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Ellender served in the upper house of Congress from 1937 until his death in the summer of 1972.<ref>Fried, Joseph P. (July 28, 1972). [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/28/archives/allen-j-ellender-of-louisiana-dies-senate-president-pro-tem-held.html ALLEN J.ELLENDER OF LOUISIANA DIES]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> At the time he was campaigning for yet another term in the Senate. Ellender was succeeded by interim Senator [[Elaine Edwards]], the first wife of then Governor [[Edwin Edwards]]. His permanent successor was his chief primary rival in 1972, former state Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]], who held the U.S. Senate seat until his retirement in January 1997. Johnston had also been Edwin Edwards' rival for the 1971 Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Ellender served in the upper house of Congress from 1937 until his death in the summer of 1972.<ref>Fried, Joseph P. (July 28, 1972). [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/28/archives/allen-j-ellender-of-louisiana-dies-senate-president-pro-tem-held.html ALLEN J.ELLENDER OF LOUISIANA DIES]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 21, 2021.</ref> At the time he was campaigning for yet another term in the Senate. Ellender was succeeded by interim Senator [[Elaine Edwards]], the first wife of then Governor [[Edwin Edwards]]. His permanent successor was his chief primary rival in 1972, former state Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]], who held the U.S. Senate seat until his retirement in January 1997. Johnston had also been Edwin Edwards' rival for the 1971 Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
During his last two years of office, Ellender was the Dean of the United States Senate. His long-term senatorial colleague was fellow Louisiana Democrat [[Russell Long]], the older son of Huey Long.
During his last two years of office, Ellender was the Dean of the United States Senate. His long-term senatorial colleague was fellow Louisiana Democrat [[Russell Long]], the older son of [[Huey Long]].
==Personal life==
==Personal life==