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Allen J. Ellender

Allen Ellender

American politician (1890–1972).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Country of Citizenship

United States

Occupation

Politician
Lawyer

Position Held

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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
(1924 - 1936)
Position Held
:
Speaker
Start Time
: 1924
End Time
: 1936
United States Senator
(1/3/1937 - 1/3/1939)
Parliamentary Term
:
75th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Replaces
:
Rose McConnell Long
Elected In
:
1936 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1937
End Time
: 1/3/1939
United States Senator
(1/3/1939 - 1/3/1941)
Parliamentary Term
:
76th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1936 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1939
End Time
: 1/3/1941
United States Senator
(1/3/1941 - 1/3/1943)
Parliamentary Term
:
77th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1936 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1941
End Time
: 1/3/1943
United States Senator
(1/3/1943 - 1/3/1945)
Parliamentary Term
:
78th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1942 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1943
End Time
: 1/3/1945
United States Senator
(1/3/1945 - 1/3/1947)
Parliamentary Term
:
79th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1942 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1945
End Time
: 1/3/1947
United States Senator
(1/3/1947 - 1/3/1949)
Parliamentary Term
:
80th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1942 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1947
End Time
: 1/3/1949
United States Senator
(1/3/1949 - 1/3/1951)
Parliamentary Term
:
81st United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1948 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1949
End Time
: 1/3/1951
United States Senator
(1/3/1951 - 1/3/1953)
Parliamentary Term
:
82nd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1948 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1951
End Time
: 1/3/1953
United States Senator
(1/3/1953 - 1/3/1955)
Parliamentary Term
:
83rd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1948 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1953
End Time
: 1/3/1955
United States Senator
(1/3/1955 - 1/3/1957)
Parliamentary Term
:
84th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1954 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1955
End Time
: 1/3/1957
United States Senator
(1/3/1957 - 1/3/1959)
Parliamentary Term
:
85th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1954 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1957
End Time
: 1/3/1959
United States Senator
(1/3/1959 - 1/3/1961)
Parliamentary Term
:
86th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1954 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1959
End Time
: 1/3/1961
United States Senator
(1/3/1961 - 1/3/1963)
Parliamentary Term
:
87th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1960 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1961
End Time
: 1/3/1963
United States Senator
(1/3/1963 - 1/3/1965)
Parliamentary Term
:
88th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1960 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1963
End Time
: 1/3/1965
United States Senator
(1/3/1965 - 1/3/1967)
Parliamentary Term
:
89th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1960 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1965
End Time
: 1/3/1967
United States Senator
(1/3/1967 - 1/3/1969)
Parliamentary Term
:
90th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1966 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1967
End Time
: 1/3/1969
United States Senator
(1/3/1969 - 1/3/1971)
Parliamentary Term
:
91st United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1966 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Start Time
: 1/3/1969
End Time
: 1/3/1971
United States Senator
(1/3/1971 - 7/27/1972)
Parliamentary Term
:
92nd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Democratic Party
Electoral District
:
Louisiana Class 2 Senate Seat
Elected In
:
1966 United States Senate Election in Louisiana
Replaced By
:
Elaine Edwards
End Cause
:
Death in Office
Start Time
: 1/3/1971
End Time
: 7/27/1972
President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate
(1/22/1971 - 7/27/1972)
Replaces
:
Richard Russell Jr.
Replaced By
:
James Eastland
Start Time
: 1/22/1971
End Time
: 7/27/1972

Place of Death

Bethesda

Date of Death

7/27/1972

Member of Political Party

Democratic Party

Date of Birth

9/24/1890

Educated At

Tulane University Law School
( - 1913)
Academic Degree
:
Juris Doctor
End Time
: 1913
Primary School
Location
:
Montegut
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Public School
Brother Martin High School
( - 1909)
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Private School
End Time
: 1909

Instance Of

Human

Given Name

Allen

Place of Birth

Montegut

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Name in Native Language

Allen J. Ellender

Work Location

Washington, D.C.
Baton Rouge

Family Name

Ellender

Place of Burial

Magnolia Cemetery
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