Willkie,Wendell Lewis

Willkie,Wendell Lewis
Will·kie (wĭlʹkē), Wendell Lewis. 1892-1944.
American politician who was the Republican nominee for President in 1940.

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  • Willkie, Wendell L. — ▪ American politician in full  Wendell Lewis Willkie  born Feb. 18, 1892, Elwood, Ind., U.S. died Oct. 8, 1944, New York City  U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1940, who tried unsuccessfully to unseat President Franklin D. Roosevelt… …   Universalium

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  • Willkie — Wendell Willkie 1941 Wendell Lewis Willkie (* 18. Februar 1892 in Elwood, Indiana; † 8. Oktober 1944 in New York City) war Anwalt in den USA und bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen 1940 republikanischer Gegenkandidat von …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wendell Willkie — Wendell Lewis Willkie né à Elwood dans l Indiana le 18 février 1892 et mort à New York le 8 octobre 1944, est un avocat et homme politique américain, membre du Parti démocrate puis du …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wendell — /wen dl/, n. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Bontemps Arnaud Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Jr. Phillips Wendell Stanley Wendell Meredith Willkie Wendell Lewis * * * …   Universalium

  • lewis — /looh is/, n. a device for lifting a dressed stone, consisting of a number of pieces fitting together to fill a dovetailed recess cut into the stone. [1730 40; perh. after the surname of the inventor] * * * (as used in expressions) Ferdinand… …   Universalium

  • Lewis — /looh is/, n. 1. C(ecil) Day, 1904 72, British poet: poet laureate after 1968. 2. C(live) S(taples) /stay peuhlz/, ( Clive Hamilton ), 1898 1963, English novelist and essayist. 3. Gilbert Newton, 1875 1946, U.S. chemist. 4. (Harry) Sinclair, 1885 …   Universalium

  • Wendell Willkie — (1941) Wendell Lewis Willkie (* 18. Februar 1892 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana; † 8. Oktober 1944 in New York City) war Anwalt in den USA und bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen 1940 der republikanische Gegenkand …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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