J._Weston_Allen

J. Weston Allen

J. Weston Allen

American politician

John Weston Allen[4] (April 19, 1872[4] – January 1, 1942[5]) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1915 to 1918[3] and as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1920 to 1923.

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As Attorney General, Allen was aggressive in his pursuit of white collar criminals.[6] During his tenure, Allen prosecuted Thomas W. Lawson, L. C. Van Riper,[6] and Charles Ponzi.[4]

Instead of seeking reelection, Allen ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 1922 but lost the Republican primary election to incumbent Channing H. Cox. Allen served as a member of the United States Attorney General's National Crime Commission from 1926 to 1936 and was the commission's chairman from 1930 to 1936.

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References

  1. [1]
    Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 102.
  2. [2]
    Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 28.
  3. [3]
    Richard T. Howard. Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–22. The Boston Review.
  4. [4]
    "John Weston Allen (1872–1942)". Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  5. [5]
    "J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies". The Hartford Courant. January 2, 1942.
  6. [6]
    "LAWSON AND OTHER BOSTON BROKERS FINED; Pleading Guilty to Breach of Statute on Mining Stocks, He and Van Riper Pay $1,000". New York Times. April 22, 1920. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
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