John B. Pelletier

John B. Pelletier
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 44th district
In office
January 7, 1935 - November 29, 1946
Preceded byClare Woolwine
Succeeded byEdward E. Elliott
Personal details
Born(1884-09-22)September 22, 1884
Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 29, 1946(1946-11-29) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic

John B. Pelletier (born September 22, 1884 - November 29, 1946) served in the California State Assembly for the 44th district from 1935 to 1946[1] and was born in Canada.[2] He immigrated to the United States in 1895.[3]

Pelletier is famous for the fact that, in 1934, he was a "bum" on Skid Row in Los Angeles when master lobbyist Arthur Samish cleaned him up and successfully ran Pelletier for the California Assembly.[4]

  1. ^ "Join California - John B. Pelletier". joincalifornia.com.
  2. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ Secretary Of State, California (1941). "California Blue Book".
  4. ^ Samish, Arthur H.; Thomas, Bob (1971). The Secret Boss of California: The Life and High Times of Art Samish. New York: Crown Publishers.