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{{Short description|American lawyer and politician (1802–1887)}}
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'''John William Allen''' (August, 1802 – October 5, 1887) was a lawyer and politician from Ohio.


'''John William Allen''' (August 24, 1802{{spnd}}October 5, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician from Ohio. He served two terms in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1837 to 1841 and also served as the fourth [[Mayor of Cleveland|Mayor]] of [[Cleveland]].
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John W. Allen was born in [[Litchfield, Connecticut]] in August, 1802. He was the son of Representative [[John Allen (Connecticut)|John Allen]]. He attended preparatory schools and moved to [[Chenango County, New York]] in 1818. He received a classical education and studied law.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web |publisher=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |title=ALLEN, John William (1802-1887) |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000135 }}</ref>


==Early life and career==
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Allen moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]] in 1825, and studied law under judge Samuel Cowles and became a leader of the bar.<ref name=cleve>{{cite book |title=A history of the city of Cleveland, its settlement, rise and progress |year=1896 | pages=216, 217 |first=James Harrison |last=Kennedy |publisher=The Imperial Press |location=Cleveland |oclc=11172938 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YREVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA216 }}</ref> He was president of the village from 1831 to 1835, a member of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of Lake Erie in 1832, and one of the incorporators of the [[Cleveland and Newburgh Railroad Company]] in 1834.<ref name=bioguide/>
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John W. Allen was born in [[Litchfield, Connecticut]] in 1802. He was the son of Representative [[John Allen (Connecticut)|John Allen]]. He attended preparatory schools and moved to [[Chenango County, New York]] in 1818. He received a classical education and studied law.<ref name=bioguide>{{cite web |publisher=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |title=ALLEN, John William (1802-1887) |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000135 }}</ref>


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Allen moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1825, and studied law under judge Samuel Cowles and became a leader of the bar.<ref name=cleve>{{cite book |title=A history of the city of Cleveland, its settlement, rise and progress |year=1896 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofcityof00kenn/page/216 216], 217 |first=James Harrison |last=Kennedy |publisher=The Imperial Press |location=Cleveland |oclc=11172938 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofcityof00kenn }}</ref> He was president of the village from 1831 to 1835, a member of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of Lake Erie in 1832, and one of the incorporators of the Cleveland and Newburgh Railroad Company in 1834.<ref name=bioguide/>
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Allen was an organizer of the [[Ohio Railroad]] in 1836, and served in the [[Ohio State Senate]] 1836–37. He was elected to the [[25th United States Congress|25th]] and [[26th United States Congress|26th]] Congresses as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]], and served March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841. He was elected Mayor of Cleveland in 1841.<ref name=bioguide/>


==Congress ==
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In 1845, Allen was elected president of the [[Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad]], and was a delegate to the first convention on river and harbor improvement, held in Chicago in 1847.<ref name=bioguide/> When the Whig party dissolved in the 1850s, he joined with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref name=cleve/> He was appointed postmaster of Cleveland April 4, 1870, by President [[Ulysses S. Grant|Grant]], and was re-appointed in 1874, serving until he resigned January 11, 1875. He died in Cleveland on October 5, 1887, and was interred at [[Erie Street Cemetery]].
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Allen was an organizer of the Ohio Railroad in 1836, and served in the [[Ohio State Senate]] 1836–37. He was elected to the [[25th United States Congress|25th]] and [[26th United States Congress|26th]] Congresses as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]], and served March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841. He was elected Mayor of Cleveland in 1841.<ref name=bioguide/>

==Later career and death ==
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In 1845, Allen was elected president of the [[Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad]], and was a delegate to the first convention on river and harbor improvement, held in Chicago in 1847.<ref name=bioguide/> When the Whig party dissolved in the 1850s, he joined with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref name=cleve/> He was appointed postmaster of Cleveland April 4, 1870, by President [[Ulysses S. Grant|Grant]], and was re-appointed in 1874, serving until he resigned January 11, 1875.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

He died in Cleveland on October 5, 1887, and was interred at [[Erie Street Cemetery]].


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Latest revision as of 20:34, 24 November 2024

John William Allen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
Preceded byJonathan Sloane
Succeeded bySherlock James Andrews
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office
1836-1837
Personal details
Born(1802-08-24)August 24, 1802
Litchfield, Connecticut
DiedOctober 5, 1887(1887-10-05) (aged 85)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeErie Street Cemetery
Political partyWhig
Alma materHarvard College (BA)[1]

John William Allen (August 24, 1802 – October 5, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician from Ohio. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1841 and also served as the fourth Mayor of Cleveland.

Early life and career

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John W. Allen was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1802. He was the son of Representative John Allen. He attended preparatory schools and moved to Chenango County, New York in 1818. He received a classical education and studied law.[2]

Allen moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1825, and studied law under judge Samuel Cowles and became a leader of the bar.[3] He was president of the village from 1831 to 1835, a member of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of Lake Erie in 1832, and one of the incorporators of the Cleveland and Newburgh Railroad Company in 1834.[2]

Congress

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Allen was an organizer of the Ohio Railroad in 1836, and served in the Ohio State Senate 1836–37. He was elected to the 25th and 26th Congresses as a Whig, and served March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841. He was elected Mayor of Cleveland in 1841.[2]

Later career and death

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In 1845, Allen was elected president of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, and was a delegate to the first convention on river and harbor improvement, held in Chicago in 1847.[2] When the Whig party dissolved in the 1850s, he joined with the Republicans.[3] He was appointed postmaster of Cleveland April 4, 1870, by President Grant, and was re-appointed in 1874, serving until he resigned January 11, 1875.[citation needed]

He died in Cleveland on October 5, 1887, and was interred at Erie Street Cemetery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Profile, case.edu. Accessed March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "ALLEN, John William (1802-1887)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ^ a b Kennedy, James Harrison (1896). A history of the city of Cleveland, its settlement, rise and progress. Cleveland: The Imperial Press. pp. 216, 217. OCLC 11172938.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Cleveland
1841 		Succeeded by
Ohio Senate
Preceded by
Frederick Whittlesey
 Senator from Cuyahoga County
December 7, 1835-March 3, 1837 		Succeeded by
Simeon Fuller
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