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.
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