Allen J. Ellender

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Allen J. Ellender
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office January 21, 1971 – July 27, 1972
Preceded by	Richard Russell Jr.
Succeeded by	James Eastland
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
In office January 21, 1971 – July 27, 1972
Preceded by	Richard Russell Jr.
Succeeded by	John Little McClellan
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture
In office January 3, 1955 – January 21, 1971
Preceded by	George Aiken
Succeeded by	Herman Talmadge
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Elmer Thomas
Succeeded by	George Aiken
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office January 3, 1937 – July 27, 1972
Preceded by	Rose McConnell Long
Succeeded by	Elaine Edwards
54th Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office 1932–1936
Governor	Alvin Olin King Oscar K. Allen
Preceded by	John B. Fournet
Succeeded by	Lorris M. Wimberly
Personal details
Born	Allen Joseph Ellender September 24, 1890 Montegut, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1972(1972-07-27) (aged 81) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Helen Calhoun Donnelly ​ ​ (m. 1917; died 1949)​ [1]
Children	1[2][3]
Alma mater	Tulane University
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918
Rank	Private
Unit	Student Army Training Corps, Tulane University
Battles/wars	World War I

Allen Joseph Ellender (September 24, 1890 – July 27, 1972) was an American politician and lawyer who was a U.S. senator from Louisiana from 1937 until his death. He was a Democrat who was originally allied with Huey Long. As Senator he had a generally conservative record, voting 77% of the time with the Conservative Coalition on domestic issues.^[4][5] A staunch segregationist, he signed the Southern Manifesto in 1956, voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and opposed anti-lynching legislation in 1938.^[6][7][8] Unlike many Democrats he was not a "hawk" in foreign policy and opposed the Vietnam War.^[5]

Ellender served as President Pro Tempore, and the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He also served as the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee for over 18 years.