Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography

by James E. St. Clair and Linda C. Gugin

" 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813122473
• ISBN13: 9780813122472
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher