Allan Franklin Larsen (April 4, 1919 – March 2, 2005) was an American Republican politician from

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who served as a member of both chambers of the

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. He was the Republican nominee in the

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Early life and education

Born in

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, he attended Utah Agricultural College (now

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) in

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Career

Larsen operated a potato farm near

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. First elected to the

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in 1966, he served six terms in the

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, the last two as

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. He was the Republican nominee in the

, but was defeated by the Democratic incumbent,

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. Larsen returned to private life on his farm for 12 years. Following his first wife's death and his remarriage to Alva Lu Hebdon, he returned to the legislature when he was elected to the

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in 1990 and the House of Representatives in 1992 and 1994.

Personal life

Larsen died in

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at age 85 in 2005; he and his first wife Barbara (1920–1990) are buried at the Riverside-Thomas Cemetery in

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1919 births 2005 deaths Republican Party Idaho state senators Speakers of the Idaho House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Latter Day Saints from Idaho Farmers from Idaho Utah State University alumni 20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature {{Idaho-politician-stub