Cliffard D. Carlson

American politician

Cliffard D. Carlson

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th district
In office April 4, 1972 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Charlotte Thompson Reid
Succeeded by	Leslie C. Arends

Personal details
Born	(1915-12-30)December 30, 1915 Aurora, Illinois
Died	August 28, 1977(1977-08-28) (aged 61) Dixon, Illinois
Political party	Republican

Cliffard Dale Carlson (December 30, 1915 – August 28, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Carlson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, and attended North Central College and received his B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 1939. After serving in the United States Naval Reserve, he entered business as a manufacturer. Carlson served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1960, 1964, and 1968, and was an Illinois Republican Central Committeeman.

In 1972, Carlson won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charlotte Thompson Reid, and did not seek re-election. He took his seat on April 4, 1972, and served until January 3, 1973. He lost an election to rejoin the House in 1974.

Carlson died in Dixon, Illinois on August 28, 1977, and is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Geneva, Illinois.^[1]

External links

^ "Cliffard D. Carlson". Daily Chronicle. Geneva. August 29, 1977. p. 5. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Congress. "Cliffard D. Carlson (id: C000153)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Charlotte Thompson Reid	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th congressional district 1972–1973	Succeeded by Leslie C. Arends