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Samuel Doyle Allen

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Samuel Doyle Allen
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 108th district
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 13, 1975
Preceded byWilliam H. Alexander
Succeeded byWilbur E. Baugh
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
In office
January 1971 – January 8, 1973
Preceded byArthur Joseph Funk
Succeeded byHines L. Brantley
Personal details
Born
Samuel Doyle Allen

(1921-01-11)January 11, 1921
Boydell, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 2006(2006-07-10) (aged 85)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEvelyn
Children4
Alma materGeorgia Institute of Technology (BS)

Samuel Doyle Allen (January 11, 1921 – July 10, 2006) was an American politician who served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives.[1] He won his first election to the State House in 1970 in the 92nd district.[2] In 1972, he won reelection in the 108th district.[3] In 1974, he lost his bid for renomination in the 125th district to Tom Taggart.[4]

Allen is an alumnus of Georgia Tech. He married his wife Evelyn in 1941 and had four children.[5] Allen passed away in 2006.[6]

References

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  1. ^ http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/statreg-images/pdfs/1973.pdf
  2. ^ https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/statreg-images/pdfs/1971.pdf
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA State House 108 Race - Nov 07, 1972".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA State House 125 - D Primary Race - Aug 13, 1974".
  5. ^ https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/statreg-images/pdfs/1971.pdf
  6. ^ "Samuel Allen Obituary (2006) - Savannah, GA - Savannah Morning News". Legacy.com.
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by
Arthur Joseph Funk
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 92nd district

1971–1973
Succeeded by
Hines L. Brantley
Preceded by
William H. Alexander
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 108th district

1973–1975
Succeeded by
Wilbur E. Baugh