William D. Vincent

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William Davis Vincent (October 11, 1852 – February 28, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.

William D. Vincent
From the Anaconda Standard (Anaconda, Montana), March 4, 1897
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byWilliam A. Calderhead
Succeeded byWilliam A. Calderhead
Personal details
Born(1852-10-11)October 11, 1852
Dresden, Tennessee
DiedFebruary 28, 1922(1922-02-28) (aged 69)
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyPopulist

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.

References

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  • United States Congress. "William D. Vincent (id: V000103)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 5th congressional district

1897 – 1899
Succeeded by