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Oscar Allen | |
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| 42nd Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office May 10, 1932 – January 28, 1936 | |
| Lieutenant | John B. Fournet Thomas Wingate James Noe |
| Preceded by | Alvin Olin King |
| Succeeded by | James A. Noe |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate from Caldwell, Grant, La Salle, and Winn parishes | |
| In office 1928–1928[1] | |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Hardtner |
| Succeeded by | James Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar Kelly Allen August 8, 1882 Winn Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1936 (aged 53) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Trinity University (BA) |
Oscar Kelly Allen Sr. (August 8, 1882 – January 28, 1936), also known as O. K. Allen, was the 42nd Governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1936.
- ^ Louisiana State Senate records show Allen as a senator only in 1928, but he actually served unconstitutionally until 1930, when the Louisiana Supreme Court struck down his right to hold both legislative and executive offices simultaneously.