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| − | '''Allen Joseph Ellender''' (September 24, 1890 – July 27, 1972) was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] from the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. An original follower of [[Huey Long]], Ellender was elected in 1936 as Long's permanent successor | + | '''Allen Joseph Ellender''' (September 24, 1890 – July 27, 1972) was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] from Houma in Terrebonne Parish in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. An original follower of [[Huey Long]], Ellender was elected in 1936 as Long's permanent successor in the [[United States Senate]], replacing Long's widow, Rose McConnell Long (1892-1970). [[Governor]] Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936) had won the party nomination for the Senate but died before he could be formally elected. In the second balloting, Ellender defeated [[U.S. Representative]] John Nicholas Sandlin, Sr. (1872-1957), a fellow Democrat from [[Minden, Louisianaa|Minden]] in Webster Parish.<ref>A minor candidate in the 1936 [[United States Senate]] race was [[Irving Ward-Steinman]] of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]].</ref> |
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| + | Ellender 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. Ellender was succeeded by interim Senator Elaine S. 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 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]]. Ellender was also an advocate of farm subsidies and the school lunch program, and he opposed the investigations into [[Communism|communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government conducted prior to 1954 by his [[Republican]] colleague, [[Joseph McCarthy]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Though Ellender later opposed the [[Vietnam War]], he 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. He was a non-practicing [[Roman Catholic]]. | 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]]. Ellender was also an advocate of farm subsidies and the school lunch program, and he opposed the investigations into [[Communism|communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government conducted prior to 1954 by his [[Republican]] colleague, [[Joseph McCarthy]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Though Ellender later opposed the [[Vietnam War]], he 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. He was a non-practicing [[Roman Catholic]]. | ||
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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]], 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]], older son of Huey Long. | ||
| − | One of his nieces, Bonnie Robichaux, married [[Bob Livingston]] the Republican former U.S. representative | + | One of his nieces, Bonnie Robichaux, married [[Bob Livingston]] of New Orleans, the Republican former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, a post now held by Republican [[Steve Scalise]].in |
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Revision as of 19:25, August 4, 2018
| Allen Joseph Ellender | |
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U.S. Senator from Louisiana
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| In office January 1937 – July 27, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Rose McConnell Long (interim for her husband, Huey Long) |
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| Succeeded by | Elaine Edwards (interim for J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.) |
Louisiana State Representative for Terrebonne Parish
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| In office 1924–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Two-member district: Reuben Chauvin |
| Succeeded by | Morris A. Lottinger, Sr. |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
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| In office 1932–1936 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Fournet |
| Succeeded by | Lorris M. Wimberly |
| Born | September 24, 1890 Montegut Terrebonne Parish Louisiana |
| Died | July 27, 1972 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Calhoun Donnelly Ellender (died 1949) |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius College Tulane University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Non-practicing Roman Catholic |
Allen Joseph Ellender (September 24, 1890 – July 27, 1972) was a Democratic politician from Houma in Terrebonne Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. An original follower of Huey Long, Ellender was elected in 1936 as Long's permanent successor in the United States Senate, replacing Long's widow, Rose McConnell Long (1892-1970). Governor Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936) had won the party nomination for the Senate but died before he could be formally elected. In the second balloting, Ellender defeated U.S. Representative John Nicholas Sandlin, Sr. (1872-1957), a fellow Democrat from Minden in Webster Parish.[1]
Ellender 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. Ellender was succeeded by interim Senator Elaine S. 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 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. Ellender was also an advocate of farm subsidies and the school lunch program, and he opposed the investigations into communist infiltration of the U.S. government conducted prior to 1954 by his Republican colleague, Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. Though Ellender later opposed the Vietnam War, he 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. He was a non-practicing Roman Catholic.
In 1948, when other Southern Democrats defected to the Dixiecrat presidential campaign of Strom Thurmond, Ellender remained loyal to Harry S. Truman. Although Thurmond was the official Democratic nominee in Louisiana, Truman's name was also added to the ballot by a special session of the state legislature.
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, older son of Huey Long.
One of his nieces, Bonnie Robichaux, married Bob Livingston of New Orleans, the Republican former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, a post now held by Republican Steve Scalise.in
- ↑ A minor candidate in the 1936 United States Senate race was Irving Ward-Steinman of Alexandria.