William D. Vincent
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William Davis Vincent 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.
He 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
, February 28, 1922.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Born near Dresden, Tennessee
Dresden, Tennessee
Dresden is a town in and the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,855 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dresden is located at ....
, Vincent moved with his parents to Riley County, Kansas
Riley County, Kansas
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 71,115 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Manhattan. The county is part of the Manhattan, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.Riley County is home to two of Kansas' largest...
, in 1858 and to Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
, in 1864.
He attended the public schools and the State agricultural college in Manhattan, Kansas.
He engaged in business in Manhattan 1872–1876.
He moved to Clay Center, Kansas
Clay Center, Kansas
Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,334.-Geography:Clay Center is located at...
, 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
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).
He engaged in the hardware business in Clay Center, Kansas
Clay Center, Kansas
Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,334.-Geography:Clay Center is located at...
, until his death in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, February 28, 1922.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas.