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Wendell Willkie


 

Wendell Lewis Willkie (February 18, 1892October 8, 1944) was a lawyer, born in Elwood, Indiana, the only native of Indiana to be nominated as the presidential candidate for a national party, having never held any sort of high elected office. In 1940 he was the Republican nominee for the 1940 presidential election. Willkie lost the election to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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February 18 - 1892 - October 8 - 1944 - Elwood, Indiana - Indiana - Republican - 1940 presidential election - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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