Difference between revisions of "Charles Vining"
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Revision as of 23:19, March 21, 2020
| Charles Leroy Vining, Jr. | |
| In office 1968 – 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Vail M. Delony |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | George F. Fox, Jr. |
| Born | September 28, 1935 Place of birth missing |
| Died | November 30, 2003 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Information unavailable |
| Children | Charles L. Vining, III |
| Residence | Sondheimer East Carroll Parish, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Baptist |
Charles Leroy Vining, Jr. (September 28, 1935 – November 30, 2003),[1] was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972, who served a single term from District 32 (East and West Carroll parishes in the far northeastern corner of the state.[2] Vining was elected to succeed House Speaker Vail M. Delony of Lake Providence, the seat of government for East Carroll Parish, who died in office in November 1967. In the general election held on February 6, 1968, Vining defeated his Republican challenger, Orlando Nicholas "Nick" Hamilton, Sr.[3] (1897–1968), of Lake Providence, 52.3 to 47.7 percent.[4] Hamilton died ten months after losing the legislative race to Vining. After one term, Vining was succeeded by a fellow Democrat, George F. Fox, Jr., an attorney from Lake Providence, who also served one term in the House, 1972 to 1976.[2]
At the time of his death, Vining, a farmer, was residing in rural Sondheimer in East Carroll Parish.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charles L. Vining, Jr.. tributes.com. Retrieved on March 21, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024. Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved on March 21, 2020.
- ↑ Orlando Hamilton, Jr. (1928-2013), a veteran of the Korean War, practiced law in Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish from 1954 until his death. A Libertarian, the junior Hamilton was a past president of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Louisiana State Disciplinary Board.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election returns, February 6, 1968.