The Lowell Cemetery is a non-municipal and non-denominational cemetery.
77 Knapp Ave, Lowell, MA 01852 | 978-454-5191
Charles H. Allen was born on April 15, 1848. He was an American politician and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley and later became the first U.S.–appointed civilian governor of Puerto Rico.
Charles Allen was an American politician and businessman. He served in state and federal elected positions and was the first United States –appointed Governor of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley.
Mr. Allen formed the American Sugar Refining Company, a sugar syndicate which by 1907 was the largest in the world. It owned or controlled 98% of the sugar processing capacity in the US and was known as the Sugar Trust. The company is currently known as Domino Sugar. Allen was also an accomplished artist.
Charles H. Allen died on April 20, 1934. The Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell has many of his paintings on exhibition. Today, his family home serves as offices for the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
