Edwin Bird Allen (March 7, 1836 - March 31, 1908) was an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Kansas (1885–1889), as a representative in the Kansas House of Representatives (1883–1884 and 1872–1876), and as the first mayor of Wichita (1871–1872).
Edwin Bird Allen | |
|---|---|
| Kansas Secretary of State | |
| In office January 12, 1885 – January 14, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | James Smith |
| Succeeded by | William Higgins |
| Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1872–1876 | |
| Mayor of Wichita, Kansas | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | James G. Hope |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1836 Lorain County, Ohio |
| Died | March 31, 1908 (aged 72) Buchanan County, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editAllen was born on March 7, 1836, in Lorain County, Ohio.[1] He moved to Kansas in 1865.[1] He trained as a physician and served a coroner from 1870 to 1871.[2] He was one of 124 signers of the petition to incorporate Wichita.[2] He served as the first Mayor of Wichita (1871–1872) and twice in the Kansas House of Representatives (1872–1876 and 1883–1884).[1][2] He served as the Secretary of State of Kansas (1885–1889).[2]
Personal life
editAllen died on March 31, 1908, in Buchanan County, Missouri.[1] On May 25, 1857, he married Eliza Sewell; he later married Mary J. Garrison.[1] He was the elder brother of Wichita mayor Joseph P. Allen who served as mayor from 1887 to 1888.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present - entry for Allen, E. B. [Edwin]". State Library of Kansas.
- ^ a b c d e "Previous Wichita Mayors 1871–1916". wichitagov.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
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