Allison Kolb

Allison Ray Kolb (November 1, 1915 – December 23, 1973) was the elected[1] auditor of Louisiana[2][3] from 1952 to 1956.[4] He served as a Democrat. He was part of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973.[5]

He campaigned for state treasurer in 1968 as a Republican, but lost to Mary Evelyn Parker.[6][4] He was politically active until his death still making proposals to the Louisiana constitutional convention in April 1973.[7]

He was from Colfax and obtained his law degree from Louisiana State University.[4]

He lived in Baton Rouge and had a wife Dorothy, no children but numerous nieces and nephews.[8]

References
  1. "20 Feb 1952, 16 - The Daily Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 16. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. Company, Johnson Publishing (December 25, 1952). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  3. "Southern Reporter: Second series". West Publishing Company. May 4, 1955 – via Google Books.
  4. "25 Dec 1973, Page 20 - The Times - "Ex-State Auditor Dies at 58"". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. "Records of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973". Louisiana Constitutional Convention Records Commission. February 24, 1974 – via Google Books.
  6. "8 Feb 1968, 1 - The Assumption Pioneer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. "4 Apr 1973, Page 1 - The Town Talk at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 1. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. "27 Dec 1973, 2 - Abbeville Meridional at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. p. 2. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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