Allen S. Matthews (October 19, 1845 – September 14, 1915) was an American merchant and politician from New York.
He attended Fort Covington Academy and Eastman Business College.
He came to live in Fort Covington, New York, where he worked as a hardware merchant.
[1] In 1891, while running for the New York State Assembly, Matthews was accused of burning his storehouse when it was practically empty and then attempting to collect insurance money for a large amount of wool he claimed was in the storehouse.
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