Nationality Australian Died April 20, 1940 Role Public servant | Name George Allen Occupation Public servant | |
Born 23 August 1852
Geelong, Victoria ( 1852-08-23 ) | ||
George Thomas Allen (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.
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Life and career
George Allen was born on 23 August 1852 in Geelong, Victoria. He was educated at Flinders Street School.
Between 1901 and his retirement in 1916, Allen was the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury. In his first two years in the role, Allen only had 20 staff.
Allen died, never married, in his home in Kew, Melbourne, on 20 April 1940.
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.
References
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