Thomas Allen (Wisconsin politician) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Thomas S. Allen
Depicted in the Oshkosh Northwestern after his death in 1905.
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 14, 1857 – January 13, 1858
Preceded by	Richard M. Smith
Succeeded by	Levi Sterling
Personal details
Born	Thomas Scott Allen (1825-07-26)July 26, 1825 Andover, New York
Died	December 12, 1905(1905-12-12) (aged 80) Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
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)
Profession	publisher, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV Brevet Brigadier General, USV
Unit	Iron Brigade Army of the Potomac
Commands	2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Manassas campaign First Battle of Bull Run Northern Virginia Campaign Second Battle of Bull Run Maryland campaign Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Fredericksburg campaign Battle of Fredericksburg Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg Bristoe campaign Second Battle of Rappahannock Station

Thomas Scott Allen (born July 26, 1825 – died December 12, 1905) was an American politician, soldier, and newspaper publisher. He served as the 9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin. He was also an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Early Life and Education

Thomas Scott Allen was born in Andover, New York on July 26, 1825. He later attended Oberlin College.

Public Service and Politics

In 1857, Thomas Allen served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He represented the 2nd district of Iowa County, Wisconsin. This district included towns like Mineral Point and Linden.

After the Civil War, he was recognized for his military service. In 1866, he was given the honorary rank of brevet brigadier general of volunteers.

Military Service in the Civil War

Field officers of the 2nd Wisconsin Vol. Infantry, photographed at a camp in northern Virginia around 1862.

During the American Civil War, Allen was a colonel in the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He fought in many important battles. These included the First Battle of Bull Run and the Second Battle of Bull Run. He also took part in the Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg.

He finished his volunteer service on August 2, 1864. On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated him for the honorary rank of brevet brigadier general. The United States Senate approved this on March 12, 1866.

Life After the War

After the war, Allen became a candidate for Secretary of State in Wisconsin. He ran with Lucius Fairchild, who was running for governor. Both were Republicans and had fought at Gettysburg. They both won their elections in 1865 and were re-elected in 1867.

Allen served as Wisconsin's ninth Secretary of State. His term lasted from January 1866 to January 1870.

After leaving his political office, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There, he became the publisher of the Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper. He managed this newspaper until 1884. Later, he published a German language newspaper called the Wisconsin Telegraph until 1902.

Thomas Scott Allen passed away from heart failure at his home in Oshkosh. This was on December 12, 1905. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.