Arthur Allen (Labour politician)

Arthur Allen
Member of Parliament
for Bosworth
In office
5 July 1945 – 18 September 1959
Preceded bySir William Edge
Succeeded byWoodrow Wyatt
Personal details
Born10 January 1887
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Died8 October 1981
Kettering
CitizenshipBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Polly Mary Bradshaw
(m. 1914)
Children2
Alma materRuskin College, Oxford
OccupationFootwear manufacturer, trade unionist

Arthur Cecil Allen (10 January 1887 – 8 October 1981) was a British footwear manufacturer, trade union officer and Member of Parliament. He served as an Opposition Whip, but his most important position was as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Hugh Gaitskell during the first few years as Leader of the Opposition.