Allen J. Ellender
Allen Joseph Ellender (September 24, 1890 – July 27, 1972) was an American politician and lawyer who was a U.S. senator from Louisiana from 1937 until his death. He was a Democrat who was originally allied with Huey Long. As Senator he had a generally conservative record, voting 77% of the time with the Conservative Coalition on domestic issues. A staunch segregationist, he signed the Southern Manifesto in 1956, voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and opposed anti-lynching legislation in 1938. Unlike many Democrats he was not a "hawk" in foreign policy and opposed the Vietnam War.
Allen J. Ellender | |
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| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 21, 1971 – July 27, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Russell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Eastland |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations | |
| In office January 21, 1971 – July 27, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Russell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Little McClellan |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 21, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | George Aiken |
| Succeeded by | Herman Talmadge |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer Thomas |
| Succeeded by | George Aiken |
| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – July 27, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Rose McConnell Long |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Edwards |
| 54th Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1932–1936 | |
| Governor | Alvin Olin King Oscar K. Allen |
| Preceded by | John B. Fournet |
| Succeeded by | Lorris M. Wimberly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allen Joseph Ellender September 24, 1890 Montegut, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1972 (aged 81) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Helen Calhoun Donnelly
(m. 1917; died 1949) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Student Army Training Corps, Tulane University |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ellender served as President Pro Tempore, and the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He also served as the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee for over 18 years.