Alben W. Barkley

Alben William Barkley (November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American politician who was the 35th vice president of the United States under President Harry Truman.

Alben W. Barkley
35th Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 1949 – January 20, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Harry S. Truman
Succeeded by	Richard Nixon
5th United States Senate Majority Leader
In office July 22, 1937 – January 3, 1947
Deputy	J. Hamilton Lewis Sherman Minton Lister Hill
Preceded by	Joseph Taylor Robinson (D)
Succeeded by	Wallace H. White, Jr. (R)
8th United States Senate Minority Leader
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Deputy	Scott Lucas
Preceded by	Wallace H. White Jr. (R)
Succeeded by	Kenneth S. Wherry
3rd Senate Democratic Leader
In office July 22, 1937 – January 3, 1949
Deputy	J. Hamilton Lewis Sherman Minton Lister Hill Scott Lucas
Preceded by	Joseph Taylor Robinson
Succeeded by	Scott Lucas
United States Senator from Kentucky
In office March 4, 1927 – January 19, 1949
Preceded by	Richard P. Ernst
Succeeded by	Garrett L. Withers
In office January 3, 1955 – April 30, 1956
Preceded by	John Sherman Cooper
Succeeded by	Robert Humphreys
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1927
Preceded by	Ollie M. James
Succeeded by	William Voris Gregory
Personal details
Born	(1877-11-24)November 24, 1877 Graves County, Kentucky
Died	April 30, 1956(1956-04-30) (aged 78) Lexington, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Dorothy Brower Barkley, Jane Hadley Barkley
Alma mater	Emory University, University of Virginia

He lived in Paducah, Kentucky, and became a member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, where he became the Mjority Leader of the Senate. from Paducah, Kentucky.

He then became the oldest vice president at the age of 71 years, 57 days. He ran for president in 1952, but the Democrat Party nominated Adlai Stevenson II instead. His age and opposition from labor union leaders caused his defeat.

He died in Lexington, Kentucky, from a heart attack at the age of 78.

Alben W. Barkley Media

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  J. Campbell Cantrill defeated Barkley in the 1923 Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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  Richard P. Ernst, Barkley's opponent in the 1926 Senate race

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  Joseph T. Robinson received the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 1928 instead of Barkley.

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  Barkley with U.S. Vice President John Nance Garner in July 1936

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  Albert B. "Happy" Chandler unsuccessfully challenged Barkley for his U.S. Senate seat.

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  Barkley during his tenure as floor leader

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  Barkley viewing unburied corpses at Buchenwald concentration camp, 24 April 1945

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  Barkley's wife, Dorothy, died March 10, 1947, after a long illness.

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  Barkley showing the vice presidential seal to Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan and his wife