Carl Vinson
Democratic United States Congressman
Died when: 97 years 195 days (1170 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S.
Navy. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Georgia in the House from 1914 to 1965. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy".
He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia. From 1961 to 1965, he served as the Dean of the US House of Representatives as the longest serving member of the body.
USS Carl Vinson, the third Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is named after Vinson.
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