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Alexis, Grand Duke, Visit of .- During the first administration of President Grant the Grand Duke Alexis, younger son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia, made a protracted visit to the United States, and was received everywhere with distinguished con- sideration, on account of his rank and the friendly relations at that time existing be- tween the Russian government and that of the United States. Accompanied by a royal suite, he arrived in St. Louis on the evening of January 5, 1872, and remained in the city several days. Ile was entertained at the Southern Hotel, and a ball was given there in his honor on the evening of January 8th.
Allee, William S., physician, was born in 1852, in Moniteau County, Missouri, son of James V. and Sabra (Bowlin) Allee, both of whom were natives of this State. Ilis grand- father, who was a native of Kentucky. came to Missouri at an early day, and his great-grand- father, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, died in this State. James V. Allee, after farming some time in Moniteau County, re- moved to Morgan County, Missouri, and was filling the office of probate judge of that county at the time of his death, in 1875. His wife, the mother of Dr. Allee, died when the son was a small boy. Dr. Allee was educated in the public schools of Monitean County and
at the State University of Missouri, at Co- lumbia. After leaving college he taught school for a time and then entered Rush Medical Col- lege, at Chicago, Illinois. Later he attended Missouri Medical College, at St. Louis, and received his doctor's degree from the last named institution in 1875. Immediately after- ward he began the practice of his profession at California, Missouri, but removed the fol- lowing year to Highpoint, in the same county, where he continued his professional labors until 1882. He then removed to Olean, in Miller County, Missouri, where he has ever since been prominent, both as a physician and business man. In 1889 he was the principal organizer of the Miller County Exchange Bank, and in 1890 he was made president of the bank, a position which he has filled up to the present time. When he first established his home in Olean he opened a drug store there, which has been the leading business house of its kind in the town ever since. Since 1890 he has been a partner in the hard- ware house of F. W. Inglish & Co., at Olean. In addition to giving attention to a large gen- eral practice, he is local surgeon at Olean for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is a men- ber of the International Association of Rail- road Surgeons, the American Medical Asso- ciation, and the Missouri State Medical Asso. ciation. He is also a member of the board of examining surgeons for United States pen- sions, at Eldon, Missouri. In politics Dr. Allee is a Democrat, and was the nominee of his party for representative in 1900, being de- feated by only sixty votes, although the county was Republican by 374 votes. He is a member of Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 134. of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. In 1875 he was married, in St. Louis, to Miss Laura C. Huston, who was a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, daughter of Dr. William A. Huston, and granddaughter of Dr. P. R. Pitman, one of the pioneer physicians of Cape Girardeau. The children born to them have been Gail, Rea. Logan and Henry Priest Allee.
Allen, Andrew A., railway manager. was born March 19. 1853, near Monmonth. Illinois. Tle was educated in the public schools, quitting which he entered the rail- way service in 1868, when he was fifteen years of age. He began as messenger in a railway telegraph office, was given a position as opera-
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tor in 1869, and served in that capacity and as clerk in the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad office at Sagetown, Illinois, until 1871. In that year he became an employe of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Com- pany, which he served one year as ticket agent and operator at Burlington, Iowa; one year as assistant train-dispatcher, and seven years as train-dispatcher at Peoria, Illinois. In 1880 he became city ticket agent of the Wa- bash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company at Chicago, Illinois, and held that position until January of 1882. From January to June of that year he was trainmaster of the same road, with headquarters at Peoria, Illi- nois. In June of 1882 he was made superin- tendent of the Milwaukee, Eastern and Southern Divisions of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, and held that position until Decem- ber, 1884. From that date until August, 1885, he was superintendent of the Milwaukee, Eastern, Southern, Middle and Northern Divi- sions of the Wisconsin Central, leaving that position at the date last named to become as- sistant general manager of that road. Later, while acting as assistant general manager of this road, he had under his supervision the lines known as the Wisconsin Central, the Milwaukee & Winnebago, Wisconsin & Min- nesota, and the Minnesota, St. Croix, Wiscon- sin & Chicago roads. From this service he was called to that of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company, which he is now serving as vice president and general man- ager. His long experience in the conduct of railway affairs has made him one of the most capable, as he is one of the best known, of Western railroad men.
Allen, Arthur Mason, lawyer, was born near Centerville, Fairfax County, Virginia, January 14, 1831, son of William T. and Rosa (Pritchett) Allen, the former being a promi- nent citizen of that county. His paternal grandfather was Joshua Allen, of Prince Wil- liam County. His maternal grandfather, Travis Pritchett, served in the defense of Balti- more in the War of 1812. His maternal grandmother was born Rosa Buckley. He ac- quired the rudiments of English in the neigh- borhood schools, after which he was sent to an academy taught by Patrick Raney, who was proficient in mathematics, and in the Latin, Greek, French and Spanish languages. After completing his scholastic education he taught
school and studied law in the interim. In 1853 he was examined before John Webb Tyler, Richard Field and Richard II. Parker, who licensed him to practice law in all the conrts of Virginia. He began the practice of his profession at Fairfax, and was appointed deputy county surveyor, making surveys in all contested land cases in that county. In 1855. his health having been impaired by too close application to work and study, and the Terri- tories of Kansas and Nebraska having been opened for settlement, he came west and landed at Atchison, Kansas. Two of his friends, Alfred W. Jones and Edward H. Har- wood, had stopped at Westport, and on visit- ing Wyandotte ascertained that a contract could be obtained to survey the public lands of Kansas and Nebraska. Ile obtained an appointment as deputy United States surveyor, and continued in this service until 1858, ex- cepting during the severe weather of the win- ter of 1857, when he served as principal of the Westport schools. He also taught during the fall term of 1858. John W. Burrus had just been elected sheriff of Jackson County and ap- pointed Mr. Allen as his deputy, in which ca- pacity he served until the death of Burrus, in 1861. He conducted all the business of the office in Range 33, but made arrests and trans- acted business in other parts of the county. The Kaw Township Court of Common Pleas then had a limited jurisdiction over Range 33. In 1860 he was appointed assessor of Range 33 by the county court. In 1865 he became the chief deputy of Sheriff John G. Ilayden, performing most of the duties of that office and collecting taxes due from 1861 to 1865. Mr. Allen was admitted to the Kansas City bar in 1861, but did not begin the practice of his profession until 1867, when he opened an office in Kansas City, and continued to prac- tice until 1874, when he was elected one of the county judges, and became the presiding judge of the county court in 1877, after which he resumed the practice of law, which he still continues. Mr. Allen ranks among the best lawyers at the bar. He has been engaged in many of the important cases in the circuit court, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. He is a persistent advocate, and a suc- cessful and skillful practitioner, being at all times thoroughly prepared. Mr. Allen's po- litical affiliations are with the Democratic party. In 18SI he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives and served upon
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the more important committees of that body. In the called session of 1882 he was chairman of the committee on congressional apportion- ment. He was chairman of the Democratic county committee in 1882, and so organized the party and managed the campaign that the entire Democratie ticket was elected, thus re- deeming the party from the defeat they suf- fered two years previously. In 1884 lie was elected State Senator from Jackson County, which constituted the Thirty-first District. He served four years and was instrumental in securing legislation beneficial to his constitu- ents. In the last session he introduced and secured the passage of one-tenth of all the bills passed, and the work he performed has not as yet been exceeded. From 1884 to 1890 he was a member of the Democratic State central com- mittee, but has since retired from active poli- tics. As Mr. Allen is liberally educated, he has naturally taken a keen interest in educa- tional matters. For twenty-nine consecutive years he was a member of the Westport Board of Education and served as its treasurer. There was a surplus of $8,000 in the county treasury arising out of a subscription made by the Westport district to the Kansas City & West- port Horse Railway. Through the strenuous efforts of Mr. Allen this sum was secured, and with it the Allen Library, at Westport, was es- tablished. Although Westport is now merged into Kansas City, provision has been made to maintain, continue and increase this library. In 1857 Mr. Allen was married to Miss Mary Ellen MeGee, daughter of Allen B. H. McGee, of Westport, Missouri. Of this union four- teen children have been born, eight of whom are still living, namely, Mrs. Annie Morris, A. M. Allen, Jr., J. W. Allen, W. F. Allen, E. H. Allen, Robert Allen, Rosa Allen and Mary Allen. He has a splendid home at Fiftieth Street and Broadway, where he spends his leisure time in the bosom of his family, be- loved and respected by all who know him.
Allen, Beverly, lawyer and a citizen of St. Louis, who stamped the impress of his in- dividuality upon the history of that city, was born August 15, 1800, in Richmond, Virginia, and died September 10, 1845, in New York City. His father was Josiah Allen, a leading merchant of Richmond, Virginia, and the son grew up in that city. After receiving a fin- ished education he studied law, completing his course at Princeton College, of Princeton,
New Jersey, from which institution he received the degree of bachelor of laws. He came to Missouri in 1827, and first established himself in practice at Ste. Genevieve, where he was a partner of John Scott, who was the first mem- ber of Congress elected from this State. Very soon after his coming to the State, however, he was appointed United States district at- torney by President John Quincy Adams, the notification of his appointment to that posi- tion, written by Henry Clay, then Secretary of State, bearing date of March 5, 1827. This appointment caused him to remove to St. Louis, and from that time until his death he was in active practice in that city, and was rec- ognized as an able and accomplished lawyer and an influential member of the bar of the State. He served at different times in the city council and as city attorney, and as a State Senator was prominent also among the early legislators of Missouri. In 1838 he can- vassed the State as a Whig congressional nominee, but failed of election in consequence of his party being largely in the minority in the State. No man stood higher at what may be called the "old bar" of St. Louis than did he, his contemporaries and the general public having unbounded admiration for his talents and professional ability, and esteeming him no less for his social, moral and Christian virtues. He is remembered by the few of his contemporaries still living as a Southern gen- tleman of the old school, whose courtliness of manner was charming, whose hospitality was without stint, and whose home was one of the most delightful social centers of the city. Men now grown gray remember with peculiar pleasure a custom of his which evi- denced not only the nobility of his nature, but his practical methods of doing good. In the early days, when St. Louis was a small city and the advent of newcomers was easily noted, he was in the habit of calling upon young members of the bar and others who came there to become a part of the life and activity of the city, and extending to them certain courtesies which had the effect of making them feel at home in the community and giving them standing and prestige in social, professional and business circles. He was, during the en- tire period of his residence in St. Louis, a gentleman of comfortable fortune, and his hos- pitality was of the most generous and gracious character. Accompanied by his wife, he went to the south of France early in the year 1845,
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in the hope of effecting a restoration of his health, and it was on his return from this trip abroad that his death occurred in New York City. Mr. Allen married, in 1834, Miss Pene- lope Pope, daughter of the distinguished jurist, Nathaniel Pope, first United States dis- trict judge of Illinois, and sister of Major General Jolin Pope of the United States Army.
Allen, Charles Channing, dentist, was born May 13, 1862, in Butler County, Jowa, son of Dr. E. B. and Mary J. (Gar- rison) Allen. His father was one of the pioneers of Iowa and Kansas, and his prominence in the public affairs of the State last named is attested in the fact that from 1884 to 1888 he held the important office of Secretary of State. He was a native of Ohio, but removed westward at a time when the advanced stages of civilization in that sec- tion of the country were almost unknown. The mother was born in Indiana. She was married to Dr. E. B. Allen May 23, 1861, and Charles C. is the oldest son of a family of three children. Both his paternal and maternal an- cestors were active participants in Revolution- ary affairs, several of the members of both families having fought for the Colonial cause. Charles C. Allen received his early education in the common schools of Wichita, Kansas. Deciding upon a professional career, he en- tered the University of Maryland and later attended the Kansas City Dental College. His boyhood days were spent on the extreme boundaries of civilization. He became accus- tomed to border life and primitive ways, but the hardships and rugged experiences were of immeasurable value to him. His parents went to Kansas in 1865 and became residents of that State, settling at Wamego. In 1870 they removed to Wichita, Kansas, and his ex- periences of boyhood and young manhood were much the same as those of the average Western youth. At the age of twenty-nine he began the study of dentistry, and in 1894 grad- uated from the Kansas City Dental College. For two years he has been a member of the faculty of that institution as professor of den- tal anatomy, instructor in technics and an as- sistant demonstrator. He is the president of the Kansas State Dental Association, although a resident of Missouri, an unusual honor. He was a resident of that State for several years, however, and practiced his profession in To-
peka from 1894, the year of his graduation, until 1807, when he removed to Kansas City. Ile has added to the dental science a valuable invention in the Allen Illuminated Rubber Dam, an invention that is meeting with great success and that bids fair to become accepted and used by the profession in general. This is the only rubber dam on which there is a pat- ent, although the device has been in use, in one form or another, for many years. He is a Republican in politics, and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Ile is a member of the Masonic order, is a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar. He was married, Novem- ber 18, 1896, to Miss Linnie L. Ummethun, of Leavenworth, Kansas. Doctor Allen and his estimable wife are held in highest regard by a host of friends. He is a progressive, energetic practitioner, is well thought of by his co- workers in the profession, and richly deserves the success which the brightening future seems certainly to have in store for him.
Allendale. - A hamlet in Worth County, on Grand River, seven miles east of Grant City. It has a church, a school, a flouring mill, sawmill and about fifteen miscellaneous stores and shops. Population, 1800 (esti- mated), 300.
Allen, De Witt Clinton, was born No- vember 11, 1835, in Clay County, Missouri, son of Colonel Shubael Allen. He was but five years of age when his father died, and he came under the influence and training of his mother, a woman in every way fitted for the discharge of the duties devolved upon her. In 1850 he entered William Jewell College, from which he was graduated in 1855 with first honors. After his graduation he became principal of the preparatory department of the Masonic College, at Lexington, Missouri, and filled that position for a year with entire satis- faction to curators and patrons. Having de- termined upon the law as his profession, dur- ing the year following his connection with the Masonic College he devoted himself to those historical and special studies which are consid- ered a proper introduction to the comprehen- sive study of that science, under the guidance of his friend, Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan, whose interest in him was ardent throughout his life. For nearly two years, ending in May, 1860, he read law in the office of Richard1 R. Rees, in Leavenworth, Kansas, and occa- sionally during that period he assisted his
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tutor in the trial of cases in order to acquire familiarity with the procedure in the courts. In May, 1860, he returned to Liberty and en- tered upon practice. In November following he was elected circuit attorney of the Fifth Ju- dicial Circuit, comprising the counties of Clay, Clinton, Caldwell, Ray and Carroll, and dis- charged the duties of that office with ability and promptness until December 17, 1861, when he declined to take the oath testing the loyalty of officers, and retired. During the years 1866-7 he was general attorney of the Kansas City & Cameron Railroad Company, and in that position afforded efficient aid in securing its early completion. Mr. Allen has attained a high and honorable position at the bar, which he yet adorns. Dealing with the law as a science, and discerning the logical connection of its principles, he surveys the fields of legal lore with the clear, calm vision of a jurist. He is noted for the power of his analysis, the quickness of his perception of the most remote analogies, the fineness and delicacy of his distinctions, and the rapidity of his detection of inconsistencies in argument. In forensic conflict he brings into requisition the best materials of law and fact, and his po- sitions are always clear, logical and concise. His voice is distinct and penetrating, and his rhetoric is faultless. When occasion demands, he ascends by easy gradation from the smooth, graceful and conversational style to a higher plane of oratory. His manner is earnest, and his ideas form in quick, unbroken succession, but his greatest power as a speaker is in the elevation of his sentiments and his rich and sparkling thoughts. Ringing tones, electric fire and aptly chosen words merely form their drapery. During court vacations he remains in his office, engaged in work or investigation. He deals with his clients with the utmost can- dor. A distinguishing characteristic is fidel- ity to his friends. He is possessed of a lofty sense of honor, and is bold and unyielding in defense of right. Fully recognizing the truth that of all men the reading and thought of the lawyer should be the most extended, he de- votes his leisure to literary reading, but withi- ont allowing it to infringe upon his profes- sional study or work. Surpassingly skillful as a writer, it is to be regretted that profes- sional exactions have restricted his efforts to occasional contributions to the periodical press and a few addresses. His style is clear, logical, chaste and impassioned, abounding in
poetic thought at once virile and charming. His thoughts are expressed with force and sententiousness, and never descend to an ig- noble or profitless theme. A splendid piece of work from his pen was his "Sketch of the Life and Character of Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan," which he read on invitation be- fore the Kansas City Bar Association, Decem- ber 7, 1895, and which was published in the Kansas City "Bar Monthly," and afterward re- printed in pamphlet form. This was a real labor of love and an eloquent tribute to the noble man who was the lifetime friend of his panegyrist. On various occasions Mr. Allen has penned for the press historical and bio- graphical matter of great interest, pertaining to Clay County and the adjacent region, and the use of his writings in the preparation of matter for the "Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri" is gratefully acknowledged. Mr. Allen is not connected with any church, but entertains a high respect for religion and its institutions, believing them to be needful to healthful, well-ordered society. With a lofty public spirit, he has ever been ready to aid in those movements which tend to increase the material happiness and promote the culture of the community. In politics ever a firm, con- sistent Jeffersonian Democrat, his ambition has been bounded by his firm conviction that faithful performance of the duty of the hour in one's chosen occupation, and in society, is the highest duty and privilege. He was elected presidential elector at large for Mis- souri in the election of 1896, and a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1875, which framed the now operative organic law of the State. He was elected without opposi- tion, in connection with Honorable E. H. Norton, to represent the Third Senatorial Dis- trict, comprising the counties of Clay, Clinton and Platte. In that body, composed of many of the most learned and able men in the State, he bore himself with ability, and won respect and confidence as an intelligent and indefati- gable worker, his services on the committees on education and legislation being recognized as particularly meritorious. Mr. Allen was married, May 18, 1864, to Miss Emily E. Set- tle, born in Culpeper County, Virginia, daugh- ter of Hiram P. Settle, of Ray County, Mis- souri. Born of this marriage were three children, Perry S .; Juliet, wife of Lyman H. Howard, and Lee Allen, who died November 4, 1897.
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Allen, Gerard B., manufacturer and financier, was born in the city of Cork, Ireland, November 6, 1813, and died in St. Louis, July 21, 1887. His father, Thomas Allen, was a well-to-do silk manufacturer of Cork, and the son was reared under favorable auspices, re- ceiving an education which fitted him ad- mirably for business pursuits and for various activities in the higher walks of life. His am- bitious nature prompted him, in his young manhood, to leave his early home and come to this country, and he landed in New York when he was twenty-three years of age. After remaining in New York a year he came to St. Louis, in 1837, and at once engaged in busi- ness there as a contractor and builder. His natural sagacity, exactness in making calcula - tions, and intense energy soon gave him a good start on the road to fortune, and within a few years he became the owner of two saw- mills, one of which was located in St. Louis and the other on the Gasconade River. After manufacturing lumber for a time he disposed of his sawmills and invested his capital in the iron business, becoming a member of the well known and prosperous firm of Gaty, McCune & Co. He was a member of this firm until 1855, when he withdrew to establish the Ful- ton Iron Works, the business of which grew to very large proportions under his manage- ment, and which is still carried on by his son. As his wealth and influence increased he be- came recognized as a leader in all movements which had for their aim and purpose the ad- vancement of the general business interests of St. Louis, the development of its commerce and the building up of its industries. He helped to establish various corporations and was connected with many such institutions in an official capacity. He was elected president of the Covenant Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany of St. Louis in 1853, and in 1857 he and other well known business men organized the Hope Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of which he was for many years a director. He was also a director of the Bank of the State of Missouri, vice president of the O'Fallon Polytechnic Institute, and vice president of the North Missouri Railroad at one time. In the golden age of steamboating on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers he was largely interested in various steamboats, and was a director of the St. Louis & Vicksburg Anchor Line Com- pany, and also of the New Orleans Anchor Line Company. Those who were brought
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