| 词条 | Thomas Allen (Wisconsin politician) |
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Thomas Scott Allen (July 26, 1825 – December 12, 1905) was a printer, teacher, newspaper publisher and politician from Mineral Point, Wisconsin who served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the brevet grade of brigadier general of volunteers in 1866. BackgroundThomas Scott Allen was born in Andover, New York on July 26, 1825.[1][2] He attended Oberlin College.[1][2] Public officeHe served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1857, replacing Democrat Richard M. Smith in representing the new 2nd Iowa County district (Mineral Point, Mifflin, Linden and Waldwick). He was succeeded by fellow Republican Levi Sterling (Sterling, like Smith, was also from Mineral Point).[3] Civil WarDuring the American Civil War, Allen served as a colonel in the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[4] He was mustered out of the volunteer service on August 2, 1864.[1] On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Allen for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[1][2][5] After the warAllen served as the state's ninth Secretary of State for two terms from January 1, 1866 to January 3, 1870. He was a Republican and served under Governor Lucius Fairchild. Allen died in Oshkosh on December 12, 1905[6] and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.[1][2] Notes1. ^1 2 3 4 Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-8047-3641-3}}. p. 102. 2. ^1 2 3 Hunt, Roger D. and Jack R. Brown, Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue. Gaithersburg, MD: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 1990. {{ISBN|1-56013-002-4}}. p, 12 3. ^Crane, L. H. D., ed. A Manual of Customs, Precedents, and Forms, in Use in the Assembly of the State of Wisconsin: Together with the Rules, the Apportionment, and Other Lists and Tables for Reference, with Indices Madison: James Ross, State Printer, 1859; p. 60 4. ^ 5. ^Eicher, 2001, p. 739. 6. ^{{cite news|title=Veteran of Civil War|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20038443/thomas_allen_18251905/|newspaper=The Chippewa Herald|date=December 14, 1905|page=1|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = May 13, 2018}} {{Open access}} References
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