Dalip Singh Saund | |
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![]() Saund, c. 1961 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 29th district | |
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | |
Preceded by | John J. Phillips |
Succeeded by | George Brown Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Chhajulwadi, Amritsar district, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Punjab, India) | September 20, 1899
Died | April 22, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 73)
Citizenship | British India (1899–1947) India (1947–1949) United States (1949–1973) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Marian Kosa |
Relatives | Daleep Singh (Great-grandnephew) |
Education | University of the Punjab (BS) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD) |
Dalip Singh Saund (September 20, 1899 – April 22, 1973) was an Indian-American politician who served three terms (1957 to 1963) in the United States House of Representatives from California's 29th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party.
He was the first Sikh, Indian American, and Asian American elected to the United States Congress. Prior to his tenure in Congress he was active in local politics in Imperial County, California.