Misplaced Pages

J. Weston Allen

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
American politician

J. Weston Allen
Allen c. 1900
25th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In office
1920–1923
GovernorCalvin Coolidge
Channing H. Cox
Preceded byHenry A. Wyman
Succeeded byJay R. Benton
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 4th Middlesex district
In office
1915–1918
Personal details
Born(1872-04-19)April 19, 1872
Newton Highlands, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 1, 1942(1942-01-01) (aged 69)
Waverly, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCaroline Cheney Hills (1901–42)
ResidenceNewton, Massachusetts
Alma materYale University
Harvard Law School
ProfessionAttorney

John Weston Allen (April 19, 1872 – January 1, 1942) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1915 to 1918 and as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1920 to 1923.

As Attorney General, Allen was aggressive in his pursuit of white collar criminals. During his tenure, Allen prosecuted Thomas W. Lawson, L. C. Van Riper, and Charles Ponzi.

Instead of seeking reelection, Allen ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 1922 but lost the Republican primary election to incumbent Channing H. Cox. Allen served as a member of the United States Attorney General's National Crime Commission from 1926 to 1936 and was the commission's chairman from 1930 to 1936.

See also

References

  1. Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 102.
  2. Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 28.
  3. ^ Richard T. Howard. Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–22. The Boston Review.
  4. ^ "John Weston Allen (1872–1942)". Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  5. "J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies". The Hartford Courant. January 2, 1942.
  6. ^ "LAWSON AND OTHER BOSTON BROKERS FINED; Pleading Guilty to Breach of Statute on Mining Stocks, He and Van Riper Pay $1,000". New York Times. April 22, 1920. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
Party political offices
Preceded byHenry Converse Atwill Republican nominee for Attorney General of Massachusetts
1919, 1920 		Succeeded byJay R. Benton
Political offices
Preceded byHenry A. Wyman Massachusetts Attorney General
1920–1923 		Succeeded byJay R. Benton


Stub icon

This article about a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: