Vinson, Frederick Moore Born January 22, 1890, in Louisa, KY Died September 8, 1953, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 26, 1937, to a seat vacated by Charles H. Robb. Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1937, and received commission on December 15, 1937. Service terminated on May 28, 1943, due to resignation. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Harry S Truman on June 6, 1946, to a seat vacated by Harlan Fiske Stone. Confirmed by the Senate on June 20, 1946, and received commission on June 21, 1946. Service terminated on September 8, 1953, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Fourth Circuit, June 26, 1946-September 8, 1953 District of Columbia Circuit, June 26, 1946-September 8, 1953 Education: Centre College, B.A., 1909 College of Law of Central University, LL.B., 1911 Professional Career: Private practice, Louisa, Kentucky, 1911-1917, 1919-1924 City attorney, Louisa, Kentucky, 1913 U.S. Army private and officer trainee, 1917-1919 Commonwealth attorney, Thirty-Second Judicial District, Kentucky, 1921-1924 U.S. representative from Kentucky, 1923-1929, 1931-1938 Private practice, Ashland, Kentucky, 1929-1931 Chief judge, U.S. Emergency Court of Appeals, 1942-1943 Director, Office of Economic Stabilization, 1943-1945 Administrator, Federal Loan Administration, 1945 Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1945 Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1945-1946 Research Collections