Roger Allin (December 18, 1848 – January 1, 1936) was an American politician who was the fourth Governor of North Dakota from 1895 to 1897, and the second Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 1891 to 1893 serving under Governor Andrew H. Burke.
Roger Allin | |
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.jpg) From the 1897 atlas North Dakota and Richland County Chart | |
| 4th Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office January 10, 1895 – January 6, 1897 | |
| Lieutenant | John H. Worst |
| Preceded by | Eli C. D. Shortridge |
| Succeeded by | Frank A. Briggs |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office January 7, 1891 – January 3, 1893 | |
| Governor | Andrew H. Burke |
| Preceded by | Alfred Dickey |
| Succeeded by | Elmer D. Wallace |
| Member of the North Dakota Senate | |
| In office 1889–1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1848 Devonshire, U.K. |
| Died | January 1, 1936 (aged 87) Park River, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Park River Memorial Park |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editAllin was a native of Bradworthy, Devonshire, England.[1] After his father died, he and his family moved to Ontario, Canada, where he was educated in the public schools.[2] He settled on a farm in Walsh County in 1880.[3] He married twice, first to Isabella McKensie on March 22, 1881, then to Anna McKensie (niece of Isabella) on May 1, 1918.[1] He had one child.
Career
editAllin served in the Dakota Territorial Council in 1887–1889[4] and as a delegate to the North Dakota 1889 Constitutional Convention.[5] Allin was a member of the North Dakota Senate from 1889 through 1891; and then Lieutenant Governor as a Republican from 1891 through 1893.[2] Elected by popular vote on November 6, 1894, he served as Governor through 1897. The effects of the Panic of 1893 were dealt with during his tenure. After losing a bid for reelection, he retired from politics and pursued his farming interests.
Death
editAllin died on January 1, 1936, and is interred at Park River Memorial Park, Park River, North Dakota.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Roger Allin". Soylent Communications. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Roger Allin". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ Trinka, Zena Irma (1920). Out Where the West Begins. St. Paul: The Pioneer Company. p. 380.
- ^ The South Dakota Legislature-Historical Listings-Legislator Information-Roger Allin
- ^ "North Dakota's New Governor," The New York Times, January 9, 1895. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
External links
edit- Biography for Roger Allin from the State Historical Society of North Dakota website
- National Governors Association, nga.org. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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