Fred M. Vinson

Fred M. Vinson
13th Chief Justice of the United States
In office June 21, 1946 – September 8, 1953
Nominated by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Harlan F. Stone
Succeeded by	Earl Warren
53rd Secretary of the Treasury
In office July 23, 1945 – June 23, 1946
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
Succeeded by	John W. Snyder
2nd Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization
In office 1943–1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	James Byrnes
Succeeded by	William H. Davis
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
In office 1938–1943
Nominated by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Charles Henry Robb
Succeeded by	William Kingsbury Miller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 8th district
In office March 4, 1933 – May 27, 1938
Preceded by	Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert
Succeeded by	Joe B. Bates
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district
In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Elva R. Kendall
Succeeded by	John Y. Brown, Sr.
In office January 24, 1924 – March 3, 1929
Preceded by	William Jason Fields
Succeeded by	Elva R. Kendall
Personal details
Born	Frederick Moore Vinson (1890-01-22)January 22, 1890 Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 8, 1953(1953-09-08) (aged 63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Pinehill Cemetery Louisa, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Julia Roberta Dixon
Children	Frederick Moore Vinson, Jr. James Vinson
Alma mater	Centre College
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1919
Battles/wars	World War I

Frederick "Fred" Moore Vinson (January 22, 1890 – September 8, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician who served in all three branches of the United States.

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.

As of 2014, he is the last Chief Justice to have been nominated by a president from the Democratic Party.

Other websites

• Biography Archived 2004-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, at the U.S. Treasury Office of the Curator.
• Truman Presents Supreme Court Chief Justice Vinson With Historic Gavel, 1948 Shapell Manuscript Foundation
• Chief Justice Vinson dies of Heart Attack, New York Times, September 8, 1953.
• Find a Grave, Frederick M. Vinson.
• Obituary, NY Times, September 9, 1953, Vinson Excelled In Federal Posts.
• Oyez Project, Fred M. Vinson, United States Supreme Court.
• Supreme Court Historical Society, The Vinson Court. Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine