About Richard Bernard Vail
Lived 1895 – 1955 (aged 59). Richard Bernard Vail was an American politician and businessperson.
Richard Bernard Vail (August 31, 1895 – July 29, 1955) was an American businessman and U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Background
Richard B. Vail was born on August 31, 1895, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended public school, the School of Commerce, the Chicago Technical College, and the John Marshall Law School.
Vail was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949). He served on the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Personal and death
Vail died age 59 on July 29, 1955, in Chicago and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.
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American politician (1895-1955)
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Richard Bernard Vail was born on 31 August 1895 in Chicago.
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Richard Bernard Vail died on 29 July 1955 in Chicago.
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Richard Bernard Vail was a politician and businessperson.
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