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Alben William Barkley 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. Außerdem vertrat er den Bundesstaat Kentucky in beiden Kammern des Kongresses.
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.
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.
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. After his election to the Senate, he rapidly rose to positions of leadership, becoming assistant majority leader by 1932. When ...
Alben W. Barkley served as the 35th Vice President of the United States. Known as "Veep", he served as Vice President from 1949 to 1953.
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 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.
