Richard B. Vail

Richard B. Vail (August 31, 1895 – July 29, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.[1][2][3]

Richard B. Vail
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Barratt O'Hara
Succeeded by	Barratt O'Hara
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	William A. Rowan
Succeeded by	Barratt O'Hara
Personal details
Born	Richard Bernard Vail (1895-08-31)August 31, 1895 Chicago, Illinois
Died	July 29, 1955(1955-07-29) (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	John Marshall Law School

Background

Richard Bernard 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.[1][2]

Career

During World War I, he served in the United States Army as a lieutenant of infantry. He then engaged in the manufacture of steel products.[1][2]

Federal service

Vail worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before running for office.[4][5]

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.[1][2]

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress. Vail was elected to the Eighty-second Congress (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress.[1][2]

Private sector

He served as chairman of the board of directors of the Vail Manufacturing Company of Chicago. Vail manufactured staplers, paper clips, and fasteners and was eventually acquired by Acco International in 1966.[1][2][6]

Personal and death

Vail died age 59 on July 29, 1955, in Chicago and was interred in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth, Illinois.[1][2]

See also

• 80th United States Congress
• House Un-American Activities Committee
• List of members of the House Un-American Activities Committee

References

Specific

1. "Vail, Richard Bernard (1895–1955)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "Vail, Richard B." Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
3. "Rep. Richard Vail". GovTrack. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
4. Andrews, Bert; Andrews, Peter (1962). A Tragedy of History: A Journalist's Confidential Role in the Hiss-Chambers Case. R. B. Luce. p. 10. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
5. Labor Fact Book, Volume 12. International Publishers. 1955. p. 133. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
6. "Acco Plans Expansion" (pdf). Watertown Daily News. Watertown, New York. January 4, 1966. p. s. Retrieved August 1, 2012.

General

• United States Congress. "Richard B. Vail (id: V000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-01-26

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William A. Rowan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district 1947–1949	Succeeded by Barratt O'Hara
Preceded by Barratt O'Hara	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district 1951–1953	Succeeded by Barratt O'Hara

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.