# Edwin Bird Allen

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**Edwin Bird Allen** (March 7, 1836 - March 31, 1908) was an American politician who served as the [Secretary of State of Kansas](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_Kansas) (1885–1889), as a representative in the [Kansas House of Representatives](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Wichita,_Kansas).[2] He served as the first [Mayor of Wichita](/source/Mayor_of_Wichita,_Kansas) (1871–1872) and twice in the [Kansas House of Representatives](/source/Kansas_House_of_Representatives) (1872–1876 and 1883–1884).[1][2] He served as the [Secretary of State of Kansas](/source/Secretary_of_State_of_Kansas) (1885–1889).[2]

## Personal life

Allen died on March 31, 1908, in [Buchanan County, Missouri](/source/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

1. ["Kansas Legislators: Past and Present - entry for Allen, E. B. \[Edwin\]"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150316092157/http://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx). *[State Library of Kansas](/source/State_Library_of_Kansas)*. Archived from [the original](https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx) on 2015-03-16.

1. ["Previous Wichita Mayors 1871–1916"](http://www.wichitagov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Mayor/PreviousMayors/1871-1916.htm). *wichitagov.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080706141131/http://www.wichitagov.org/Government/CityCouncil/Mayor/PreviousMayors/1871-1916.htm) July 6, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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