Theophile T. Allain (October 1, 1846 – February 2, 1917) was a member of the Louisiana State Legislature in the 1870s and 1880s. His politics focused on education and development and he was instrumental in the updating of Mississippi River levees in the 1880s. Later in his life he moved to Chicago and he remained active in civil rights. He was, for a time, the wealthiest black person in Louisiana.
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1 October 1846 West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
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2 February 1917 (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Zodiac | Libra |
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