Lucas R. Allen was a merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

. He represented 5th Prince

5th Prince

5th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1996.The district comprised the city of Summerside.-Dual Member:...

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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 from 1928 to 1939 as a Liberal

Prince Edward Island Liberal Party

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He was born in St. Nicholas, Lot 17, Prince Edward Island

Lot 17, Prince Edward Island

Lot 17 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish....

, the son of Benjamin C. Allen and Melvina Goodwin, both natives of New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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. Allen was educated in St. Nicholas and Summerside

Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...

. He worked as a delivery person for Brace, McKay and Company, later becoming manager of the grocery department and then company president. In 1903, he married Winnifred Brace. He was also plant manager for Island Foods Inc., which manufactured dehydrated potatoes for troops during World War II

World War II

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. Allen served on the boards of directors of a number of Prince Edward Island companies, including Brace, McKay and Company. He also served on the town council for Summerside and was president of the Summerside Board of Trade. He served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

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. Allen died in Summerside at the age of 85.