Samuel W.K. Allen Speaker of the House East Greenwich (may 1, 1904 – may 1, 1907)
Description:
Dates of Service: 1885-1886, 1891-1897, 1904-1907Date of Birth: January 2, 1842
Birth Place: North Kingstown
Education: East Greenwich Academy, New York Conference Seminary; Boston University Law School
Military Service: During the Civil War, he served as a First Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He later continued his service in the Rhode Island Militia, rising through the executive ranks as a First Lieutenant, Captain, and eventually Colonel.
Occupation: Lawyer; Superintendent of Public Schools
Other Information: Speaker (1894-1897)
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Date:
may 1, 1904
may 1, 1907
~ 2 years and 11 months