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Barkley, Alben William
Died: 1956 AD, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Politicial Adviser
1877 - Alben William Barkley was born in a log cabin near Lowes, Graves County, Kentucky.
1897 - Barkley studied in Marvin College, Clinton, Kentucky.
He took up law in the University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Virginia.
1903 - Alben William Barkley married Dorothy Brower.
1913-1927 - He served as U.S. Congressman, Kentucky.
1927-1949 - Barkley is the U.S. Senator, Kentucky but he resigned 19th of January (1949).
1937-1947 - Served as Senate majority leader.
1938 - Alben William Barkley is the member of Alfalfa Club.
1947-1949 - Barkley became the Senate minority leader.
1949 - He was the 1st recipient of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award.
1949-1953 - He served as U.S. Vice President under Harry S. Truman.
1955-1956 - Alben William Barkley is the U.S. Senator, Kentucky.
1956 - Alben William Barkley died on 30th of April because of heart failure in Lexington, Virginia.
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That reminds me by Alben William Barkley (Hardcover - Sep 7, 2008)  |
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Dear Alben: Mr. Barkley of Kentucky (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf) by James K. Libbey (Hardcover - Apr 7, 1979) |
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Burgoo!: A one-man play by William Schreiber (Unknown Binding - Sep 7, 1994) |
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The reasons for prohibition: Speech of Hon. Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky in the House of Representatives by Alben William Barkley (Unknown Binding - Sep 7, 2008) |
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The Kentucky press and the 1938 Democratic senatorial primary ([Kentucky culture series]) by Philip A Grant (Unknown Binding - Sep 7, 1974) |
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Tribute to Histadrut by Alben William Barkley (Unknown Binding - Sep 7, 2008) |
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