The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-29
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1 ed by the United States government In
q Texas land case involving many acres
OF land claimed by the, State, and the
| government He won his case against
| such able men as Ed. Culberson, ana re-
cetved a fee Of $50, 600. d.
ri Mr.. Allan was one OF the Oldest mem
bers Of Phil Kearny Post, G. "A. r., and
was very active and enthusiastic In this
veteran organization ard was honored
by It, Some years ago he was made
junior vice-commander of the organ liza
ton, and In this way received the honor
airy title of General" Allan, by which
he was generally known and addressed.
AT the time OF his death he was depart
ment commander for Virginia and North
Carolina OF the g. A. r., and was
chairman Of the Committee Of the G..
r. on the Fredericksburg Battle Monu-
ment.
Mr.. Allan was atrustee Of the estate
OF a. ]. Ford. deceased. and was practi-
cally the manager OF the estate A few
months ago ne removed to the Richmond
Hotel from the Lexington, which was
his home at the time OF his death.
Bitterness Was Dead.
While Mr.. Allan was subjected to a
great deal of criticism from Democrats
who chara cterized him as carpet
Dagger" in the early days OF his -vIr-
glnia residence, and gave him the
pseudonym OF Yankee Allan tho old
bitterness, born Of politics. had been
practically dead for q long time, and
he had many friends among Democrats,
as well as Republicans. He was OF the
genial temperament, fluent and easy as
conversationalst and an agreeable COM
rade. lie was particularly fond of a.
game OF pool and was often seen with.
cigar in his mouth and cue in hand
bending over the pool table. In his dress
he was scrupulously neat. not to say
dressy, usually wearing silk hat and
Prince Albert coat. which was seldom
without a flower in the buttonhole OF the
lapel.
Mr.. Allan had not been active In poll
tics for several years, since his rotre-
ment from office, in fact devoting him
self instead to his profession. Recently
he had taken \ considerable interest In
the campaign being made by his son.
Edgar Allan. Jr, for Congress- and had
attended several recent meetings Of the
faction of which the son was the nomi-
nee.
Many Important Cases.
AS lawyer Mr.. Allan had been con-
nected with many large and some famous
of the most noted cases in which he was
counsel was the BEETLE Thomas Lewis !
case, in which sho sued for share OF
the estate Of William A. Thomas. Bette
Lewis was u daughter of Thomas, and
sued for 100000 of his estate. Many of
the most prominent lawyers in the State
were arrayed in this cause ceebre, in
pendous legal battle, In which the case
went to the Supreme Court Of Appeals.
He was counsel for the Ford children IN !
their suit against their father. the late
A. J. Ford, for an estate valued at sev-
eral hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Allan
also represented the United States In a 4
suit against the State Of Texas being
Tho case involved title TO about 2,400
square miles of land In Texas, and was
decided by the United States Supreme
Court. He was assistant to the Attorney
General In this case.
Mr.. Allan had prospered IN his long |
career at the bar and In public life,
leaving IL considerable estate. much of
expressed the belief yesterday that his
estate was worth something like n hum
dred thousand dollars. lie owned a Sec
ton In Genwood Cemetery. Washington,
and had erected q handsome monument
with the G. A. r. monogram carved
Mr. Allan leaves, beside his, wife, three
Edith Allan Crump and
Miss Lola l.. Allan, Of Washington, and
,1r. Edgar Allan, Jr., Of ti.is city. Mrs
Allan was Miss Mary j.. Land. Of the
prominent Prince Edward family OF that
lame.
Was Self-Made Man.
Mr.. Allan was what Is known as n self
made man, SO far as his attachments
vent, Although long engaged In and
very successful as q lawyer and advo-