Truman and Barkley Campaign Button

ID: 1789
This file appears in: Barkley’s Grave

Harry S. Truman selected Kentuckian Alben Barkley as his running mate in 1948. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Barkley’s Grave

By Ashlee Chilton
Historical Marker #1112 in Paducah marks the grave of Alben W. Barkley, who was vice president in President Harry S. Truman's administration. When giving a speech at a student convention in…