Fred E. Allen

Fred E. Allen (March 26, 1855 – August 21, 1935) was an American merchant and politician from New York.

Life

Allen was born on March 26, 1855, in Lisle, New York,^[1] the son of James F. Allen and a descendant of Ethan Allen. He attended Whitney's Point High School.^[2]

Allen lived in Whitney's Point and commenced his merchant business in 1883.^[3] He initially clerked for J. P. Griffin and at one point had a partnership with Jesse Babcock. He began his own business with a dry goods and grocery stock in the C. H. Parsons store. He developed a successful mercantile business with one of the largest stocks in town.^[1] His brother Herbert was his business partner. He retired in 1930.^[4]

Allen served as town clerk for several years, village trustee, a board of education member for fifteen years, and president of the school board for eight years. A Republican, he was a member of the Republican County Committee. In 1901, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Broome County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1902,^[5] 1903,^[2] 1904,^[6] 1905,^[7] and 1906.^[8] He also served as secretary of the Broome County Agricultural Society for nine years and as postmaster for eight years.^[4]

Allen was a trustee of the local Baptist Church. He was a member of the Freemasons. In 1875, he married Atala Babcock.^[1] Atala died in 1910. In 1911, he married Delia Stafford Robinson.^[4]

Allen died at home on August 21, 1935, a little over a month after his wife Delia's death. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fred E. Allen". Whitney's Point Reporter. Vol. I, no. 1 (Souvenir ed.). Whitney's Point, N.Y. 23 April 1898. p. 15 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b Murlin, Edgar L. (1903). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 106 – via Google Books.
^ "Personal Briefs in Smiths History-Triangle". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fred E. Allen Dead". Whitney's Point Reporter. Vol. LXIII, no. 4. Whitney's Point, N.Y. 22 August 1935. p. 1 – via Digital Archives of the Mary L. Wilcox Memorial Library.
^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1902). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 101 – via Google Books.
^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1904). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 114 – via Google Books.
^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1905). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 105 – via Google Books.
^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1906). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 111 – via Google Books.

External links

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by John H. Swift	New York State Assembly Broome County, 2nd District 1902–1906	Succeeded by District Abolished

[:0-1] "Fred E. Allen". Whitney's Point Reporter. Vol. I, no. 1 (Souvenir ed.). Whitney's Point, N.Y. 23 April 1898. p. 15 – via Internet Archive.

[:1-2] Murlin, Edgar L. (1903). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 106 – via Google Books.

[3] "Personal Briefs in Smiths History-Triangle". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2022-07-04.

[:2-4] "Fred E. Allen Dead". Whitney's Point Reporter. Vol. LXIII, no. 4. Whitney's Point, N.Y. 22 August 1935. p. 1 – via Digital Archives of the Mary L. Wilcox Memorial Library.

[5] Murlin, Edgar L. (1902). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 101 – via Google Books.

[6] Murlin, Edgar L. (1904). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 114 – via Google Books.

[7] Murlin, Edgar L. (1905). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 105 – via Google Books.

[8] Murlin, Edgar L. (1906). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 111 – via Google Books.

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