Edward S. Allen Biography


	This biography appears on pages 45-46 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				EDWARD S. ALLEN. 

	Edward S. Allen is identified with various corporate interests 
which are factors in the business enterprise, development and 
prosperity of Rapid City and the surrounding country. He carefully 
formulates his plans, carries them forward to successful completion and 
at all times follows constructive methods which do not interfere with 
the successful conduct of the business of others. He was born in 
Sullivan county, Indiana, March 30, 1866, a son of Levi and Eliza J. 
(Cartwright) Allen. 

	Edward S. Allen was educated in his native county, attending the 
grammar and high schools of the city of Sullivan, and for a time was 
employed as a clerk in his home city. The father died when his son 
Edward was a small boy and in 1886, accompanied by his mother and his 
brother Ethan, he came to Dakota territory, settling in Rapid City, 
where for a time the brothers conducted a restaurant and later carried 
on a confectionery business on Main street. As soon, however, as he 
became of legal age he began to exercise his right to government land 
by taking up a tree claim, a preemption and a homestead, and with his 
brother started in the ranching business on Box Elder creek, their 
interests being conducted under the firm style of Allen Brothers. After 
sixteen years of successful operation they retired from the cattle 
business and entered the real-estate field under the same firm name and 
they have since been among the important realty operators in this 
section of the state. Edward S. Allen is now the secretary of the Rapid 
Town Site Company; is president of the Rapid City Real Estate & 
Abstract Company; and is president of the Black Hills Building & Loan 
Association, all of which arc factors in the upbuilding and improvement 
of Rapid City and this section of the state, as well as important 
elements in the upbuilding of his own fortunes. He is likewise a 
stockholder in the Dakota Power Company and he owns some farm lands in 
addition to his extensive real-estate holdings. 

	On the 27th of November, 1898, Mr. Allen was united in marriage 
to Miss Frances Crumrine, a daughter of Ezra and Parthenia (Kilgore) 
Crumrine. Mrs. Allen was born in Washington and in childhood came with 
her parents to South Dakota, the family home being established at Elk 
Point, where she was reared. She is now active in club, church and 
charitable circles of the city and has done much good work along those 
lines in holding high the standards. 

	Mr. Allen is a republican in his political views, voting for the 
men and measures of the party where national issues are involved but 
casting an independent local ballot. He served in 1910 and 1911 as a 
member of the city council and was commissioner of streets and alleys. 
Fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Elks and 
the Modern Brotherhood of America. His religious faith is that of the 
Methodist church, which finds in him a loyal member and he is now 
serving on its board of trustees. He is one of the substantial men of 
the city and his activities have been a distinct asset in the 
development of the best interests of the community. He has always taken 
a helpful part in promoting educational development and for some years 
has served as treasurer of the public school district. In a word, his 
influence and aid have always been given on the side of advancement and 
improvement and he has contributed to the intellectual and moral 
development of city and county as well as to its material progress.