Frank G. Allen | |
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![]() Allen c. 1921 | |
51st Governor of Massachusetts | |
In office January 3, 1929 – January 8, 1931 | |
Lieutenant | William S. Youngman |
Preceded by | Alvan T. Fuller |
Succeeded by | Joseph B. Ely |
49th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
In office January 8, 1925 – January 3, 1929 | |
Governor | Alvan T. Fuller |
Preceded by | Alvan T. Fuller |
Succeeded by | William S. Youngman |
President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1921–1924 | |
Preceded by | Edwin T. McKnight |
Succeeded by | Wellington Wells |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk district | |
In office 1920–1924 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Norfolk district | |
In office January 1918 – January 1920 | |
Chairman of the Norwood Board of Selectmen | |
In office 1914–1919 | |
Chairman of the Norwood Board of Assessors | |
In office 1909–1913 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Gilman Allen October 6, 1874 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | October 9, 1950 Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 76)
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Leather and Wool merchant |
Frank Gilman Allen (October 6, 1874 – October 9, 1950) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was president of a successful leathergoods business in Norwood, Massachusetts, and active in local and state politics. A Republican, he served two terms as the 49th lieutenant governor, and then one as the 51st governor of Massachusetts. He was a major proponent of development in Norwood, donating land and funds for a number of civic improvements.