James Allen (U.S. senator)
| James Browning Allen | |
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| United States Senator from Alabama |
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| In office January 3, 1969 – June 1, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | J. Lister Hill |
| Succeeded by | Maryon Pittman Allen |
| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 15, 1951 – January 17, 1955 |
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| Governor | Gordon Persons |
| Preceded by | James C. Inzer |
| Succeeded by | William G. Hardwick |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 16, 1967 |
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| Governor | George Wallace |
| Preceded by | Albert B. Boutwell |
| Succeeded by | Albert Brewer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1912 Gadsden, Alabama |
| Died | June 1, 1978 (aged 65) Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Maryon Pittman Allen |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Unit | Reserves |
James Browning Allen (December 28, 1912 – June 1, 1978) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama. Allen was born in Gadsden, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama Law School. While attending the University of Alabama he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. He practiced law in Gadsden from 1935 to 1968 and was a member of the Alabama State legislature from 1938 to 1942. He resigned from the state legislature to enter active duty in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946. He again ran for office after World War II and was a member of the Alabama Senate from 1946 to 1950. He was the 17th and 20th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1951 to 1955 and again from 1963 to 1967.
In 1968 he was elected as a member of the Democratic Party to the United States Senate and was reelected in 1974. A master of parliamentary procedure, Allen was known as one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate during his time there, more conservative even than many Republicans at that time. He was an active opponent of the Panama Canal Treaty. Allen received one vote for the Republican vice-presidential nomination at the 1976 Republican National Convention.[1][2]
He served until his death in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on June 1, 1978. He is interred in Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden. Governor George Wallace of Alabama, under whom Allen served previously as Lt. Governor, appointed Allen's widow, Maryon Pittman Allen, to succeed him in the Senate.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Vice President - R Convention". Our Campaigns. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=59886&ShowAllCand=Y. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ UPI (August 20, 1976). "...Alabama Delegation". Florence Times - Tri Cities Daily: p. 2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WxgsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1399,3405320&hl=en. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by James C. Inzer |
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1951–1955 |
Succeeded by William G. Hardwick |
| Preceded by Albert Boutwell |
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1963–1967 |
Succeeded by Albert Brewer |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by J. Lister Hill |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Alabama 1969–1978 Served alongside: John J. Sparkman |
Succeeded by Maryon Pittman Allen |
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