Obituary:
Work Well Done
Busy Life Ends; Ready for Rest
Former Adj-Gen. Allen Dies after Useful Career
Active in Politics in Missouri and California, He Won Distinction as Official in Each State - Served with Honor in the Civil War - Business Man Here
Gen. Charles Carroll Allen, adjutant-general of California under Gov. Markham in the '90s, died yesterday morning at his late home, No. 817 Mallard street, aged 79 years. He leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Carl C. Crippen, and two sons, Benjamin B. Allen and Carroll Allen, all of this city.
The funeral is to be held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, services to be conducted in the Orr & Boothe undertaking chapel and interment to be made in Rosedale Cemetery.
Gen. Allen was a candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri in the Hayes campaign and in a Democratic State was defeated, but President Hayes appointed him United States marshal for the western district of Missouri. He also served as State Senator.
The general came to California in 1888 and became associated with The Times as manager of the business department. Later he served in a similar capacity on another newspaper. Then he was appointed adjutant-general.
After serving his four-year term in Sacramento Gen. Allen entered business here and became additionally prosperous. During his late years he led a retired life.
Gen. Allen was born in Orleans County, New York, and accompanied his parents to Illinois early in life. After completing his education at the Mt. Morris Seminary he established a paper in that town and others in nearby towns.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Third Missouri regiment and was appointed a lieutenant. Later he became a captain in the Thirty-fifth Missouri. He was mustered out in 1864 because of disability but served as provost marshal of St. Louis and later of Batesville, Ark.
The general was married in 1854 to Miss Harriet Bates of Asbury, Ill. and four children were born, Charles having died.
--Los Angeles Times; March 24, 1912, pp. I-2.
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Biography courtesy of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of California and Pacific.
Work Well Done
Busy Life Ends; Ready for Rest
Former Adj-Gen. Allen Dies after Useful Career
Active in Politics in Missouri and California, He Won Distinction as Official in Each State - Served with Honor in the Civil War - Business Man Here
Gen. Charles Carroll Allen, adjutant-general of California under Gov. Markham in the '90s, died yesterday morning at his late home, No. 817 Mallard street, aged 79 years. He leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Carl C. Crippen, and two sons, Benjamin B. Allen and Carroll Allen, all of this city.
The funeral is to be held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, services to be conducted in the Orr & Boothe undertaking chapel and interment to be made in Rosedale Cemetery.
Gen. Allen was a candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri in the Hayes campaign and in a Democratic State was defeated, but President Hayes appointed him United States marshal for the western district of Missouri. He also served as State Senator.
The general came to California in 1888 and became associated with The Times as manager of the business department. Later he served in a similar capacity on another newspaper. Then he was appointed adjutant-general.
After serving his four-year term in Sacramento Gen. Allen entered business here and became additionally prosperous. During his late years he led a retired life.
Gen. Allen was born in Orleans County, New York, and accompanied his parents to Illinois early in life. After completing his education at the Mt. Morris Seminary he established a paper in that town and others in nearby towns.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Third Missouri regiment and was appointed a lieutenant. Later he became a captain in the Thirty-fifth Missouri. He was mustered out in 1864 because of disability but served as provost marshal of St. Louis and later of Batesville, Ark.
The general was married in 1854 to Miss Harriet Bates of Asbury, Ill. and four children were born, Charles having died.
--Los Angeles Times; March 24, 1912, pp. I-2.
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Biography courtesy of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of California and Pacific.
Obituary:
Work Well Done
Busy Life Ends; Ready for Rest
Former Adj-Gen. Allen Dies after Useful Career
Active in Politics in Missouri and California, He Won Distinction as Official in Each State - Served with Honor in the Civil War - Business Man Here
Gen. Charles Carroll Allen, adjutant-general of California under Gov. Markham in the '90s, died yesterday morning at his late home, No. 817 Mallard street, aged 79 years. He leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Carl C. Crippen, and two sons, Benjamin B. Allen and Carroll Allen, all of this city.
The funeral is to be held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, services to be conducted in the Orr & Boothe undertaking chapel and interment to be made in Rosedale Cemetery.
Gen. Allen was a candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri in the Hayes campaign and in a Democratic State was defeated, but President Hayes appointed him United States marshal for the western district of Missouri. He also served as State Senator.
The general came to California in 1888 and became associated with The Times as manager of the business department. Later he served in a similar capacity on another newspaper. Then he was appointed adjutant-general.
After serving his four-year term in Sacramento Gen. Allen entered business here and became additionally prosperous. During his late years he led a retired life.
Gen. Allen was born in Orleans County, New York, and accompanied his parents to Illinois early in life. After completing his education at the Mt. Morris Seminary he established a paper in that town and others in nearby towns.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Third Missouri regiment and was appointed a lieutenant. Later he became a captain in the Thirty-fifth Missouri. He was mustered out in 1864 because of disability but served as provost marshal of St. Louis and later of Batesville, Ark.
The general was married in 1854 to Miss Harriet Bates of Asbury, Ill. and four children were born, Charles having died.
--Los Angeles Times; March 24, 1912, pp. I-2.
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Biography courtesy of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of California and Pacific.
Work Well Done
Busy Life Ends; Ready for Rest
Former Adj-Gen. Allen Dies after Useful Career
Active in Politics in Missouri and California, He Won Distinction as Official in Each State - Served with Honor in the Civil War - Business Man Here
Gen. Charles Carroll Allen, adjutant-general of California under Gov. Markham in the '90s, died yesterday morning at his late home, No. 817 Mallard street, aged 79 years. He leaves a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Carl C. Crippen, and two sons, Benjamin B. Allen and Carroll Allen, all of this city.
The funeral is to be held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, services to be conducted in the Orr & Boothe undertaking chapel and interment to be made in Rosedale Cemetery.
Gen. Allen was a candidate for Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri in the Hayes campaign and in a Democratic State was defeated, but President Hayes appointed him United States marshal for the western district of Missouri. He also served as State Senator.
The general came to California in 1888 and became associated with The Times as manager of the business department. Later he served in a similar capacity on another newspaper. Then he was appointed adjutant-general.
After serving his four-year term in Sacramento Gen. Allen entered business here and became additionally prosperous. During his late years he led a retired life.
Gen. Allen was born in Orleans County, New York, and accompanied his parents to Illinois early in life. After completing his education at the Mt. Morris Seminary he established a paper in that town and others in nearby towns.
When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Third Missouri regiment and was appointed a lieutenant. Later he became a captain in the Thirty-fifth Missouri. He was mustered out in 1864 because of disability but served as provost marshal of St. Louis and later of Batesville, Ark.
The general was married in 1854 to Miss Harriet Bates of Asbury, Ill. and four children were born, Charles having died.
--Los Angeles Times; March 24, 1912, pp. I-2.
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Biography courtesy of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of California and Pacific.
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