Alben W. Barkley | |
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| 34th President of the United States | |
| In office November 1, 1950 – January 20, 1953 | |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Harry S. Truman |
| 35th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1949 – November 1, 1950 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Harry S. Truman |
| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – January 19, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Richard P. Ernst |
| Succeeded by | Garrett L. Withers |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Deputy | Scott W. Lucas |
| Preceded by | Wallace H. White Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth S. Wherry |
| Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office July 14, 1937 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Taylor Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Scott W. Lucas |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office July 14, 1937 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Deputy | J. Lister Hill Sherman Minton J. Hamilton Lewis |
| Preceded by | Joseph Taylor Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Wallace H. White Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Ollie M. James |
| Succeeded by | William Voris Gregory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willie Alben Barkley November 24, 1877 Lowes, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1956 (aged 78) Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Dorothy Brower
(m. 1903; died 1947) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Stephen M. Truitt (grandson) |
| Education | Marvin College (BA) Emory University University of Virginia |
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