Allen J. Ellender
Former United States Senator
Born: September 24, 1890, Montegut, LA
Died: July 27, 1972 (age 81 years), Bethesda, MD
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Senator (1937–1972) and Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1932–1936)
Education: Brother Martin High School (1909) and Tulane University
Spouse: Helen Donnelly (m. 1917)
Children: 1