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'''Gordon Llewellyn Allott''' (January 2, 1907 – January 17, 1989) was a [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from the 1950s to the 70s. He previously had been the [[lieutenant governor]] of the state for two terms.

'''Gordon Llewellyn Allott''' (January 2, 1907 – January 17, 1989) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who served as one of his state's [[U.S. Senator]]s from 1955 to 197s. He previously had been the [[lieutenant governor]] of the state for two terms.

==Early life and career==

==Early life and career==

Allott was considered a staunch conservative in the Senate on both domestic and foreign policy, particularly in backing military spending and supporting the [[Vietnam War]].<ref name=wapo>Barnes, Bart (January 19, 1989). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1989/01/19/ex-senator-gordon-allott-colorado-republican-dies/063790ab-d403-4df4-b9e9-e5b64e3ad451/ EX-SENATOR GORDON ALLOTT, COLORADO REPUBLICAN, DIES]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> He also strongly supportive of [[civil rights]], voting in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1968/s346 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> as well as the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref>

Allott was considered a staunch conservative in the Senate on both domestic and foreign policy, particularly in backing military spending and supporting the [[Vietnam War]].<ref name=wapo>Barnes, Bart (January 19, 1989). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1989/01/19/ex-senator-gordon-allott-colorado-republican-dies/063790ab-d403-4df4-b9e9-e5b64e3ad451/ EX-SENATOR GORDON ALLOTT, COLORADO REPUBLICAN, DIES]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> He also strongly supportive of [[civil rights]], voting in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1968/s346 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> as well as the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref>

Allott opposed much of the [[Great Society]] during the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] due to their expense.<ref name=wapo/>

Allott opposed much of the [[Great Society]] during the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] due to the expense of the programs.<ref name=wapo/>

In 1968, President Johnson attempted to appoint his fellow crony [[Abe Fortas]] (who was an [[Associate Justice]]) to succeed the retiring [[Earl Warren]] as [[Chief Justice]]. Fortas had previously been instrumental in the [[Democrat election fraud]] which stole the 1948 Senate Democrat primary for Johnson over his then-primary opponent [[Coke Stevenson]]. Allott helped block the nomination, and Fortas was later forced to resign from the Court due to corruption.<ref name=wapo/>

In 1968, President Johnson attempted to appoint his fellow crony [[Abe Fortas]] (who was an [[Associate Justice]]) to succeed the retiring [[Earl Warren]] as [[Chief Justice]]. Fortas had previously been instrumental in the [[Democrat election fraud]] which stole the 1948 Senate Democrat primary for Johnson over his then-primary opponent [[Coke Stevenson]]. Allott helped block the nomination, and Fortas was later forced to resign from the Court due to corruption.<ref name=wapo/>

He very narrowly lost re-election in 1972 to Democrat former state representative Floyd K. Haskell.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6483 CO US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> Allott missed around 16% of all roll call votes throughout his Senate tenure.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/gordon_allott/400816 Sen. Gordon Allott]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref>

He very narrowly lost re-election in 1972 to Democrat former state representative Floyd K. Haskell.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6483 CO US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> Allott missed around 16% of all roll call votes throughout his Senate tenure.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/gordon_allott/400816 Sen. Gordon Allott]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> Despite Allott's defeat, Colorado joined forty-eight other states in support of the reelection of President [[Richard M. Nixon]].

==1989 death==

==1989 death==