Alfred G. Allen
Encyclopedia
Alfred Gaither Allen was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born on a farm near Wilmington, Ohio
, Allen attended the public schools. He was graduated from Wilmington High School in 1886 and from the law school of the University of Cincinnati
, Ohio, in 1890. He was admitted to the bar
in 1890 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
. He served as United States commissioner 1896-1900, as delegate to the Democratic State conventions at Columbus
in 1901 and 1908. He was a member of the city council 1906-1908, and a member of the board of the sinking-fund trustees of Cincinnati 1908-1910.
Allen was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
, Sixty-third
, and Sixty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1916, and resumed the practice of his profession in Cincinnati. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
at San Francisco in 1920. He served as president of the Cincinnati Bar Association in 1925 and 1926. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
, December 9, 1932. He was interred in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born on a farm near Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
, Allen attended the public schools. He was graduated from Wilmington High School in 1886 and from the law school of the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, Ohio, in 1890. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1890 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He served as United States commissioner 1896-1900, as delegate to the Democratic State conventions at Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
in 1901 and 1908. He was a member of the city council 1906-1908, and a member of the board of the sinking-fund trustees of Cincinnati 1908-1910.
Allen was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
, Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
, and Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1917). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1916, and resumed the practice of his profession in Cincinnati. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
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at San Francisco in 1920. He served as president of the Cincinnati Bar Association in 1925 and 1926. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, December 9, 1932. He was interred in Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
.
Source
- Alfred Allen at Find-A-Grave