Roger Allin

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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.

Biography

Allin 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 married twice, first to Isabella McKensie on March 22, 1881, then to Anna McKensie (niece of Isabella) on May 1, 1918.^[3] He had one child.

Career

Allin 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.^[6] 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

Allin died on January 1, 1936, and is interred at Park River Memorial Park, Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota USA.^[7]

References

↑ "Roger Allin". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
↑ "Roger Allin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
↑ "Roger Allin". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
↑ The South Dakota Legislature-Historical Listings-Legislator Information-Roger Allin
↑ "North Dakota's New Governor," The New York Times, Jan. 9, 1895
↑ "Roger Allin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
↑ "Roger Allin". Find A Grave. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by Alfred Dickey	Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota 1891–1893	Succeeded by Elmer D. Wallace
Preceded by Eli C. D. Shortridge	Governor of North Dakota 1895–1897	Succeeded by Frank A. Briggs

v t e Governors and Lieutenant Governors of North Dakota

Governors	Miller A. Burke Shortridge Allin Briggs Devine Fancher White Sarles J. Burke Hanna Frazier Nestos Sorlie Maddock Shafer Langer O. Olson Moodie Welford Langer Moses Aandahl Brunsdale Davis Guy Link A. Olson Sinner Schafer Hoeven Dalrymple

Lieutenant Governors	Dickey Allin Wallace Worst Devine Bartlett Lewis Burdick Kraabel Fraine Kraabel Wood Hyland Maddock Carr Olson Welford Thoresen Patterson Oscar Hagen Holt Dahl Schnell Dahl Duffy Dahl Hagen Wenstrom Tighe Larsen Sanstead Sands Meiers Omdahl Myrdal Dalrymple Wrigley

Persondata
Name	Allin, Roger
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	December 18, 1848
Place of birth
Date of death	January 1, 1936
Place of death

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