Richard Bernard Vail (August 31, 1895 – July 29, 1955) was an American businessman and U.S. Representative from Illinois.[1][2][3]
Richard B. Vail | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Barratt O'Hara |
| Succeeded by | Barratt O'Hara |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Rowan |
| Succeeded by | Barratt O'Hara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Bernard Vail August 31, 1895 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | July 29, 1955 (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 41°41′21″N 87°46′14″W / 41.689228°N 87.7706°W |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | John Marshall Law School |
Background
editRichard B. Vail was born on August 31, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended public school, the School of Commerce, the Chicago Technical College, and the John Marshall Law School.[1][2]
Career
editDuring World War I, he served in the United States Army as a lieutenant of infantry. He then engaged in the manufacture of steel products.[1][2]
Federal service
editVail worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before running for office.[4][5]
Vail was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949). He served on the House Un-American Activities Committee.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
Private sector
editHe served as chairman of the board of directors of the Vail Manufacturing Company of Chicago. Vail manufactured staplers, paper clips, and fasteners and was eventually acquired by Acco International in 1966.[1][2][6]
Personal and death
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Vail died age 59 on July 29, 1955, in Chicago and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- Specific
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vail, Richard Bernard (1895–1955)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vail, Richard B." Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Rep. Richard Vail". GovTrack. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Andrews, Bert; Andrews, Peter (1962). A Tragedy of History: A Journalist's Confidential Role in the Hiss-Chambers Case. R. B. Luce. p. 10. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Labor Fact Book, Volume 12. International Publishers. 1955. p. 133. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Acco Plans Expansion" (PDF). Watertown Daily News. Watertown, New York. January 4, 1966. p. s. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- General
- United States Congress. "Richard B. Vail (id: V000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on January 26, 2008