Allan B. Magruder

Allan Bowie Magruder (1775 - April 16, 1822) was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born in Kentucky in 1775, he attended the common schools, pursued an academic course, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1796 and practiced in Lexington, Kentucky. He moved to Louisiana to practice law. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Magruder was elected as a Democratic Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from September 3, 1812, to March 3, 1813; he resumed the practice of law and died in Opelousas, Louisiana in 1822.

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Preceded by None	United States Senator (Class 3) from Louisiana 1812–1813 Served alongside: Jean N. Destréhan, Thomas Posey, James Brown	Succeeded by Eligius Fromentin

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