Clarence Emir Allen

Clarence Emir Allen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's At-large district
In office January 4, 1896 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	William H. King
Personal details
Born	(1852-09-08)September 8, 1852 Girard Township, Pennsylvania, US
Died	July 9, 1932(1932-07-09) (aged 79) Escondido, California, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Corinne Marie Tuckerman
Children	Florence E. Allen Esther Allen Gaw John "Jack" Alban Allen Clarence Emir Allen, Jr. Helen Anderson Allen Shockey Elizabeth Allen Sloane Kate Allen
Alma mater	Western Reserve College
Profession	Lawyer

Clarence Emir Allen (September 8, 1852 – July 9, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Utah.

Born in Girard Township, Pennsylvania, Allen attended the district school and Girard (Pennsylvania) Academy. He studied law. He graduated from Western Reserve College, then at Hudson, Ohio, graduating in 1877 Phi Beta Kappa.

After graduation, Allen married Corinne Marie Tuckerman, where together they had seven children—five girls, one of whom died in infancy, and two boys. Their daughter Florence E. Allen, became the first woman to serve on a state supreme court, the Ohio Supreme Court, and first woman judge to serve on a federal court, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Another daughter, Esther Allen Gaw, served as the Dean of Women at Ohio State University. Their two sons lost their lives due to World War I.^[1] Three of his daughters, Florence, Esther, and Helen, graduated from his alma mater Western Reserve, present-day Case Western Reserve University.^[2]