About Roy Alden
Lived 1863 – 1937 (aged 74). Roy Alden was an American editor and politician.
Royal Penny Alden (July 22, 1863 – August 7, 1937) was an American politician and newspaper editor.
Alden was born in Tamaroa, Illinois and went to public schools. He lived in Pinckneyville, Illinois and was the editor of the Pickneyville Democrat newspaper. Alden served in the Illinois Senate from 1901 to 1907. He was a Democrat. He also worked as a cashier in the First National Bank. Alden died at his home in Pinckneyville from a long illness.
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Who was Roy Alden?
American politician and newspaper editor
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Roy Alden was born on 22 July 1863.
When did Roy Alden die?
Roy Alden died on 7 August 1937.
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Roy Alden was an editor and politician.
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Roy Alden was American.
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