| Birth date | March 7, 1836 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Lorain County, Ohio |
| Death date | March 31, 1908 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Buchanan County, Missouri |
| Office | Kansas Secretary of State |
| Term start | January 12, 1885 |
| Term end | January 14, 1889 |
| Predecessor | James Smith |
| Successor | William Higgins |
| Office 2 | Kansas House of Representatives |
| Term start 2 | 1883 |
| Term end 2 | 1884 |
| Office 3 | Kansas House of Representatives |
| Term start 3 | 1872 |
| Term end 3 | 1876 |
| Office 4 | Mayor of Wichita, Kansas |
| Term start 4 | 1871 |
| Term end 4 | 1872 |
| Predecessor 4 | None |
| Successor 4 | James G. Hope |
| Party | Republican |
Edwin Bird Allen (March 7, 1836 - March 31, 1908) was an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Kansas (1885–1889), as a representative in the Kansas House of Representatives (1883–1884 and 1872–1876), and as the first mayor of Wichita (1871–1872).
Biography
Allen was born on March 7, 1836, in Lorain County, Ohio.[1] He moved to Kansas in 1865.[1] He trained as a physician and served a coroner from 1870 to 1871.[2] He was one of 124 signers of the petition to incorporate Wichita.[2] He served as the first Mayor of Wichita (1871–1872) and twice in the Kansas House of Representatives (1872–1876 and 1883–1884).[1][2] He served as the Secretary of State of Kansas (1885–1889).[2]
Personal life
Allen died on March 31, 1908, in Buchanan County, Missouri.[1] On May 25, 1857, he married Eliza Sewell; he later married Mary J. Garrison.[1] He was the elder brother of Wichita mayor Joseph P. Allen who served as mayor from 1887 to 1888.[2]
References
- ^ "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present - entry for Allen, E. B. [Edwin]". State Library of Kansas. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16.
- ^ "Previous Wichita Mayors 1871–1916". wichitagov.org. Archived July 6, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. – via Wayback Machine