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Alben William Barkley ( / ˈbɑːrkli /; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman. In 1905, he was elected to local offices and in 1912 as a U.S. representative.
Apr 30, 2024 · Alben W. Barkley was the 35th vice president of the United States (1949–53) in the Democratic administration of President Harry S. Truman. He was one of the chief architects of the New Deal in the 1930s and a major symbol of Democratic Party continuity as a member of Congress for almost 40 years.
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Barkley spent almost fifteen years there before being elected to the Senate in 1926. While in the House, he was a loyal supporter of President Woodrow Wilson's agenda and established a strong liberal voting record.
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Alben William Barkley was born on November 24, 1877, in Graves County, Kentucky. Originally named Willie Alben, a name that embarrassed him, Barkley changed the order and formally changed his name to Alben William. Barkley worked his way through Marvin College, a Methodist institution in Clinton, Kentucky. After briefly attended Emory College and t...
In 1905, Barkley won his first election, becoming the county attorney for McCracken County, Kentucky. Five year later, he became a county judge. In 1912, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Kentucky’s First District. He went on to serve seven successive terms. He left the House in 1927 to take a seat in the U.S. Senate...
While Barkley was not President Harry Truman’s first choice of running mate in 1948, the two men scored an upset victory over the Republican ticket. Barkley became the oldest man elected Vice President. Once in office, the two men enjoyed a close relationship. Truman respected Barkley’s legislative experience and included him in all his cabinet mee...
Alben William Barkley was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman. In 1905, he was elected to local offices and in 1912 as a U.S. representative.
Alben Barkley competed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1923, but barely lost the primary, his only defeat in a Kentucky election. Barkley’s failure to win the nomination for governor gave him needed name recognition when he sought to defeat incumbent Republican U. S. Senator Richard Ernst in 1926.
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