Clarence Emir Allen
United States Congressman from Utah
Died when: 79 years 305 days (958 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Clarence Emir Allen (September 8, 1852 – July 9, 1932) was a U.S.Representative from Utah.Born in Girard Township, Pennsylvania, Allen attended the district school and Girard (Pennsylvania) Academy.
He studied law.He graduated from Western Reserve College, then at Hudson, Ohio, graduating in 1877 Phi Beta Kappa.After graduation, Allen married Corinne Marie Tuckerman, where together they had seven children—five girls, one of whom died in infancy, and two boys.
Their daughter Florence E.Allen, became the first woman to serve on a state supreme court, the Ohio Supreme Court, and first woman judge to serve on a federal court, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Another daughter, Esther Allen Gaw, served as the Dean of Women at Ohio State University.Their two sons lost their lives due to World War I.
Three of his daughters, Florence, Esther, and Helen, graduated from his alma mater Western Reserve, present-day Case Western Reserve University.
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