Carl C. Allen

Carl Cochran Allen (November 7, 1888 - April 3, 1965) was an American pharmacist, farmer, and Democratic politician. He represented DeSoto County in the Mississippi State Senate from 1944 to 1952, and in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1936, from 1940 to 1944, and from 1952 to 1956.

Biography Carl Cochran Allen was born on November 7, 1888, in Cockrum, Mississippi. He had three sisters, named Sadie, Blanch, and Julia. He was a druggist by profession.

1931-1940 In 1931, Allen, still a resident of Cockrum, was elected (alongside E. J. Pollard) to represent DeSoto County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the term spanning from 1932 to 1936. In 1939, Allen was re-elected to the House and served a second nonconsecutive term spanning from 1936 to 1940.

Later life Allen died at his home in Cockrum at 1 AM on April 3, 1965.

Personal life Allen was active as a lay leader in the Cockrum Methodist Church, in which he was the superintendent and steward of the Sunday school. Allen was also a member of the Freemasons. He was married to Ruth M. Allen. They had two sons, Robert C. and Thomas M., and five grandchildren by 1965.