This Kentucky politician's second marriage to Jane Hadley, a secretary for the Wabash Railroad, was historic because it happened while he was in office, as told in Jane's book I Married the Veep.
In one campaign, this politician was accused of poisoning his opponent's ice water, so he promised to add an "ice water guard" to his security. He worked as a janitor while getting his undergrad degree at the now-defunct Marvin College, which still has a sign reading "[this man] swept here." Together with Morris Sheppard, he co-sponsored an act which banned the sale of alcohol in Washington D.C., and he often spoke for the Anti-Saloon League. His purchase of a private home called Angles is detailed in his autobiography That Reminds Me. He was known as "Iron Man" for his tireless campaigning, such as his defeat of Happy Chandler in an election that caused the passage of the Hatch Act. This Kentucky politician's second marriage to Jane Hadley, a secretary for the Wabash Railroad, was historic because it happened while he was in office, as told in Jane's book I Married the Veep. For 10 points, name this man who became the oldest elected vice president in 1949, serving under Harry Truman.
In one campaign, this politician was accused of poisoning his opponent's ice water, so he promised to add an "ice water guard" to his security.
Alben William Barkley