Lancaster County NeArchives Biographies.....Allen, Thomas Stinson 1865 - 
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Source: Nebraskana
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Thomas Stinson Allen

Thomas S. Allen was born at Paynes Point, Ogle County, Illinois, April 30, 1865,
son of Benjamin Franklin Allen and Harriet Maria (Ely) Allen. Benjamin Franklin
Allen was born at Campton, New Hampshire December 10, 1832, and died at Lincoln,
Nebraska December 20, 1915. A farmer, he was a direct descendant of Captain John
Allen of the New Hampshire militia in tin. Revolutionary War.

Mr. Allen's mother was born at Hartford, New York January 7, 1835, and died in
Lincoln, January 24, 1912. Nathaniel Ely, who came to America from England in
1634, is an ancestor.

Upon completion of his public school work, Mr. Allen attended the University of
Nebraska where he received his A. B. degree, 1889, and his LL. B., 1891. He was
valedictorian of the class of 1889, delivered the class oration and was active
in athletics, particularly baseball, the entire four years.

He was admitted to the bar in 1891 at Lincoln, and has practiced law in this
state since that time. He was chairman of the Democratic state committee
1904-09, and 1922-1932, and United States district attorney for Nebraska
1915-21. He has been a member of the following law firms: Talbot, Bryan & Allen,
1892-96; Talbot & Allen, 1896-1914; and at the present time the firm of Allen &
Requartte.

He is vice president and general attorney for the Service Life Insurance
Company; treasurer and general attorney for the Woodman Accident Company; genera
attorney for Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company o Nebraska; secretary of the
Commercial Mutual Surety Company; and general attorney for the Central Health
Company.

On June 28, 1898, he was married to Mary Elizabeth Bryan, at Salem, Illinois.
Mrs. Allen, who is a daughter of Judge Silas Lillard Bryan, was an instructor at
Ewing College, Illinois.

Mr. Allen is a member of the American Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar
Association; the Chamber of Commerce; Knife and Fork Club; Professional Men’s
Club; Layman’s Club; Y. M. C. A.; and the First Baptist Church of Lincoln,
Nebraska. He is a Mason, Royal Highlander and Modern Woodman of America. His
social clubs are the University Club and the Country Club. His home and office
are both in Lincoln.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932


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