Wendell Willkie
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| Born | Lewis Wendell Willkie February 18, 1892 Elwood, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1944 (aged 52) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA, LLB) |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1939) Republican (1939–1944) |
| Spouse |
Edith Wilk (m. 1918) |
| Children | Philip |
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Wendell Lewis Willkie (born Lewis Wendell Willkie; February 18, 1892 – October 8, 1944) was an American lawyer, corporate executive, and politician. He was the unsuccessful 1940 Republican nominee for President of the United States running against President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[1]
References
- ↑ Ellsworth, Barnard (1966). Wendell Willkie, Fighter for Freedom. University of Massachusetts. p. 8. ISBN 0-87023-088-3.