Charles Allen (Massachusetts politician)
Charles Allen | |
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Charles Hudson | |
Succeeded by | William Appleton |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1836-1837 | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1830, 1833, 1835, 1840 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 9, 1797 LL.D.) |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer, judge |
Charles Allen (August 9, 1797 – August 6, 1869) was a
Early years
He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 9, 1797,[1] the son of Joseph Allen and grandnephew of Samuel Adams).[2] Allen attended Leicester Academy (1809–1811) and Yale College (1811–1812) and studied law.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1821[1] and commenced practice in New Braintree.[2] He returned to Worcester in 1824 and continued the practice of law.[2] On October 23, 1827, he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.[3]
Career
Allen was a member of the
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Worcester.
He received the honorary degree of
Death
Charles Allen died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 6, 1869.[1] He was interred in the Rural Cemetery.[2]
The home on which he began construction, the Charles Allen House, was completed by his descendants and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
See also
References
Citations
Sources
- public domain: Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Allen, Charles". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 80. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- "List of all members elected to the Society since its founding in 1812: "A"". American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- United States Congress. "Charles Allen (id: A000115)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.