Allen J. Ellender Politician

Allen Joseph Ellender (September 24, 1890 – July 27, 1972) was a popular U.S. senator from Houma in Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana, who served from 1937 until 1972 when he died in office at the age of eighty-one. He was a Democrat who was originally allied with the legendary Huey Pierce Long, Jr.. As senator, he compiled a generally conservative record, voting 77 percent of the time with the Conservative Coalition on domestic issues. A staunch segregationist,he voted against the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Unlike many conservatives, he was not a "hawk" in foreign policy and opposed the Vietnam War.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 24, 1890
Birth place	Louisiana , Terrebonne Parish Louisiana , Montegut Louisiana , United States
Date of death	July 27, 1972
Place of death	Maryland , Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Education	Tulane University
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

military operations	World War I
governor	Oscar K. Allen Alvin Olin King
military branch	United States Army
military rank	Sergeant
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1918
service start	1917
successor	George Aiken Herman Talmadge Elaine S. Edwards James Eastland John Little McClellan Lorris M. Wimberly