Carolyn Blanchard Allen

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.

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

(1921-06-13)June 13, 1921
Cambridge, Wisconsin
DiedOctober 9, 2018(2018-10-09) (aged 97)
Cambridge, Wisconsin
Spouse(s)David Blanchard (1943-62, his death)

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
  1. "Allen, Carolyn Blanchard 1921". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1970, Biographical Sketch of Carolyn Blanchard Allen, p. 62.
  3. Madison.com Local Obits: Allen, Carolyn Blanchard
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