Richard B. Vail
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Richard Bernard Vail was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Vail attended the public schools, the School of Commerce, the Chicago Technical College, and the John Marshall Law School. During World War I
, he served in the United States Army
as a lieutenant of infantry
. He then engaged in the manufacture of steel products.
Vail was elected as a Republican
to the Eightieth
Congress (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first
Congress. Vail was elected to the Eighty-second
Congress (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1953). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third
Congress and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth
Congress.
He served as chairman of the board of directors of the Vail Manufacturing Co. of Chicago. Vail Manufacturing Company manufactured staplers, paper clips and fasteners. (The company was acquired by Acco Intl in 1964.) Mr. Vail died in Chicago at age 59, and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth, Illinois
.
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 Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, Vail attended the public schools, the School of Commerce, the Chicago Technical College, and the John Marshall Law School. During World War I
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 in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a lieutenant of infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
. He then engaged in the manufacture of steel products.
Vail was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Eightieth
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
Congress (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
Congress. Vail was elected to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congress (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1953). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third
83rd United States Congress
The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years...
Congress and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
Congress.
He served as chairman of the board of directors of the Vail Manufacturing Co. of Chicago. Vail Manufacturing Company manufactured staplers, paper clips and fasteners. (The company was acquired by Acco Intl in 1964.) Mr. Vail died in Chicago at age 59, and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth, Illinois
Worth, Illinois
Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Worth is located at ....
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