John B. Pelletier | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 44th district | |
In office January 7, 1935 - November 29, 1946 | |
Preceded by | Clare Woolwine |
Succeeded by | Edward E. Elliott |
Personal details | |
Born | Quebec,Canada | September 22,1884
Died | November 29,1946 62) Los Angeles,California,U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Ricker Classical Institute Bates College Boston University School of Law Institute for Religious Science and Philosophy |
John B. Pelletier (born September 22,1884 - November 29,1946) was a Canadian-born [1] American politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 44th district from 1935 to 1946. [2] He immigrated to the United States in 1895. [3]
Pelletier is notable for the fact that,in 1934,he was a "bum" on Skid Row in Los Angeles when master lobbyist Arthur Samish cleaned him up and successfully ran him for the State Assembly. [4]