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In 1924, he was elected to the [[House of Representatives]] as a [[Democrat]]. He was reelected in 1926, but lost his seat to a Republican challenger in 1928. However, he was able to reclaim the seat in 1930. Vinson was reelected easily after that. He won choice assignments to the House Appropriations Committee as well as the Ways and Means  Committee, where he was able to provide support for the [[New Deal]] program of President [[Franklin Roosevelt]].  
 
In 1924, he was elected to the [[House of Representatives]] as a [[Democrat]]. He was reelected in 1926, but lost his seat to a Republican challenger in 1928. However, he was able to reclaim the seat in 1930. Vinson was reelected easily after that. He won choice assignments to the House Appropriations Committee as well as the Ways and Means  Committee, where he was able to provide support for the [[New Deal]] program of President [[Franklin Roosevelt]].  
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Roosevelt appointed him to the [[D.C. Court of Appeals]] in 1937, leading to his resignation from Congress. In 1943, he resigned his Appellate seat to work for the [[Roosevelt Administration]] in several jobs. he was a close personal friend of [[Harry Truman]], who appointed Vinson [[Secretary of the Treasury]] in 1945, a post he held for several months.        
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Roosevelt appointed him to the [[D.C. Court of Appeals]] in 1937, leading to his resignation from Congress. In 1943, he resigned his Appellate seat to work for the [[Roosevelt Administration]] in several jobs. He was a close personal friend of [[Harry Truman]], who appointed Vinson [[Secretary of the Treasury]] in 1945, a post he held for several months.
    
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