Beverly M. Vincent
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Beverly Mills Vincent was a Representative from Kentucky
.
He was born in Brownsville
, Edmonson County, Kentucky, March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College
at Bowling Green
, and the law department of the University of Kentucky
at Lexington
; was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in Brownsville, Ky.; county judge of Edmonson County, Ky., 1916-1918.
During the First World War
he served as a private in Battery A, Seventy-second Field Artillery, from August 27, 1918, to January 9, 1919.
During his life, he was assistant
attorney general
of Kentucky in 1919 and 1920; member of the Kentucky Senate
1929-1933; presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1932; Attorney General of Kentucky
from 1936 until his resignation in March 1937.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fifth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Glover H. Cary
, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (March 2, 1937-January 3, 1945).
In 1940, Congressman Vincent struck Congressman Martin Sweeney on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as the House debated conscription issues during World War II. From Time Magazine, "...ancient Doorkeeper Joseph Sinnot said it was the best blow he had heard in his 50 years in the House."
He was not a candidate for renomination for the Seventy-ninth Congress in 1944; pursued agricultural interests, and resumed the practice of law; was a resident of Brownsville, Kentucky, until his death there on August 15, 1980.
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
He was born in Brownsville
Brownsville, Kentucky
Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The population is 1,000 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Edmonson County, Kentucky, March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
at Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, and the law department of the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
at Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
; was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in Brownsville, Ky.; county judge of Edmonson County, Ky., 1916-1918.
During the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served as a private in Battery A, Seventy-second Field Artillery, from August 27, 1918, to January 9, 1919.
During his life, he was assistant
Personal assistant
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attorney general
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of Kentucky in 1919 and 1920; member of the Kentucky Senate
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators...
1929-1933; presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1932; Attorney General of Kentucky
Attorney General of Kentucky
The Attorney General of Kentucky is an office created by the Kentucky Constitution. . Under Kentucky law, he serves several roles, including the state's chief prosecutor , the state's chief law enforcement officer , and the state's chief law officer...
from 1936 until his resignation in March 1937.
He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-fifth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Glover H. Cary
Glover H. Cary
Glover H. Cary was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky.He was born in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky in 1885. He attended public and private schools and Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He was employed as deputy clerk, bank cashier, and newspaper editor...
, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (March 2, 1937-January 3, 1945).
In 1940, Congressman Vincent struck Congressman Martin Sweeney on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as the House debated conscription issues during World War II. From Time Magazine, "...ancient Doorkeeper Joseph Sinnot said it was the best blow he had heard in his 50 years in the House."
He was not a candidate for renomination for the Seventy-ninth Congress in 1944; pursued agricultural interests, and resumed the practice of law; was a resident of Brownsville, Kentucky, until his death there on August 15, 1980.