Judson Allen
| Judson Allen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district |
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| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
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| Preceded by | Amasa J. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1797 Plymouth, Connecticut |
| Died | August 6, 1880 (aged 83) Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Roena Badger Allen Sabra Badger Allen |
| Profession | businessman
postmaster judge politician |
Judson Allen (April 3, 1797 – August 6, 1880) was an American businessman and politician, who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New York's 20th district.
Biography
Allen was born in Plymouth, Connecticut, and attended the public schools there. He married Roena Badger, daughter of Lemuel Badger and Sabra Smith, in 1825. Roena died on December 2, 1830, and he married her sister, Sabra Badger, on 4 June 1835.[1]
Career
Allen was engaged in the lumber industry in Plymouth, before he moved to Harpursville, New York. He started his public life in earnest there, becoming the Harpursville postmaster from 1830 to 1839, a judge in the Broome County, New York court for 8 years, and a member of the New York State Assembly from 1836 to 1837.[2]
In 1839, Allen was elected on the Democratic ticket to the United States House of Representatives for the twentieth district of New York for the twenty-sixth United States Congress. He served from March 3, 1839 to March 3, 1841.[3]
Upon leaving the Congress, Allen moved to Saint Louis, Missouri, where he was actively involved in the produce, lumber, marble, and grocery fields.
Death
Allen died in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 6, 1880 (age 83 years, 125 days). He is interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.[4]
References
External links
- Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1967.
- Judson Allen at Find-A-Grave
- Judson Allen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
Succeeded by Samuel Gordon |
- 1797 births
- 1880 deaths
- People from Litchfield County, Connecticut
- People from Binghamton, New York
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- American postmasters
- New York state court judges
- People from St. Louis, Missouri
- New York Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
