EDWARD R ALLEN

BRADY
CARR 
GATES 
MACK 
STAUDT


Edward R. ALLEN (deceased), merchant and banker, Aurora, Illinois. Born at Cortland N.Y. November 7, 1819, reared at home and trained to be a druggist at Lockport, same State, first came west in 1839 and was in the drug business in Chicago until 1841, when he removed to Aurora, engaging here very extensively in merchandising. For many years he was closely associated in various important mercantile enterprises, and with the late L.D. BRADY set up what soon became the banking house of Brady, Allen & Hawkins, and still later the First National Bank of Aurora. Until his retirement Mr. ALLEN was a most active business character and of wide influence. Many enterprises of moment were helped by him, and he was a leading spirit in anything that sought to promote the public welfare. While Aurora was still a village he was a trustee of the town, in after years being city Alderman, Mayor and State Senator. He was personally and intimately acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, and by appointment of President Polk was the second Postmaster of Aurora. He died in Aurora, August 22, 1897. His first wife was Alice CARR, whose family is famous in Kane County. She died, leaving one son. His second wife, Miss Mary A. GATES, born at Stowe, Mass. During the Civil War, took high rank as a patriotic woman and in the local Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society did much to help the "boys at the front." She died May 16, 1865. Mr. ALLEN's children living in 1903 are: Mrs. Lottie (Allen) MACK, Aurora; Frank G., Moline, IL; and Mrs. Anna (Allen) STAUDT, Aurora.


Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois
History of Kane County
Bateman, Selby, Wilcox, page 730, published
1904 by Chicago Munsell Publishing Company

Transcribed by Bill House at doublebill@gulfislands.com on 10 Mar 2002 who would be happy to accept queries on the above parties.

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