James B. and Maryon Pittman Allen

James B. Allen (1912-1978) was a U.S. senator and Gadsden native. His wife, Birmingham native Maryon Pittman Allen (1925-2018), was a long-time journalist for the Washington Post and briefly held his Senate seat to finish out his term after his death.

James and Maryon Allen standing together in a living room, posed beside a fireplace and curtained windows in a black-and-white photograph.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
James and Maryon Allen standing together in a living room, posed beside a fireplace and curtained windows in a black-and-white photograph.