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Name	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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