Heman Allen (of Colchester)
Heman Allen | |
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United States Marshal for the District of Vermont | |
In office December 14, 1818 – March 2, 1823 | |
Preceded by | David Robinson |
Succeeded by | Joseph Edson |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1812-1817 | |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Laura Hart (m. 1823–1834, her death) Eliza Davis Fay (m. 1844–1852, his death) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Profession | Lawyer |
Heman Allen (February 23, 1779 – April 7, 1852) was an American lawyer, politician and ambassador from
Biography
Allen was born in
He was town clerk of Colchester from 1807 until 1817. He served as Sheriff of Chittenden County from 1808 until 1810,[2] when he was succeeded by Heman Lowry.[3] Allen was Chief Justice of the Chittenden County court from 1811 until 1814. He was treasurer of the University of Vermont in 1815.
Allen served as a member of the
He was appointed by President
In 1829, Allen was the unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate of the new Anti-Masonic Party, which supported him though he had not indicated whether he supported the party or its platform.[10] Allen was the unsuccessful National Republican Party candidate in 1831.[11] He served as president of the Burlington branch of the United States Bank from 1830 until the expiration of its charter in 1836.[12] Following the expiration of the bank's charter, he resumed the practice of law in Highgate.
Personal life
When Allen was making arrangements for passage to Chile, he met Elizabeth Hart, the sister-in-law of Isaac Hull. They married before Allen left for his diplomatic mission. She died in 1834, as did their daughter Jeanette.
In 1844, Allen married Eliza Davis Fay. They were the parents of three daughters and a son.[13]
Allen was the nephew of
Death
Allen died on April 7, 1852, in Highgate. He in interred at Greenmount Cemetery in Burlington.[16]
See also
- United States Ambassador to Chile
References
- ^ "Allen, Herman". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Chittenden County Sherriff's Department". Chittenden County Sherriff’s Department. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Carleton, Hiram (1903). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont. Vol. II. New York, NY: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 15–16 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Allen, Heman, of Colchester (1779-1852)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "History of Poultney, (Rutland County) Vermont". Our Family THistory50States.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. Heman "of Colchester" Allen". Govtrack.us. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Allen, Herman". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Herman Allen". The Early American Foreign Service Database. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "HEMAN ALLEN (1779-1852)". US Department of the State. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- Walton, E. P., ed. (1879). Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont. Vol. VII. Montpelier, VT: J. & J. M. Poland. pp. 346–347 – via Google Books.
- ^ "ALLEN-L Archives". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "ALLEN, Heman (of Colchester), (1779 - 1852)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "ALLEN-L Archives". Ancestry.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "ALLEN, Heman (of Milton), (1777 - 1844)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ISBN 9781584650867.
- ISBN 9780806348230.
External links
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Ancestry.com
- The Political Graveyard
- Govtrack.us
- Heman Allen at Find a Grave