Robert Gray Allen

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 28th district

  • Representative

    Pennsylvania, district 28

    January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

August 24, 1902 (60 years old)

Birthday

August 9, 1963

Death

  • American businessman and politician who served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Worked as a salesman and sales manager in the valve and fittings manufacturing industry before entering politics.
  • Held the position of district administrator for the Works Progress Administration prior to his congressional career.
  • Elected as a Democrat to the 75th and 76th Congresses, serving from 1937 to 1941.
  • Did not seek renomination after his second term in Congress.
  • Served in the United States Army Ordnance Corps during World War II, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.
  • Held various leadership roles in multiple manufacturing companies after his military service, including president and vice president positions.
  • Retired from business activities in 1962 and later moved to Virginia, where he passed away.
  • Married with three children.