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==Personal life==

==Personal life==

Ellender was baptized a [[Roman Catholic]] but later listed himself as a [[Presbyterian]] but belonged to no church in his adult life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=was+allen+ellender+a+non-practicing+catholic&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=ba82a38a730e4ff09cbb905655f322b9&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AXK1c4IvZoNqPoPnS%21QRLOMSFQdPgVsIHeHHAxV7YdHSOEKV08rqv272bR8WoKuqf6qIVbwncsBL*fFBzypCMK*GaqoFgk3xPXgML02k7L*8|title=The Catholic takeover of the U.S. is almost complete|publisher=commonwealmagazine.org|date=December 19, 2012|acccessdate=February 21, 2021}}</ref>

Ellender was baptized a [[Roman Catholic]], later listing himself as a [[Presbyterian]], though belonged to no church in his adult life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=was+allen+ellender+a+non-practicing+catholic&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=ba82a38a730e4ff09cbb905655f322b9&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AXK1c4IvZoNqPoPnS%21QRLOMSFQdPgVsIHeHHAxV7YdHSOEKV08rqv272bR8WoKuqf6qIVbwncsBL*fFBzypCMK*GaqoFgk3xPXgML02k7L*8|title=The Catholic takeover of the U.S. is almost complete|publisher=commonwealmagazine.org|date=December 19, 2012|acccessdate=February 21, 2021}}</ref>

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]].

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]].