Maryon Pittman Allen
Maryon Allen | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office June 8, 1978 – November 7, 1978 | |
| Appointed by | George Wallace |
| Preceded by | James Allen |
| Succeeded by | Donald Stewart |
| Second Lady of Alabama | |
| In role August 1964 – January 16, 1967 | |
| Lt. Governor | James Allen |
| Preceded by | Helen Balfour Drake (1963) |
| Succeeded by | Martha Farmer Brewer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maryon Pittman November 30, 1925 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2018 (aged 92) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joshua Mullins (1946–1959) Jim Allen (1964–1978) |
| Children | 3 2 stepchildren |
| Education | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa |
Maryon Allen (née Pittman; November 30, 1925 – July 23, 2018) was an American journalist who served as United States Senator from Alabama for five months in 1978, after her husband, Senator James B. Allen, died in office. She held no public office prior to her appointment to her husband's old senate seat. She was appointed by Democratic Alabama Governor George Wallace.