Wendell Willkie
| Wendell Willkie link (Lawyer,politician) | |
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| Born | February 18, 1892 Elwood, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
Cause of death | "heart attack" |
| Victim of | premature death,MI6? |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Party | Democratic (until 1939), Republican (from 1939) |
US/1940 Presidential election candidate | |
Wendell Lewis Willkie was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 Republican nominee for president.
A longtime Democratic activist, Willkie changed his party registration to Republican in late 1939. Willkie appealed to many convention delegates as the only Republican candidate eager and willing to join World War 2 against Germany.
