John B. Pelletier
John B. Pelletier | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 44th district | |
| In office January 7, 1935 - November 29, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Clare Woolwine |
| Succeeded by | Edward E. Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1884 Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 29, 1946 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
John B. Pelletier (born September 22, 1884 - November 29, 1946) served in the California State Assembly for the 44th district from 1935 to 1946[1] and was born in Canada.[2] He immigrated to the United States in 1895.[3]
Pelletier is famous for the fact that, in 1934, he was a "bum" on Skid Row in Los Angeles when master lobbyist Arthur Samish cleaned him up and successfully ran Pelletier for the California Assembly.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Join California - John B. Pelletier". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Secretary Of State, California (1941). "California Blue Book".
- ^ Samish, Arthur H.; Thomas, Bob (1971). The Secret Boss of California: The Life and High Times of Art Samish. New York: Crown Publishers.
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