Alben Barkley

Alben Barkley
Alben Barkley ; (Lawyer);
Born	Willie Alben Barkley; 1877-11-24; Lowes, Kentucky
Died	1956-04-30 (Age 78); Lexington, Virginia
Alma mater	Emory University, University of Virginia
Religion	Methodist
Children	3
Relatives	• Father-in-law of; • Douglas MacArthur II; • Grandfather of; • Stephen M. Truitt
Spouse	Dorothy Brower
Party	Democratic
	Vice President of the United States
In office
	January 20, 1949 - January 20, 1953
Succeeded by	Richard Nixon
	United States Senator from Kentucky
In office
	January 3, 1955 - April 30, 1956
Preceded by	John Sherman Cooper
	United States Senator from Kentucky
In office
	March 4, 1927 - January 19, 1949
	Senate Minority Leader
In office
	January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949
	Senate Majority Leader
In office
	July 14, 1937 - January 3, 1947
	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district
In office
	March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1927

24 November 1877|30 April 1956|

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