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   Signature. 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.

   • Preceded by: Harry S. Truman
   • Succeeded by: Richard Nixon

   • President: Harry S. Truman

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Alben-W-BarkleyAlben W. Barkley | Harry Truman’s VP, Kentucky Senator

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   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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4. www.senate.gov › about › origins-foundationsAlben Barkley Delivers Immortal Farewell Address - U.S. Senate

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   Learn how the Kentucky senator and vice president delivered his last speech at Washington and Lee University in 1956 and died on the spot. Find out his political career, his nickname, and his famous quote.

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6. www.senate.gov › Featured_Bio_BarkleyAlben Barkley: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate

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   Born to tenant tobacco farmers in 1877, Alben Barkley 's political views were shaped in part by his impoverished upbringing. As a member of the House of Representatives, he established a reputation as a Wilson Democrat with strong party loyalties.

7. millercenter.org › president › trumanAlben W. Barkley | Miller Center

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   Learn about the life and career of Alben W. Barkley, the oldest man ever to become vice president of the United States. He served under Harry Truman and was a loyal ally of Franklin Roosevelt, but also had a contentious relationship with both presidents.

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   Who was Alben Barkley?

   • Never has a United States senator bade farewell with such timing and drama. Kentucky's Alben Barkley served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913 until 1927, when he moved to the Senate. In 1937, Senate Democrats chose him as their majority leader. At the 1948 Democratic convention, the 70-old Barkley won the vice-presidential nomination.

   Alben Barkley Delivers Immortal Farewell Address - U.S. Senate

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   Who was Willie Alben Barkley?

   • Willie Alben Barkley, the eldest of eight children of John Wilson Barkley (1854–1932) and Electa Eliza (Smith) Barkley (1858–1945), was born November 24, 1877. His grandmother, midwife Amanda Barkley, delivered him in the log house she lived in with her husband, Alben, in Wheel, Kentucky.

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   Who was President Barkley & what did he do?

   • Winning a surprising victory over the Republican ticket of Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren, Barkley served as vice president from 1949 to 1953. Nicknamed the "Veep" by his grandson, Vice President Barkley routinely presided over the Senate, using Senate recesses to travel around the nation promoting Truman's Fair Deal program.

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   Who was John Wilson Barkley?

   • Barkley was the son of tobacco farmers John Wilson Barkley and Electra Smith. After graduating from college, he studied law and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1901. Active in local Democratic politics, he won elective office as a county attorney in 1905 and a county judge four years later.

   Alben W. Barkley | Harry Truman’s VP, Kentucky Senator

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   Senators who opposed Barkley referred to him derisively as "Dear Alben,” underscoring his subordinate relationship to the president. He quickly faced defeat when a number of Democrats, led by Montana’s Burton K. Wheeler, banded with Republicans to kill the Court packing plan.

10. constitutionallawreporter.com › alben-w-barkleyAlben W. Barkley - Great American Biographies

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    Apr 30, 2024 · Alben W. Barkley served as the 35 th Vice President of the United States. Holding the position from 1949 to 1953, Vice President Barkley was popularly known as the “Veep.” Early Life. Alben William Barkley was born on November 24, 1877, in Graves County, Kentucky.