About William D. Vincent
Lived 1852 – 1922 (aged 69). William D. Vincent was an American politician.
William Davis Vincent (October 11, 1852 – February 28, 1922) was a U.S. representative from Kansas.
Born near Dresden, Tennessee, Vincent moved with his parents to Riley County, Kansas, in 1858 and to Manhattan, Kansas, in 1864. He attended the public schools and the State agricultural college in Manhattan, Kansas. Vincent engaged in business in Manhattan 1872–1876.
He moved to Clay Center, Kansas, in 1878 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. Vincent was elected as a member of the city council in 1880. He served as member of the State board of railroad commissioners in 1893 and 1894.
Vincent was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899). He engaged in the hardware business in Clay Center, Kansas, until his death in St. Louis, Missouri on February 28, 1922. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas.
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Who was William D. Vincent?
American politician (1852–1922)
When was William D. Vincent born?
William D. Vincent was born on 11 October 1852 in Dresden.
When did William D. Vincent die?
William D. Vincent died on 28 February 1922 in St. Louis.
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William D. Vincent was a politician.
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William D. Vincent was American.
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