William S. Allen
William Sylvester Allen (* 26. August 1857 in Hillsboro , Iowa ; † 6. December 1926 in Fairfield , Iowa) was an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party .
Career
After graduating from the University of Iowa , Allen moved to Birmingham and practiced as a lawyer. In Birmingham he was also elected mayor and was a member of the school commission.
Allen was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1894 to 1898 , a Senator in the Iowa Senate from 1909 to 1913, and then served as Iowa Secretary of State . On July 1, 1919, he resigned as Secretary of State and resumed practicing as a lawyer in Fairfield.
Individual evidence
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency: State Senator. Retrieved January 17, 2018 .
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| SURNAME | Allen, William S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allen, William Sylvester |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician (Republican Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hillsboro , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1926 |
| Place of death | Fairfield , Iowa |