William V. Allen

William Vincent Allen (January 28, 1847 – January 12, 1924) was an American jurist and twice a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.

Early life Allen was born in Midway, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Iowa in 1857, where he attended the common schools and Upper Iowa University at Fayette, Iowa.

He married Blanche Mott, born in Tidioute, Pennsylvania, though most of her life was spent in Iowa. Her parents moved to that state when she was ten years old. Here she was educated, and married at Fayette, Iowa, to Hon. William V. Allen, May 9, 1870. Four children, three daughters (Lulu, Willa and Edith) and one son.

He served as a private with the 32nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. and 3 select or special committees. During his first term in the Senate, he chaired the Select Committee on Forest Reservations, and retained his chairmanship when the committee became the standing Committee on Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game during the 54th Congress. When he returned to the Senate for his second term during the 56th Congress, he was again appointed to this committee, but did not serve as chairman.

Committee Congresses Notes Forest Reservations (Select)Forest Reservations and the Protection of Game 53rd54th – 56th Chairman (53rd – 55th)Renamed and made a standing committee in the 54th Congress Claims 53rd – 56th Indian Affairs 53rd – 55th Public Lands 53rd – 55th Transportation Routes to the Seaboard 54th – 55th Privileges and Elections 55th Agriculture and Forestry 56th Interstate Commerce 56th Pensions 56th The Philippines 56th Transportation and Sale of Meat Products (Select) 53rd – 55th Investigate Attempts at Bribery, etc. (Special) 53rd

Death He died in Los Angeles, California on January 12, 1924, and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery at Madison, Nebraska.

Works "Necessity of the People's Party," The Arena, vol. 30, no. 4 (Oct. 1903), pp. 410–414.