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'''John Weston Allen''' <ref name="John Weston Allen 1872-1942">{{cite web |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/lawyer.A.html |title=John Weston Allen (1872-1942) |accessdate=2010-02-13 |quote= |publisher= }}</ref> (born April 19, 1872 in [[Newton Highlands, Massachusetts]],<ref name="John Weston Allen 1872-1942"/> died January 1, 1942 in [[Waverly, Tioga County, New York|Waverly, New York]] <ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies |url= |quote= |work=[[The Hartford Courant]] |date=Jan 2, 1942 |accessdate=2010-02-13 }}</ref>) was an American politician who served as a member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] from 1915-1918 <ref name="Richard T. Howard">{{cite book |author=Richard T. Howard |coauthors= |title=Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921-22 |year= |publisher=The Boston Review |quote= | url=http://www.archive.org/texts/flipbook/flippy.php?id=publicofficialso19211922bost |isbn= }}</ref> and as [[Massachusetts Attorney General]] from 1920-1923.
'''John Weston Allen'''<ref name="John Weston Allen 1872-1942">{{cite web |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/lawyer.A.html |title=John Weston Allen (1872–1942) |accessdate=2010-02-13 |quote= }}</ref> (born April 19, 1872 in [[Newton Highlands, Massachusetts]],<ref name="John Weston Allen 1872-1942"/> died January 1, 1942 in [[Waverly, Tioga County, New York|Waverly, New York]]<ref>{{cite news |title=J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies |url= |quote= |work=[[The Hartford Courant]] |date=Jan 2, 1942 |accessdate=2010-02-13 }}</ref>) was an American politician who served as a member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] from 1915–1918<ref name="Richard T. Howard">{{cite book |author=Richard T. Howard |title=Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–22 |publisher=The Boston Review |quote= | url=http://www.archive.org/texts/flipbook/flippy.php?id=publicofficialso19211922bost |isbn= }}</ref> and as [[Massachusetts Attorney General]] from 1920–1923.


As Attorney General, Allen was aggressive in his pursuit of white collar criminals.<ref name="query.nytimes.com">{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=LAWSON AND OTHER BOSTON BROKERS FINED; Pleading Guilty to Breach of Statute on Mining Stocks, He and Van Riper Pay $1,000. |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D02E2D9133FE432A25751C2A9629C946195D6CF |quote= |work=[[New York Times]] |date=April 22, 1920 |accessdate=2010-02-13 }}</ref> During his tenure, Allen prosecuted [[Thomas W. Lawson (businessman)|Thomas W. Lawson]], [[L. C. Van Riper]],<ref name="query.nytimes.com"/> and [[Charles Ponzi]].<ref name="John Weston Allen 1872-1942"/>
As Attorney General, Allen was aggressive in his pursuit of white collar criminals.<ref name="query.nytimes.com">{{cite news |title=LAWSON AND OTHER BOSTON BROKERS FINED; Pleading Guilty to Breach of Statute on Mining Stocks, He and Van Riper Pay $1,000. |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D02E2D9133FE432A25751C2A9629C946195D6CF |quote= |work=New York Times |date=April 22, 1920 |accessdate=2010-02-13 }}</ref> During his tenure, Allen prosecuted [[Thomas W. Lawson (businessman)|Thomas W. Lawson]], [[L. C. Van Riper]],<ref name="query.nytimes.com"/> and [[Charles Ponzi]].<ref name="John Weston Allen 1872-1942"/>


Instead of seeking reelection, Allen ran for [[Governor of Massachusetts]] in 1922. He won the Republican nomination, but lost the general election to incumbent [[Channing H. Cox]]. Allen served as a member of the [[United States Attorney General]]'s National Crime Commission from 1926–1936 and was the commission's chairman from 1930-1936.
Instead of seeking reelection, Allen ran for [[Governor of Massachusetts]] in 1922. He won the Republican nomination, but lost the general election to incumbent [[Channing H. Cox]]. Allen served as a member of the [[United States Attorney General]]'s National Crime Commission from 1926–1936 and was the commission's chairman from 1930–1936.


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Revision as of 06:03, 10 October 2011

J. Weston Allen
Massachusetts Attorney General
In office
1920–1923
Preceded byHenry A. Wyman
Succeeded byJay R. Benton
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
4th Middlesex District[2]
In office
1915[1]–1918[1]
Personal details
BornApril 19, 1872[3]
Newton Highlands, Massachusetts[3]
DiedJanuary 1, 1942[4]
Waverly, New York[4]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCaroline Cheney Hills (1901–1942)[4]
ResidenceNewton, Massachusetts[3]
Alma materYale University
Harvard Law School[3]
ProfessionAttorney

John Weston Allen[4] (born April 19, 1872 in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts,[4] died January 1, 1942 in Waverly, New York[5]) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1915–1918[3] and as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1920–1923.

As Attorney General, Allen was aggressive in his pursuit of white collar criminals.[6] During his tenure, Allen prosecuted Thomas W. Lawson, L. C. Van Riper,[6] and Charles Ponzi.[4]

Instead of seeking reelection, Allen ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 1922. He won the Republican nomination, but lost the general election to incumbent Channing H. Cox. Allen served as a member of the United States Attorney General's National Crime Commission from 1926–1936 and was the commission's chairman from 1930–1936.

References

  1. ^ a b c Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 28.
  2. ^ Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, (1918), p. 102. {{citation}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Text "Practical Politics" ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e Richard T. Howard. Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–22. The Boston Review.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "John Weston Allen (1872–1942)". Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies". The Hartford Courant. January 2, 1942. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ a b "LAWSON AND OTHER BOSTON BROKERS FINED; Pleading Guilty to Breach of Statute on Mining Stocks, He and Van Riper Pay $1,000". New York Times. April 22, 1920. Retrieved February 13, 2010.

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