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  Allen, Clifford R.
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NameClifford R. Allen
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Born January 06, 1912
DiedJune 18, 1978 (66 years)
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InfoClifford Robertson Allen, II

Elected to the Tennessee Senate from the 17th District in 1948 and from the 16th District in 1956.

born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., January 6, 1912; graduated, Friends Elementary and High School in Washington, D.C.; LL.B., Cumberland University School of Law, Lebanon, Tenn., 1931; admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1931 and commenced practice in Nashville; member, Tennessee State senate 1949-1951, 1955-1959; unsuccessful candidate for Governor, 1950, 1952, 1956; tax assessor for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., 1960-1975; president, International Association of Assessing Officers, 1970; president, Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers, 1971; member, Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1971; elected as a Democrat, by special election, November 25, 1975, to the Ninety-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard H. Fulton; reelected to the Ninety-fifth Congress and served from November 25, 1975, until his death June 18, 1978, in Nashville, Tenn.; interment in Woodlawn Memorial Park.


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  11/02/1976 TN District 5 Won 92.44% (+84.88%)
  08/05/1976 TN District 5 - D Primary Won 88.09% (+81.24%)
  11/25/1975 TN District 5 - Special Election Won 65.17% (+30.34%)
  10/09/1975 TN District 5 - Special D Primary Won 51.35% (+29.08%)
  08/05/1971 Nashville Mayor Lost 18.24% (-6.62%)
  11/06/1962 Nashville Mayor Lost 37.14% (-25.72%)
  08/07/1958 TN Governor - D Primary Lost 8.30% (-22.85%)
  08/07/1952 TN Governor - D Primary Lost 11.63% (-35.11%)
  08/03/1950 TN Governor - D Primary Lost 43.35% (-12.31%)
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