Background
Allton, James Miller was born on March 3, 1895 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of James Miller and Mary Frances (Gans) Allton.
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James Miller Allton
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Education
Participant time student of University Missouri, 1914-1924.
Career
Instructor industrial arts department U. Missouri, 1914-1924. President Allton Automobile Company, Columbia, 1922-1974, Automobile Dealers Insurers, Incorporated., 1946-1956, Mid-Continent Casualty Company, 1952-1956, Tipton Motor Company (Missouri), 1951-1959, Columbia Industrial Development Corporation, Columbia Improvement Corporation, Mid-Missouri Development Council, Oak Wood Hills, Incorporated., until 1972, ABF Enterprises, Incorporated. Director Boone County Lumber Company.
Achievements
Membership
Member Columbia Industrial Commission Director Ford Dealers Advertising Fund, Saint Louis branch Ford Motor Company Campaign director United Fund, 1957, president, 1967. Member board Boone County Governmental Study Group. Active United Community Funds Councils American Trustee Christian College, Columbia, U. Missouri Medical School Foundation, Missouri Public Expenditure Survey.
Trustee, secretary Missouri Cancer Research Center.
Laboratory Cancer Research Center named in his honor, 1975. Member National Automobile Dealers Association (military committee for formation or Ordnance affiliated units 1942, director, regional vice president), Missouri Auto Dealers Association (1st president 1938.
Mason (32°, Shriner ), Kiwanian (lieutenant governor 1937, president Columbia 1936).
Connections
Married Erma Euteneuer, February 20, 1922. Children: Mary Frances (Mistress John M. Sneed), Barbara Louise (Mistress John L. Knaus).
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Died
June 16, 1974 (aged 79) -
Resting place
Cremated. -
Nationality
American