Wendell Willkie
Wendell Lewis Willkie (born Lewis Wendell Willkie; February 18, 1892 – October 8, 1944) was an American lawyer, corporate executive, and politician. He was the unsuccessful 1940 Republican nominee for President of the United States running against President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[1]
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| Born | Lewis Wendell Willkie February 18, 1892 Elwood, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1944 (aged 52) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA, LLB) |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1939) Republican (1939–1944) |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Wilk (m. 1918) |
| Children | Philip |
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Wendell Willkie Media
Willkie (right) and David E. Lilienthal
Willkie testifying before a congressional committee, 1939
Willkie on the cover of Time magazine, July 31, 1939
Wendell Willkie campaign button (USA 1940)
Willkie (right) with running mate Charles McNary
Willkie formally accepts his nomination at a ceremony in Elwood, Indiana August 17, 1940
"Willkie for President" poster
The results of the election, with those states taken by Willkie in red
Roosevelt asked Willkie to serve as his informal envoy in Britain.
Willkie with Admiral Sir Henry Harwood, Alexandria, Egypt
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References
- ↑ Ellsworth, Barnard (1966). Wendell Willkie, Fighter for Freedom. University of Massachusetts. p. 8. ISBN 0-87023-088-3.
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