Cliffard Carlson

Background

Carlson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, and attended North Central College and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico in 1939.

Career

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. 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. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Achievements

• 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.