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Allen John Furlow, Sr.
Senate 1923-25 (District 4)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/9/1890
Birth Place:
Rochester, Minnesota
Birth County:
Olmsted
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/29/1954
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Attorney/Former Co-Owner and Publisher, The Rochester Daily Bulletin
EDUCATION
Rochester Public Schools; Elementary School;
Rochester High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1910
George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C.; Law Degree; 1920; Admitted to the Bar, 1920
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army, Aviation Branch (World War I, served overseas, Pilot, 1st Lieutenant);
191? to 19??
U.S. Representative:
1st Congressional District, Minnesota;
03/04/1925 to 03/03/1929
[Elected]
U.S. Attorney:
United States Attorney General's Office (Special Assistant, Petroleum Code Cases);
1933 to 193?
[Appointed]
U.S. Executive Branch:
U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington D.C., Legal Department;
1934 to 1937
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ruth Irish (married in 1920)
Children:
One child: John Allen (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the United States House of Representatives in 1928.
He was a member of the Republican Party when he served in the United States Congress.
He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
04
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Rochester
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 4/22/1925
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation:
Practicing Attorney/Former Co-Owner and Publisher, The Rochester Daily Bulletin
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Judiciary
-
Military Affairs (Chair)
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Highways
-
Public Institutions and Buildings
-
Public Welfare
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
His term end date is uncertain. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives on November 4, 1924 with a term start date of March 4, 1925. However he was listed as voting in the Minnesota Senate Journals through adjournment in 1925.
Body:
Senate
District:
04
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Rochester
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 4/22/1925
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation:
Practicing Attorney/Former Co-Owner and Publisher, The Rochester Daily Bulletin
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Judiciary
-
Military Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Highways
-
Public Institutions and Buildings
-
Public Welfare and Health
-
Towns, Counties and Municipalities
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
His term end date is uncertain. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives on November 4, 1924 with a term start date of March 4, 1925. However he was listed as voting in the Minnesota Senate Journals through adjournment in 1925.
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