Carolyn Blanchard Allen
Carolyn Blanchard Allen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1963–1964 | |
| In office 1966–1966 | |
| In office 1968–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carolyn Jensen June 13, 1921 Cambridge, Wisconsin |
| Died | October 9, 2018 (aged 97) Cambridge, Wisconsin |
| Spouse | David Blanchard (1943-62, his death) |
Carolyn Blanchard (Jensen) Allen (June 13, 1921 – October 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1963 until 1970.
Biography
Allen was born on June 13, 1921 in Cambridge, Wisconsin.[1] She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her first husband, David, was Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. After his death, she was remarried to Malcolm V. Allen.[2] Allen died on October 9, 2018, in Cambridge, Wisconsin, at the age of 97.[3]
Career
Allen was first elected to the Assembly in 1963 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her first husband. She was the first Wisconsin woman to be elected via a special election. Allen was later re-elected in 1964, 1966, and 1968. She was a Republican.
References
- ^ "Allen, Carolyn Blanchard 1921". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1970, Biographical Sketch of Carolyn Blanchard Allen, p. 62.
- ^ Madison.com Local Obits: Allen, Carolyn Blanchard