Earl W. Vincent
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Earl W. Vincent was a Republican U.S. Representative
from Iowa's 9th congressional district
, for less than one year. On June 4, 1928, he won the special election held to succeed William R. Green
following his appointment to the federal bench, and served out the end of the term to which Green was elected in 1926.
Born in Washington County, Iowa, near Keota
, Vincent attended rural schools. He was graduated from Keota High School in 1904, from Monmouth College
in Illinois in 1909, and from the University of Iowa College of Law
in 1912. He was admitted to the bar
in 1912 and commenced practice in Guthrie Center, Iowa
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Guthrie County
from 1919 to 1922.
In 1923, Vincent was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives
, where he served two two-year terms, the last ending in 1927.
In early 1928, Republican Congressman William R. Green
resigned his congressional seat in the ninth district when he was appointed as a federal judge. To fill what was left of Green's term, a special election was scheduled. After 194 ballots, a convention of ninth district Republicans selected Vincent as their nominee in April 1928. In the June 4, 1928 special election, Vincent defeated Democrat William J. Burke, and served in the remainder of the Seventieth
Congress. Vincent also tried, and failed, to win his party's nomination for the next full term, but was defeated by Charles Swanson in a July 11, 1928 nominating convention. Vincent was ahead of the balloting until the close, when after 246 ballots, Swanson pulled ahead by the required number of votes. In all, Vincent served in Congress from June 1928, to March 3, 1929.
Returning to Iowa, Vincent resumed the practice of law in Guthrie Center, Iowa. He served as delegate to the Republican State convention in 1930.
He was appointed judge of the fifth judicial district of Iowa in February 1945, and served until his death in Guthrie Center on May 22, 1953.
He was interred in Union Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Iowa's 9th congressional district
Iowa's 9th congressional district
Iowa’s 9th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1943. The district was configured four times, first as part of a nine-district plan, then twice in eleven-district plans, then again in a nine-district plan...
, for less than one year. On June 4, 1928, he won the special election held to succeed William R. Green
William R. Green
William Raymond Green was a longtime Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 9th congressional district, and chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, until he resigned to accept appointment as an associate judge on the United States Court of Claims.Born in Colchester,...
following his appointment to the federal bench, and served out the end of the term to which Green was elected in 1926.
Born in Washington County, Iowa, near Keota
Keota, Iowa
Keota is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2000 census.- 2010 Fire :A large part of historic downtown Keota was damaged by a fire on December 4, 2010...
, Vincent attended rural schools. He was graduated from Keota High School in 1904, from Monmouth College
Monmouth College
Monmouth College is a four-year coeducational private liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Illinois, United States.-History:Monmouth College was founded on April 18, 1853 by the Second Presbytery of Illinois, a frontier arm of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church...
in Illinois in 1909, and from the University of Iowa College of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the eleven professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school...
in 1912. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1912 and commenced practice in Guthrie Center, Iowa
Guthrie Center, Iowa
Guthrie Center is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States, along the South Raccoon River. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Guthrie County....
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Guthrie County
Guthrie County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.-2000 census:...
from 1919 to 1922.
In 1923, Vincent was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
, where he served two two-year terms, the last ending in 1927.
In early 1928, Republican Congressman William R. Green
William R. Green
William Raymond Green was a longtime Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 9th congressional district, and chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, until he resigned to accept appointment as an associate judge on the United States Court of Claims.Born in Colchester,...
resigned his congressional seat in the ninth district when he was appointed as a federal judge. To fill what was left of Green's term, a special election was scheduled. After 194 ballots, a convention of ninth district Republicans selected Vincent as their nominee in April 1928. In the June 4, 1928 special election, Vincent defeated Democrat William J. Burke, and served in the remainder of the Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
Congress. Vincent also tried, and failed, to win his party's nomination for the next full term, but was defeated by Charles Swanson in a July 11, 1928 nominating convention. Vincent was ahead of the balloting until the close, when after 246 ballots, Swanson pulled ahead by the required number of votes. In all, Vincent served in Congress from June 1928, to March 3, 1929.
Returning to Iowa, Vincent resumed the practice of law in Guthrie Center, Iowa. He served as delegate to the Republican State convention in 1930.
He was appointed judge of the fifth judicial district of Iowa in February 1945, and served until his death in Guthrie Center on May 22, 1953.
He was interred in Union Cemetery.