George Allen (public servant)
Australian public servant (1852–1940)
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George Thomas Allen CMG ISO (23 August 1852 – 20 April 1940) was a senior Australian public servant, one of the inaugural heads of departments in the Australian Public Service at Australia's federation.
George Allen | |
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| Secretary of the Department of the Treasury | |
| In office 1 January 1901 – 13 March 1916 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1852 Geelong, Victoria |
| Died | 20 April 1940 (aged 87) Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
George Allen was born on 23 August 1852 in Geelong, Victoria.[1] He was educated at Flinders Street School.[2]
Between 1901 and his retirement in 1916, Allen was the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury.[3] In his first two years in the role, Allen only had 20 staff.[4]
Allen died, never married, in his home in Kew, Melbourne, on 20 April 1940.[1]
Awards
In January 1913, Allen was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, while Secretary of the Australian Government Treasury.[5]
