Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON
Born: January 22, 1890 in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky
Died: September 08, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia
FRED M. VINSON (1890-1953), a former U. S. Representative from Kentucky (1925-1929, 1931-1937), U.S. Circuit Court Judge (1937-1943) and Secretary of the Treasury (1945-1946), was appointed Chief Justice by President Truman in 1946, serving until his death in 1953. During his term, the Supreme Court rendered important civil liberty decisions. It ruled that the non-Communist statement required by the Taft-Hartley Act did not violate the Constitution (1950), that a speaker who displays "a clear and present danger" of incitement to riot can be arrested (1951) and that segregation is barred in interstate railway travel (1952). The Supreme Court in "Universal Oil Products Co. v. Root Refining Co.", 328 U.S. 575, 581 (1946), distinguished "law officers of the United States" from private interests amici. In its opinion, the Court encouraged district courts to avail themselves of government amici participation to represent the public interest in the administration of justice.
Film Credits
#flbgn# 1992 Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins#fidbgn#47679#fidend##flend# (Other), #flbgn# 1997 The Fifties#fidbgn#53463#fidend##flend# (Other)
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/08/1924 - HFSID 268176Check signed by Frederick M. Vinson, dated January 8, 1924, payable to J. W. Elgin for $177.98. Signed as "Fred M. Vinson", during his first year elected to Congress. Vinson later served as Chief Justice from 1946 to 1953.Price: $340.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 12/13/1949 - HFSID 269014Check signed by Frederick M. Vinson as Chief Justice, dated December 13, 1949. It is a partly printed check made out to Lewis & Thos. Saltz, Inc. for $105.50, with the signature reading "Fred M. Vinson".
Price: $400.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/03/1938 - HFSID 26570Typed letter signed by Fred M. Vinson as U.S. Representative from Kentucky, dated January 3, 1938. The letter discusses presenting correspondence to the House and Senate Committees on Printing, expressing no suggestions for improvement on the proposed letter.
Price: $380.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/23/1953 - HFSID 154230Typed letter signed by Fred M. Vinson as Chief Justice, dated January 23, 1953, on U.S. Supreme Court letterhead. Addressed to Mr. George Adams Ellis, expressing enjoyment of Vermont Life and confirming subscription continuation.
Price: $450.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/07/1953 - HFSID 218198Typed letter signed by Frederick M. Vinson as Chief Justice, dated February 17, 1953. Addressed to Miss Dorothy Busby, expressing gratitude for her students' appreciation of his work. Letterhead from the Supreme Court of the United States. Thank you note not included.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/05/1943 - HFSID 79473Typed letter signed: "Fred J. Vinson", sent on November 5, 1943, from Washington, D.C., to Dr. Samuel R. Feldman. Vinson expresses pleasure in providing his autograph, mentioning his prominent roles in U.S. government.
Price: $380.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED NOTE SIGNED 05/22/1946 - HFSID 5486Typed note signed: "Fred M. Vinson" as Secretary of the Treasury, dated May 22, 1946, is addressed to Mr. Harris in Philadelphia. Vinson expresses pleasure in adding his autograph to the collection.
Sale Price $225.00
$275.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED NOTE SIGNED 06/07/1949 - HFSID 171156Typed note signed by Frederick M. Vinson as Chief Justice, dated June 7, 1949. Vinson expresses happiness in sending his autograph to Mr. Sousa, referencing his significant judicial contributions during his Supreme Court tenure.
Price: $300.00
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CHIEF JUSTICE FRED M. VINSON - TYPED NOTE SIGNED 07/28/1945 - HFSID 293485Letter featuring a signed note by Fred M. Vinson on a Treasury Department card, dated July 28, 1945, and addressed to "Dear Captain Ward". The card includes a magazine cover image of Vinson, enhancing its historical significance.
Sale Price $225.00
$275.00
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THE FRED M. VINSON COURT - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 350582Photograph signed by all nine members of the Vinson Court, including "Fred M. Vinson, Jr." as Chief Justice and "Hugo L. Black", "Stanley Reed", "Felix Frankfurter", "William O. Douglas", "Robert H. Jackson", "Harold H. Burton", "Tom C. Clark", "Sherman Minton" as Associate Justices.
Price: $2,750.00
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THE FRED M. VINSON COURT - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 157826First day cover signed by all nine Supreme Court justices from 1949-1953, including Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and Associate Justices Hugo L. Black, Stanley Reed, Felix Frankfurter, W O Douglas, Robert H. Jackson, Harold H. Burton, Tom C. Clark, and Sherman Minton. Postmarked August 2, 1950.
Sale Price $1,095.00
$1,300.00
