Allison Kolb Explained

Allison Ray Kolb (November 1, 1915 – December 23, 1973) was the elected^[1] auditor of Louisiana^{[2] [3]} from 1952 to 1956.^[4] He served as a Democrat. He was part of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973.^[5]

He campaigned for state treasurer in 1968 as a Republican, but lost to Mary Evelyn Parker.^[6] He was politically active until his death still making proposals to the Louisiana constitutional convention in April 1973.^[7]

He was from Colfax and obtained his law degree from Louisiana State University.

He lived in Baton Rouge and had a wife Dorothy, no children but numerous nieces and nephews.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: 20 Feb 1952, 16 - The Daily Advertiser at Newspapers.com . 25 June 2020 . Newspapers.com . 16 . en.
2. Web site: Jet. Johnson Publishing. Company. December 25, 1952. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.
3. Web site: Southern Reporter: Second series. May 4, 1955. West Publishing Company. Google Books.
4. News: 25 Dec 1973, Page 20 - The Times - "Ex-State Auditor Dies at 58" . 25 June 2020 . Newspapers.com . en.
5. Web site: Records of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973. February 24, 1974. Louisiana Constitutional Convention Records Commission. Google Books.
6. News: 8 Feb 1968, 1 - The Assumption Pioneer at Newspapers.com . 25 June 2020 . Newspapers.com . 1 . en.
7. News: 4 Apr 1973, Page 1 - The Town Talk at Newspapers.com . 25 June 2020 . Newspapers.com . 1 . en.
8. News: 27 Dec 1973, 2 - Abbeville Meridional at Newspapers.com . 25 June 2020 . Newspapers.com . 2 . en.