Wendell Willkie

Wendell Willkie
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He was a lieutenant for the US Army during WWI. He also ran for President in 1940 although he had never held another political job. He ran on the Republican ticket and received over 22 million votes, more then any other Republican before him. However though, he lost the election to Franklin Roosevelt in a land slide, 449 to 82. He is buried at East Hill Cemetery in Rushville, In.