Thomas Buford Allen

As printed in 1898

THOMAS BUFORD ALLEN, attorney at law, Hughes.building, was born at Fredericktown, Mo., March 26, 1868. He is the son of Judge N. B. Allen, a native of Madison county, Missouri, and who has been judge of the probate court of that county for twenty years. His mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Bollinger,

1889, to August, 1893, he was a law clerk in the office of the judge advocate general, war department, at Washington, appointed after competitive examination under the civil service law. This position he resigned to begin the active practice of his profession in St. Joseph. He was a member of the firm of Sherwood and Allen was born in Bollinger county, Missouri. Mr. Allen was educated in the public schools of Fredericktown and at the State University at Columbia. After teaching school in Madison county and reading law with Hon. B. B. Cahoon at Fredericktown he entered the Georgetown University Law School at Washington, D. C, graduating in the class of 1891 and the post graduate class of 1892. From October, from August, 1893, to July, 1898. He has achieved both fame and a lucrative practice since coming to St. Joseph. Since 1897 he has been attorney for the county collector and is connected with the faculty of Ensworth Medical College as lecturer on medical jurisprudence. He is a Democrat and tekkes active part in politics. Mr. Allen was married at New Madrid, Mo., Nov. 10, 1892, to Miss Emma Hunter, daughter of Joseph Hunter. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen: Fay B., who died at the age of four years, and Joseph Hunter, living, aged about one year.

As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.