About John B. Pelletier
Lived 1885 – 1946 (aged 60–61). John B. Pelletier was an American politician.
John Baptiste Pelletier (born September 22, 1884 - November 29, 1946) was a Canadian-born American politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 44th district from 1935 to 1946. He immigrated to the United States in 1895.
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. He was one of two dozen "EPIC Democrats" elected to the state legislature in 1934.
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Who was John B. Pelletier?
American politician
When was John B. Pelletier born?
John B. Pelletier was born in 1885 in Quebec.
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John B. Pelletier died on 29 November 1946 in Los Angeles, California.
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John B. Pelletier was a politician.
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John B. Pelletier was American.
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