois; previously Chicago City Councilman
|
William Milnes Jr. | ![]() |
Derivation | Conservative | Virginia Delegate
|
Leopold Morse | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
|
William Moxley | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Florida
|
Stephanie Murphy | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Florida
|
Michael N. Nolan | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative, Mayor of Albany, New York |
James O'Brien | ![]() |
Unknown | Independent Democratic | New York County
|
Daniel O'Reilly | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent Democratic | Mayor of Brooklyn, New York
|
George F. O'Shaunessy | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
|
Robert Dale Owen | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
Romualdo Pacheco | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from California; previously Governor of California
|
William Prince | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
Joseph Pulitzer | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Missouri State Representative
|
John Quinn | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | New York State Assemblyman
|
Robert L. Ramsay | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from West Virginia
|
John Richards | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | New York State Assemblyman
|
Ciro Rodriguez | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Texas State Representative
|
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | Florida State Representative
|
William Russell | ![]() |
Naturalization | Jacksonian, then Whig | Ohio State Representative
|
Robert Rutherford | ![]() |
Derivation | Anti-Administration, then Democratic-Republican |
Virginia State Senator
|
Adolph J. Sabath | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
Peter Sailly | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic-Republican | New York State Assemblyman
|
Dalip Singh Saund | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | U.S. Representative from California
|
James Shields | ![]() |
Naturalization | Jacksonian | Ohio State Representative
|
Jerry Simpson | ![]() |
Derivation | Populist | U.S. Representative from Kansas
|
Albio Sires | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New Jersey; previously Mayor of West New York, New Jersey
|
Charles Slade | ![]() |
Derivation | Jacksonian | Illinois State Representative
|
Alexander Smyth | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic-Republican | Virginia Delegate
|
Karl Stefan | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Representative from Nebraska
|
Isidor Straus | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from New York
|
Arthur H. Taylor | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
John K. Tener | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Governor of Pennsylvania
|
John Thomson | ![]() |
Derivation | Jacksonian | Ohio State Representative
|
Herman Toll | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
|
Charles W. Upham | ![]() |
Unknown | Whig | Massachusetts State Senator
|
Weston E. Vivian | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Michigan
|
Benjamin Walker | ![]() |
N/A | Federalist | U.S. Representative from New York
|
Michael Walsh
|
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Derivation | Democratic | New York State Assemblyman
|
Knud Wefald | ![]() |
Naturalization | Farmer-Labor | Minnesota State Representative
|
Theodore S. Weiss | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | New York City Councilman
|
Campbell P. White | ![]() |
Naturalization | Jacksonian | U.S. Representative from New York
|
James Bain White | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Indiana
|
James Wilson | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Secretary of Agriculture
|
William Bauchop Wilson
|
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Naturalization | Democratic | Secretary of Labor
|
John Travers Wood | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | U.S. Representative from Idaho
|
Chase G. Woodhouse | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Connecticut; previously Secretary of the State of Connecticut
|
Charles W. Woodman | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois
|
David Wu | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | U.S. Representative from Oregon
|
Delegates
Delegate | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Thomas Caine
|
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Naturalization | Democratic | Utah Territory; later Utah State Senator
|
John G. Campbell | ![]() |
Derivation | Democratic | Arizona Territory; previously Arizona Territorial Councilman and Yavapai County Commissioner
|
George Q. Cannon | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Utah Territory; later First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
Daniel Clark | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent | Delegate from Orleans Territory |
Charles P. Clever | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent | New Mexico Territory; previously Attorney General of New Mexico and Adjutant General of New Mexico
|
Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington
|
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Birth | Republican | Office of Territories
|
David Archibald Harvey | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | Oklahoma Territory
|
Santiago Iglesias | ![]() |
Naturalization | Coalitionist | Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; previously Puerto Rico Territorial Senator
|
Julien de Lallande Poydras | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent | Delegate from Orleans Territory; later Louisiana State Senator |
Bernard Shandon Rodey | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
|
Gabriel Richard | ![]() |
Naturalization | Independent | Michigan Territory
|
Daniel Sutherland | ![]() |
Derivation | Republican | Delegate from Alaska Territory; previously Alaska Territorial Senator |
Cabinet members
Governors
Statewide officials
Governor | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Corcoran | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Education Commissioner of Florida |
John Cunneen | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York
|
Thomas Addis Emmet | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic-Republican | New York
|
Kris Kolluri | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation
|
William Q. Dallmeyer | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Missouri State Representative
|
Leo T. McCarthy | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | San Francisco Supervisor
|
Frank C. Moore | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | New York
|
Carl Sherman | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | New York
|
William Smith | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | New York
|
Mayors
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State legislators
Name | Country/Place of Birth | Citizenship by | Party | Position(s) Held |
---|---|---|---|---|
Katcho Achadjian | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
Abbas Akhil | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New Mexico State Representative
|
Harry Arora | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Connecticut State Representative
|
Alexander Assefa | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Nevada State Assemblyman
|
Theodore F. Bagge | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Robert J. Betge | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Senator
|
Walter Blackman | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | Arizona State Representative
|
Joseph Edward Bland | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Michigan State Representative
|
Romeo Munoz Cachola | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Hawaii State Representative
|
Ling Ling Chang | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | California State Senator
|
Ed Chau | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Kansen Chu | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Jerome Cochran | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Tennessee State Representative
|
José M. Covarrubias | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | California State Assemblyman
|
Swati Dandekar | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Iowa General Assemblyman
|
Mona Das | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Washington State Senator
|
Wadie P. Deddeh | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Tyler Diep | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
Dave Farnsworth | ![]() |
Birth | Republican | Arizona State Senator
|
Frank G. Finlayson | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Marco Antonio Firebaugh | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Paul Fong | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Richard Friske | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Michigan State Representative
|
Agoston Haraszthy | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | California State Assemblyman
|
Mary Hayashi | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblywoman
|
Frederick A. Hihn | ![]() |
Unknown | Independent | California State Assemblyman
|
Al Jacquet | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Florida State Representative
|
Jay Jalisi | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Maryland Delegate
|
Maurice Johannessen | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Senator
|
Joseph W. Jourdan | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | California State Assemblyman
|
Anna Kaplan | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York State Senator
|
Mark Keam | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Virginia Delegate
|
Richard Komi | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New Hampshire State Representative
|
Padma Kuppa | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Michigan State Representative
|
Teresa Alonso Leon | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Oregon State Representative
|
Juana Matias | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Massachusetts State Representative
|
Nimi McConigley | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Wyoming State Representative
|
Donna McLeod | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Georgia State Representative
|
John Moorlach | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | California State Senator
|
Pedro Nava | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Adrin Nazarian | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Yuh-Line Niou | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New York State Assemblywoman
|
Marcelino Quiñonez | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Arizona State Representative
|
Marcia Ranglin-Vassell | ![]() |
Naturalization | Democratic | Rhode Island State Representative
|
Maria Robinson | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Massachusetts State Representative
|
Christy Smith | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | California State Assemblywoman
|
Jose Solorio | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Assemblyman
|
Augustus D. Splivalo | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | California State Assemblyman
|
Leezah Sun | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Arizona State Representative
|
Leo H. Susman | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
Henry Suverkrup | ![]() |
Unknown | Independent | California State Assemblyman
|
Annette Taddeo | ![]() |
Birth | Democratic | Florida State Senator
|
Jackie Toledo | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Florida State Representative
|
Dean Tran | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Massachusetts State Representative
|
Van Tran | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
Mel Vogel | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
Safiya Wazir | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | New Hampshire State Representative
|
Leland Yee | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | California State Senator
|
Mae Yih | ![]() |
Unknown | Democratic | Oregon State Senator
|
John Yule | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | California State Assemblyman
|
Juan C. Zapata | ![]() |
Unknown | Republican | Florida State Representative
|
Ardian Zika | ![]() |
Naturalization | Republican | Florida State Representative
|
Others
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Totals
Totals by country
Modern country | Number of
politicians |
---|---|
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68 |
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47 |
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24 |
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22 |
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12 |
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11 |
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10 |
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9 |
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9 |
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8 |
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8 |
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7 |
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6 |
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5 |
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5 |
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4 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
See also
- Natural-born-citizen clause (United States)
- List of U.S. state governors born outside the United States
- List of United States senators born outside the United States
- List of foreign-born French politicians