Vincent Boreing | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – September 16, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | David Grant Colson |
| Succeeded by | W. Godfrey Hunter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1839-11-24)November 24, 1839 |
| Died | September 16, 1903(1903-09-16) (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Tusculum College |
| Profession | Publisher, businessman |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Union |
| Branch/service |  Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  First lieutenant |
| Unit |  Company A,24th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Vincent Boreing (November 24, 1839 – September 16, 1903) was aU.S. representative fromKentucky.
Boreing was born nearJonesboro,Washington County, Tennessee in 1839. He moved with his father toLaurel County, Kentucky, in 1847.He attended Laurel Seminary,London, Kentucky, andTusculum College,Greenville, Tennessee, and was enlisted as a private in theUnion Army in Company A,24th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry on November 1, 1861. Boreing was commissioned as the first lieutenant for meritorious conduct.
In 1868 through 1872, Boreing served as the county superintendent of public schools. Later in 1875, he established theMountain Echo in London, the firstRepublican newspaper published in southeastern Kentucky.
Boreing served in various positions in the 1880s. He served as a county judge in 1886, president of theCumberland Valley Land Co. in 1887, president of the First National Bank of London in 1888, and as a department commander of theGrand Army of the Republic in Kentucky in 1889.
Boreing was elected as a Republican to theFifty-sixth,Fifty-seventh, andFifty-eighth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1899, until his death in London on September 16, 1903.[1] He was buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery.
Vincent Boreing is the namesake of the community ofBoreing, Kentucky.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 11th congressional district 1899 – 1903 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
