William Barnett Allgood (April 5, 1868 – July 18, 1933) was a government official in

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, serving as the

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from 1923 to 1927 and

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from 1927 to 1932.

Early life

William Barnett Allgood was born on April 5, 1868 in the town of Allgood (then named Chepultepec) in

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. His father was Dr. William Allgood and his mother was Mary Matilda (Ingram) Allgood. One of his brothers was Miles Clayton Allgood, who also served in the state government of Alabama and was a

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. Allgood attended public schools in Chepultepec and attended the Enterprise Academy.

Career

Allgood was a teacher for one year at Enterprise Academy and for one year at Arkadelphia. From 1901 to 1906, Allgood worked in the dairy industry and in truck farming. From 1907 to 1912, Allgood was the chief clerk of the

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. From 1913 to 1914, Allgood was the fire inspector for

. From 1915 to 1919, Allgood was the chief clerk in the state auditor's office. He then held state offices, serving as the chief clerk for the

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from 1ol919 to 1922. In 1923, Allgood was elected

and served in that position until 1927, when he was elected as

. His term as State Treasurer ended in 1931. Allgood was a

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Personal life

In 1901, Allgood married Arminta F. They had multiple children. Allgood was a

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and a Knight of Pythias.

Death

Allgood died on July 18, 1933. He was 65 years old.

References

{{authority control People from Blount County, Alabama Alabama Democrats State Auditors of Alabama State treasurers of Alabama 1868 births 1933 deaths