Background
Charles Edward Allen was born on April 13, 1891 in Foster, Kentucky, United States.
Charles Edward Allen was born on April 13, 1891 in Foster, Kentucky, United States.
Charles Edward Allen held a Bachelor of Arts degree from Centre College.
From 1914 to 1916 Charles Edward Allen was a Consular Agent in Adrianople, Turkey. In 1917 he served as Vice-Consul in Constantinople. From 1917 - 1918 he was attached to Consulate at Algiers.
In 1919 Allen was a Vice-Consul in Constantinople (now Istanbul) and a Consul from 1919 to 1921. From 1921 to 1923 he was a Consul in Damascus. Since 1923 he served as a Consul in Constantinople and in charge of Consulate to General Constantinople since 1925.
On May 2, 1917 Charles Edward Allen married Doris Harty. They had three children: Charles E., Heather, Rosemary.