Allen, Edwin R
soldier, state senator, lieutenant-governor of Rhode Island, was born Nov. 26, 1840, in Windham, Conn. He was educated in the schools of his native town and at Eagleswood, N. J.
He enlisted in company A, seventh regiment Rhode Island volunteers, in August, 1862; was corporal, sergeant-major, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and was in command of said company when it was mustered out of service in June, 1865. He served as state senator in 1889-90 and in 1891-92, and became lieutenant-governor of Rhode Island in 1894.