Allen J. Ellender

Allen J. Ellender
Official portrait, c. 1971
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
January 21, 1971 – July 27, 1972
Preceded byRichard Russell Jr.
Succeeded byJames Eastland
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
January 3, 1937 – July 27, 1972
Preceded byRose McConnell Long
Succeeded byElaine Edwards
54th Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1932–1936
GovernorAlvin Olin King
Oscar K. Allen
Preceded byJohn B. Fournet
Succeeded byLorris M. Wimberly
Personal details
BornSeptember 24, 1890
Montegut, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1972(1972-07-27) (aged 81)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Calhoun Donnelly
(m. 1917; died 1949)
[1]
Children1[2][3]
Alma materTulane University
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1918
RankPrivate
UnitStudent Army Training Corps, Tulane University
Battles/warsWorld War I

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.[4][5] 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.[6][7][8] Unlike many Democrats he was not a "hawk" in foreign policy and opposed the Vietnam War.[5]

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.

  1. ^ Becnel, Thomas (1995). Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana: a biography. LSU Press. pp. 22 and p. 166. ISBN 978-0-8071-1978-5. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Becnel, Thomas (1995). Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana: a biography. LSU Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-8071-1978-5. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Orthopedic surgeon". Eunice Today. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ^ Thomas Becnel, Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana: a biography (1996) p 245
  5. ^ a b Becnel, Senator Allen Ellender p 248
  6. ^ TO IMPOSE CLOTURE ON DEBATE H.R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Thomas Becnel, Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana: a biography (1996) p 245
  8. ^ Congressional Record – Senate (January 20, 1938) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1938-pt1-v83/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1938-pt1-v83-16-1.pdf