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Oscar Kelly “O.K.” Allen

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Oscar Kelly “O.K.” Allen

Birth
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
28 Jan 1936 (aged 53)
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA
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42nd Louisiana Governor. As a child he attended public schools with two of his friends, Huey P. and Earl K. Long - both eventual governors themselves. As governor, O.K. Allen supported agriculture, good roads, banking and civic projects. He was elected governor in 1932 and served in the turbulent times after the Huey Long assassination. In 1936 O. K. Allen was elected US Senator but died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage before assuming that office. Allen was a 33rd. degree Mason.
42nd Louisiana Governor. As a child he attended public schools with two of his friends, Huey P. and Earl K. Long - both eventual governors themselves. As governor, O.K. Allen supported agriculture, good roads, banking and civic projects. He was elected governor in 1932 and served in the turbulent times after the Huey Long assassination. In 1936 O. K. Allen was elected US Senator but died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage before assuming that office. Allen was a 33rd. degree Mason.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7204095/oscar_kelly-allen: accessed ), memorial page for Oscar Kelly “O.K.” Allen (8 Aug 1882–28 Jan 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7204095, citing Winnfield Cemetery, Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.