James Vint


James H. Vint was a machinist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served three terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Background

Vint was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on January 14, 1881, and came to Milwaukee in 1892, where he was educated in the Milwaukee Public Schools. He became a machinist and a member of the Machinists Union.

Service in the legislature

In 1910, Vint was elected to the Assembly to represent the Eighth Milwaukee County district. He received 1521 votes, to 1501 for Republican incumbent Fred R. Zimmerman, 143 for Democrat Harry McLogan, and 12 for Prohibitionist William Trout. He was assigned to the standing committees on agricultural exhibitions, and on express, telegraph and telephone.
In 1912, after a redistricting, he ran from the 11th Milwaukee County district, which included the 23rd ward from his old district, and the 11th ward, which had formerly constituted the 11th district and been represented by fellow Socialist Frederick Brockhausen. He won re-election, with 2242 votes to 2015 for Democrat J. F. Hefferman, 1146 for Republican L. A. Conlan, and 103 for Prohibitionist Lucia Willis; and was transferred to the committee on state affairs, and the special committee on rules.
In 1914, he was again re-elected, with 2062 votes to 1426 for Republican William Klug, 997 for Democrat Clement Emery, and 61 for Prohibitionist Willis. He remained on the rules committee, but also moved to the standing committees on taxation and on elections.
He did not run for re-election in 1916, and was succeeded by fellow Socialist William E. Jordan.