Alben Barkley
(1877 - 1956)
| Occupation |
35th U.S. Vice President (January 20, 1949 - January 20, 1953) U.S. Senator from Kentucky (January 3, 1955 - April 30, 1956) Senate Minority Leader (January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949) Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus (July 14, 1937 - January 3, 1949) Senate Majority Leader (July 14, 1937 - January 3, 1947) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district (March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1927) |
| Date of Birth |
November 24, 1877 |
| Date of Death | April 30, 1956 |
| Place of Birth |
Lowes, Kentucky |
| Place of Death | Lexington, Virginia |
| Education |
Marvin College (BA) Emory University University of Virginia |
| Parents |
Electa Eliza Smith John Wilson |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Brower (m. 1903; died 1949) Jane Rucker Hadley (m. 1949) |
| Political Party |
Democratic |
| Number of Children |
Three |
Vice President Barkley...
Alben William Barkley was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served in both houses of Congress and as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953. In 1905, he was elected county attorney for McCracken County, Kentucky. He was chosen County Judge/Executive in 1909 and U.S. representative from Kentucky's First District in 1912. As a Representative, he was a liberal Democrat, supporting President Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom domestic agenda and foreign policy.
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