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'''Wendell Lewis Willkie''' was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 [[Republican]] nominee for president. | '''Wendell Lewis Willkie''' was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 [[Republican]] nominee for president. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:14, 18 November 2024
 Wendell Willkie    (lawyer, politician) | |
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| Born | February 18, 1892 Elwood, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1944 (Age 52) New York City, U.S. |
Cause of death | "heart attack" |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Member of | Rhodes Scholar/1973 |
| Victim of | • premature death • MI6? |
| Party | Democratic (until 1939), Republican (from 1939) |
US/1940 Presidential election candidate | |
Wendell Lewis Willkie was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 Republican nominee for president.
A longtime Democratic activist, Willkie changed his party registration to Republican in late 1939. Willkie appealed to many convention delegates as the only Republican candidate eager and willing to join World War 2 against Germany.
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