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Members of the House of Representatives
Lying in State in the U.S. Capitol
Updated March 24, 2022
On March 29, 2022, Representative Donald E. Young, who died on March 18, 2022, will lie in state at the
U.S. Capitol. In a press release, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Representative Young will
lie in state in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol on Tuesday, March 29.
There have been 37 individuals (not including Representative   Lying in State v. Honor
Young) who have lain in state or honor in the Capitol    Lying in State
Rotunda or National Statuary Hall. The most recent       Current or former government officials (e.g.,
individual to lie in state was Senator Harry M. Reid on  Member of Congress, President, Vice
January 12, 2022. The most recent individual to lie in honor  President); military leaders; unknown
was United States Capitol Police Officer William Billy F.  servicemembers from World War 1, World
Evans on April 13, 2021. Prior to Representative Young lying  War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era.
in state, a total of 18 individuals who had been a Member of
the House of Representatives had received that honor (see  Lying in Honor
Table 1).                                                Private Citizens
Figure 1 shows Representative Thaddeus Stevens, the first Representative who did not also serve in
another governmental position, lying in state from August 13 to 14, 1868.
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