Charles Curtis was an American politician who served as the 31st Vice President of the United States. He was the first Native American to hold either of the two highest offices in the United States government’s executive branch. Curtis started his career in law before taking a plunge into politics. In his five decades of political career, he held important positions, as a Member of the United States House of Representatives, as a United States Senator, as President pro tempore of US Senate, as Senate Majority Leader and finally as the Vice President of the United States. While serving as a member of the House and later as a Senate Majority Leader, Curtis was instrumental in managing legislation and accomplishing Republican national goals. Despite having years of experience in politics, due to Curtis’ cold relations with President Hoover, the former rarely played a role in the cabinet meetings as Vice President. His advice on legislative and administrative matters was hardly ever sought by the government. During his term, the only time he came into prominence was for a social squabble over protocol involving his half-sister and daughter of Theodore Roosevelt. Curtis was succeeded by John Nance Garner in 1932. He spent his later life practicing law.