Asa Leonard Allen (January 5 1891 – January 5 1969) was an educator attorney and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served eight terms as a Democrat from 1937–1953 having represented the now defunct Eighth Congressional District centered about Alexandria.Allen was born in a log cabin near Winnfield the seat of Winn Parish to Asa L. Allen and the former Sophronia Perkins. He was a younger brother of Governor Oscar Kelly Allen.
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