Florence E. Allen

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Florence E. Allen
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 (1884-03-23)March 23, 1884 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1966(1966-09-12) (aged 82) Mentor, Ohio, U.S.
Political 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 circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and one of the first two women to serve as a United States federal judge. In 2005, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.