J. Weston Allen

J. Weston Allen
J. Weston Allen
	Allen c. 1900
Massachusetts Attorney General
	In office; 1920–1923
Governor	Calvin Coolidge; Channing H. Cox
Preceded by	Henry A. Wyman
Succeeded by	Jay R. Benton
Member of the; Massachusetts House of Representatives; from the 4th Middlesex district
	In office; 1915–1918
Personal details
Born	April 19, 1872; Newton Highlands, Massachusetts
Died	January 1, 1942 (aged 69); Waverly, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Caroline Cheney Hills (1901–42)
Residence	Newton, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Yale University; Harvard Law School
Profession	Attorney
	[1][2][3]

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

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 1926–1936 and was the commission's chairman from 1930–1936.

References

Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 102.
Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 28.
Richard T. Howard. Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–22. The Boston Review.
"John Weston Allen (1872–1942)". Retrieved February 13, 2010.
"J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies". The Hartford Courant. January 2, 1942.
"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.

Political offices
Preceded by Henry A. Wyman	Massachusetts Attorney General 1920–1923	Succeeded by Jay R. Benton

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[whoswho1908p102-1] Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 102.

[Howard_1921_Page_28-2] Howard, Richard T. (1921), Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–1922, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. Page 28.

[Richard_T._Howard-3] Richard T. Howard. Public Officials of Massachusetts 1921–22. The Boston Review.

[John_Weston_Allen_1872-1942-4] "John Weston Allen (1872–1942)". Retrieved February 13, 2010.

[5] "J. Weston Allen, 69, Ex-Attorney General In Bay State, Dies". The Hartford Courant. January 2, 1942.

[query.nytimes.com-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.