John J. Allen Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John J. Allen Jr.

American politician

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1899

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1995

Profession: lawyer, politician, vice chairperson, president

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About John J. Allen Jr.

  • John Joseph Allen Jr.
  • (November 27, 1899 – March 7, 1995) was the US Representative from California's 7th congressional district from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1959.
  • He is the last Republican to represent Oakland and Berkeley in Congress.He served as Undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation under President Dwight D.
  • Eisenhower from 1959 to 1961, helping to lay the groundwork for the future Department of Transportation.
  • He retired to McCall, Idaho in 1970, where he later served as mayor from 1988 to 1992.
  • During this time he was America's oldest mayor.

Read more at Wikipedia