Edward Alleyn (Massachusetts)

Edward Alleyn (died 1642[1]) was a businessman and early American politician. He served on the first board of selectmen in Dedham in 1639 and was a frequent representative to the Great and General Court beginning in 1638.[1] He was town clerk for two years, having first been elected in 1639.[2] As a businessman, he was involved with establishing an iron foundry.[1]

Alleyn was a "pillar of the church" at the First Church and Parish in Dedham.[1] In early records he was given the title of "mister," which typically indicated that he had a university degree.[1] For his service to the community, he was later given the title of "gent." [1]

Although several men initially complained that he had offended them, Alleyn's answers were sufficient enough to make him a founding member of the church.[3]

He was killed in 1642 in Boston[1] and buried in the Old Village Cemetery.[4]

References

1. Lockridge 1985, p. 60.
2. Worthington 1827, pp. 79.
3. Lockridge 1985, pp. 28-29.
4. Smith 1936, p. 144.

Works cited

• Lockridge, Kenneth (1985). A New England Town. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-95459-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

• Smith, Frank (1936). A History of Dedham, Massachusetts. Transcript Press, Incorporated. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

• Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved November 8, 2019.