Carl Vinson
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| Carl Vinson | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 6th Congressional District From: March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1965 | |||
| Predecessor | Carlton Mobley | ||
| Successor | John Flynt | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 10th Congressional District From: November 3, 1914 – March 3, 1933 | |||
| Predecessor | Thomas W. Hardwick | ||
| Successor | Charles H. Brand | ||
| Former State Representative from Georgia From: 1908 – 1914 | |||
| Predecessor | ??? | ||
| Successor | ??? | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Mary Green | ||
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was a U.S. representative from Georgia from 1914–65 and important member of the Conservative Coalition. A segregationist, similar to many other Democrats of the time, Vinson was among those who signed the Southern Manifesto in opposition to Brown v. Board of Education. However, he is also remembered for having oversaw an expansion and modernization of the U.S. military, being known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy".
External links
- Profile at the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Carl Vinson (1883-1981) | New Georgia Encyclopedia
