| Jane Hadley Barkley | |
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| In office November 18, 1949 – January 20, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Bess Truman |
| Succeeded by | Pat Nixon |
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| Born | September 23, 1911 Keytesville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1964 (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alben Barkley |
Elizabeth Jane Rucker Hadley Barkley (September 23, 1911 – September 6, 1964) was Second Lady of the United States, as the second wife of Vice President Alben Barkley. She was known as Jane Hadley Barkley.
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Early life
Born in Keytesville, Missouri, she married, as her first husband, Carleton Hadley, a lawyer. They had two daughters before his death in 1944.
Marriage to Vice President Barkley
She married Vice President Barkley, a widower, on November 18, 1949. She was his second wife.[1][2]
Her husband retired from the Vice Presidency in January 1953.
Death
Jane Barkley died of a heart attack, in Washington, D.C.[3]
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| Preceded by Bess Truman |
Second Lady of the United States 1949-1953 |
Succeeded by Pat Nixon |
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