Edwin Bird Allen

Edwin Bird Allen
Kansas Secretary of State
In office
January 12, 1885 – January 14, 1889
Preceded byJames Smith
Succeeded byWilliam Higgins
Kansas House of Representatives
In office
1883–1884
Kansas House of Representatives
In office
1872–1876
Mayor of Wichita, Kansas
In office
1871–1872
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byJames G. Hope
Personal details
Born(1836-03-07)March 7, 1836
Lorain County, Ohio
DiedMarch 31, 1908(1908-03-31) (aged 72)
Buchanan County, Missouri
Political partyRepublican

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).