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Thomas S. Allen
Col T. S. Allen.png
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
Unit Iron Brigade
Army of the Potomac
Commands
Battles/wars American Civil War

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

2d Wisconsin Infantry Camp
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.

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