Frank G. Allen

Frank G. Allen (born October 6, 1874 in Lynn , Massachusetts , † October 9, 1950 in Norwood , Massachusetts) was an American politician and governor of the state of Massachusetts from 1929 to 1931 .

Early years and political advancement

Frank Allen attended public schools in his home country. From 1893 he was employed in the company of his future father-in-law, the Winslow Brothers and Smith Company . In this company he steadily worked his way up. From 1912 to 1929 he was its president. Politically, Allen became a member of the Republican Party . From 1915 to 1922 he was a member of the Norwood City Council. At the same time he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1918 to 1919 , and of the State Senate from 1920 to 1924 . As Lieutenant Governor he was from 1925 to 1929 Deputy Governor Alvan T. Fuller , to whose successor he was elected in November 1928. He prevailed with 50:49 percent of the vote against the Democrat Charles H. Cole.

Massachusetts Governor

Frank Allen took up his new office on January 3, 1929. During his two-year term in office, the child protection laws were improved and a pension law was passed. Governor Allen appointed two women judges in Massachusetts for the first time. At that time, a tax and an industry commission were also created. Health care has also improved. The second part of Allen's tenure until January 8, 1931, was overshadowed by the effects of the Great Depression, which also left its mark on Massachusetts. In 1930 the governor ran unsuccessfully for re-election.

After his governorship ended, Allen returned to the Winslow Brothers and Smith Company . He remained its chairman until his death in 1950. Frank Allen was initially married to Clara Winslow and later to Eleanor Wallace. He had three children in total.

Web links

• Frank Allen in the National Governors Association (English)
• Frank G. Allen in the database of Find a Grave (English)