Allen, James B. (James Browning), 1912-1978
Variant namesJames Browning Allen, a native of Gadsden, Ala., attended the University of Alabama and then practiced law in Gadsden, 1935-1968. He was active in local and state politics; serving as an Alabama legislator, 1938-1950; Lt. Governor of Alabama, 1951-1955 and 1963-1967; and as a member of the U.S. Senate, 1969-1978.
He first married Marjorie Jo Stephens (d. 1956) and then Maryon Pittman, who served out her husband's term in the Senate after his death.
From the description of Press files, 1968-1978 and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122558085
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| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 2/15/78 | Jimmy Carter Library | |
| creatorOf | Allen, James B. (James Browning), 1912-1978. Press files, 1968-1978 and undated. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Alabama. Circuit Court (8th Circuit). Judge James N. Bloodworth's program administration files, 1959-1968. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | Davis, Neil Owen 1914-. Oral histories, 1980-1982. | Auburn University. | |
| creatorOf | Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. Papers of Hugh Scott [manuscript], 1944-1981. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Alabama. Legislature. Commission to Preserve the Peace. Records, 1962-1975. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | Auburn University. College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station. Office of the Dean and Director. E.V. Smith Records, 1938-1972. | Auburn University. |
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| associatedWith | Alabama. Circuit Court (8th Circuit) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alabama. Legislature. Commission to Preserve the Peace. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Allen, Maryon Pittman, 1925- | person |
| associatedWith | Auburn University. College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station. Office of the Dean and Director. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Davis, Neil Owen 1914- | person |
| associatedWith | Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. Senate. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1912-12-28
Death 1978-06-01
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