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Carl Vinson
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| 38th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office November 1961 – January 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Rayburn |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Celler |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th & 6th district |
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| In office November 3, 1914 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas W. Hardwick (10th) W. Carlton Mobley (6th) |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Brand (10th) John J. Flynt, Jr. (6th) |
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| Born | November 18, 1883 Baldwin County, Georgia |
| Died | June 1, 1981 (aged 97) Milledgeville, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Mercer University |
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Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician. He served as a Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat. He was the first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy".
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arl Vinson was elected as a Representative at age 30. A Democrat, he was repeatedly re-elected, serving until age 81.
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Portrait of Vinson, 1943.
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