Gov. Oscar Allen

Oscar Kelly 'OK' Allen (1882 - 1936) was the Democratic Governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1936, and was the successor to Alvin Olin King. Allen was a key cog in the political machine of Huey Long that dominated Louisiana during the first half of the 1930s. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links OKAllen2. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455... Alvin Olin King (June 21, 1890 – 1958) was a Louisiana politician. ... Jump to: navigation, search Huey Pierce Long (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), known as The Kingfish, was an American politician of the Democratic Party; he was governor of Louisiana (1928–1932), Senator (1932–1935) and a presidential hopeful before his assassination. ...

Allen was born in Winn Parish, Louisiana on August 8, 1882. Allen took an early and active interest in politics and civic affairs. Allen was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1928 in the wake of Huey Long landslide victory in the gubernatorial election. Allen also served as Chairman of the Louisiana Highway Commission from 1928 until 1930 when the Louisiana State Supreme Court ruled that holding both legislative and executive positions was unconstitutional. Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455... Jump to: navigation, search August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Huey Pierce Long (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), known as The Kingfish, was an American politician of the Democratic Party; he was governor of Louisiana (1928–1932), Senator (1932–1935) and a presidential hopeful before his assassination. ...

Allen was elected Governor of Louisiana in 1932. Allen did nothing to distinguish himself as Governor as the state was run by Huey Long from a distance in Washington, D.C.. Allen merely served as an instrument to carry through Long's wishes, earning the nickname OK Allen for his approval of all of Long's intended measures. There is one story, undoubtedly false but valuable for the perception of Allen that it demonstrates, that a leaf blew into OK Allen's office one day and that he signed it, thinking it was legislation from Long. Jump to: navigation, search Huey Pierce Long (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), known as The Kingfish, was an American politician of the Democratic Party; he was governor of Louisiana (1928–1932), Senator (1932–1935) and a presidential hopeful before his assassination. ... Jump to: navigation, search Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ...

Allen died on January 28, 1936 in the Louisiana Governor's mansion of a brain hemorrhage. At the time of his death, he was likely to be the replacement, as the Democratic Party nominee, for Huey Long's vacated seat in the United States Senate. Jump to: navigation, search January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Huey Pierce Long (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), known as The Kingfish, was an American politician of the Democratic Party; he was governor of Louisiana (1928–1932), Senator (1932–1935) and a presidential hopeful before his assassination. ...

External Links

• Winn Parish Enterprise, from 1/30/36, on Gov. Allen's funeral and obituary
• Louisiana Secretary of State webpage for Gov. Oscar Allen