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Born in [[Waterboro, Maine]], Allen attended the common schools, [[Whitestown Seminary]] in [[Whitestown, New York]], and graduated from [[Bowdoin College]] in 1860. He studied law at [[George Washington University Law School|Columbian Law School, Washington, D.C.]], and was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] of York County in 1866, but never practiced. He served as a clerk in the [[United States Treasury Department]] from 1867 to 1870.
Born in [[Waterboro, Maine]], Allen attended the common schools, [[Whitestown Seminary]] in [[Whitestown, New York]], and graduated from [[Bowdoin College]] in 1860. He studied law at [[George Washington University Law School|Columbian Law School, Washington, D.C.]], and was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] of York County in 1866, but never practiced. He served as a clerk in the [[United States Treasury Department]] from 1867 to 1870.


Allen was elected clerk of the courts for [[York County, Maine]] in 1870. He was reelected three times, and served until January 1, 1883. He served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] in 1886 and 1887. He was private secretary to Speaker [[Thomas Brackett Reed|Thomas B. Reed]] in the Fifty-first, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth Congresses. He served as delegate at large to the [[Republican National Convention]] at [[St. Louis]] in 1896.
Allen was elected clerk of the courts for [[York County, Maine]] in 1870. He was reelected three times, and served until January 1, 1883. He served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] in 1886 and 1887. He was private secretary to Speaker [[Thomas Brackett Reed|Thomas B. Reed]] in the Fifty-first, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth Congresses. He served as delegate at large to the [[Republican National Convention]] at [[St. Louis]] in 1896.


Allen was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas B. Reed. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 6, 1899 until his death in [[Washington, D.C.]] on February 20, 1911. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, [[Alfred, Maine]].
Allen was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas B. Reed. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 6, 1899 until his death in [[Washington, D.C.]] on February 20, 1911. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, [[Alfred, Maine]].

Revision as of 17:51, 22 February 2016

"Amos Allen" redirects here. For the gridiron football player, see Amos Allen (American football).
Amos L. Allen (Maine Congressman)

Amos Lawrence Allen (March 17, 1837 – February 20, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.

Born in Waterboro, Maine, Allen attended the common schools, Whitestown Seminary in Whitestown, New York, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1860. He studied law at Columbian Law School, Washington, D.C., and was admitted to the bar of York County in 1866, but never practiced. He served as a clerk in the United States Treasury Department from 1867 to 1870.

Allen was elected clerk of the courts for York County, Maine in 1870. He was reelected three times, and served until January 1, 1883. He served in the Maine House of Representatives in 1886 and 1887. He was private secretary to Speaker Thomas B. Reed in the Fifty-first, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth Congresses. He served as delegate at large to the Republican National Convention at St. Louis in 1896.

Allen was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas B. Reed. He was reelected to the Fifty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 6, 1899 until his death in Washington, D.C. on February 20, 1911. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Alfred, Maine.

  • United States Congress. "Amos L. Allen (id: A000112)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Amos L. Allen at Find a Grave
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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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November 6, 1899 – February 20, 1911 		Succeeded by

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