James P. Allen was born in Mississippi in August 1848 to wealthy planters. He had worked as an attorney and judge before his election as Mayor of Oklahoma City in 1897. He was in office between April 12, 1897, and April 10, 1899. He helped bring Frisco Railroad to Oklahoma City, supported the growth of industry, and supported the founding of St. Anthony Hospital. He also saw the establishment of the first city hall and feuded with two saloon owners, P. T. and J. T. Hill. He died on March 21, 1922.[1]
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^"J.P. Allen". okc.gov. Oklahoma City. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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james, allen, politician, james, allen, american, politician, served, mayor, oklahoma, city, between, 1897, 1899, james, allenallen, 1894mayor, oklahoma, cityin, office, april, 1897, april, 1899preceded, bycharles, jonessucceeded, byrobert, winklepersonal, det. James P Allen was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oklahoma City between 1897 and 1899 James P AllenAllen in 1894Mayor of Oklahoma CityIn office April 12 1897 April 10 1899Preceded byCharles G JonesSucceeded byRobert E Lee Van WinklePersonal detailsBorn 1848 08 00 August 1848MississippiDiedMarch 21 1922 1922 03 21 aged 73 Biography editJames P Allen was born in Mississippi in August 1848 to wealthy planters He had worked as an attorney and judge before his election as Mayor of Oklahoma City in 1897 He was in office between April 12 1897 and April 10 1899 He helped bring Frisco Railroad to Oklahoma City supported the growth of industry and supported the founding of St Anthony Hospital He also saw the establishment of the first city hall and feuded with two saloon owners P T and J T Hill He died on March 21 1922 1 References edit J P Allen okc gov Oklahoma City Retrieved 7 April 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James P Allen politician amp oldid 1217773017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
