Key Facts
- Term
- 1949–1953
- Party
- Democratic
- President
- Harry S. Truman
- Home State
- Kentucky
- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1956
Notable For
Oldest VP to take office at 71. Coined the nickname "Veep."
Alben W. Barkley served as the 35th Vice President from 1949 to 1953, under President Harry S. Truman.