Judge Frederick Moore Vinson
Judge
Supreme Court of the United States
Frederick Moore Vinson served as Judge on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1946 to 1953. The appointment came from Harry Truman in 1946. Education: B.A. from Centre College. Earlier federal service: District Court, District of Columbia.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Harry Truman
- Active
- 1937 – 1953
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- B.A.Centre College (1909)
Career History
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (1946 – 1953) — appointed by Harry Truman
- JudgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia (1937 – 1943) — appointed by Franklin Roosevelt
- Administrator1945 – present
- Director1945 – present
- City attorney1913 – present
- Secretary of the Treasury1945 – 1946
- Director1943 – 1945
- Chief judge1942 – 1943
- U.S. representative from Kentucky1931 – 1938
- Private practice1929 – 1931
- U.S. representative from Kentucky1923 – 1929
- Commonwealth attorney1921 – 1924
- Private practice1919 – 1924
- U.S. Army private and officer trainee1917 – 1919
- Private practice1911 – 1917
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