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Шаблон:Short description 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]

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