John J. Allen (August 2, 1871 – June 7, 1935) was mayor of

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, Ontario, Canada, from 1931 to 1933. He was born in

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in 1871. In 1900, he came to Ottawa and opened a drug store; eventually, he and his partner, William Cochrane, sold their business to United Drug Stores, later Rexall. Allen and Cochrane later established a brokerage firm. He served as president of the

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in the city and later served as district governor. During Allen's term as mayor, he initiated repairs of the city sewer system which helped generate employment during the

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. Allen died of a

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in 1935 and was buried in the

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References

*''Chain of Office: Biographical Sketches of the Early Mayors of Ottawa (1847-1948)'', Dave Mullington () Mayors of Ottawa People from Huron County, Ontario 1871 births 1935 deaths {{Ontario-mayor-stub