Thomas Newton Allen (born 1839)
was a lawyer in
Lexington, Kentucky
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.
He moved to Olympia, Washington c1889, where he was a clerk
and then a lawyer.
He was friend to the state governor
John H. McGraw.
Allen is remembered today for writing a book, ''Chronicles of Oldfields'' in 1909,
[ which is found on lists of books for those studying slavery in the United States.]
Books
* ''Chronicle of Oldfields'', published by The Alice Harriman Company, Seattle, 190
Online text
References
Other censuses
Thomas Newton Allen and family were found on other censuses than were used for the article. The information is below for those interested:
* 1900 US Federal Census, year 1900; location Olympia Ward 5, Thurston, Washington; roll T624_1672; pages 10b and 11a; starting on line 99; enumdist 228.
* 1910 US Federal Census, year 1910; location Olympia, Thurston, Washington; roll T623 1752; page 2B; starting on line 81; enumdist 0307; Image 1072; FHL Number 1375685.
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Writers from Olympia, Washington
1839 births
Writers from Lexington, Kentucky
Year of death missing
American male writers