Gideon Winans Allen

Gideon Winans Allen was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Winans was born on March 28, 1835 in New London Township, Ohio. He moved to Trempealeau, Wisconsin in 1856 and to Madison, Wisconsin the following year. Winans graduated from what is now the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1862 and from the University of Michigan Law School in 1864.[1] After graduating, Winans practiced law in Madison, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and Carthage, Missouri.

Winans married Annie M. Cox on May 16, 1865. They would have two children.

Political career

Allen was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1872. He had previously been an unsuccessful candidate in 1869.[2] In addition, Allen was District Attorney of Door County, Wisconsin, City Attorney of Carthage and of Sturgeon Bay and Clerk of the Sturgeon Bay school board. He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ↑ Reuben Gold Thwaites, ed. (1900). The University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: J. N. Purcell. pp. 696–697.
  2. ↑ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Atwood & Culver. 1872. p. 447.
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