George Allen
| |
|---|---|
 | |
| Secretary of the Department of the Treasury | |
| In office 1 January 1901 – 13 March 1916 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1852-08-23)23 August 1852 Geelong, Victoria |
| Died | 20 April 1940(1940-04-20) (aged 87) Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
| |
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 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]
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]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Department established |
Secretary of the Department of the Treasury 1901 – 1916 |
Succeeded by |
| International |
|
|---|---|
| People |
|
 | This Australian government biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
