Background
Allen, Robert Mcdowell was born on October 29, 1878 in Edinburg, Grundy Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Review Nelson McDowell and Carolina Josephine (Pelly) Allen.
Allen, Robert Mcdowell was born on October 29, 1878 in Edinburg, Grundy Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Review Nelson McDowell and Carolina Josephine (Pelly) Allen.
Bachelor of Arts, Kentucky State College, 1900. Unmarried.
Admitted to Kentucky bar, 1901. Head division state food insp’n of Kentucky State Experiment Station, from 1900. Secretary Association of State and National Food and Dairy Departments, 1902-1907.
Secretary International Pure Food Congress, Louisiana Purchase Exp’n, Saint Louis, 1904.
Secretary Permanent Committee’n on future International Conference concerning adulteration and misbranding of foods. Member governing b’d Peoples Lobby.
Member Phi Delta Theta. Has written various published addresses on Food Control Laws, Food Inspection, et cetera, and Government reports on food control work.