Horace G. Allen
Horace G. Allen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Illustration of Allen circa 1891 | |
| Member of the Boston Transit Commission | |
| In office 1896–1918 | |
| Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| President of the Boston Common Council | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Preceded by | David F. Barry |
| Succeeded by | David F. Barry |
| Member of the Boston Common Council from the 21st Ward | |
| In office 1888–1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1855 Jamaica Plain |
| Died | February 12, 1919 (aged 63) Roxbury |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Grace D. Chamberlain (1881–1919; his death) |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Horace Gwynne Allen (July 27, 1855 – February 12, 1919) was an American lawyer and politician.
Early life
[edit]Allen was born on July 27, 1855, in Jamaica Plain to Stephen M. and Ann M. Allen.[1] Allen attended Boston public schools and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1876. He was admitted to the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, bar on February 5, 1877.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 1881, Allen married Grace Dupee Chamberlain, the only daughter of Fanny and Joshua Chamberlain to survive into adulthood. Allen's father was a lifelong friend of Fanny Chamberlain. Horace and Grace Allen had three daughters, Eleanor, Beatrice, and Rosamund. Grace was crippled following a car accident in 1910.[3]
Political career
[edit]Allen was elected to the Boston Common Council, and served from the January 2, 1888, start of the 1888 legislative session until the end of the 1891 legislative session.[4] In 1889 he was elected council president by a 37 to 36 vote.[5] He was reelected president in 1890.[6] The Democrats had a majority on the council in 1891 and elected a member of their party as president.[7] In 1891, Allen defeated Homer Rogers 144 to 95 at the Republican city convention to win the Republican nomination for Mayor of Boston.[8] He lost the 1891 Boston mayoral election to Democratic incumbent Nathan Matthews Jr. 63% to 36%.[4] Allen considered running in 1892, but withdrew from consideration shortly before the party convention.[9] In 1895 and 1896, Allen served on the Boston Board of Aldermen.[6] In 1896, Allen was appointed to the Boston transit commission by acting governor Roger Wolcott.[10] He remained on the commission until 1918. Allen died on February 12, 1919.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Rand, John Clark (1890). One of a Thousand: A Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A.D. 1888-'89. First National Publishing Company. p. 14.
- ^ Davis, William T. (1895). Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Boston History Company. p. 252. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Goulka, Jeremiah E., ed. (2005). The Grand Old Man of Maine: Selected Letters of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1865-1914.
- ^ a b A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822–1908, Roxbury, 1846–1867. Boston, Mass. 1909. pp. 49, 278–280, 303. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "It Is Allen: He Has One Majority on an Open Ballot". The Boston Daily Globe. January 12, 1889.
- ^ a b c "City Officials and Ex-Officials Deceased in the Past Year". Municipal Register. 1919. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "The Presidency of the Common Council". The Boston Daily Globe. December 20, 1890.
- ^ "Horace G. Allen He Is Republican Candidate for Mayor". The Boston Daily Globe. November 18, 1891.
- ^ "Left In Doubt: Republicans Fail to Make a Nomination". The Boston Daily Globe. November 17, 1892.
- ^ "Gets A Plum: Horace G. Allen Stands in the Governor's Favor". The Boston Daily Globe. November 19, 1896.