Robert Harrison Allen (February 24, 1840 – November 9, 1895) was an American merchant, planter, and Democratic politician. He represented Itawamba and Lee Counties in the Mississippi State Senate from 1872 to 1880.
R. H. Allen | |
|---|---|
 c. 1878 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1872 – January 1880 | |
| Preceded by | J. M. Stone |
| Succeeded by | David Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1840 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1895 (aged 55) Alva, Oklahoma Territory, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editRobert Harrison Allen was born on February 24, 1840, in Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of David M. Allen and Sallie A. (Spencer) Allen.[3] His brother was U.S. Congressman from Mississippi, John M. Allen.[4] During the American Civil War, Allen served as a Lieutenant in the 19th Mississippi Infantry.[2] He was a merchant and planter who lived in Baldwyn, Mississippi.[1] In 1871, Allen was elected to represent the 21st District (Itawamba and Lee Counties) as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate.[5][1] Allen continued serving through the 1878 session.[6][5] Allen was the appointed by President Grover Cleveland to be a Receiver of Public Monies in the Oklahoma Territory.[4][7] Allen died in Alva, Oklahoma Territory on November 9, 1895.[4][2][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "1876 Senate · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b c "Antietam: Lt Robert Harrison Allen". antietam.aotw.org. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals. Goodspeed. 1891. p. 301.
- ^ a b c "Robt. H. Allen obituary". The Daily Commercial Herald. 1895-11-17. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (1891). A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. AMS Press. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-404-04610-1.
- ^ "Mississippi Legislature 1878". Clarion-Ledger. 1878-01-15. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b "Article clipped from The Daily Commercial Herald". The Daily Commercial Herald. 1895-11-12. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-26.