Judson Allen

Judson Allen
Judson Allen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New York's 20th district
	In office; March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Amasa J. Parker
Succeeded by	Samuel Gordon
Member of the New York State Assembly; from the Broome County district
	In office; January 1, 1836 – December 31, 1837
Preceded by	Neri Blatchly
Succeeded by	James Stoddard
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]

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References

"Judson Allen". ancestors.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
"Judson Allen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
"Judson Allen". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
"Judson Allen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

External links

Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1967.
Judson Allen at Find a Grave

United States Congress. "Judson Allen (id: A000137)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Neri Blatchly	New York State Assembly Broome County 1836-1837	Succeeded by James Stoddard
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Amasa J. Parker	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

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[1] "Judson Allen". ancestors.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[2] "Judson Allen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[3] "Judson Allen". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[4] "Judson Allen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.