Robert Edward Lee Allen

Democrat Representative of West Virginia's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 28, 1865 (85 years old)

Birthday

January 28, 1951

Death

American attorney and politician
Notable for serving as a U.S. Representative
Born in Lima, West Virginia
Educated at local schools, Fairmont Normal School, Peabody College, and West Virginia University
Graduated from West Virginia University College of Law in 1895
Admitted to the bar in 1895 and began practicing law in Morgantown
Served on Morgantown’s city council from 1895 to 1917
Worked as deputy collector of internal revenue for West Virginia from 1917 to 1921
Served as judge of Morgantown’s city court from 1921 to 1923
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1922, serving from 1923 to 1925
Ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1924 and 1926
Resumed law practice in Morgantown after leaving Congress until retiring in 1927
Operated a summer resort in Preston County from 1929 to 1939
Retired again in 1939 and lived in Aurora, West Virginia
Died in Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, and interred at Kingwood Cemetery in West Virginia