Ellender, Allen Joseph, 1890-1972

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Ellender, Allen Joseph, 1890-1972

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Bio: Allen Joseph Ellender (b. Sept. 24, 1890, Montegut, La.-d. July 27, 1972, Bethesda, Md.), a U.S. Senator from Louisiana, graduated from the Tulane University law school and was admitted to the bar in 1913. He served as a sergeant in the Artillery Corps, U.S. Army, during the First World War. He was a member of the State House of Representatives from 1924 to 1936, acting as floor leader and as speaker. He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, serving from 1937 until his death in 1972. He served as President pro tempore of the Senate and chairman of several committees including Appropriations.

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L-R: Senator Allen Ellender, President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Flight to address American Legion in National Convention, Air Force One, 9/10/1968. Photo # d1623-26a by Yoichi Okamoto. White House Photo Office collection, LBJ Presidential Library, public domain.

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LBJ Connection: U.S. Senator, Louisiana, 1937-1972