Henry Justin Allen (September 11 1868 – January 17 1950) was the 21st Governor of Kansas (1919–1923) and U.S. Senator from Kansas (1929–31).Allen was born in Warren County Pennsylvania to John and Rebecca Elizabeth (Goodwin) Allen. His family moved to Kansas in 1870 where they settled in Clay County.Before becoming active in politics Allen acquired ownership of newspapers throughout Kansas beginning with the Manhattan Nationalist in Manhattan Kansas in 1894.
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