Roger Allin Explained

Roger Allin
Order:4th
Office:Governor of North Dakota
Term Start:January 10, 1895
Term End:January 6, 1897
Lieutenant:John H. Worst
Predecessor:Eli C. D. Shortridge
Successor:Frank A. Briggs
Order2:2nd
Office2:Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
Term Start2:January 7, 1891
Term End2:January 3, 1893
Governor2:Andrew H. Burke
Predecessor2:Alfred Dickey
Successor2:Elmer D. Wallace
Office3:Member of the North Dakota Senate
Term3:1889–1891
Birth Date:18 December 1848
Birth Place:Devonshire, U.K.
Death Place:Park River, North Dakota, U.S.
Resting Place:Park River Memorial Park
Party:Republican

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 serving under Governor Andrew H. Burke.

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 settled on a farm in Walsh County in 1880[3] . He married twice, first to Isabella McKensie on March 22, 1881, then to Anna McKensie (niece of Isabella) on May 1, 1918.[1] 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.[2] 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, North Dakota.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roger Allin. Soylent Communications. September 3, 2012.
  2. Web site: Roger Allin. National Governors Association. September 3, 2012.
  3. Book: Trinka, Zena Irma . Out Where the West Begins . 1920 . The Pioneer Company . 1920 . St. Paul . 380 . English.
  4. http://legis.state.sd.us/historical/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3144 The South Dakota Legislature-Historical Listings-Legislator Information-Roger Allin
  5. "North Dakota's New Governor," The New York Times, January 9, 1895. Retrieved September 5, 2011.