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Allen, Hamlet |
Born |
08/12/1849 |
Deceased |
06/20/1927 |
Spouse |
Rebecca (Hyatt) Allen m. 12/26/1878 d. 05/25/1893 |
Father |
Johnson Allen |
Mother |
Mary Jane (Sanford) Allen |
Children |
Bessie Read (Allen) Myers Helen Hyatt (Allen) Burris |
Occupation |
Mr. Allen was a long time teacher and educator in Washington, Indiana. He was instrumental in organizing Washington High School in 1874 and was principal for its first five years. He was deputy postmaster in Washington in 1886 and 1887. He served as Deputy Clerk of the Daviess Circuit Court. He was elected again as principal of Washington High School in 1894 and served in that capacity until 1916. He was a member of the Washington Common Council from 1910 to 1914. He was president of the board of the Washington Carnegie Public Library for 17 years. |
Education |
Hamlet Allen was educated in the district schools of Harrsion Township of Daviess County and the graded school in Washington, Indiana. He attended Franklin College and Indiana University. |
Notes |
The information for this entry was taken from Mr. Hyatt's newspaper obituary, Daviess County Museum, Rm 303, Shelf 13-5-6, 2021.FIC.0589. |
Caption |
Hamlet Allen |
Birthplace |
Harrison Twp., Daviess County, Indiana |
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