Robert G. Allen

Robert G. Allen

Robert Gray Allen (born August 24, 1902 in Winchester , Massachusetts , †  August 9, 1963 in Keene , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1937 and 1941 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1906, Robert Allen came to Minneapolis , Minnesota as a child , where he later attended both public and private schools. In 1922 he graduated from the Phillips Academy in Andover . He later studied at Harvard University . In 1929 he moved to Greensburg , Pennsylvania, where he sold valves and fittings until 1937. Between 1935 and 1936, he also served as the District Manager of the Works Progress Administration . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

In the 1936 congressional election , Allen was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 28th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William M. Berlin on January 3, 1937 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until January 3, 1941 . During this time, other New Deal laws were passed by the Roosevelt government. In 1940 Allen renounced another congressional candidacy.

During the Second World War he served in the Ordnance Branch of the US Army , where he made it to lieutenant colonel . In the following years he worked in the private sector. He was a board member, vice president and president of several companies. Among other things, he was also director of the First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee . In 1962 he retired. Robert Allen died on August 9, 1963 in Keene, where he was also buried.

Web links

Commons : Robert G. Allen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Robert G. Allen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Robert G. Allen in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William M. Berlin	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (28th constituency) January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1941	Augustine B. Kelley