Allen T. Wikoff
Allen Trimble Wikoff was a Republican politician who was Ohio Secretary of State from 18731875.
Allen Trimble Wikoff was born November 15, 1825 on an Adams County, Ohio farm. In 1862, during the American Civil War, he enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Ninetyfirst Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was promoted to Captain, and served to the end of the war. He resided in Columbus after the war, read law and was admitted to the bar. In 1871, he became chief clerk in the office of Ohio Secretary of State under Isaac R. Sherwood. He was nominated as a Republican for the office of Secretary of State in 1872, and defeated Democrat Aquila Wiley and Progressive Ferdinand Schumacher. In 1874 he was nominated again, but lost to Democrat William Bell, Jr., with Progressive John R. Buchtel also running.
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