The longest serving member of Congress in the history of the U.S., Former U.S. Rep.

John Dingell,  died Thursday .

He was 92.

Dingell was struggling with his health in recent months and had survived a heart attack in 2018.

Michigan Gov.

Gretchen Whitmer  tweeted Thursday , "the Congressman’s grit, humility and humor taught us all that we can disagree without being disagreeable, while still finding common ground and working together to get things done." Dingell was a member of the House of Representatives for 59 years and 22 days between 1955 and 2015.

Additional reporting from  Newsy affiliate CNN .