Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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it Carl Vinson born in Baldwin County Ga., Nov 18, 1885, the son oflldward 8. and Annie Morris Vinson. He attended the Georgia College in Milledgeville and graduated from the Mercer Universiqf Law 8chool with an LL.B degree in 1902, beginning the practice oflaw June of that year Vinson 's appointment as Baldwin Counbf Drosecutor in 1904 began a career ol' more than 60 consecutive years ofserwce in public oice. In 1909, he was elected to the Georgia 8tate Assemby serving there until gb 1912. During his second term, he served as 8pealcer Dro Tempore. , , lg Vinson returned to Baldwin Counqf in late 1912 to serve as Coungf Court Judge. On Nov 5, 1914, lheiwas elected to the UCS. House ol'L2epresentatives to till an unexpected term. He entered Congress vhenthe assassination ol'Archdulce Ferdinand oi'8arzyevo plunged the World into its Hrst global conflict' VOf6rsin the Congressional District returned Vinson to Washington For a total of 26 consecutive ternzsg-Heibecaiuet'lthe, V, Dean ol' Georgia 's Congressional delegation, usualb' running against only tolcen opposition. V 5 V ,e . g , In the Hrst major speech on national defense, Vinson stated his conviction that the nations needs . must be determined vithout partisan political pressure, and he predicted the Worlds nawies. :Soon ihit , 1 ' thereafter his interest in sea power earned him a seat on the House Naval Atfairs Committee,qgtl'om which he ' was to heho the United 8tates to a position of world leadership on the In 1951 he became the Chairman and earned the nickname 'The Admiral' A , 1 1 1 7 ll 'B 5 V As chairman of' the Naval Affairs Committee, Vinson uided the passage in Congress ofwhat was then the K largest program of national defense legislation in the peacetime history ofthe United 8tates. Foremost vas g. the Vinson Naval Construction bill, which authorized expenditure of 855 million to bring American defense up Q E to parity mth the London treay E In 194Z the Naval Atlairs Committee and the Mi1itaiyAlt'airs Committee joined forces to become the House Armed :Services Committee. Vinson served as chairman of the new committee for the remainder of his le 'slative career except for four years of.Qepublican control of the Congress Vinson served 50 years it 5' ' ' ' ' ' and one month in the House oFI2epresentatives. He retired in Januaiy 1965 and returned to Milledgeville. He died there June 1, 1981.

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