Carl Vinson | |
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| 38th Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office November 16, 1961 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Rayburn |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Celler |
| Chair of the House Armed Services Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Speaker | Sam Rayburn John William McCormack |
| Preceded by | Dewey J. Short |
| Succeeded by | L. Mendel Rivers |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Speaker | Sam Rayburn |
| Preceded by | Walter G. Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Dewey J. Short |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia | |
| In office November 3, 1914 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Hardwick |
| Succeeded by | John J. Flynt, Jr. |
| Constituency | 10th district (1914–1933) 6th district (1933–1965) |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1908–1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1883 Baldwin County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1981 (aged 97) Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Mercer University |
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Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Georgia in the House from 1914 to 1965. He was known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy". He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Georgia.[1] From 1961 to 1965, he served as the Dean of the US House of Representatives as the longest serving member of the body.
USS Carl Vinson, the third Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is named after him.