Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky
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Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky

A Political Biography

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Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky

A Political Biography

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Fred M. Vinson, the thirteenth Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, Vinson earned undergraduate and law degrees from Centre College in Danville. He served 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he achieved acclaim as a tax and fiscal expert. President Roosevelt appointed him to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and later named him to key executive-branch positions. President Truman appointed him Secretary of the Treasury and then Chief Justice. The Vinson court was embroiled in critical issues affecting racial discrimination and individual rights during the cold war. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography offers a wealth of insight into one of the most significant and highly regarded political figures to emerge from Kentucky.

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Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Year
2014
ISBN
9780813158860
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Political Biographies
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. A Long Journey from "Jail"
  10. 2. The Capitol as His Oyster
  11. 3. Rapid Recovery and Rise
  12. 4. The Loyal Lieutenant
  13. 5. Vinson's Transition from Legislator to Jurist
  14. 6. Available Vinson
  15. 7. The Chief Justice and His Court
  16. 8. The Chief Justice, the President, and the Politics of Economic Stabilization
  17. 9. Individual Rights in the Cold War Climate
  18. 10. The Dilemma of Due Process and the Promise of Equality
  19. Epilogue
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index