Robert B. Vance | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for Buncombe | |
| In office January 4, 1893 – January 9, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | J. P. Lowery |
| Succeeded by | Virgil S. Lusk |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Zebulon B. Vance (prior to Civil War, 1861) |
| Succeeded by | William H. H. Cowles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Brank Vance April 24, 1828 Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Died | November 28, 1899 (aged 71) Asheville, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Harriett V. McElroy (1851) Lizzie R. Cook (1892) |
| Parent(s) | David Vance Jr. Mira Margaret Baird |
| Profession | Farmer, merchant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Brank Vance (April 24, 1828 – November 28, 1899), nephew of the earlier Congressman Robert Brank Vance (1793–1827) and brother of Zebulon B. Vance, was a North Carolina Democratic politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms (1873–1885). He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents. During the American Civil War, Vance served in the Confederate States Army, where he reached the rank of brigadier general.
He is related to Vice President-elect of the United States JD Vance through the VP-elect's maternal grandfather.