Claim: In 1856 U.S. House Rep. Preston Brooks brutally attacked Sen. Charles Sumner with a cane in the U.S. Senate chamber.
Fact-check: Did a U.S. Congressman Brutally Beat a Senator in the 19th Century?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Macguill
Date published: 2020-02-13T14:22:23