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Dalip Singh Saund (Punjabi: ਦਲੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੌਂਦ) (September 20 1899 – April 22 1973) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served the 29th District of California from January 3 1957 to January 3 1963. He was the first Sikh/Punjabi Asian American/Indian American elected as a voting member of the United States Congress.

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active years end date
1963-01-03
active years start date
1957-01-03
alma mater
University of California Berkeley
birth date
1899-09-20
birth place
India, Punjab Province (British India)
death date
1973-04-22
death place
California, Hollywood
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
California's 29th congressional district

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