Rush Holt Waited For Thirty

In November 1934, American politician Rush Holt Sr. won a US Senate seat from West Virginia at age 29, becoming the youngest person ever popularly elected to the chamber. The Constitution required senators to be at least 30, so Holt could not take his seat when the new term began. He turned 30 on June 19, 1935, and was sworn in two days later, on June 21.

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