Alben W. Barkley

Vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953

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Lived 1877–1956, aged 79United States
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    1877–1956
    Aged 79
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Updated 2026-06-18

Alben William Barkley was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman. In 1905, he was elected to local offices and in 1912 as a U.S. representative. Serving in both houses of Congress, he was a liberal Democrat, supporting President Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom domestic agenda and foreign policy.

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