Biographical Data: Alben W. Barkley
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Alben W. Barkley |
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Full Name |
Alben William Barkley |
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Date of Birth: | Nov 24, 1877 | Birthplace: |
Lowes, Kentucky | |
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Date of Death: |
Apr 30, 1956 | 78 yrs old |
Place of death: |
Lexington, Virginia |
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Religion: |
Methodism |
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Office Held: 35th Vice President of the United States |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 20, 1949 (71 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
Harry S. Truman |
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Date left office: |
Jan 20, 1953 (75 yrs old) |
Reason: |
Term ended |
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Office Held: 7th Senate Majority Leader |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 75th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jul 14, 1937 (59 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
Joseph T. Robinson |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1939 (61 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 76th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1939 (61 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1941 (63 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 77th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1941 (63 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1943 (65 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 78th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1943 (65 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1945 (67 yrs old) |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
Congress: | 79th | |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1945 (67 yrs old) |
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Date left office: |
Jan 2, 1947 (69 yrs old) |
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Office Held: United States Senator |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
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State Represented: |
Kentucky |
Senate Class: |
3 |
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Date entered office: |
Mar 4, 1927 (49 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
Richard P. Ernst |
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Date left office: |
Jan 19, 1949 (71 yrs old) |
Reason: |
Resigned |
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Political Party: |
Democratic |
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State Represented: |
Kentucky |
Senate Class: |
3 |
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Date entered office: |
Jan 3, 1955 (77 yrs old) |
Preceded by: |
John Sherman Cooper |
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Date left office: |
Apr 30, 1956 (78 yrs old) |
Reason: |
Died |
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