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Allen W. Thurman

Allen William Thurman was an American politician and baseball executive from Ohio. He ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio in 1889 with eugenicist ideas.

Early life
Allen William Thurman was born in May 1847 in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Mary A. (née Dun) and Allen G. Thurman. His father was a U.S. senator. At a young age, he worked as a secretary to his father. ==Career==
Career
In 1875, Thurman was a trustee of Deer Creek Township, Madison County, Ohio. In 1889, he sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio. He was replaced by Louis Kramer. In 1896, Thurman championed the free silver movement in Ohio. Thurman wrote in journals and periodicals about the free silver movement and economic ideas. He purchased (including of timber) of land in Madison County, Ohio, after his mother's death. In Madison County, he owned farmland, and a stable that he used to train racehorses. ==Personal life==
Personal life
In 1872, Thurman had his left hand amputated following an accident with a corn husker. Thurman married Harriet Webb of Baltimore. They had four sons and two daughters, A. Lee, Allen G., Tod Deford, Sterling, Katherine De Ford and Mrs. Virginia Cole. Thurman died following a fall on November 15, 1922, aged 74, at the home of his daughter at Sunbury Pike near Linden, Ohio. He was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery. ==References==
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