Richard B. Vail

Richard Bernard Vail (born August 31, 1895 in Chicago , Illinois , †  July 29, 1955 there ) was an American politician . Between 1947 and 1949 and again from 1951 and 1953 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Richard Vail attended his home public schools, the School of Commerce , Chicago Technical College, and the John Marshall Law School . During the First World War he was a lieutenant in an infantry unit in the US Army . Then he worked in steel production. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1946 congressional elections , Vail was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded William A. Rowan on January 3, 1947 . Since he lost to Barratt O'Hara in 1948 , he was initially only able to complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1949 . Two years later he was re-elected to Congress in the second district, where he replaced O'Hara on January 3, 1951. Since he was not confirmed in 1952, he could only serve one more term in the House of Representatives until January 3, 1953. During this time, among other things, the Korean War fell .

In 1954 he applied unsuccessfully to return to Congress. At that time he was chairman of the board of directors of Vail Manufacturing Co. Richard Vail died on July 29, 1955 in Chicago.

Web links

• Richard B. Vail in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Richard B. Vail in the database of Find a Grave (English)