An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 305 ALBERT ALLEN, a well-known lawyer of Spokane, Washington, was born in Indiana, in 1846, son of John Wesley Allen, a native of Illinois, and Lovisa Jane (Guy) Allen, he being the second in their family of eight children. After completing his studies in the public schools, the subject of our sketch began the study of law, and for a time was in the office of ex-United States Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the law department of the State University of Wisconsin, at Madison, and after receiving his degree of LL. B. he at once established himself in the practice of his profession at New Richmond, Wisconsin, where he was in partnership with F.P. Chapman. He subsequently moved to Deadwood, Dakota, and for eight years successfully conducted a law practice at that place, being engaged chiefly in mining litigations. Then he went to the Coeur d'Alene country, and in 1887 came to Spokane. Here he has since resided. While he has conducted a general practice and his career has been a signally successful one, he has given special attention to mining suits, in which line of work he excels. Mr. Allen was married in1873, to Miss Lillie D. Munson, who was born in Vermont and reared in Wisconsin. They have three children, Frank D., Emma Gertrude and Fannie May, aged, respectively, nineteen, seventeen and ten years, and all are now students in the public schools of Spokane. Politically, Mr. Allen is a Republican and is firm in his allegiance to that party. Personally, he is as popular as he has been successful, there being few men, if any, in Spokane better known or more highly respected than he. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.