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May 31, 2024 · Alben William Barkley. U.S. Vice President. Alben Barkley was born Willie Alben Barkley in 1877 near Lowes, Kentucky. He graduated from Marvin College in 1897 and Emory College in Georgia in 1900 before studying law at the University of Virginia. Barkley was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1901 and began practicing in Paducah, Kentucky.
- Amy Wharton
- 2011
Jun 5, 2024 · 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.
- November 24, 1877
- Lowes, Kentucky
- April 30, 1956
- Lexington, Virginia
1 day ago · For Ed Lee, director of Emory University’s Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue, Biden’s debate was “monumentally disastrous,” regardless of Trump’s appearance.
2 days ago · Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Bread Truck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
2 days ago · Alben Barkley served as Truman's running mate in the 1948 election, and became vice president during Truman's second term. Truman included him in Cabinet deliberations. [17]
3 days ago · Needing an alternative, Truman then selected Senator Alben W. Barkley from Kentucky, who had delivered the convention's keynote address, as his running mate, and Barkley was nominated by acclamation. [17]
Jun 14, 2024 · Charles Barkley (born February 20, 1963, Leeds, Alabama, U.S.) is a former professional basketball player whose larger-than-life character made him one of the most popular figures in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.
