Cliffard D. Carlson

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.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

  • 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


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