Frank D. Allen
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Frank Dewey Allen was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of Massachusetts House of Representatives
, the Massachusetts Governor's Council
, and was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
to Charles Francis Allen and Olive Ely (Dewey) Allen. He graduated from Yale University
in 1873 and from the Boston University School of Law
in 1875. He served as a clerk in the law office of Hillard, Hyde & Dickinson until 1878 when he was admitted to the Suffolk County
bar.
After being admitted to the bar, opened his own law office in Boston
.
On January 9, 1878 Allen married Lucy Rhodes of Lynn, Massachusetts
.
. He served on the judiciary committee, the congressional redistricting committee, and the committee on banks and banking, as well as serving on the committee that removed of Judge Joseph M. Day from office.
From 1884 to 1886 he was a member of the Massachusetts Republican state committee
from the 1st Essex Senatorial District. He was also a member of the party's executive committee.
From 1886 to 1888, Allen was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 5th Council District.
As counsel for the Lancaster Bank, Allen was able to recover securities stolen from the bank's vaults.
From 1890 to 1893, Allen was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Home for Inebriates in Lynn. He served as the Home's president for many years.
From 1902 to 1905 he was a receiver at the Central National Bank of Boston. He was also the director of the Lynn Gas & Electric Co.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
, the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Massachusetts Governor's Council
The Massachusetts Governor's Council is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matters such as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutations to the Governor of Massachusetts...
, and was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Early life
Allen was born on August 16, 1850 in Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
to Charles Francis Allen and Olive Ely (Dewey) Allen. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1873 and from the Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
in 1875. He served as a clerk in the law office of Hillard, Hyde & Dickinson until 1878 when he was admitted to the Suffolk County
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County has no land border with Plymouth County to its southeast, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of Massachusetts Bay.-National protected areas:*Boston African American National Historic Site...
bar.
After being admitted to the bar, opened his own law office in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
.
On January 9, 1878 Allen married Lucy Rhodes of Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
.
Political career
From 1881 to 1882, Allen served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 10th Essex District with Hartwell French and Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot "Slim" Lodge was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role of Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles...
. He served on the judiciary committee, the congressional redistricting committee, and the committee on banks and banking, as well as serving on the committee that removed of Judge Joseph M. Day from office.
From 1884 to 1886 he was a member of the Massachusetts Republican state committee
Massachusetts Republican Party
The Massachusetts Republican Party is the Massachusetts branch of the United States Republican Party. Governance of the party takes the form of a State Committee which, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 52, consists of one man and one woman from each of the 40 Senate Districts...
from the 1st Essex Senatorial District. He was also a member of the party's executive committee.
From 1886 to 1888, Allen was a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 5th Council District.
Legal career
As an attorney, Allen argued on behalf of the Plymouth Woolen Company of the constitutionality of a law allowing municipal officers to permit manufacturers "to ring bells and use whistles and gongs for the benefit of their workmen."As counsel for the Lancaster Bank, Allen was able to recover securities stolen from the bank's vaults.
From 1890 to 1893, Allen was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
Business career
In 1884 Allen organized the Massachusetts TemperanceTemperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
Home for Inebriates in Lynn. He served as the Home's president for many years.
From 1902 to 1905 he was a receiver at the Central National Bank of Boston. He was also the director of the Lynn Gas & Electric Co.