Frank G. Allen

Frank G. Allen
Allen c. 1921
51st Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1929 – January 8, 1931
LieutenantWilliam S. Youngman
Preceded byAlvan T. Fuller
Succeeded byJoseph B. Ely
49th lieutenant governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 8, 1925 – January 3, 1929
GovernorAlvan T. Fuller
Preceded byAlvan T. Fuller
Succeeded byWilliam S. Youngman
President of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1921–1924
Preceded byEdwin T. McKnight
Succeeded byWellington Wells
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
from the Norfolk district
In office
1920–1924
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 8th Norfolk district
In office
January 1918 – January 1920
Chairman of the Norwood Board of Selectmen
In office
1914–1919
Chairman of the Norwood Board of Assessors
In office
1909–1913
Personal details
Born
Frank Gilman Allen

(1874-10-06)October 6, 1874
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1950(1950-10-09) (aged 76)
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionLeather and Wool merchant

Frank Gilman Allen (October 6, 1874 – October 9, 1950) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was president of a successful leathergoods business in Norwood, Massachusetts, and active in local and state politics. A Republican, he served two terms as the 49th lieutenant governor, and then one as the 51st governor of Massachusetts. He was a major proponent of development in Norwood, donating land and funds for a number of civic improvements.