City: Memphis
ALLEN, Richard Henry, secretary and accountant; born Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1851; son of Thomas Hampton and Eleanor Hannah (SHANKS) ALLEN; father’s occupation, cotton factor, and commission merchant; paternal grandparents, Jesse and Hannah (HAMPTON) ALLEN; maternal grandparents, Dr. Lewis and Mary (THOMAS) SHANKS; educated in private school of Mr. Vigus, Memphis, Tenn.; graduated from Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., elective course, June, 1873; in early life was a cotton factor and commission merchant; married Lizzie Connor WALKER, Jan 21. 1879; member Phi Kappa Psi fraternity; Democrat; member School Board Memphis, 1878; captain of police reserves Missouri regiment, Co. “I,” captain Memphis (Tenn.) Light Guard, col. and asst. adj.-gen. National State Guard of Tenn.; member of Protestant church; at present auditing and accounting.
