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'''Allen J. Ellender''' (1890-1972) was a [[Democratic]] politician from the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. An original follower of [[Huey P. Long]], Ellender was elected in 1936 as Long's permanent successor in the [[United States Senate]]. He served in the upper house of Congress from 1937 until his death in the summer of 1972. At the time he was campaigning for yet another term in the Senate, having been unopposed six years earlier in 1966. Ellender was succeeded by fellow Democrat [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]], who served until retirement in January 1997. | '''Allen J. Ellender''' (1890-1972) was a [[Democratic]] politician from the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. An original follower of [[Huey P. Long]], Ellender was elected in 1936 as Long's permanent successor in the [[United States Senate]]. He served in the upper house of Congress from 1937 until his death in the summer of 1972. At the time he was campaigning for yet another term in the Senate, having been unopposed six years earlier in 1966. Ellender was succeeded by fellow Democrat [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]], who served until retirement in January 1997. | ||
| − | Ellender was a native of Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana and a lawyer who graduated from [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]]. Prior to his Senate tenure, he | + | Ellender was a native of Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana and a lawyer who graduated from [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]]. Prior to his Senate tenure, he served from 1924 to 1936 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was the House [[Speaker]] from 1932 until 1936. In the U.S. Senate, he was known for his support for school segregation through the signing in 1956 of the [[Southern Manifesto]], farm subsidies, the school lunch program, and his opposition to the communist investigations conducted prior to 1954 by his [[Republican]] colleague, [[Joseph McCarthy]] of [[Wisconsin]]. He also opposed the [[Vietnam War]] but voted for the [[Gulf of Tonkin Resolution]] of 1964. During his Senate tenure he was chairman of the Agriculture Committee and then the Appropriations Committee. He was considered a mostly [[conservative]] Democrat in comparison to his party colleagues. |
One of his nieces, Bonnie Robichaux, married [[Bob Livingston]] the Republican former U.S. representative from New Orleans. | One of his nieces, Bonnie Robichaux, married [[Bob Livingston]] the Republican former U.S. representative from New Orleans. | ||
Revision as of 02:13, October 3, 2012
Allen J. Ellender (1890-1972) was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Louisiana. An original follower of Huey P. Long, Ellender was elected in 1936 as Long's permanent successor in the United States Senate. He served in the upper house of Congress from 1937 until his death in the summer of 1972. At the time he was campaigning for yet another term in the Senate, having been unopposed six years earlier in 1966. Ellender was succeeded by fellow Democrat J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., of Shreveport, who served until retirement in January 1997.
Ellender was a native of Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana and a lawyer who graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans. Prior to his Senate tenure, he served from 1924 to 1936 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was the House Speaker from 1932 until 1936. In the U.S. Senate, he was known for his support for school segregation through the signing in 1956 of the Southern Manifesto, farm subsidies, the school lunch program, and his opposition to the communist investigations conducted prior to 1954 by his Republican colleague, Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. He also opposed the Vietnam War but voted for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution of 1964. During his Senate tenure he was chairman of the Agriculture Committee and then the Appropriations Committee. He was considered a mostly conservative Democrat in comparison to his party colleagues.
One of his nieces, Bonnie Robichaux, married Bob Livingston the Republican former U.S. representative from New Orleans.