Louis B. Allyn

Lewis Benajah Allyn
Born 1874
Huntington, Massachusetts
Died (1940-05-07)May 7, 1940
Westfield, Massachusetts
Other names Louis
Occupation Chemist

Lewis B. Allyn (Louis) (1874[1] – May 7, 1940, in Westfield, Massachusetts) was an American chemistry professor and influential figure in the pure food movement at the time of his murder.[2]

He was teaching at Westfield Teachers College and contributing as a pure foods expert[3] for McClure's magazines at the time of his shooting. His is the only unsolved murder in the history of Westfield, Massachusetts.

References

  1. ↑ Elementary applied chemistry Allyn, Lewis Benajah, 1874-, Internet Archive
  2. ↑ Westfield State College Fun Facts Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine., 29. The only unsolved murder in the history of the city of Westfield: The mysterious 1940 shooting of Louis B. Allyn, Westfield Teachers College chemistry professor and pure food expert for McClure's magazines. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-09.
  3. ↑ Allyn, Lewis B. (February 1915). "Pure Food In The United States". McClure's. XLVI (4): 78. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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