Elected to the 25th Congress (1837–1839), Jonathan Cilley of Maine served less than one year in Congress before being killed in a duel with a fellow Member.
Until I see congresscritters duke it out on the house floor like they do in Europe, the word “fight” as used by democrats means nothing.
Elected to the 25th Congress (1837–1839), Jonathan Cilley of Maine served less than one year in Congress before being killed in a duel with a fellow Member.