Background
Allen, George Whiting was born on September 1, 1854 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of William Smith and Mary Jane (Sprague) Allen.
Allen, George Whiting was born on September 1, 1854 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of William Smith and Mary Jane (Sprague) Allen.
Educated private and public schools, Jacksonville and Key West, Florida, and Ithaca, New York.
In active practice of law, since 1880. President 1st National Bank, Key West, from its organization, 1891. President Key West Realty Company.
Director Florida National Bank, Jacksonville. Member Porter-Allen Company, real estate and insurance Deputy clerk United States District Court, Southern District Florida, 1873-1878. Deputy collector internal revenue, 1879-1890.
Treasurer city of Key West, 1891. Collector of customs, District Key West, 1897-June 30, 1913. Member Florida State Senate, 2 terms, 1879-1883.
Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, 1900, delegate, 1904, 08, 12. Republican nominee for government of Florida, 1896, for Congress, 1908, 12. Republican and Progressive nominee for governor, 1916.
Member Porter-Allen Company, real estate and insurance Deputy clerk United States District Court, Southern District Florida, 1873-1878. Member Florida State Senate, 2 terms, 1879-1883.
Married Leonor X. Browne, May 26, 1880.