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 | September 22,1884 Quebec,Canada |
| Died | November 29,1946 (aged 62) Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
| 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]