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Richard Allen (Texas politician)
1830–1909
United States
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Biography
Richard Allen (June 10, 1830 – May 16, 1909) was an American carpenter, contractor, businessman and, after the Civil War, a Republican politician in Texas. He was elected to two terms in the Texas House of Representatives. In 1878, he was the first African American in Texas to run for statewide office, but was unsuccessful in his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
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