Ethel D. Allen

Ethel D. Allen
Ethel D. Allen, date unknown
Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In office
January 16, 1979 – October 31, 1979
GovernorDick Thornburgh
Preceded byBarton A. Fields
Succeeded byWilliam R. Davis
Member of the Philadelphia City Council
from the At-Large District
In office
January 5, 1976 – January 16, 1979
Preceded byThomas M. Foglietta
Succeeded byJoan Specter
Member of the Philadelphia City Council
from the 5th District
In office
January 3, 1972 – January 5, 1976
Preceded byThomas McIntosh
Succeeded byCecil B. Moore
Personal details
Born(1929-05-08)May 8, 1929
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 16, 1981(1981-12-16) (aged 52)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWest Virginia State College
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Profession
  • Politician
  • physician

Ethel D. Allen (May 8, 1929 – December 16, 1981)[1] was an African-American politician and physician from the Republican Party, who served as the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under governor Dick Thornburgh for 10 months, between January and October 1979. Prior to serving in the state cabinet, Allen was a member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1972 until 1979, representing both the 5th and At-Large Districts.

  1. ^ "Allen, Ethel D. 1929–1981". Contemporary Black Biography. Gale. 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Encyclopedia.com.