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Alben W. Barkley

Vice President of the United States from 1949 to 1953Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Kentucky's 1st districtIn officeMarch 4, 1913 – March 3, 1927Preceded byOllie M. JamesSucceeded byWilliam Voris GregoryPersonal detailsBornWillie Alben Barkley(1877-11-24)November 24, 1877Wheel, Kentucky, U.S.DiedApril 30, 1956(1956-04-30) (aged 78)Lexington, Virginia, U.S.Resting placeMount Kenton CemeteryPartyDemocraticSpousesDorothy Brower​ ​(m. 1903; died 1947)​Jane Rucker Hadley ​(m. 1949)​Children3RelativesStephen M. Truitt (grandson)Alben W. Barkley II (grandson)EducationMarvin College (BA)SignatureAlben William Barkley (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.

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