Calhoun Allen
Littleberry Calhoun Allen, Jr. was a two-term Democratic mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, the state's third largest city. From 1962-1970, he was the municipal public utilities commissioner. He also served some two months as a "District B" city council member after his election in the fall of 1990. The racially moderate Allen presided over a formerly segregated Shreveport, but there was much unrest in the black community during his tenure. Public Safety Commissioner George W. D'Artois had resigned in a swirl of corruption accusations though none reached directly to Allen. By the end of Allen's tenure, City Hall controversies produced a sense of stagnation even though Allen had worked for industrial development and public works projects, one of which bears his name.
Read more about Calhoun Allen: The Allen Family Heritage, 32-year Navy Veteran, Republican Campaign For Congress, 1956, Election As Mayor, 1970, Allen's Legacy
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