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Alben William Barkley (* 24. November 1877 bei Lowes, Graves County, Kentucky; † 30. April 1956 in Lexington, Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1949 bis 1953 der 35. Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten während der zweiten Amtszeit von Präsident Harry S. Truman.
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.
30. Apr. 2024 · Alben W. Barkley (born November 24, 1877, Graves county, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 30, 1956, Lexington, Virginia) 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 ...
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While in office, Barkley was a valued member of the administration and respected presiding officer of the Senate. He was also the first vice president to sit on the newly-created National Security Council. When Truman declined to seek another term, Barkley sought the 1952 presidential nomination but attracted little support, mainly due to his ...
Alben Barkley: A Featured Biography. 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.
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 William Barkley (* 24. November 1877 bei Lowes, Graves County, Kentucky; † 30. April 1956 in Lexington, Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1949 bis 1953 der 35. Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten während der zweiten Amtszeit von Präsident Harry S. Truman.
