George Allen (public servant)
| George Allen CMG | |
|---|---|
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| Secretary of the Department of the Treasury | |
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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 |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
George Thomas Allen CMG (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.
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]
References
- 1 2 Cunneen, Chris (1979), "Allen, George Thomas (1852–1940)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 November 2013
- ↑ "Mr. G.T. Allen dead: Formerly Secretary Of Federal Treasury". Recorder. 25 April 1940. p. 1.
- ↑ "Mr. G. T. Allen.: Retires from Treasury". The Argus. 17 February 1916. p. 7.
- ↑ "Mr. G.T. Allen: First Commonwealth Treasurer". The Canberra Times. 23 April 1940. p. 2.
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours: ALLEN, George Thomas", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 17 August 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| New title Department established |
Secretary of the Department of the Treasury 1901 – 1916 |
Succeeded by James Collins |
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