Florence E. Allen
Florence E. Allen | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office October 5, 1959 – September 12, 1966 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office September 18, 1958 – October 5, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Casper Simons |
| Succeeded by | John Donelson Martin Sr. |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office March 21, 1934 – October 5, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Smith Hickenlooper |
| Succeeded by | Paul Charles Weick |
| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1923 – March 21, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Benson W. Hough |
| Succeeded by | Robert Nugen Wilkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Florence Ellinwood Allen March 23, 1884 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1966 (aged 82) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Clarence Emir Allen (father); Esther Allen Gaw (sister); Bryant Tuckerman (cousin) |
| Education | Case Western Reserve University (BA, MA) University of Chicago New York University (LLB) |
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Florence Ellinwood Allen (March 23, 1884 – September 12, 1966) was a United States federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1934-1959. Allen served on the Supreme Court of Ohio from 1922 until 1934. She was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court, and the second woman to serve as a United States federal judge. In 2005, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.