Background
Allen, Riley Harris was born on April 30, 1884 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Son of Riley Harris and Anna (Beck) Allen.
Allen, Riley Harris was born on April 30, 1884 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Son of Riley Harris and Anna (Beck) Allen.
Bachelor of Philosophy in Little, University of Chicago, 1904. Alumnus Summa Lauda Dignatus, U. Washington, 1958.
July, 1950). Began as reporter for Honolulu Evening Bulletin February-September 1905, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1906. Editor Washington Magazine, Seattle, 1907. Reporter, sports writer Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1907-1910.
City editor Honolulu Evening Bulletin 1910-1912.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin (consolidation Hawaiian Star and Evening Bulletin), since 1912, except when in military service. Vice president, secretary Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Limited.
Vice president, secretary, Hilo Tribune-Herald. Vice president Hawaiian Broadcasting System.
Vice president, secretary Honolulu Lithograph Company In Siberia with American Red Cross, November 1918-July 1920.
First lieutenant, major, lieutenant colonel and acting commissioner for Siberia. Honorary discharged, April 1921. Commanded South.S. Yomei Maru (children's relief ship) on voyage from Vladivostok to Finland, July-October 1920, returning to homes in Petrograd 775 Russian children rescued by American Red Cross in Siberia, completing repatriation of children and war prisoners in January 1921.
Member Beta Theta Pi.
Married Suzanne McArdie, September 6, 1910 (deceased.