Louis B. Allyn

Lewis B. Allyn (Louis) (July 3, 1874[1] – May 7, 1940, in Westfield, Massachusetts) was an American chemistry professor and influential figure in the pure food movement at the time of his murder.[2][3]

Lewis Benajah Allyn
Born(1874-07-03)July 3, 1874
Huntington, Massachusetts
DiedMay 7, 1940(1940-05-07) (aged 65)
Westfield, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLouis
OccupationChemist

He was teaching at Westfield Teachers College and contributing as a pure foods expert[4] for McClure's magazines at the time of his shooting. His is the only unsolved murder in the history of Westfield, Massachusetts.

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References
  1. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. FamilySearch. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  2. Westfield State College Fun Facts Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, 29. The only unsolved murder in the history of the city of Westfield: The mysterious 1940 shooting of Louis B. Allyn, Westfield Teachers College chemistry professor and pure food expert for McClure's magazines.
  3. "Life and death of Lewis B. Allyn still shrouded in mystery, part 1". thewestfieldvoice.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. Allyn, Lewis B. (February 1915). "Pure Food In The United States". McClure's. XLVI (4): 78. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
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