William E. Allen
William E. Allen | |
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Acting Director of the Bureau of Investigation | |
In office 10 February 1919 – 30 June 1919 | |
Preceded by | A. Bruce Bielaski |
Succeeded by | William J. Flynn |
William E. Allen was an Acting Director of the U.S. Bureau of Investigation (BOI) during 1919, the BOI was a predecessor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).[1]
A former assistant in war matters to the chief of the Bureau of Investigation, Allen was appointed Acting Director on 10 February 1919.[1] Allen resigned the post from 30 June 1919 and he was replaced by William J. Flynn.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Federal Bureau of Investigation: Directors, Then and Now". Retrieved 8 December 2012.