James Browning Allen (December 28 1912 – June 1 1978) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Gadsden Alabama. The Gadsden native attended the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama School of Law both located in Tuscaloosa. At the University of Alabama he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. He practiced law in Gadsden from 1935 to 1968 and was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1938 to 1942.
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active years end date
1955-01-17, 1967-01-16, 1978-06-01
active years start date
1951-01-15, 1963-01-14, 1969-01-03
alma mater
University of Alabama, University of Alabama School of Law
birth date
1912-12-28
birth place
Alabama, Etowah County Alabama, Gadsden Alabama
death date
1978-06-01
death place
Alabama, Gulf Shores Alabama
governor
Gordon Persons, George Wallace
military branch
United States Navy
military unit
United States Navy Reserve
order in office
17th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
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