Frederick "Fred" Moore Vinson served the United States in all three branches of government and was the most prominent member of the Vinson political family. In the legislative branch, he was an elected member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisa, Kentucky, for twelve years. In the executive branch, he was the Secretary of Treasury under President Harry S. Truman. In the judicial branch, in 1946 President Truman appointed Vinson the 13th Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2014, he is the last Chief Justice to have been nominated by a president from the Democratic Party. 

January 22nd, 1890 in Lawrence County  /  Died:   Sep 8th, 1953