Thomas M. Allen (Georgia politician) facts for kids
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Thomas M. Allen
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the Jasper County district |
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| In office 1868–? |
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| Political party | Republican |
Thomas M. Allen was a Baptist preacher who served as a representative in the Georgia Assembly during the Reconstruction Era. He was African American. He was elected in the 1868, representing Jasper county as a Republican. Allen escaped assassination by the Ku Klux Klan after they murdered his brother-in-law by mistake during their attempt on his life.
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