Thomas M. Allen | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the Jasper County district | |
In office 1868–? | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Thomas M. Allen was an American Baptist preacher who served as a representative in the Georgia Assembly during the Reconstruction Era. He was African American.[1] He was elected in 1868, representing Jasper County as a Republican.[2] Allen escaped assassination by the Ku Klux Klan after they murdered his brother-in-law by mistake during their attempt on his life.[3]