Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Barkley, Alben, 1877-1956 |
Othernames |
Alben W. Barkley Alben William Barkley Born-Willie Alben Barkley |
Born |
11/24/1877 |
Birthplace |
Wheel, Kentucky |
Places of residence |
Kentucky Washington, D. C. |
Titles & honors |
35 Vice President-Harry S. Truman |
Father |
John Wilson Barkley |
Mother |
Electa Eliza Smith |
Nationality |
American |
Education |
Marvin College-Methodist College-BA in 1897 Emory College-Oxford, GA |
Notes |
In an April 30, 1956, keynote address at the Washington and Lee Mock Convention, Barkley spoke of his willingness to sit with the other freshman senators in Congress; he ended with an allusion to Psalm 84:10, saying "I'm glad to sit on the back row, for I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty."[158] He then collapsed onstage and died of a heart attack.[42] He was buried in Mount Kenton Cemetery near Paducah |
Occupation |
Lawyer Law Clerk U.S. Representative (1913–1927) U.S. Senator (1927–49, 1955–56) |
Role |
Politician |
Spouse |
Dorothy Brower |
Children |
David Murrell Barkley (1906–1983) Marion Frances Barkley (1909–1996) Laura Louise Barkley (1911–1987)-married nephew of Gen. Douglas MacArthur |
Related Records
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Button, Political - 1948 circa
Litho W/ "Truman / Barkley" in White on Red Background. Picture of a White Capital Building in Circle in the Middle on Blue Background.
Record Type: Object
