Thomas S. Allen | |
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9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
In office January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870 | |
Governor | Lucius Fairchild |
Preceded by | Lucius Fairchild |
Succeeded by | Llywelyn Breese |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa 2nd district | |
In office January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858 | |
Preceded by | Richard M. Smith |
Succeeded by | Levi Sterling |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Scott Allen July 26, 1825 Andover, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 12, 1905 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
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Profession | publisher, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | |
Unit | Army of the Potomac |
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Battles/wars | See list |
Thomas Scott Allen (July 26, 1825 – December 12, 1905) was an American printer, teacher, newspaper publisher, and politician. He served as the 9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin and served as a Union Army officer throughout the American Civil War, earning an honorary brevet rank of brigadier general. Before the war he also served a term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Iowa County, and later in life he was publisher of the Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper.