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North Texas congressman oldest person ever to serve

Texas Congressman Ralph Hall was elected to the U.S. House in 1980 at the age of 57. Yesterday, Christmas Day was extra special because the North Texas congressman became the oldest person ever to serve in the U.S. House, surpassing the record of North Carolina Rep. Charles Manly Stedman, who died in office in 1930 at age 89 years, 7 months and 25 days. Hall, who turns 90 on May 3, became the oldest House member to ever cast a vote this year. Hall is also one of just two current U.S. House members to have served in World War II. Those close to the Rockwall Republican say he remains active. Voters re-elected him last month to a 17th term, and according to Hall, he may even run again.

 

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