Clarence Emir Allen
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Clarence Emir Allen was a U.S. Representative
from Utah
.
Born in Girard Township
Pennsylvania
, Allen attended the district school and Girard (Pennsylvania) Academy.
He graduated from Western Reserve College
, then at Hudson, Ohio
, in 1877.
He moved to Salt Lake City, Utah
, in August 1881 and was an instructor in Salt Lake Academy until 1886, when he resigned to engage in mining pursuits.
He served as member of the Territorial house of representatives in 1888, 1890, and again in 1894.
Allen was elected county clerk of Salt Lake County in August 1890 and served until 1 January 1893.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1893 and commenced practice in Salt Lake City.
He was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for election in 1892 as a Delegate to the Fifty-third
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892 and 1896.
Upon the admission of Utah as a State into the Union was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress and served from January 4, 1896, to March 3, 1897.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed his former mining pursuits until 1922, when he retired from active business and resided in Columbus, Ohio
, until 1931.
He died in Escondido, California
on 9 July 1932.
The remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Salt Lake City's Mount Olivet Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Born in Girard Township
Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Girard Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,133 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, Allen attended the district school and Girard (Pennsylvania) Academy.
He graduated from Western Reserve College
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
, then at Hudson, Ohio
Hudson, Ohio
Hudson is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,262 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent exurban community and is part of the Akron, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1877.
He moved to Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, in August 1881 and was an instructor in Salt Lake Academy until 1886, when he resigned to engage in mining pursuits.
He served as member of the Territorial house of representatives in 1888, 1890, and again in 1894.
Allen was elected county clerk of Salt Lake County in August 1890 and served until 1 January 1893.
He studied law.
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 1893 and commenced practice in Salt Lake City.
He was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for election in 1892 as a Delegate to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892 and 1896.
Upon the admission of Utah as a State into the Union was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress and served from January 4, 1896, to March 3, 1897.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed his former mining pursuits until 1922, when he retired from active business and resided in Columbus, Ohio
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...
, until 1931.
He died in Escondido, California
Escondido, California
Escondido is a city occupying a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills, just north of the city of San Diego, California. Founded in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. The city had a population of 143,911 at the 2010 census. Its municipal government set itself an operating...
on 9 July 1932.
The remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Salt Lake City's Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Source
- Clarence Emir Allen at Find-A-Grave