Henry Justin Allen

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Henry Justin Allen

Henry Justin Allen (born September 11, 1868 in Pittsfield , Warren County , Pennsylvania , † January 17, 1950 in Wichita , Kansas ) was an American politician of the Republican Party and from 1919 to 1923 the 21st governor of Kansas. He also represented this state in the US Senate .

Early years and political advancement

As early as 1870, Henry Allen came to Kansas with his parents as a toddler. The family settled in Clay County . Henry Allen attended Washburn College and Baker University . Then he got into the newspaper business. Soon he acquired some newspapers, which he published himself and in which he also wrote some articles himself. One of these newspapers was "The Wichita Daily Beacon". During the Spanish-American War he was a war correspondent for the invasion of Cuba . During the First World War he was on behalf of the Red Cross in France , from where he also wrote journalistic reports. In France, he also visited the American soldiers' quarters.

Allen's political career began in 1899 as Secretary to Governor William E. Stanley . He held this position until 1901. In 1912 he was chairman of the Republican National Convention . In 1918 he was nominated by his party as a candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Governor and US Senator

After the successful election, Allen was able to take up his new office on January 13, 1919. After his re-election in 1920 he was able to remain in this office for a total of four years. During this time, industrial production had to be converted back to civilian needs. During those years, Kansas vehicle registration was introduced using license plates. The state bank's reserves were increased and new labor laws were enacted for coal mining. In addition, the government had to deal with the activities of the Ku Klux Klan , which was also active in Kansas at the time.

After the end of his tenure, Allen was government commissioner for Middle East aid in 1923 and 1924. During the election campaign of 1928 he was head of public relations for the Republican Party ( Director of Publicity ). Between 1929 and 1931 he represented his home state of Kansas in the US Senate. After that he was busy with his newspapers until his death. He was editor of the "Topeka State Journal" and chairman of the board of directors of the newspaper "Wichita Beacon". Henry Allen died in January 1950. He was married to Elsie Jane Nuzman, with whom he had four children.

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SURNAME Allen, Henry Justin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 11, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH Pittsfield , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH 17th January 1950
Place of death Wichita , Kansas