Carl Vinson
Democratic United States Congressman (1883-1981)
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician. He served as a Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat. He was the first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy".
Carl Vinson | |
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| 38th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office November 1961 – January 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Rayburn |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Celler |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th & 6th district | |
| In office November 3, 1914 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Hardwick (10th) W. Carlton Mobley (6th) |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Brand (10th) John J. Flynt, Jr. (6th) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1883 Baldwin County, Georgia |
| Died | June 1, 1981 (aged 97) Milledgeville, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Mercer University |
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Other websites
change- University of Georgia brief biography Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- University of Georgia Profile of Carl Vinson Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Congressional Biography
- entry in the New Georgia Encyclopedia Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- United States Navy website: USS CARL VINSON Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Mercer University Press, "Carl Vinson Patriarch of the Armed Forces," 2004 Archived 2013-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Vinson Institute Press, "Carl Vinson: A Legacy of Public Service," 2002 Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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