Dwight Sidney Allen

Dwight Sidney Allen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1888–1888
Personal details
Born(1843-02-12)February 12, 1843
Lebanon, New York
DiedMay 5, 1908(1908-05-05) (aged 65)

Dwight Sidney Allen was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Allen was born on February 12, 1843, in Lebanon, New York.[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the 22nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He would take part in the Battle of Thompson's Station, Battle of Resaca, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of Peachtree Creek and Sherman's March to the Sea. On September 4, 1867, Allen married Delia A. Sherman. He died on May 5, 1908.

Political career

Allen was elected to the Assembly in 1888.[2] From 1877 to 1890, Allen was a member of the County Board of Walworth County, Wisconsin, serving as Chairman for much of that time. Additionally, he was Town Treasurer and Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council) of Linn, Wisconsin, and a justice of the peace. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ^ "A". Wisconsin Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  2. ^ "Timme, Ernst G. (ed.) / The blue book of the state of Wisconsin (1889)". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved 2015-08-04.