Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Northern Cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher

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Born

13 April 1933, Auburn

Died

30 December 2025, Colorado

Citizenship

United States, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

Sport

judo

Occupation

politician, judoka, rancher

Team / club

United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born Benny Marshall Campbell; April 13, 1933 – December 30, 2025) was an American politician and United States Air Force veteran who served in both chambers of the United States Congress, representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1993 to 2005. He served as one of the 44 members of the Council of Chiefs of the Cheyenne people. During his time in office, he was the only Native American serving in Congress. He was the last Native American elected to the U.S. Senate until the 2022 election of Markwayne Mullin (Cherokee Nation).

Competitions

Awards and honours

• Air Medal

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q816576 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.