Vincent Boreing

Vincent Boreing
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 11th district
In office March 4, 1899 – September 16, 1903
Preceded by	David Grant Colson
Succeeded by	W. Godfrey Hunter
Personal details
Born	November 24, 1839 Washington County, Tennessee
Died	September 16, 1903 (aged 63) London, Kentucky
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Tusculum College
Profession	Publisher, businessman
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Union
Service/branch	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 a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Biography

Boreing was born near Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee in 1839. He moved with his father to Laurel County, Kentucky, in 1847. He attended Laurel Seminary, London, Kentucky, and Tusculum College, Greenville, Tennessee, and was enlisted as a private in the Union Army in Company A, 24th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry on November 1, 1861. Boreing was commissioned as the first lieutenant for meritorious conduct.

Early careers

In 1868 through 1872, Boreing served as the county superintendent of public schools. Later in 1875, he established the Mountain Echo in London, the first Republican newspaper published in southeastern Kentucky.

Boreing served in various positions in the 1880s. He served as a county judge in 1886, president of the Cumberland Valley Land Co. in 1887, president of the First National Bank of London in 1888, and as a department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in Kentucky in 1889.

U.S. Representative career

Boreing was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1899, until his death in London on September 16, 1903. He was buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery.

Legacy

Vincent Boreing is the namesake of the community of Boreing, Kentucky.^[1]

References

1. Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 84. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.

• United States Congress. "Vincent Boreing (id: B000637)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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