Thomas Allen (Wisconsin politician)

Thomas S. Allen
Depicted in Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (1866)
9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870
GovernorLucius Fairchild
Preceded byLucius Fairchild
Succeeded byLlywelyn Breese
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa 2nd district
In office
January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byRichard M. Smith
Succeeded byLevi Sterling
Personal details
Born
Thomas Scott Allen

(1825-07-26)July 26, 1825
Andover, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1905(1905-12-12) (aged 80)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Natalia W. Weber
  • (died 1930)
Children
  • Henry Asa Allen
  • (b. 1867; died 1950)
  • Alena K. Allen
  • (b. 1869; 1892)
  • Thomas Edward Allen
  • (b. 1871; 1897)
  • Georgia A. (West)
  • (b. 1873; 1961)
  • Emma Isabel Allen
  • (b. 1874; 1897)
  • Mary Allen Bishop
  • (b. 1879; 1955)
Parents
  • Asa Smith Allen (father)
  • Lydia (Kingsbury) Allen (mother)
Professionpublisher, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
UnitArmy of the Potomac
Commands
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.