Background
He was born in Saint Nicholas, Lot 17, Prince Edward Island, the son of Benjamin C. Allen and Melvina Goodwin, both natives of New Brunswick.
He was born in Saint Nicholas, Lot 17, Prince Edward Island, the son of Benjamin C. Allen and Melvina Goodwin, both natives of New Brunswick.
Allen was educated in Saint Nicholas and Summerside.
He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1928 to 1939 as a Liberal. He worked as a delivery person for Brace, McKay and Company, later becoming manager of the grocery department and then company president He was also plant manager for Island Foods Incorporated., which manufactured dehydrated potatoes for troops during World World War World War II Allen served on the boards of directors of a number of Prince Edward Island companies, including Brace, McKay and Company.
He also served on the town council for Summerside and was president of the Summerside Board of Trade.
He served in the province"s Executive Council as a minister without portfolio. Allen died in Summerside at the age of 85.
