Thomas Allen (Wisconsin politician)

Thomas S. Allen
Thomas S. Allen
	Depicted in Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (1866)
9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin
	In office; January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870
Governor	Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	Lucius Fairchild
Succeeded by	Llywelyn Breese
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Iowa 2nd district
	In office; January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	Richard M. Smith
Succeeded by	Levi Sterling
Personal details
Born	Thomas Scott Allen; July 26, 1825; Andover, New York, U.S.
Died	December 12, 1905 (aged 80); Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Natalia W. Weber; (died 1930);
Children	Henry Asa Allen; (b. 1867; died 1950); Alena K. Allen; (b. 1869; 1892); Thomas Edward Allen; (b. 1871; 1897); Georgia A. (West); (b. 1873; 1961); Emma Isabel Allen; (b. 1874; 1897); Mary Allen Bishop; (b. 1879; 1955);
Parents	Asa Smith Allen (father); Lydia (Kingsbury) Allen (mother);
Profession	publisher, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV; Brevet Brigadier General, USV;
Unit	Army of the Potomac
Commands	Co. I, 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	See list American Civil War Manassas campaign First Battle of Bull Run; ; Northern Virginia campaign Second Battle of Bull Run; ; Maryland campaign Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; ; Fredericksburg campaign Battle of Fredericksburg; ; Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg; ; Bristoe campaign Second Battle of Rappahannock Station; ; Siege of Petersburg; Appomattox campaign Third Battle of Petersburg; ; ; ;

Thomas Scott Allen (July 26, 1825 – December 12, 1905) was an American printer, teacher, newspaper publisher, and politician. He served as the 9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin and served as a Union Army officer throughout the American Civil War, earning an honorary brevet rank of brigadier general. Before the war he also served a term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Iowa County, and later in life he was publisher of the Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper.

Thomas S. Allen
Depicted in Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (1866)

9th Secretary of State of Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870
Governor	Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	Lucius Fairchild
Succeeded by	Llywelyn Breese
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa 2nd district
In office January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	Richard M. Smith
Succeeded by	Levi Sterling

Personal details
Born	Thomas Scott Allen (1825-07-26)July 26, 1825 Andover, New York, U.S.
Died	December 12, 1905(1905-12-12) (aged 80) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Natalia W. Weber (died 1930)
Children	Henry Asa Allen ^{(b. 1867; died 1950)} Alena K. Allen ^{(b. 1869; 1892)} Thomas Edward Allen ^{(b. 1871; 1897)} Georgia A. (West) ^{(b. 1873; 1961)} Emma Isabel Allen ^{(b. 1874; 1897)} Mary Allen Bishop ^{(b. 1879; 1955)}
Parents	Asa Smith Allen (father) Lydia (Kingsbury) Allen (mother)
Profession	publisher, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV Brevet Brigadier General, USV
Unit	Army of the Potomac
Commands	Co. I, 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	See list American Civil War Manassas campaign First Battle of Bull Run Northern Virginia campaign Second Battle of Bull Run Maryland campaign Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Fredericksburg campaign Battle of Fredericksburg Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg Bristoe campaign Second Battle of Rappahannock Station Siege of Petersburg Appomattox campaign Third Battle of Petersburg