Former House Judiciary Chairman Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the longest-serving black member in congressional history, died Sunday in his sleep at age 90, according to his family.

Conyers chaired the House Oversight Committee from 1989 to 1995 and was chair of the House Judiciary Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was pressured to resign after more than 50 years in the House when female staffers came forward with allegations of sexual harassment by the congressman.

Conyers began his service to his country in 1948 when he joined the Michigan National Guard and then the US Army. He was heavily involved in the Civil Rights Movement and joined the Selma, Alabama, voter registration drive in

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