Louis Ludlow Politician

Louis Leon Ludlow (June 24, 1873–November 28, 1950) was a Democratic Indiana congressman; he proposed a constitutional amendment early in 1938 requiring a national referendum on any U.S. declaration of war except in cases of direct attack. Congress rejected the Ludlow Amendment only by a narrow margin and after an appeal from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Personal facts

Louis Ludlow
Birth dateJune 24, 1873
Birth place
Connersville Indiana , Indiana
Date of deathNovember 28, 1950
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Residence
Indianapolis , Indiana
Profession
Journalist

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Office holder

party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Indiana's 7th congressional district
Indiana's 11th congressional district
Indiana's 12th congressional district
Indiana
successor
Arthur H. Greenwood
Andrew Jacobs

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