Frank G. Allen

Frank G. Allen ( born October 6, 1874 in Lynn, Massachusetts, † October 9, 1950 in Norwood, Massachusetts ) was an American politician and from 1929 to 1931 Governor of Massachusetts.

Early years and political rise

Frank Allen attended the public schools of his home. From 1893 he was in the company of his future father, the Winslow Brothers and Smith Company, employs. In this company he worked his way steadily upward. From 1912 to 1929 he was its president. Politically, Allen was a member of the Republican Party. From 1915 to 1922 he was a member of the City Council of Norwood. At the same time, he belonged 1918-1919 the House of Representatives from Massachusetts to, from 1920 to 1924 then the state Senate. As Lieutenant Governor, he was from 1925 to 1929 Deputy Governor Alvan T. Fuller, whose successor he was elected in November 1928. He sat down with almost 50:49 percent of the vote to Democrat Charles H. Cole by.

Governor of Massachusetts

Frank Allen took up his new post on January 3, 1929. In his two-year tenure, the child protection laws were improved and adopted a pension law. Governor Allen appointed the first two women judges in Massachusetts. At that time, a control and an industrial commission was created. The health system has been improved. The second part of Allen's tenure to 8 January 1931, overshadowed by the impact of the global economic crisis, which has left its traces in Massachusetts. In 1930, the Governor applied unsuccessfully for reelection.

After the end of his governorship Allen returned to Winslow Brothers and Smith Company. Until his death in 1950 he remained the Chairman of the Board. Frank Allen was first married to Clara Winslow and later with Eleanor Wallace. In total, he had three children.