Fred M. Vinson
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Date of birth | 22 January 1890 Lawrence County | ||||
Date of death | 8 September 1953 Washington, D.C. | ||||
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English: Frederick Moore Vinson (January 22, 1890 – September 8, 1953) served the United States in all three branches of government and was the most prominent member of the Vinson political family. In the legislative branch, he was an elected member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisa, Kentucky, for twelve years. In the executive branch, he was the Secretary of Treasury under President Harry S. Truman. In the judicial branch, he was the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, appointed by President Truman.
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Portrait by Thomas Edgar Stephens
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Portrait bust by Jimilu Mason
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Swearing in Dean Acheson as Secretary of State
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With wife at Blair House in Washington for a dinner in honor of Winston Churchill
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