Maryon Pittman Allen

Maryon Allen
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
June 8, 1978 – November 7, 1978
Appointed byGeorge Wallace
Preceded byJames Allen
Succeeded byDonald Stewart
Personal details
Born
Maryon Pittman

(1925-11-30)November 30, 1925
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2018(2018-07-23) (aged 92)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Joshua Mullins (1946–1959)
Jim Allen (1964–1978)
Children3
2 stepchildren
EducationUniversity 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.